fright Who acts: fright, you, Stage fright, people, I, thunder · What happens: be, give, make, feel, perform, look · To what, where: sudden feeling, fright, me, something, you, fear
«fright» 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: fright in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fright is a sudden feeling of fear: you gave me a fright.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct nsubj parataxis iobj det obj punct root A DET fright NOUN is AUX a DET sudden ADJ feeling NOUN of ADP fear NOUN : PUNCT you PRON gave VERB me PRON a DET fright NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fright det 2 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 6 feeling nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 feeling cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 feeling det 5 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feeling amod 6 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 fear case 8 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 6 feeling nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 gave punct 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 gave nsubj 11 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 feeling parataxis 12 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 gave iobj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 fright det 14 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 11 gave obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 feeling punct
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1 is a present a fright a sudden feeling of fear tree rules 2 give past you a fright me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient fright=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 A fright is something that makes you suddenly afraid.
det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod xcomp punct root A DET fright NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON makes VERB you PRON suddenly ADV afraid ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fright det 2 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 makes obj 8 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 9 afraid advmod 9 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 6 makes xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a fright something tree rules 2 make present you afraid property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product
Meaning 3 Stage fright is the fear some people feel before performing in front of an audience.
The tree, 15 words compound nsubj cop det det nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl case obl case det nmod punct root Stage NOUN fright NOUN is AUX the DET fear NOUN some DET people NOUN feel VERB before SCONJ performing VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP an DET audience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 2 fright compound 2 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 5 fear nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fear cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fear det 5 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 people det 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 feel nsubj 8 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fear acl:relcl 9 before before SCONJ _ 10 performing mark 10 performing perform VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 feel advcl 11 in in ADP _ 12 front case 12 front front NOUN Number=Sing 10 performing obl 13 of of ADP _ 15 audience case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 audience det 15 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 12 front nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 fear punct
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1 is a present Stage fright the fear tree rules 2 feel present some people the fear not said here vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fear=Theme 3 perform gerund some people not said here front of a audience vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Old use: someone who looks very untidy or strange.
amod punct appos nsubj acl:relcl advmod xcomp cc conj punct root Old ADJ use NOUN : PUNCT someone PRON who PRON looks VERB very ADV untidy ADJ or CCONJ strange ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 use amod 2 use use NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 someone punct 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 use appos 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 looks nsubj 6 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone acl:relcl 7 very very ADV _ 8 untidy advmod 8 untidy untidy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 looks xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 strange cc 10 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 8 untidy conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 look present untidy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I look a fright.
nsubj det obj punct root I PRON look VERB a DET fright 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 look nsubj 2 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fright det 4 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 2 look obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
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1 look present I a fright vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fright=Attribute
Example 1 You gave me a fright jumping out like that!
nsubj iobj det obj acl compound:prt case obl punct root You PRON gave VERB me PRON a DET fright NOUN jumping VERB out ADP like ADP that PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fright det 5 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 jumping jump VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 fright acl 7 out out ADP _ 6 jumping compound:prt 8 like like ADP _ 9 that case 9 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 jumping obl 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past You a fright me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient fright=Theme 2 jump out gerund a fright not said here like a fright vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 I got a fright when the thunder crashed.
nsubj det obj advmod det nsubj parataxis punct root I PRON got VERB a DET fright NOUN when ADV the DET thunder NOUN crashed VERB . 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fright det 4 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 crashed advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 thunder det 7 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 8 crashed nsubj 8 crashed crash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 got parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I a fright vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fright=Stimulus 2 crash past the thunder vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The horse took fright and galloped away.
det nsubj obj cc conj advmod punct root The DET horse NOUN took VERB fright NOUN and CCONJ galloped VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 galloped cc 6 galloped gallop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 took conj 7 away away ADV _ 6 galloped advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the horse fright vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fright=Theme 2 gallop away past the horse not said here away property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Many actors get stage fright.
amod nsubj compound obj punct root Many ADJ actors NOUN get VERB stage NOUN fright NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 actors amod 2 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 3 get nsubj 3 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 5 fright compound 5 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get present Many actors stage fright vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fright=Stimulus
Example 5 My heart was pounding with fright.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case obl punct root My PRON heart NOUN was AUX pounding VERB with ADP fright 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 heart nmod:poss 2 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 4 pounding nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 pounding aux 4 pounding pound VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 fright case 6 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 4 pounding obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 pounding punct
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1 pound past · progressive My heart with fright vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with fright=Instrument
Example 6 Don't give the baby a fright with loud noises.
aux advmod det obj det obj case amod nmod punct root Do AUX n't PART give VERB the DET baby NOUN a DET fright NOUN with ADP loud ADJ noises NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 give aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 give advmod 3 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 baby det 5 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 give obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fright det 7 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 3 give obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 noises case 9 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 10 noises amod 10 noises noise NOUN Number=Plur 7 fright nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 not give imperative · do-support you not said here the baby vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent baby=Recipient fright=Theme
Example 7 He was pale, and trembling with fright.
nsubj cop punct cc advcl case obl punct root He PRON was AUX pale ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ trembling VERB with ADP fright NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 pale nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 pale cop 3 pale pale ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 trembling punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 trembling cc 6 trembling tremble VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 pale advcl 7 with with ADP _ 8 fright case 8 fright fright NOUN Number=Sing 6 trembling obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pale punct
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1 is past He pale property tree rules 2 tremble gerund He not said here with fright vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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