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title: agitating — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «agitating» in the school dictionary: Making someone worried or upset. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# agitating

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**Who acts:** They, you, mixture, waiting, Protesters, tumble dryer · **What happens:** make, shake, stir, campaign, agitate, keep · **To what, where:** someone, liquid, mixture, clothes, brother

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Making someone worried or upset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitating:m1:1
# text = Making someone worried or upset.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |

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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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Shaking or stirring a liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitating:m2:1
# text = Shaking or stirring a liquid.
1	Shaking	shake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	stirring	stir	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Campaigning loudly for a change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitating:m3:1
# text = Campaigning loudly for a change.
1	Campaigning	campaign	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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 | **campaign** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for a change; loudly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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They were agitating for cleaner rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitating:x1:1
# text = They were agitating for cleaner rivers.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	agitating	agitate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	cleaner	cleaner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	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** | past · progressive | They |  |  |  |  | for cleaner rivers | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Keep agitating the mixture until it is smooth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitating:x2:1
# text = Keep agitating the mixture until it is smooth.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	agitating	agitate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **agitate** | gerund | you *not said here* | the mixture |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus mixture=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | mixture |  |  |  |  | smooth *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The waiting was agitating for everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitating:x3:1
# text = The waiting was agitating for everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waiting	waiting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	agitating	agitate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	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** | past · progressive | the waiting |  |  |  |  | for everyone | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Protesters were agitating outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitating:x4:1
# text = Protesters were agitating outside.
1	Protesters	protester	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	agitating	agitate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agitate** | past · progressive | Protesters |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The tumble dryer is agitating the clothes.

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

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Stop agitating your brother!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agitating:x6:1
# text = Stop agitating your brother!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	agitating	agitate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **agitate** | gerund | you *not said here* | your brother |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus brother=Experiencer |

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