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title: whoop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whoop» in the school dictionary: To shout loudly with joy or excitement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# whoop

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**Who acts:** children, bell, We, She, Whooping, fans · **What happens:** shout, beat, whoop, ring, hear, give · **To what, where:** happiness, someone, them, whoop, winning team, delight

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«whoop» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [whoop in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/whoop.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To shout loudly with joy or excitement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whoop:m1:1
# text = To shout loudly with joy or excitement.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with joy or excitement; loudly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 loud shout of happiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whoop:m2:1
# text = A loud shout of happiness.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shout	shout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** |  |  | happiness |  |  |  |  | nom shout «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The noisy breath-in sound of whooping cough, an illness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whoop:m3:1
# text = The noisy breath-in sound of whooping cough, an illness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	whooping	whooping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: slang, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To beat someone easily, as in «whoop them».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whoop:m4:1
# text = To beat someone easily, as in «whoop them».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	beat	beat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	whoop	whoop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location someone=Theme |
| 2 | **whoop** *speech: other* *in a quote* | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children whooped when the bell rang for the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whoop:x1:1
# text = The children whooped when the bell rang for the holidays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whooped	whoop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whoop** *speech: other* | past | the children |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ring** | past | the bell |  |  |  |  | for the holidays | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard a whoop from the winning team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whoop:x2:1
# text = We heard a whoop from the winning team.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	whoop	whoop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	winning	winning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	team	team	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 | We | a whoop |  | the winning team |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent whoop=Topic from team=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave a whoop of delight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whoop:x3:1
# text = She gave a whoop of delight.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	whoop	whoop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	delight	delight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a whoop of delight |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whoop=Theme |
| 2 | **whoop** |  |  | delight |  |  |  |  | nom whoop «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whooping cough makes a loud whoop sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whoop:x4:1
# text = Whooping cough makes a loud whoop sound.
1	Whooping	whoop	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	whoop	whoop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whoop** *speech: other* | gerund |  | cough |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cough=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | present | Whooping | a loud whoop sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fans whooped and cheered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whoop:x5:1
# text = The fans whooped and cheered.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whooped	whoop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cheered	cheer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whoop** *speech: other* | past | the fans |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cheer** | past | the fans *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We're going to whoop them in the final!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whoop:x6:1
# text = We're going to whoop them in the final!
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	whoop	whoop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **whoop** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | them *= they* |  | the final |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And they cocked their caps, and shouted, and whooped, and flew this way, and shot that way, and roved about the open country.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whoop:x7:1
# text = And they cocked their caps, and shouted, and whooped, and flew this way, and shot that way, and roved about the open country.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cocked	cock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	caps	cap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	whooped	whoop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
15	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	det	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
20	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	det	_	_
21	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	roved	rove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	conj	_	_
25	about	about	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cock** | past | they | their caps |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cap=Patient |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **whoop** *speech: other* | past | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **fly** | past | they *not said here* | this way |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location way=Theme |
| 5 | **shoot** | past |  | that way |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme |
| 6 | **rove** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | about the open country | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about country=Trajectory |

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