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title: vibrate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vibrate» in the school dictionary: To move quickly and gently backwards and forwards or from side to side, many times a second; to shake slightly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vibrate

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**Who acts:** guitar string, you, hand, windows, truck, vibrating · **What happens:** move, shake, vibrate, pluck, put, feel · **To what, where:** string, phone, pocket, hand, throat, higher note · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move quickly and gently backwards and forwards or from side to side, many times a second; to shake slightly.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibrate:m1:1
# text = To move quickly and gently backwards and forwards or from side to side, many times a second; to shake slightly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	backwards	backwards	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	forwards	forwards	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	shake	shake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
22	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | backwards, quickly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shake** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | slightly *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guitar string vibrates when you pluck it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibrate:x1:1
# text = The guitar string vibrates when you pluck it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	vibrates	vibrate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	pluck	pluck	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vibrate** | present | the guitar string |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **pluck** | present | you | string |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My phone vibrated in my pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibrate:x2:1
# text = My phone vibrated in my pocket.
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	0	root	_	_
3	vibrated	vibrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vibrate** | participle |  | My phone *not said here* |  | my pocket |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pocket=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your hand on your throat and feel it vibrate when you hum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibrate:x3:1
# text = Put your hand on your throat and feel it vibrate when you hum.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	vibrate	vibrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	hum	hum	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hand |  | your throat |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on throat=Destination |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* | hand |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **vibrate** | infinitive | hand *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **hum** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn bulge-47.5.3 «NP V»: agent=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The windows vibrated when the truck went by.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibrate:x4:1
# text = The windows vibrated when the truck went by.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	vibrated	vibrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	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 | **vibrate** | past | the windows |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **go by** | past | the truck |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Faster vibrating makes a higher note.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibrate:x5:1
# text = Faster vibrating makes a higher note.
1	Faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
2	vibrating	vibrate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vibrate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | vibrating | a higher note |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset note=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drum skin vibrates to make sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibrate:x6:1
# text = The drum skin vibrates to make sound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	drum	drum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	vibrates	vibrate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vibrate** | present | the drum skin |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | the drum skin *not said here* | sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Are you sure?” said Fionn in a voice that rumbled and vibrated like thunder.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibrate:x7:1
# text = “Are you sure?” said Fionn in a voice that rumbled and vibrated like thunder.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	rumbled	rumble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	vibrated	vibrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | Fionn |  |  | a voice |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in voice=Manner |
| 3 | **rumble** | past | a voice |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **vibrate** | participle | a voice *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like thunder | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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