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title: wheezy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wheezy» in the school dictionary: Wheezy means breathing with a whistling or rattling sound, because the airways in the chest are narrow, often due to asthma, a cold or an allergy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wheezy

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**Who acts:** Wheezy, airways, old machine, chest, She, old dog · **What happens:** mean, breathe, rattle, be, describe, make · **To what, where:** sound, old machine, breathy whistling sound, cold, inhaler, wheezy bark · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wheezy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [wheezy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wheezy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wheezy means breathing with a whistling or rattling sound, because the airways in the chest are narrow, often due to asthma, a cold or an allergy.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheezy:m1:1
# text = Wheezy means breathing with a whistling or rattling sound, because the airways in the chest are narrow, often due to asthma, a cold or an allergy.
1	Wheezy	wheezy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	breathing	breathe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	whistling	whistling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	rattling	rattle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
9	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	airways	airway	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
21	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	23	case	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	fixed	_	_
23	asthma	asthma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	allergy	allergy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wheezy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **breathe** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with a whistling | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rattle** | gerund |  | sound |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sound=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | the airways in the chest |  |  |  |  | due asthma and a cold or a allergy; narrow *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 -->
Wheezy can describe any old machine or instrument that makes a breathy, whistling sound: «a wheezy old organ».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheezy:m2:1
# text = Wheezy can describe any old machine or instrument that makes a breathy, whistling sound: «a wheezy old organ».
1	Wheezy	wheezy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	reparandum	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	breathy	breathy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	whistling	whistle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	amod	_	_
15	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	wheezy	wheezy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	organ	organ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can |  | any old machine or instrument |  |  |  | a wheezy old organ *obl* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent machine=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | any old machine or instrument | a breathy whistling sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |
| 3 | **whistle** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My chest was wheezy after running in the cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheezy:x1:1
# text = My chest was wheezy after running in the cold.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	wheezy	wheezy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | My chest |  |  |  |  | wheezy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | My chest *not said here* |  |  | the cold |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cold=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She used her inhaler because she felt wheezy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheezy:x2:1
# text = She used her inhaler because she felt wheezy.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	inhaler	inhaler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	wheezy	wheezy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | She | her inhaler |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inhaler=Patient |
| 2 | **feel** | past | she |  |  |  |  | wheezy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old dog gave a wheezy bark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheezy:x3:1
# text = The old dog gave a wheezy bark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	wheezy	wheezy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bark	bark	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 | **give** | past | the old dog | a wheezy bark |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bark=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor listened to his wheezy breathing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheezy:x4:1
# text = The doctor listened to his wheezy breathing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	wheezy	wheezy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	breathing	breathing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  | to doctor's wheezy breathing | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to breathing=Theme |
| 2 | **breathe** |  | doctor |  |  |  |  |  | nom breathing «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wheezy old bus climbed the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheezy:x5:1
# text = The wheezy old bus climbed the hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	wheezy	wheezy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the wheezy old bus | the hill |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location hill=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dust makes my asthma wheezy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheezy:x6:1
# text = Dust makes my asthma wheezy.
1	Dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	asthma	asthma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	wheezy	wheezy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Dust | my asthma |  |  |  | wheezy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset asthma=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a friend is wheezy and can't breathe, tell an adult straight away.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wheezy:x7:1
# text = If a friend is wheezy and can't breathe, tell an adult straight away.
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	cop	_	_
5	wheezy	wheezy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advcl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
11	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a friend |  |  |  |  | wheezy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **breathe** | can | a friend *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  | away *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

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