buzz Who acts: buzz, sound, bees, fly, you, I · What happens: buzz, be, vibrate, let, give, buzz around · To what, where: sound, someone, building, excited busy feeling, buzz, classroom · Speech: someone speaks here
«buzz» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: buzz in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To buzz is to make a long low humming sound like a bee or a fly.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark det amod amod compound obj case det nmod cc det conj punct root To PART buzz VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET long ADJ low ADJ humming NOUN sound NOUN like ADP a DET bee NOUN or CCONJ a DET fly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 buzz mark 2 buzz buzz VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sound det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sound amod 8 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sound amod 9 humming humming NOUN Number=Sing 10 sound compound 10 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 11 like like ADP _ 13 bee case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bee det 13 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 10 sound nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 fly cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 fly det 16 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 13 bee conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 buzz to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present make property tree rules
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 A buzz is that sound, or the sound of a doorbell, alarm or phone vibrating.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det punct cc det conj case det nmod punct conj cc conj acl punct root A DET buzz NOUN is AUX that DET sound NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET sound NOUN of ADP a DET doorbell NOUN , PUNCT alarm NOUN or CCONJ phone NOUN vibrating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 buzz det 2 buzz buzz NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sound cop 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 sound det 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 sound punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 sound cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sound det 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound conj 10 of of ADP _ 12 doorbell case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 doorbell det 12 doorbell doorbell NOUN Number=Sing 9 sound nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 alarm punct 14 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 12 doorbell conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 phone cc 16 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 12 doorbell conj 17 vibrating vibrate VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 sound acl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 sound punct
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1 is a present a buzz that sound or the sound of a doorbell and alarm or phone tree rules 2 vibrate gerund the sound of a doorbell and alarm or phone not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 To buzz is to press a buzzer, for example to let someone into a building.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark det obj punct case obl mark advcl obj case det obl punct root To PART buzz VERB is AUX to PART press VERB a DET buzzer NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN to PART let VERB someone PRON into ADP a DET building NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 buzz mark 2 buzz buzz VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 press csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 press cop 4 to to PART _ 5 press mark 5 press press VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 buzzer det 7 buzzer buzzer NOUN Number=Sing 5 press obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 example punct 9 for for ADP _ 10 example case 10 example example NOUN Number=Sing 5 press obl 11 to to PART _ 12 let mark 12 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 press advcl 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 let obj 14 into into ADP _ 16 building case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 building det 16 building building NOUN Number=Sing 12 let obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 press punct
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1 buzz to-infinitive vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present for example; press property tree rules 3 let to-infinitive someone a building vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
Meaning 4 A buzz is an excited, busy feeling: «There was a buzz in the classroom.».
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct punct expl cop det parataxis case det nmod punct punct punct root A DET buzz NOUN is AUX an DET excited ADJ , PUNCT busy ADJ feeling NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT There PRON was AUX a DET buzz NOUN in ADP the DET classroom NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 buzz det 2 buzz buzz NOUN Number=Sing 8 feeling nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 feeling cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 feeling det 5 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feeling amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 excited punct 7 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feeling amod 8 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 : : PUNCT _ 14 buzz punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 was punct 11 There there PRON PronType=Dem 12 was expl 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 buzz cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 buzz det 14 buzz buzz NOUN Number=Sing 8 feeling parataxis 15 in in ADP _ 17 classroom case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 classroom det 17 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 14 buzz nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 14 buzz punct 19 » » PUNCT _ 14 buzz punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 feeling punct
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1 is a present a buzz a excited busy feeling tree rules 2 is a in a quote past a buzz the classroom tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To give someone a buzz is to phone them.
mark advcl obj det obj cop mark obj punct root To PART give VERB someone PRON a DET buzz NOUN is AUX to PART phone VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 phone advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 give obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 buzz det 5 buzz buzz NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 phone cop 7 to to PART _ 8 phone mark 8 phone phone VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 phone obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 phone punct
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1 give to-infinitive a buzz someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient buzz=Theme 2 is present phone property tree rules
Meaning 6 To buzz around is to move about quickly and busily.
mark advcl advmod cop mark advmod advmod cc conj punct root To PART buzz VERB around ADV is AUX to PART move VERB about ADV quickly ADV and CCONJ busily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 buzz mark 2 buzz buzz VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 move advcl 3 around around ADV _ 2 buzz advmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 move cop 5 to to PART _ 6 move mark 6 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 about about ADV _ 8 quickly advmod 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 6 move advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 busily cc 10 busily busily ADV _ 8 quickly conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 move punct
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1 buzz around to-infinitive around property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present move, quickly property tree rules
Example 1 The bees buzzed around the flowers.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET bees NOUN buzzed VERB around ADP the DET flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bees det 2 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 3 buzzed nsubj 3 buzzed buzz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 around around ADP _ 6 flowers case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 flowers det 6 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 buzzed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 buzzed punct
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1 buzz past the bees the flowers vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around flower=Location
Example 2 A fly was buzzing at the window.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root A DET fly NOUN was AUX buzzing VERB at ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fly det 2 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 4 buzzing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 buzzing aux 4 buzzing buzz VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 window case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 window det 7 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 buzzing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 buzzing punct
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1 buzz past · progressive a fly at the window vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at window=Stimulus
Example 3 My phone buzzed in my pocket.
nmod:poss acl case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON phone NOUN buzzed VERB in ADP my PRON pocket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 phone nmod:poss 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 buzzed buzz VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 phone acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 pocket case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 pocket nmod:poss 6 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 3 buzzed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 phone punct
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1 buzz participle My phone not said here my pocket vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pocket=Location
Example 4 Buzz me in when I ring the bell.
obj compound:prt mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Buzz VERB me PRON in ADP when SCONJ I PRON ring VERB the DET bell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buzz buzz VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Buzz obj 3 in in ADP _ 1 Buzz compound:prt 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 ring mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 ring nsubj 6 ring ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Buzz advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bell det 8 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 6 ring obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Buzz punct
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1 buzz in imperative you not said here me vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Theme 2 ring present I the bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme
Example 5 There was a buzz of excitement before the trip.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET buzz NOUN of ADP excitement NOUN before ADP the DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 buzz det 4 buzz buzz NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 excitement case 6 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 4 buzz nmod 7 before before ADP _ 9 trip case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trip det 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a buzz of excitement the trip; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before trip=Location 2 buzz excitement nom buzz «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 The school was buzzing with news of the snow day.
det nsubj aux case obl case det compound nmod punct root The DET school NOUN was AUX buzzing VERB with ADP news NOUN of ADP the DET snow NOUN day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 buzzing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 buzzing aux 4 buzzing buzz VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 news case 6 news news NOUN Number=Sing 4 buzzing obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 day case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 day det 9 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 10 day compound 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 news nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 buzzing punct
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1 buzz past · progressive the school with news of the snow day vn bulge-47.5.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location with news=Theme
Example 7 I'll give you a buzz later.
nsubj aux iobj det obl:unmarked advmod punct root I PRON 'll AUX give VERB you PRON a DET buzz NOUN later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 give nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 give aux 3 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 give iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 buzz det 6 buzz buzz NOUN Number=Sing 7 later obl:unmarked 7 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 3 give advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 give future I you late property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 8 Press the buzzer if you know the answer!
det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Press VERB the DET buzzer NOUN if SCONJ you PRON know VERB the DET answer NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 buzzer det 3 buzzer buzzer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 know mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 know nsubj 6 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Press advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 answer det 8 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 6 know obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the buzzer vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent buzzer=Theme 2 know a condition, not said to happen present you the answer vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus
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