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title: venting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «venting» in the school dictionary: Venting is letting out strong feelings, especially anger or frustration, by talking or shouting about them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# venting

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**Who acts:** Venting, smoke, I, She, kitchen fan, volcano · **What happens:** let out, talk, shout, let, escape, vent · **To what, where:** strong feelings, air, opening, steam, feelings, gas

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«venting» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [venting in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/venting.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Venting is letting out strong feelings, especially anger or frustration, by talking or shouting about them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venting:m1:1
# text = Venting is letting out strong feelings, especially anger or frustration, by talking or shouting about them.
1	Venting	venting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	letting	let	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	frustration	frustration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	_
17	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let out** | present · progressive | Venting | strong feelings |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme |
| 2 | **talk** | gerund | Venting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | Venting *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about anger | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about they=Topic |

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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 -->
Venting is letting air, gas, smoke or steam escape through an opening.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venting:m2:1
# text = Venting is letting air, gas, smoke or steam escape through an opening.
1	Venting	venting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	letting	let	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	escape	escape	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	xcomp	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present · progressive | Venting | air and gas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **escape** | present | smoke or steam |  |  | a opening |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through opening=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Sorry for venting — I'm just so annoyed about the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venting:x1:1
# text = Sorry for venting — I'm just so annoyed about the test.
1	Sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	venting	vent	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vent** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | about the test; annoyed *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was venting to her best friend about her brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venting:x2:1
# text = She was venting to her best friend about her brother.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	venting	vent	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vent** | past · progressive | She |  |  |  |  | to her best friend about friend's brother | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitchen fan is venting the steam outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venting:x3:1
# text = The kitchen fan is venting the steam outside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	venting	vent	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vent** | present · progressive | the kitchen fan | the steam |  |  |  | outside *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Venting your feelings can help, but don't be unkind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venting:x4:1
# text = Venting your feelings can help, but don't be unkind.
1	Venting	vent	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vent** | gerund |  | your feelings |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | can | Venting |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive | Venting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **is** | infinitive | Venting *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unkind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The volcano was venting gas and ash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venting:x5:1
# text = The volcano was venting gas and ash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	venting	vent	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ash	ash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vent** | past · progressive | the volcano | gas and ash |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He spent an hour venting about the referee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venting:x6:1
# text = He spent an hour venting about the referee.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	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	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	venting	vent	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | He |  |  |  | hour |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **vent** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the referee | tree rules |

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