throttle Who acts: throttle, plane, boat, they, this, I · What happens: be, change, go, throttle, not breathe, mean · To what, where: control, car, much fuel, engine, someone, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«throttle» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: throttle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A throttle is the control in a car, motorbike, boat or plane that changes how much fuel or power goes to the engine, so it goes faster or slower.
The tree, 29 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct conj punct nsubj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod amod obj cc conj parataxis case det obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis advmod cc conj punct root A DET throttle NOUN is AUX the DET control NOUN in ADP a DET car NOUN , PUNCT motorbike NOUN , PUNCT boat NOUN or CCONJ plane NOUN that PRON changes VERB how ADV much ADJ fuel NOUN or CCONJ power NOUN goes VERB to ADP the DET engine NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON goes VERB faster ADV or CCONJ slower ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 throttle det 2 throttle throttle NOUN Number=Sing 5 control nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 control cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 control det 5 control control NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 car case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 control nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 motorbike punct 10 motorbike motorbike NOUN Number=Sing 8 car conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 boat punct 12 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 22 goes nsubj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 plane cc 14 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 12 boat conj 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 changes nsubj 16 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 plane acl:relcl 17 how how ADV PronType=Int 18 much advmod 18 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 19 fuel amod 19 fuel fuel NOUN Number=Sing 16 changes obj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 power cc 21 power power NOUN Number=Sing 19 fuel conj 22 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 control parataxis 23 to to ADP _ 25 engine case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 engine det 25 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 22 goes obl 26 , , PUNCT _ 29 goes punct 27 so so ADV _ 29 goes advmod 28 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 29 goes nsubj 29 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 goes parataxis 30 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 29 goes advmod 31 or or CCONJ _ 32 slower cc 32 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp 30 faster conj 33 . . PUNCT _ 5 control punct
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1 is a present a throttle the control a car and motorbike tree rules 2 change present plane much fuel or power vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fuel=Patient 3 go present boat or plane the engine vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to engine=Initial_Location 4 go present throttle fast property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «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 To throttle someone is to squeeze their throat so they cannot breathe; this is very dangerous and a serious crime.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl obj cop mark nmod:poss obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct nsubj cop advmod parataxis cc det amod conj punct root To PART throttle VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART squeeze VERB their PRON throat NOUN so SCONJ they PRON can AUX not PART breathe VERB ; PUNCT this PRON is AUX very ADV dangerous ADJ and CCONJ a DET serious ADJ crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 throttle mark 2 throttle throttle VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 squeeze advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 throttle obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 squeeze cop 5 to to PART _ 6 squeeze mark 6 squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 throat nmod:poss 8 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 6 squeeze obj 9 so so SCONJ _ 13 breathe mark 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 breathe nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 breathe aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 breathe advmod 13 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 squeeze advcl 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 dangerous punct 15 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 18 dangerous nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 dangerous cop 17 very very ADV _ 18 dangerous advmod 18 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 squeeze parataxis 19 and and CCONJ _ 22 crime cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 crime det 21 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 22 crime amod 22 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 18 dangerous conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 squeeze punct
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1 throttle to-infinitive someone vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present squeeze property tree rules 3 not breathe can they vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present this dangerous property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: humour — kept apart, not parsed.
«I could throttle him!» means you are very cross, not that you would really do it.
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj aux csubj obj punct punct nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct advmod mark nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct root « PUNCT I PRON could AUX throttle VERB him PRON ! PUNCT » PUNCT means VERB you PRON are AUX very ADV cross ADJ , PUNCT not PART that SCONJ you PRON would AUX really ADV do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 throttle punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 throttle nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 throttle aux 4 throttle throttle VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 throttle obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 throttle punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 4 throttle punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 cross nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 cross cop 11 very very ADV _ 12 cross advmod 12 cross cross ADJ Degree=Pos 8 means ccomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 19 do punct 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 do advmod 15 that that SCONJ _ 19 do mark 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 do nsubj 17 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 do aux 18 really really ADV _ 19 do advmod 19 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 cross conj 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 do obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 throttle in a quote could I him = he vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 is present you cross property tree rules 4 not do would you it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Meaning 4 To throttle something is to slow it or limit it, like an internet company throttling a connection speed.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj cc conj obj punct case det compound obl acl det compound obj punct root To PART throttle VERB something PRON is AUX to PART slow VERB it PRON or CCONJ limit VERB it PRON , PUNCT like ADP an DET internet NOUN company NOUN throttling VERB a DET connection NOUN speed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 throttle mark 2 throttle throttle VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 slow advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 throttle obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 slow cop 5 to to PART _ 6 slow mark 6 slow slow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 slow obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 limit cc 9 limit limit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 slow conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 limit obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 company punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 company case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 company det 14 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 15 company compound 15 company company NOUN Number=Sing 9 limit obl 16 throttling throttle VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 company acl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 speed det 18 connection connection NOUN Number=Sing 19 speed compound 19 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 16 throttling obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 slow punct
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1 throttle to-infinitive something vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present slow property tree rules 3 limit infinitive it like a internet company vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Patient 4 throttle gerund a internet company not said here a connection speed vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speed=Patient
Example 1 The pilot opened the throttle and the plane sped down the runway.
