boom Who acts: business, sailing boat, long pole, Boom, thunder, plane · What happens: boom, make, speak, grow, do, hold · To what, where: cannon, deep loud sound, voice, bottom, microphone, success · Speech: someone speaks here
«boom» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: boom in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A deep, loud sound like thunder or a big drum: the boom of the cannon.
The tree, 15 words det amod punct amod case nmod cc det amod conj punct det conj case det nmod punct root A DET deep ADJ , PUNCT loud ADJ sound NOUN like ADP thunder NOUN or CCONJ a DET big ADJ drum NOUN : PUNCT the DET boom NOUN of ADP the DET cannon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sound det 2 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sound amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 deep punct 4 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sound amod 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 like like ADP _ 7 thunder case 7 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 drum cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 drum det 10 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 11 drum amod 11 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 boom punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 boom det 14 boom boom NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound conj 15 of of ADP _ 17 cannon case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 cannon det 17 cannon cannon NOUN Number=Sing 14 boom nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 sound punct
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1 boom the cannon nom boom «event transitive»: of=patient
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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To make a deep loud sound or to speak very loudly: his voice boomed.
The tree, 14 words mark det amod amod obj cc mark conj advmod advmod punct nmod:poss obl acl punct root To PART make VERB a DET deep ADJ loud ADJ sound NOUN or CCONJ to PART speak VERB very ADV loudly ADV : PUNCT his PRON voice NOUN boomed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sound det 4 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sound amod 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sound amod 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 speak cc 8 to to PART _ 9 speak mark 9 speak speak VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 make conj 10 very very ADV _ 11 loudly advmod 11 loudly loudly ADV _ 9 speak advmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 voice punct 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 voice nmod:poss 14 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obl 15 boomed boom VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 voice acl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive a deep loud sound his voice obl vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive loudly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 boom participle his voice not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A sudden fast growth or increase: a baby boom, a business boom.
The tree, 12 words det amod amod cc conj punct det compound parataxis punct det compound conj punct root A DET sudden ADJ fast ADJ growth NOUN or CCONJ increase NOUN : PUNCT a DET baby NOUN boom NOUN , PUNCT a DET business NOUN boom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 growth det 2 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 4 growth amod 3 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 4 growth amod 4 growth growth NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 increase cc 6 increase increase NOUN Number=Sing 4 growth conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 boom punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 boom det 9 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 10 boom compound 10 boom boom NOUN Number=Sing 4 growth parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 boom punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 boom det 13 business business NOUN Number=Sing 14 boom compound 14 boom boom NOUN Number=Sing 10 boom conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 growth punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To grow or do very well: business is booming.
mark cc conj advmod advmod punct nsubj aux advcl punct root To PART grow VERB or CCONJ do VERB very ADV well ADV : PUNCT business NOUN is AUX booming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 grow mark 2 grow grow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 do cc 4 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 grow conj 5 very very ADV _ 6 well advmod 6 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 do advmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 booming punct 8 business business NOUN Number=Sing 10 booming nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 booming aux 10 booming boom VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 do advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 grow punct
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1 grow to-infinitive vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 do infinitive well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 boom present · progressive business vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 A long pole on a sailing boat that holds the bottom of a sail.
The tree, 14 words det amod case det compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det nmod punct root A DET long ADJ pole NOUN on ADP a DET sailing NOUN boat NOUN that PRON holds VERB the DET bottom NOUN of ADP a DET sail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pole det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pole amod 3 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 boat case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 boat det 6 sailing sailing NOUN Number=Sing 7 boat compound 7 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 pole nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 holds nsubj 9 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 boat acl:relcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bottom det 11 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 9 holds obj 12 of of ADP _ 14 sail case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 sail det 14 sail sail NOUN Number=Sing 11 bottom nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 pole punct
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1 hold present a sailing boat the bottom of a sail vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottom=Theme
Meaning 6 A long pole holding a microphone or camera.
det amod acl det obj cc conj punct root A DET long ADJ pole NOUN holding VERB a DET microphone NOUN or CCONJ camera NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pole det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pole amod 3 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 holding hold VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 pole acl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 microphone det 6 microphone microphone NOUN Number=Sing 4 holding obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 camera cc 8 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 6 microphone conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pole punct
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1 hold gerund a long pole not said here a microphone or camera vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent microphone=Theme
Meaning 7 Usage: slang interjection — kept apart, not parsed.
"Boom!" means "There, done!" or celebrates success.
