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title: budge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «budge» in the school dictionary: To budge is to move a little, or to make something heavy or stuck move a little. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# budge

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**Who acts:** heavy, someone, She, your, window, We · **What happens:** budge, be, make, move, change, not budge · **To what, where:** something, little, mind, someone, space, car · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To budge is to move a little, or to make something heavy or stuck move a little.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:budge:m1:1
# text = To budge is to move a little, or to make something heavy or stuck move a little.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	budge	budge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	nsubj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **budge** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | a little *obl:unmarked*; move *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 4 | **move** | present | heavy | a little |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To change your mind or opinion, or to make someone change theirs: «She won't budge».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:budge:m2:1
# text = To change your mind or opinion, or to make someone change theirs: «She won't budge».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	theirs	their	PRON	PRP	Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	budge	budge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | to-infinitive |  | your mind or opinion |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **change** | infinitive | someone *not said here* | mind |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent their=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **budge** *in a quote* | future | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Budge up» or «budge over» means move along to make space for someone.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:budge:m3:1
# text = «Budge up» or «budge over» means move along to make space for someone.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Budge	budge	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	nsubj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	budge	budge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
12	along	along	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
15	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **budge up** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **move along** *not said to happen* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | along *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | space |  |  |  | for someone | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent space=Product for someone=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The window is stuck and won't budge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:budge:x1:1
# text = The window is stuck and won't budge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	budge	budge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the window |  |  |  |  | stuck *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **budge** | future | the window *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We pushed the car, but it didn't budge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:budge:x2:1
# text = We pushed the car, but it didn't budge.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	budge	budge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | past | We | the car |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **budge** | past · do-support | car |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum would not budge: no sweets before dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:budge:x3:1
# text = Mum would not budge: no sweets before dinner.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	budge	budge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **budge** | would | Mum | no sweets |  |  | before dinner |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Budge up so Mia can sit on the bench.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:budge:x4:1
# text = Budge up so Mia can sit on the bench.
1	Budge	budge	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **budge up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | can | Mia |  |  | the bench |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on bench=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The donkey refused to budge an inch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:budge:x5:1
# text = The donkey refused to budge an inch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	donkey	donkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	budge	budge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	inch	inch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | the donkey |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **budge** | to-infinitive | the donkey *not said here* | a inch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing could budge him from his opinion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:budge:x6:1
# text = Nothing could budge him from his opinion.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	budge	budge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **budge** | could | Nothing | him *= he* |  | his opinion |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **opine** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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