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title: whacking — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whacking» in the school dictionary: Hitting someone or something hard with a loud smack. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# whacking

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**Who acts:** She, whacking great spider, Dad, He, boy, whacking · **What happens:** hit, whack, be, get, keep, get out · **To what, where:** someone, ball, fence, whacking bill, garage, old rug

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«whacking» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [whacking in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/whacking.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Hitting someone or something hard with a loud smack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whacking:m1:1
# text = Hitting someone or something hard with a loud smack.
1	Hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	conj	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	smack	smack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  | with a loud smack; hard *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent someone=Patient with smack=Instrument |

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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: noun, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A beating as a punishment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whacking:m2:1
# text = A beating as a punishment.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beating	beating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, UK and Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very big.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whacking:m3:1
# text = Very big.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

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"a whacking great spider" or "a whacking bill".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whacking:m3e:1
# text = "a whacking great spider" or "a whacking bill".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	whacking	whack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	whacking	whacking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whack** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was whacking the ball over the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whacking:x1:1
# text = She was whacking the ball over the fence.
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	whacking	whack	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fence	fence	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 | **whack** | past · progressive | She | the ball |  | the fence |  |  | vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a whacking great spider in the bath!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whacking:x2:1
# text = There's a whacking great spider in the bath!
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	whacking	whack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bath	bath	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 | **be** | present | a whacking great spider in the bath |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **whack** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Dad got a whacking bill from the garage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whacking:x3:1
# text = Dad got a whacking bill from the garage.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whacking	whacking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	garage	garage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Dad | a whacking bill |  | the garage |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent bill=Theme from garage=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He kept whacking the old rug to get the dust out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whacking:x4:1
# text = He kept whacking the old rug to get the dust out.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whacking	whack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rug	rug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **whack** | gerund | He *not said here* | the old rug |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rug=Patient |
| 3 | **get out** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the dust |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In the old story, the boy got a whacking for stealing apples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whacking:x5:1
# text = In the old story, the boy got a whacking for stealing apples.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	whacking	whacking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	stealing	steal	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	acl	_	_
13	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the boy | a whacking |  | the old story |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer whacking=Stimulus |
| 2 | **steal** | gerund | a whacking *not said here* | apples |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location apple=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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That's a whacking big slice of cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whacking:x6:1
# text = That's a whacking big slice of cake.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	whacking	whacking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	slice	slice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a whacking big slice |  |  |  | of cake | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind was whacking the shutters against the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whacking:x7:1
# text = The wind was whacking the shutters against the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	whacking	whack	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shutters	shutter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whack** | past · progressive | the wind | the shutters |  |  |  | against the wall | vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent shutter=Instrument against wall=Patient |

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