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title: whizz — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whizz» in the school dictionary: To whizz is to move very fast, often with a buzzing or whistling sound. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# whizz

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**Who acts:** whizz, person, bike, She, I, Arrows · **What happens:** whizz, be, whistle, whiz, go, spin · **To what, where:** sound, person, something, path, whizz, mental maths

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To whizz is to move very fast, often with a buzzing or whistling sound.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whizz:m1:1
# text = To whizz is to move very fast, often with a buzzing or whistling sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	whizz	whizz	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	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	buzzing	buzzing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	whistling	whistle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
15	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whizz** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a buzzing; fast, move *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **whistle** | gerund |  | sound |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Topic |

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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 whizz (informal) is a person who is very good at something: a maths whizz.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whizz:m2:1
# text = A whizz (informal) is a person who is very good at something: a maths whizz.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whizz	whizz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	maths	maths	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	whizz	whizz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a whizz | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a person |  |  | something |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To whizz through something is to do it very quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whizz:m3:1
# text = To whizz through something is to do it very quickly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	whizz	whizz	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whizz** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | something |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | do, quickly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bike whizzed past us on the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whizz:x1:1
# text = A bike whizzed past us on the path.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whizzed	whiz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	past	past	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	path	path	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 | **whiz** | past | a bike |  |  | the path |  | past us | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past we=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a whizz at mental maths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whizz:x2:1
# text = She is a whizz at mental maths.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	whizz	whizz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **is a** | present | She | a whizz |  | mental maths |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I whizzed through my homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whizz:x3:1
# text = I whizzed through my homework.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	whizzed	whiz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whiz** | past | I |  |  | my homework |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through homework=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arrows whizzed over the castle wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whizz:x4:1
# text = Arrows whizzed over the castle wall.
1	Arrows	arrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	whizzed	whiz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whiz** | past | Arrows |  |  | the castle wall |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over wall=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fireworks whizzed into the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whizz:x5:1
# text = The fireworks whizzed into the sky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whizzed	whiz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sky	sky	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 | **whiz** | past | the fireworks |  |  | the sky |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into sky=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother is a computer whizz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whizz:x6:1
# text = My little brother is a computer whizz.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	whizz	whizz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little brother | a computer whizz |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whizz! went the Catherine Wheel, as she spun round and round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whizz:x7:1
# text = Whizz! went the Catherine Wheel, as she spun round and round.
1	Whizz	whizz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Catherine	Catherine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Wheel	Wheel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	spun	spin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	round	round	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	round	round	ADV	RB	_	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Whizz | the Catherine Wheel |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wheel=Theme |
| 2 | **spin** | past | Whizz |  |  |  |  | round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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