frothing Who acts: Frothing, person, animal, foamy spit, milk, waves · What happens: mean, make, have, froth, come out, be · To what, where: lots, top, mouth, foamy spit, sign, jug · Speech: someone speaks here
«frothing» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: frothing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Frothing means making or having lots of tiny bubbles on top, like foam on a milkshake or soap.
The tree, 18 words nsubj xcomp cc conj obj case amod nmod case obl punct case obl case det nmod cc conj punct root Frothing NOUN means VERB making VERB or CCONJ having VERB lots NOUN of ADP tiny ADJ bubbles NOUN on ADP top NOUN , PUNCT like ADP foam NOUN on ADP a DET milkshake NOUN or CCONJ soap NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frothing frothing NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 having cc 5 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 making conj 6 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 5 having obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 bubbles case 8 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bubbles amod 9 bubbles bubble NOUN Number=Plur 6 lots nmod 10 on on ADP _ 11 top case 11 top top NOUN Number=Sing 5 having obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 foam punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 foam case 14 foam foam NOUN Number=Sing 3 making obl 15 on on ADP _ 17 milkshake case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 milkshake det 17 milkshake milkshake NOUN Number=Sing 14 foam nmod 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 soap cc 19 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 17 milkshake conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Frothing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen gerund Frothing not said here like foam on a milkshake or soap vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 have gerund Frothing not said here lots of tiny bubbles top vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=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 An animal or person frothing at the mouth has foamy spit coming out, which can be a sign of illness.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cc conj acl case det obl amod obj acl compound:prt punct nsubj aux cop det conj case nmod punct root An DET animal NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN frothing VERB at ADP the DET mouth NOUN has VERB foamy ADJ spit NOUN coming VERB out ADP , PUNCT which PRON can AUX be AUX a DET sign NOUN of ADP illness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 animal det 2 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 9 has nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 person cc 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 animal conj 5 frothing froth VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 person acl 6 at at ADP _ 8 mouth case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mouth det 8 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 5 frothing obl 9 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 foamy foamy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 spit amod 11 spit spit NOUN Number=Sing 9 has obj 12 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 spit acl 13 out out ADP _ 12 coming compound:prt 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 sign punct 15 which which PRON PronType=Rel 19 sign nsubj 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 sign aux 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 19 sign cop 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 sign det 19 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 11 spit conj 20 of of ADP _ 21 illness case 21 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 19 sign nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 has punct
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1 froth gerund person not said here the mouth vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at mouth=Location 2 have present a animal or person foamy spit and a sign vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spit=Patient 3 come out gerund foamy spit and a sign not said here vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient 4 is a can foamy spit and a sign a sign of illness tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Frothing (at the mouth) can mean being extremely angry or excited.
csubj punct case det obj punct aux cop advmod ccomp cc conj punct root Frothing VERB ( PUNCT at ADP the DET mouth NOUN ) PUNCT can AUX mean VERB being AUX extremely ADV angry ADJ or CCONJ excited ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frothing froth VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 mean csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 mouth punct 3 at at ADP _ 5 mouth case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mouth det 5 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 1 Frothing obj 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 mouth punct 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 mean aux 8 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 angry cop 10 extremely extremely ADV _ 11 angry advmod 11 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mean ccomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 excited cc 13 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 11 angry conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 mean punct
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1 froth gerund the mouth vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location mouth=Theme 2 mean can Frothing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is gerund angry, extremely property tree rules 4 be tree rules
Example 1 The milk was frothing in the jug.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET milk NOUN was AUX frothing VERB in ADP the DET jug NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 milk det 2 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 4 frothing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 frothing aux 4 frothing froth VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 jug case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 jug det 7 jug jug NOUN Number=Sing 4 frothing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 frothing punct
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1 froth past · progressive the milk the jug vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in jug=Location
Example 2 The waves were frothing white against the rocks.
