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title: uproar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uproar» in the school dictionary: Uproar is a lot of loud, confused noise and excitement from many people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uproar

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**Who acts:** Uproar, classroom, hamster, referee, court, plan · **What happens:** be, escape, give, close, cause, go · **To what, where:** lot, public storm, uproar, penalty, library, him

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«uproar» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [uproar in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uproar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Uproar is a lot of loud, confused noise and excitement from many people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uproar:m1:1
# text = Uproar is a lot of loud, confused noise and excitement from many people.
1	Uproar	uproar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	confused	confused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Uproar | a lot |  |  |  | of loud confused noise and excitement; from many people | tree rules |

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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 -->
An uproar is a public storm of anger or protest about something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uproar:m2:1
# text = An uproar is a public storm of anger or protest about something.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	uproar	uproar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	protest	protest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a uproar | a public storm or protest about something |  |  |  | of anger | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The classroom was in uproar when the hamster escaped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uproar:x1:1
# text = The classroom was in uproar when the hamster escaped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	uproar	uproar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	escaped	escape	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the classroom |  |  | uproar |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **escape** | past | the hamster |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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There was an uproar when the referee gave the penalty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uproar:x2:1
# text = There was an uproar when the referee gave the penalty.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	uproar	uproar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	penalty	penalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **be** | past | a uproar |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past | the referee | the penalty |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penalty=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The court was in an uproar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uproar:x3:1
# text = The court was in an uproar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	uproar	uproar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the court |  |  | a uproar |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The plan to close the library caused an uproar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uproar:x4:1
# text = The plan to close the library caused an uproar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	close	close	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	uproar	uproar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | to-infinitive | the plan *not said here* | the library |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Patient |
| 2 | **cause** | past | the plan | a uproar |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition uproar=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The crowd went into uproar at the goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uproar:x5:1
# text = The crowd went into uproar at the goal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	uproar	uproar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the crowd |  |  | uproar |  | at the goal | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into uproar=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The banquet in Toad Hall ended in uproar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uproar:x6:1
# text = The banquet in Toad Hall ended in uproar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	banquet	banquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	uproar	uproar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | the banquet in Toad Hall |  |  | uproar |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A great uproar among the beasts interrupted him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uproar:x7:1
# text = A great uproar among the beasts interrupted him.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	uproar	uproar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	among	among	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beasts	beast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	interrupted	interrupt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interrupt** | past | a great uproar among the beasts | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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