buzzing Who acts: Buzzing, hall, Bees, I, fly, playground · What happens: make, fly, mean, buzz, press, open · To what, where: low humming sound, someone, button, door, flowers, fly · Speech: someone speaks here
«buzzing» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: buzzing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Buzzing is making a low humming sound like a bee or fly.
nsubj aux det amod compound obj case det nmod cc conj punct root Buzzing NOUN is AUX making VERB a DET low ADJ humming NOUN sound NOUN like ADP a DET bee NOUN or CCONJ fly VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buzzing buzzing NOUN Number=Sing 3 making nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 making aux 3 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sound det 5 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 6 humming humming NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound compound 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 making obj 8 like like ADP _ 10 bee case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bee det 10 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 fly cc 12 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 bee conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 making punct
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1 make present · progressive Buzzing a low humming sound like a bee vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 2 fly infinitive Buzzing not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 Buzzing means full of activity, noise and excitement.
nsubj xcomp case obl punct conj cc conj punct root Buzzing NOUN means VERB full ADJ of ADP activity NOUN , PUNCT noise NOUN and CCONJ excitement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buzzing buzzing NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 of of ADP _ 5 activity case 5 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 3 full obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 noise punct 7 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 5 activity conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 excitement cc 9 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 5 activity conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Buzzing full property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The hall was buzzing.
det nsubj aux punct root The DET hall NOUN was AUX buzzing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hall det 2 hall hall 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 . . PUNCT _ 4 buzzing punct
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1 buzz past · progressive the hall vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 In British and Irish slang, buzzing means very happy and excited.
case amod cc conj obl punct nsubj advmod ccomp cc conj punct root In ADP British ADJ and CCONJ Irish ADJ slang NOUN , PUNCT buzzing NOUN means VERB very ADV happy ADJ and CCONJ excited ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 slang case 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 5 slang amod 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 Irish cc 4 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 2 British conj 5 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 8 means obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 slang punct 7 buzzing buzzing NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 very very ADV _ 10 happy advmod 10 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 means ccomp 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 excited cc 12 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 10 happy conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present buzzing in British slang vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in slang=Attribute
Meaning 4 Buzzing someone in means pressing a button to open a door for them.
csubj obj fixed xcomp det obj mark advcl det obj case obl punct root Buzzing VERB someone PRON in ADP means VERB pressing VERB a DET button NOUN to PART open VERB a DET door NOUN for ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buzzing buzz VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Buzzing obj 3 in in ADP _ 2 someone fixed 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 pressing press VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 button det 7 button button NOUN Number=Sing 5 pressing obj 8 to to PART _ 9 open mark 9 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 pressing advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 door det 11 door door NOUN Number=Sing 9 open obj 12 for for ADP _ 13 them case 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 open obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 buzz gerund someone vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 mean present Buzzing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 press not said to happen gerund Buzzing not said here a button vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 4 open to-infinitive Buzzing not said here a door for them = they vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme
Example 1 Bees were buzzing around the flowers.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root Bees NOUN were AUX buzzing VERB around ADP the DET flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 3 buzzing nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 buzzing aux 3 buzzing buzz VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 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 buzzing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 buzzing punct
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1 buzz past · progressive Bees the flowers vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around flower=Location
Example 2 I heard a fly buzzing at the window.
nsubj det obj acl case det obl punct root I PRON heard VERB a DET fly NOUN buzzing VERB at ADP the DET window NOUN . 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 2 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fly det 4 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 buzzing buzz VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 fly acl 6 at at ADP _ 8 window case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 window det 8 window window NOUN Number=Sing 5 buzzing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I a fly vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer fly=Stimulus 2 buzz gerund a fly not said here at the window vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at window=Stimulus
Example 3 The playground was buzzing with excitement.
det nsubj aux case obl punct root The DET playground NOUN was AUX buzzing VERB with ADP excitement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 playground det 2 playground playground 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 excitement case 6 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 4 buzzing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 buzzing punct
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1 buzz past · progressive the playground with excitement vn bulge-47.5.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location with excitement=Theme
Example 4 My phone is buzzing in my pocket.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON phone NOUN is AUX buzzing 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 4 buzzing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 buzzing aux 4 buzzing buzz VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 pocket case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pocket nmod:poss 7 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 4 buzzing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 buzzing punct
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1 buzz present · progressive My phone my pocket vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pocket=Location
Example 5 We made the buzzer in our circuit start buzzing.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss compound obl advcl punct root We PRON made VERB the DET buzzer NOUN in ADP our PRON circuit NOUN start NOUN buzzing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 buzzer det 4 buzzer buzzer NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 start case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 start nmod:poss 7 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 8 start compound 8 start start NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 9 buzzing buzz VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 made advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We the buzzer our circuit start vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent buzzer=Product 2 buzz gerund We not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 start our nom start «event transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 She was buzzing after winning the race.
nsubj aux mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON was AUX buzzing VERB after SCONJ winning VERB the DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 buzzing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 buzzing aux 3 buzzing buzz VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 after after SCONJ _ 5 winning mark 5 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 buzzing advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 race det 7 race race NOUN Number=Sing 5 winning obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 buzzing punct
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1 buzz past · progressive She vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 win gerund She not said here the race vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 7 Press the button and they will buzz you in.
det obj cc nsubj aux conj obj compound:prt punct root Press VERB the DET button NOUN and CCONJ they PRON will AUX buzz VERB you PRON in ADP . 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 button det 3 button button NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 buzz cc 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 buzz nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 buzz aux 7 buzz buzz VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Press conj 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 buzz obj 9 in in ADP _ 7 buzz compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the button vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 2 buzz in future they you vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 8 Hark, what a buzzing and humming there is!"
nsubj punct nsubj det appos cc conj expl punct punct root Hark PROPN , PUNCT what PRON a DET buzzing NOUN and CCONJ humming NOUN there PRON is VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hark Hark PROPN Number=Sing 9 is nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 buzzing punct 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 buzzing nsubj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 buzzing det 5 buzzing buzzing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hark appos 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 humming cc 7 humming humming NOUN Number=Sing 5 buzzing conj 8 there there PRON PronType=Dem 9 is expl 9 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 is punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 9 is punct
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1 buzzing Hark tree rules 2 be present Hark there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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