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title: vibration — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vibration» in the school dictionary: A quick small shaking movement backwards and forwards. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vibration

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**Who acts:** movement, I, train, vibrations, earthquake, Faster vibrations · **What happens:** make, travel, feel, vibrate, cause, shake · **To what, where:** sound, material, vibration, floor, houses, higher pitch

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A quick small shaking movement backwards and forwards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibration:m1:1
# text = A quick small shaking movement backwards and forwards.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	shaking	shaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	backwards	backwards	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	forwards	forwards	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, a movement that makes sound or travels through a material.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibration:m2:1
# text = In science, a movement that makes sound or travels through a material.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a movement | sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |
| 2 | **travel** | present | a movement *not said here* |  |  | a material |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through material=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I felt the vibration of the train through the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibration:x1:1
# text = I felt the vibration of the train through the floor.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	vibration	vibration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I | the vibration of the train |  | the floor |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent vibration=Theme through floor=Location |
| 2 | **vibrate** |  | the train |  |  |  |  |  | nom vibration «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sound is caused by vibrations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibration:x2:1
# text = Sound is caused by vibrations.
1	Sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	vibrations	vibration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present · passive | vibrations | Sound |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The earthquake's vibrations shook the houses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibration:x3:1
# text = The earthquake's vibrations shook the houses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	vibrations	vibration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | the earthquake's vibrations | the houses |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent house=Patient |
| 2 | **vibrate** |  | the earthquake |  |  |  |  |  | nom vibration «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Faster vibrations give a higher pitch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibration:x4:1
# text = Faster vibrations give a higher pitch.
1	Faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	vibrations	vibration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	pitch	pitch	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 | **give** | present | Faster vibrations | a higher pitch |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pitch=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The phone's vibration woke me up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibration:x5:1
# text = The phone's vibration woke me up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	vibration	vibration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake up** | past | the phone's vibration | me |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
| 2 | **vibrate** |  | the phone |  |  |  |  |  | nom vibration «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Snakes can feel vibrations in the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vibration:x6:1
# text = Snakes can feel vibrations in the ground.
1	Snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	vibrations	vibration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | can | Snakes | vibrations |  | the ground |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent vibration=Theme in ground=Location |

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