det nsubj aux xcomp case det obl punct root The DET waves NOUN were AUX frothing VERB white ADJ against ADP the DET rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 waves det 2 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 4 frothing nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 frothing aux 4 frothing froth VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 4 frothing xcomp 6 against against ADP _ 8 rocks case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rocks det 8 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 5 white obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 frothing punct
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1 froth past · progressive the waves white property vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 When we mixed vinegar and baking soda, the bottle started frothing.
mark nsubj advcl obj cc compound conj punct det nsubj xcomp punct root When SCONJ we PRON mixed VERB vinegar NOUN and CCONJ baking NOUN soda NOUN , PUNCT the DET bottle NOUN started VERB frothing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 mixed mark 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 mixed nsubj 3 mixed mix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 started advcl 4 vinegar vinegar NOUN Number=Sing 3 mixed obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 soda cc 6 baking baking NOUN Number=Sing 7 soda compound 7 soda soda NOUN Number=Sing 4 vinegar conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 mixed punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bottle det 10 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 11 started nsubj 11 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 frothing froth VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 started xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 started punct
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1 mix past we vinegar and baking soda vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vinegar=Patient 2 start past the bottle vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 froth gerund the bottle not said here vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Never touch a strange dog that is frothing at the mouth.
advmod det amod obj nsubj aux acl:relcl case det obl punct root Never ADV touch VERB a DET strange ADJ dog NOUN that PRON is AUX frothing VERB at ADP the DET mouth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 touch advmod 2 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dog det 4 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dog amod 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 touch obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 frothing nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 frothing aux 8 frothing froth VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 dog acl:relcl 9 at at ADP _ 11 mouth case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mouth det 11 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 8 frothing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 touch punct
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1 not touch imperative you not said here a strange dog vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dog=Co-Theme 2 froth present · progressive a strange dog the mouth vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at mouth=Location
Example 5 Dad was frothing about the parking ticket.
nsubj aux case det compound obl punct root Dad NOUN was AUX frothing VERB about ADP the DET parking NOUN ticket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 frothing nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 frothing aux 3 frothing froth VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 about about ADP _ 7 ticket case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ticket det 6 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 7 ticket compound 7 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 3 frothing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 frothing punct
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1 froth past · progressive Dad about the parking ticket vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about ticket=Location
Example 6 The coach was frothing at the mouth when the ref gave a penalty.
det nsubj aux case det obl advmod det nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET coach NOUN was AUX frothing VERB at ADP the DET mouth NOUN when ADV the DET ref NOUN gave VERB a DET penalty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coach det 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 4 frothing nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 frothing aux 4 frothing froth VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 mouth case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mouth det 7 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 4 frothing obl 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 gave advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ref det 10 ref ref NOUN Number=Sing 11 gave nsubj 11 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 frothing advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 penalty det 13 penalty penalty NOUN Number=Sing 11 gave obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 frothing punct
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1 froth past · progressive the coach the mouth vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at mouth=Location 2 give past the ref a penalty vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penalty=Theme
Example 7 Mum likes a frothy cappuccino.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Mum NOUN likes VERB a DET frothy ADJ cappuccino NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 likes nsubj 2 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cappuccino det 4 frothy frothy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cappuccino amod 5 cappuccino cappuccino NOUN Number=Sing 2 likes obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 likes punct
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1 like present Mum a frothy cappuccino vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cappuccino=Theme
Example 8 The bubble bath was frothing over the side of the tub.
det compound nsubj aux case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET bubble NOUN bath NOUN was AUX frothing VERB over ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP the DET tub NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bath det 2 bubble bubble NOUN Number=Sing 3 bath compound 3 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 5 frothing nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 frothing aux 5 frothing froth VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 over over ADP _ 8 side case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 side det 8 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 frothing obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 tub case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 tub det 11 tub tub NOUN Number=Sing 8 side nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 frothing punct
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1 froth past · progressive the bubble bath the side of the tub vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over side=Location
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