The tree, 7 words punct nsubj punct punct punct expl punct ccomp punct punct cc conj obj punct root " PUNCT Boom NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT means VERB " PUNCT There PRON , PUNCT done VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT or CCONJ celebrates VERB success NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Boom punct 2 Boom boom NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Boom punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Boom punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 " " PUNCT _ 9 done punct 7 There there PRON PronType=Dem 9 done expl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 done punct 9 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means ccomp 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 done punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 9 done punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 celebrates cc 13 celebrates celebrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 done conj 14 success success NOUN Number=Sing 13 celebrates obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Boom vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do in a quote participle there vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 celebrate present success vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent success=Theme
Example 1 The thunder went boom over the hills.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET thunder NOUN went VERB boom NOUN over ADP the DET hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thunder det 2 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 boom boom NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obj 5 over over ADP _ 7 hills case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hills det 7 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 3 went obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the thunder boom the hills vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location boom=Theme
Example 2 The headteacher's voice boomed across the hall.
det nmod:poss case acl case det obl punct root The DET headteacher NOUN 's PART voice NOUN boomed VERB across ADP the DET hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 headteacher det 2 headteacher headteacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 voice nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 headteacher case 4 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 boomed boom VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 voice acl 6 across across ADP _ 8 hall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hall det 8 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 5 boomed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 voice punct
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1 boom participle the headteacher's voice not said here the hall vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Sales of umbrellas boomed in the wet summer.
case nmod acl case det amod obl punct root Sales NOUN of ADP umbrellas NOUN boomed VERB in ADP the DET wet ADJ summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sales sale NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 of of ADP _ 3 umbrellas case 3 umbrellas umbrella NOUN Number=Plur 1 Sales nmod 4 boomed boom VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 umbrellas acl 5 in in ADP _ 8 summer case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 summer det 7 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 8 summer amod 8 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 4 boomed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sales punct
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1 boom participle umbrellas not said here summer vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 A sonic boom is made when a plane flies faster than sound.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark det nsubj advcl advmod case obl punct root A DET sonic ADJ boom NOUN is AUX made VERB when SCONJ a DET plane NOUN flies VERB faster ADV than ADP sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 boom det 2 sonic sonic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boom amod 3 boom boom NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 flies mark 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 plane det 8 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 9 flies nsubj 9 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made advcl 10 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 9 flies advmod 11 than than ADP _ 12 sound case 12 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 10 faster obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive a sonic boom vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 fly present a plane fast property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Duck when the sailors swing the boom!
mark det nsubj advcl det obj punct root Duck NOUN when SCONJ the DET sailors NOUN swing VERB the DET boom NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Duck duck NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 when when SCONJ _ 5 swing mark 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sailors det 4 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 5 swing nsubj 5 swing swing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Duck advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boom det 7 boom boom NOUN Number=Sing 5 swing obj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Duck punct
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1 swing present the sailors the boom vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent boom=Theme
Example 6 (slang) I finished my homework — boom!
punct obl punct nsubj nmod:poss obj punct conj punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT I PRON finished VERB my PRON homework NOUN — PUNCT boom NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 5 finished obl 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 finished nsubj 5 finished finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 homework nmod:poss 7 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 5 finished obj 8 — - PUNCT _ 9 boom punct 9 boom boom NOUN Number=Sing 7 homework conj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 finished punct
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1 finish past I slang vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector homework=Eventuality
Example 7 The gold rush caused a boom in the town's population.
det compound nsubj det obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET gold NOUN rush NOUN caused VERB a DET boom NOUN in ADP the DET town NOUN 's PART population NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rush det 2 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 3 rush compound 3 rush rush NOUN Number=Sing 4 caused nsubj 4 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 boom det 6 boom boom NOUN Number=Sing 4 caused obj 7 in in ADP _ 11 population case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 town det 9 town town NOUN Number=Sing 11 population nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 town case 11 population population NOUN Number=Sing 4 caused obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 caused punct
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1 cause past the gold rush a boom the town's population vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition boom=Patient
Example 8 Then he heard a thump and a shuffle, and the booming went on.
The tree, 13 words advmod nsubj det obj cc det conj punct cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root Then ADV he PRON heard VERB a DET thump NOUN and CCONJ a DET shuffle NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET booming NOUN went VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 heard advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 heard nsubj 3 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thump det 5 thump thump NOUN Number=Sing 3 heard obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 shuffle cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shuffle det 8 shuffle shuffle NOUN Number=Sing 5 thump conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 went punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 went cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 booming det 12 booming booming NOUN Number=Sing 13 went nsubj 13 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 heard conj 14 on on ADV _ 13 went advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 heard punct
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1 hear past he a thump and a shuffle then vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer thump=Stimulus 2 go on past the booming vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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