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title: throttle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «throttle» in the school dictionary: A throttle is the control in a car, motorbike, boat or plane that changes how much fuel or power goes to the engine, so it goes faster or slower. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# throttle

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** throttle, plane, boat, they, this, I · **What happens:** be, change, go, throttle, not breathe, mean · **To what, where:** control, car, much fuel, engine, someone, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«throttle» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [throttle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/throttle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A throttle is the control in a car, motorbike, boat or plane that changes how much fuel or power goes to the engine, so it goes faster or slower.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throttle:m1:1
# text = A throttle is the control in a car, motorbike, boat or plane that changes how much fuel or power goes to the engine, so it goes faster or slower.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	throttle	throttle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	motorbike	motorbike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
18	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	so	so	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	parataxis	_	_
30	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	29	advmod	_	_
31	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a throttle | the control |  | a car and motorbike |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | present | plane | much fuel or power |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fuel=Patient |
| 3 | **go** | present | boat or plane |  |  | the engine |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to engine=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **go** | present | throttle |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To throttle someone is to squeeze their throat so they cannot breathe; this is very dangerous and a serious crime.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throttle:m2:1
# text = To throttle someone is to squeeze their throat so they cannot breathe; this is very dangerous and a serious crime.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	throttle	throttle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throttle** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | squeeze *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **breathe** | can | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | this |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: humour — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I could throttle him!» means you are very cross, not that you would really do it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throttle:m3:1
# text = «I could throttle him!» means you are very cross, not that you would really do it.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	throttle	throttle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	csubj	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	really	really	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throttle** *in a quote* | could | I | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | cross *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **do** | would | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To throttle something is to slow it or limit it, like an internet company throttling a connection speed.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throttle:m4:1
# text = To throttle something is to slow it or limit it, like an internet company throttling a connection speed.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	throttle	throttle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	slow	slow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	limit	limit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	throttling	throttle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	connection	connection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throttle** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **limit** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | like a internet company | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Patient |
| 4 | **throttle** | gerund | a internet company *not said here* | a connection speed |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speed=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot opened the throttle and the plane sped down the runway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throttle:x1:1
# text = The pilot opened the throttle and the plane sped down the runway.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	throttle	throttle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	sped	speed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	runway	runway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the pilot | the throttle and the plane |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location throttle=Theme |
| 2 | **speed** | participle |  | the plane *not said here* |  | the runway |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down runway=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cycled full throttle down the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throttle:x2:1
# text = We cycled full throttle down the hill.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cycled	cycle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	throttle	throttle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cycle** | past | We | full throttle |  | the hill |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent throttle=Theme down hill=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Twist the throttle to make the motorbike go.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throttle:x3:1
# text = Twist the throttle to make the motorbike go.
1	Twist	twist	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	throttle	throttle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	motorbike	motorbike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **twist** | imperative | you *not said here* | the throttle |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent throttle=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the motorbike |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | the motorbike *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My phone's internet was throttled after I used all my data.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throttle:x4:1
# text = My phone's internet was throttled after I used all my data.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	throttled	throttle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throttle** | past · passive |  | My phone's internet |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | past | I | my data |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent data=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I could throttle my brother for reading my diary!» Mum laughed.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «I could throttle my brother for reading my diary!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throttle:x5:1
# text = «I could throttle my brother for reading my diary!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	throttle	throttle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throttle** *in a quote* | could | I | my brother |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Patient |
| 2 | **read** *in a quote* | gerund | I *not said here* | my diary |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Mum laughed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throttle:x5:2
# text = Mum laughed.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never squeeze someone's neck — it can throttle them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:throttle:x6:1
# text = Never squeeze someone's neck — it can throttle them.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	throttle	throttle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **squeeze** | imperative | you *not said here* | someone's neck |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Theme |
| 2 | **throttle** | can | neck | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

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