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title: wallop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wallop» in the school dictionary: To wallop means to hit something or someone very hard. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wallop

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**Who acts:** wallop, heavy thing, ball, sack, He, chilli sauce · **What happens:** wallop, mean, hit, be, fall, noise · **To what, where:** something, hard hit, team, them, old jokey word, window · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wallop means to hit something or someone very hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallop:m1:1
# text = To wallop means to hit something or someone very hard.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wallop	wallop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	conj	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wallop** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **hit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme |

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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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wallop is a hard hit, or the loud noise of a heavy thing falling.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallop:m2:1
# text = A wallop is a hard hit, or the loud noise of a heavy thing falling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wallop	wallop	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	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hit	hit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 wallop | a hard hit or the loud noise of a heavy thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | gerund | a heavy thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **noise** |  | a heavy thing |  |  |  |  |  | nom noise «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wallop a team means to beat them by a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallop:m3:1
# text = To wallop a team means to beat them by a lot.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wallop	wallop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	beat	beat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wallop** | to-infinitive |  | a team |  |  |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **beat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | by a lot | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location they=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: UK slang, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wallop is also an old jokey word for beer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallop:m4:1
# text = Wallop is also an old jokey word for beer.
1	Wallop	wallop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	jokey	jokey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	beer	beer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wallop | a old jokey word |  |  |  | for beer | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball walloped against the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallop:x1:1
# text = The ball walloped against the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walloped	wallop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wallop** | past | the ball |  |  | the window |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent against window=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Down came the sack of potatoes with a wallop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallop:x2:1
# text = Down came the sack of potatoes with a wallop.
1	Down	down	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sack	sack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wallop	wallop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the sack of potatoes with a wallop |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team got walloped 7–0.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallop:x3:1
# text = Our team got walloped 7–0.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	walloped	wallop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wallop** | past · passive |  | Our team |  |  |  | 7 – 0 *obl:unmarked* | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He gave the stuck door a wallop and it opened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallop:x4:1
# text = He gave the stuck door a wallop and it opened.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wallop	wallop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | the stuck door |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent door=Recipient wallop=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | past | wallop |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That chilli sauce packs a real wallop!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallop:x5:1
# text = That chilli sauce packs a real wallop!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	chilli	chilli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	packs	pack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wallop	wallop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | present | that chilli sauce | a real wallop |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme wallop=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the cartoon, the giant walloped the robot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallop:x6:1
# text = In the cartoon, the giant walloped the robot.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	walloped	wallop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	robot	robot	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 | **wallop** | past | the giant | the robot |  | the cartoon |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent robot=Patient in cartoon=Location |

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