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title: agitate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «agitate» in the school dictionary: To make someone feel worried, nervous or upset. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# agitate

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**Who acts:** you, change, loud noise, washing machine, I, it · **What happens:** make, feel, shake, stir, argue, happen · **To what, where:** someone, liquid, change, dog, jar, paint

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«agitate» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [agitate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/agitate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To make someone feel worried, nervous or upset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitate:m1:1
# text = To make someone feel worried, nervous or upset.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |
| 2 | **feel** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | worried *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 {#m2}

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To shake or stir a liquid hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitate:m2:1
# text = To shake or stir a liquid hard.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shake	shake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	stir	stir	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **stir** | infinitive |  | a liquid |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus liquid=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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To argue or campaign publicly to make a change happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitate:m3:1
# text = To argue or campaign publicly to make a change happen.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	argue	argue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	campaign	campaign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	publicly	publicly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a change |  |  |  | publicly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **happen** | infinitive | a change *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The loud noise agitated the dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitate:x1:1
# text = The loud noise agitated the dog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	agitated	agitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agitate** | participle | the loud noise *not said here* | the dog |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus dog=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Agitate the jar to mix the paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitate:x2:1
# text = Agitate the jar to mix the paint.
1	Agitate	agitate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	mix	mix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agitate** | imperative | you *not said here* | the jar |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus jar=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mix** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the paint |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Workers agitated for better pay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitate:x3:1
# text = Workers agitated for better pay.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	agitated	agitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agitate** | participle |  | Workers *not said here* |  |  |  | for better pay | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Don't agitate your sister before bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitate:x4:1
# text = Don't agitate your sister before bed.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	agitate	agitate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **agitate** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your sister |  |  | before bed |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus sister=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The washing machine agitates the clothes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitate:x5:1
# text = The washing machine agitates the clothes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	agitates	agitate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agitate** | present | the washing machine | the clothes |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus clothes=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Women agitated for the vote.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitate:x6:1
# text = Women agitated for the vote.
1	Women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	agitated	agitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agitate** | participle |  | Women *not said here* |  |  |  | for the vote | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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"Remember that I am hatching eggs; it may agitate me, and will affect them."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitate:x7:1
# text = "Remember that I am hatching eggs; it may agitate me, and will affect them."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Remember	remember	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	hatching	hatch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	agitate	agitate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	affect	affect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hatch** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP V NP.product PP.patient»: agent=Agent egg=Product |
| 3 | **agitate** *in a quote* | may | it | me |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer |
| 4 | **affect** *in a quote* | future |  | eggs *= egg* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

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