fizzle Who acts: something, it, fizzle, firework, plan, Our · What happens: fizzle, be, spit, fizzle out, end, disappoint · To what, where: sound, weak disappointing way, disappointing failure, short soft hissing sound, sparkler, rain
«fizzle» 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: fizzle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To fizzle is to make a soft hissing, spitting sound, like a sparkler or a fizzy drink.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark det amod obj punct advcl obj punct case det obl cc det amod conj punct root To PART fizzle VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET soft ADJ hissing NOUN , PUNCT spitting VERB sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET sparkler NOUN or CCONJ a DET fizzy ADJ drink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fizzle mark 2 fizzle fizzle 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 8 hissing det 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hissing amod 8 hissing hissing NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 spitting punct 10 spitting spit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 make advcl 11 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 10 spitting obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 sparkler punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 sparkler case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 sparkler det 15 sparkler sparkler NOUN Number=Sing 10 spitting obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 drink cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 drink det 18 fizzy fizzy ADJ Degree=Pos 19 drink amod 19 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 15 sparkler conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 fizzle to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present make property tree rules 3 spit gerund sound like a sparkler or a fizzy drink vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sound=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
If something fizzles out, it slowly ends in a weak, disappointing way after a good start.
The tree, 16 words mark nsubj advcl compound:prt punct nsubj advmod case det amod punct amod obl case det amod nmod punct root If SCONJ something PRON fizzles VERB out ADP , PUNCT it PRON slowly ADV ends VERB in ADP a DET weak ADJ , PUNCT disappointing VERB way NOUN after ADP a DET good ADJ start NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 fizzles mark 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 fizzles nsubj 3 fizzles fizzle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ends advcl 4 out out ADP _ 3 fizzles compound:prt 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 fizzles punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 ends nsubj 7 slowly slowly ADV _ 8 ends advmod 8 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 in in ADP _ 14 way case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 way det 11 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 14 way amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 disappointing punct 13 disappointing disappoint VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 way amod 14 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 ends obl 15 after after ADP _ 18 start case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 start det 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 18 start amod 18 start start NOUN Number=Sing 14 way nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 ends punct
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1 fizzle out a condition, not said to happen present something vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 end present it a weak disappointing way after a good start slowly property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 disappoint gerund tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A fizzle is a disappointing failure.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET fizzle NOUN is AUX a DET disappointing ADJ failure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fizzle det 2 fizzle fizzle NOUN Number=Sing 6 failure nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 failure cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 failure det 5 disappointing disappointing ADJ Degree=Pos 6 failure amod 6 failure failure NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 failure punct
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1 is a present a fizzle a disappointing failure tree rules
Meaning 4 A fizzle can also be a short, soft hissing sound.
det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod punct amod compound punct root A DET fizzle NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT soft ADJ hissing NOUN sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fizzle det 2 fizzle fizzle NOUN Number=Sing 11 sound nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 sound aux 4 also also ADV _ 11 sound advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 sound cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 sound det 7 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sound amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 short punct 9 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sound amod 10 hissing hissing NOUN Number=Sing 11 sound compound 11 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 sound punct
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1 is a can a fizzle a short soft hissing sound tree rules
Example 1 The sparkler fizzled in the rain.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET sparkler NOUN fizzled VERB in ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sparkler det 2 sparkler sparkler NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 fizzled fizzle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 sparkler acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 rain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 fizzled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sparkler punct
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1 fizzle participle the sparkler not said here the rain vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rain=Location
Example 2 The firework fizzled and didn't go off.
det nsubj cc aux advmod ccomp compound:prt punct root The DET firework NOUN fizzled VERB and CCONJ did AUX n't PART go VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firework det 2 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing 3 fizzled nsubj 3 fizzled fizzle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 go cc 5 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 go aux 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 go advmod 7 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 fizzled ccomp 8 off off ADP _ 7 go compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fizzled punct
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1 fizzle past the firework tree rules 2 not go off past · do-support the firework not said here vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Our plan to build a treehouse fizzled out after a week.
nmod:poss nsubj mark det obj acl compound:prt case det obl punct root Our PRON plan NOUN to PART build VERB a DET treehouse NOUN fizzled VERB out ADP after ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 plan nmod:poss 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 4 build nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 build mark 4 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 treehouse det 6 treehouse treehouse NOUN Number=Sing 4 build obj 7 fizzled fizzle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 treehouse acl 8 out out ADP _ 7 fizzled compound:prt 9 after after ADP _ 11 week case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 week det 11 week week NOUN Number=Sing 7 fizzled obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 build punct
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1 build to-infinitive Our plan a treehouse vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset treehouse=Product 2 fizzle out participle a treehouse not said here week vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 plan Our nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The storm fizzled out before it reached the coast.
det nsubj acl compound:prt case obl det obj punct root The DET storm NOUN fizzled VERB out ADP before ADP it PRON reached VERB the DET coast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 7 reached nsubj 3 fizzled fizzle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 storm acl 4 out out ADP _ 3 fizzled compound:prt 5 before before ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 fizzled obl 7 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 coast det 9 coast coast NOUN Number=Sing 7 reached obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 reached punct
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1 fizzle out participle the storm not said here before storm vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 reach past the storm the coast vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent coast=Theme
Example 5 The party was a bit of a fizzle.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root The DET party NOUN was AUX a DET bit NOUN of ADP a DET fizzle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 party det 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 5 bit nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 bit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bit det 5 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 fizzle case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fizzle det 8 fizzle fizzle NOUN Number=Sing 5 bit nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 bit punct
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1 is a past the party a bit of a fizzle tree rules
Example 6 The sausages fizzled in the pan.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET sausages NOUN fizzled VERB in ADP the DET pan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sausages det 2 sausages sausage NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 fizzled fizzle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 sausages acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 pan case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pan det 6 pan pan NOUN Number=Sing 3 fizzled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sausages punct
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1 fizzle participle the sausages not said here the pan vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pan=Location
Example 7 But as he stooped down the water gave a sudden fizzle, and splashed into the fox’s eyes, blinding him.
The tree, 20 words cc mark nsubj advcl compound:prt det obj det amod obj punct cc conj case det nmod:poss case obl punct advcl obj punct root But CCONJ as SCONJ he PRON stooped VERB down ADP the DET water NOUN gave VERB a DET sudden ADJ fizzle NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ splashed VERB into ADP the DET fox NOUN ’s PART eyes NOUN , PUNCT blinding VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 8 gave cc 2 as as SCONJ _ 4 stooped mark 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 stooped nsubj 4 stooped stoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 gave advcl 5 down down ADP _ 4 stooped compound:prt 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 water det 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 stooped obj 8 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fizzle det 10 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fizzle amod 11 fizzle fizzle NOUN Number=Sing 8 gave obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 splashed punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 splashed cc 14 splashed splash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 gave conj 15 into into ADP _ 19 eyes case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 fox det 17 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 19 eyes nmod:poss 18 ’s 's PART _ 17 fox case 19 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 14 splashed obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 blinding punct 21 blinding blind VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 splashed advcl 22 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 blinding obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 gave punct
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1 stoop down past he the water vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location water=Theme 2 give past a sudden fizzle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fizzle=Theme 3 splash participle the fox's eyes vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into eye=Destination 4 blind gerund fox tree rules
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