det nsubj det obj cc det conj acl case det obl punct root The DET pilot NOUN opened VERB the DET throttle NOUN and CCONJ the DET plane NOUN sped VERB down ADP the DET runway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pilot det 2 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened nsubj 3 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 throttle det 5 throttle throttle NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 plane cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plane det 8 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 5 throttle conj 9 sped speed VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 plane acl 10 down down ADP _ 12 runway case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 runway det 12 runway runway NOUN Number=Sing 9 sped obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 opened punct
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1 open past the pilot the throttle and the plane vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location throttle=Theme 2 speed participle the plane not said here the runway vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down runway=Trajectory
Example 2 We cycled full throttle down the hill.
nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON cycled VERB full ADJ throttle NOUN down ADP the DET hill NOUN . 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 cycled nsubj 2 cycled cycle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 4 throttle amod 4 throttle throttle NOUN Number=Sing 2 cycled obj 5 down down ADP _ 7 hill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hill det 7 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 2 cycled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cycled punct
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1 cycle past We full throttle the hill vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent throttle=Theme down hill=Trajectory
Example 3 Twist the throttle to make the motorbike go.
det obj mark advcl det obj xcomp punct root Twist VERB the DET throttle NOUN to PART make VERB the DET motorbike NOUN go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Twist twist VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 throttle det 3 throttle throttle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Twist obj 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Twist advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 motorbike det 7 motorbike motorbike NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Twist punct
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1 twist imperative you not said here the throttle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent throttle=Theme 2 make to-infinitive you not said here the motorbike tree rules 3 go infinitive the motorbike not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 My phone's internet was throttled after I used all my data.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj aux:pass mark nsubj advcl det:predet nmod:poss obj punct root My PRON phone NOUN 's PART internet NOUN was AUX throttled VERB after SCONJ I PRON used VERB all DET my PRON data 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 internet nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 phone case 4 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 6 throttled nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 throttled aux:pass 6 throttled throttle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 after after SCONJ _ 9 used mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 used nsubj 9 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 throttled advcl 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 12 data det:predet 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 data nmod:poss 12 data data NOUN Number=Sing 9 used obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 throttled punct
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1 throttle past · passive My phone's internet vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 use past I my data vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent data=Patient
Example 5 «I could throttle my brother for reading my diary!» Mum laughed.
Sentence 1: «I could throttle my brother for reading my diary!»
punct nsubj aux nmod:poss obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct punct root « PUNCT I PRON could AUX throttle VERB my PRON brother NOUN for SCONJ reading VERB my PRON diary NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 throttle punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 throttle nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 throttle aux 4 throttle throttle VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 brother nmod:poss 6 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 throttle obj 7 for for SCONJ _ 8 reading mark 8 reading read VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 throttle advcl 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 diary nmod:poss 10 diary diary NOUN Number=Sing 8 reading obj 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 throttle punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 4 throttle punct
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1 throttle in a quote could I my brother vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Patient 2 read in a quote gerund I not said here my diary vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Topic
Sentence 2: Mum laughed.
nsubj punct root Mum NOUN laughed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 laughed nsubj 2 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 . . PUNCT _ 2 laughed punct
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1 laugh past Mum vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Never squeeze someone's neck — it can throttle them.
advmod nmod:poss case obj punct nsubj aux parataxis obj punct root Never ADV squeeze VERB someone PRON 's PART neck NOUN — PUNCT it PRON can AUX throttle VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 squeeze advmod 2 squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 neck nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 2 squeeze obj 6 — - PUNCT _ 2 squeeze punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 throttle nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 throttle aux 9 throttle throttle VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 squeeze parataxis 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 throttle obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 squeeze punct
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1 not squeeze imperative you not said here someone's neck vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Theme 2 throttle can neck them = they vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
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