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title: wheeze — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wheeze» in the school dictionary: To wheeze is to breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in your chest, because breathing is hard. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wheeze

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**Who acts:** breathing, wheeze, sister, He, old bus, I · **What happens:** wheeze, be, rattle, have, use, start · **To what, where:** sound, chest, clever trick, old British talk, asthma attack, inhaler

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wheeze is to breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in your chest, because breathing is hard.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheeze:m1:1
# text = To wheeze is to breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in your chest, because breathing is hard.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wheeze	wheeze	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	whistling	whistling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rattling	rattle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	breathing	breathing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wheeze** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a whistling; breathe *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **rattle** | gerund |  | sound |  | your chest |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sound=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | breathing |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
A wheeze is that sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheeze:m2:1
# text = A wheeze is that sound.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wheeze	wheeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wheeze | that sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old British talk, a wheeze is a clever trick or plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheeze:m3:1
# text = In old British talk, a wheeze is a clever trick or plan.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wheeze	wheeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wheeze | a clever trick or plan |  | old British talk |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister wheezes when she has an asthma attack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheeze:x1:1
# text = My sister wheezes when she has an asthma attack.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wheezes	wheeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	asthma	asthma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wheeze** | present | My sister |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | sister | a asthma attack |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attack=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He used his inhaler when he started to wheeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheeze:x2:1
# text = He used his inhaler when he started to wheeze.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	inhaler	inhaler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	wheeze	wheeze	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | He | his inhaler |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inhaler=Patient |
| 2 | **start** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **wheeze** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old bus wheezed up the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheeze:x3:1
# text = The old bus wheezed up the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wheezed	wheeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **wheeze up** | past | the old bus | the hill |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hill=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I heard a wheeze in Grandpa's chest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheeze:x4:1
# text = I heard a wheeze in Grandpa's chest.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wheeze	wheeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **hear** | past | I | a wheeze |  | Grandpa's chest |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer wheeze=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a friend is wheezing badly, get an adult quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheeze:x5:1
# text = If a friend is wheezing badly, get an adult quickly.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	wheezing	wheeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
6	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wheeze** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | a friend |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | imperative | you *not said here* | a adult |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer adult=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Running in the cold air made me wheeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheeze:x6:1
# text = Running in the cold air made me wheeze.
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	wheeze	wheeze	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  | the cold air |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in air=Trajectory |
| 2 | **make** | past | Running | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wheeze** | infinitive | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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