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title: fiddle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fiddle» in the school dictionary: A fiddle is a violin, especially when it is used to play folk or country music. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fiddle

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** fiddle, you, task, She, Grandpa, He · **What happens:** be, use, play, fiddle, touch, move · **To what, where:** violin, fiddle, folk, it, figures, money · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«fiddle» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [fiddle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fiddle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fiddle is a violin, especially when it is used to play folk or country music.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:m1:1
# text = A fiddle is a violin, especially when it is used to play folk or country music.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fiddle	fiddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	violin	violin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fiddle | a violin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present · passive |  | fiddle |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **play** | to-infinitive |  | folk or country and music |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent folk=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 fiddle with something is to keep touching or moving it with your fingers, often because you are nervous or bored.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:m2:1
# text = To fiddle with something is to keep touching or moving it with your fingers, often because you are nervous or bored.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fiddle	fiddle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	touching	touch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
17	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fiddle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with something | vn trifle-105.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | keep *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **touch** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **move** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  | with your fingers | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 5 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | nervous, often *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fiddle is to cheat, especially by changing figures to get money: «fiddle the books». A fiddle is such a cheat.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* To fiddle is to cheat, especially by changing figures to get money: «fiddle the books».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:m3:1
# text = To fiddle is to cheat, especially by changing figures to get money: «fiddle the books».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fiddle	fiddle	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	cheat	cheat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	figures	figure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
13	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	fiddle	fiddle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fiddle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn trifle-105.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | cheat *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **change** | gerund |  | figures |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent figure=Patient |
| 4 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | money |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus |
| 5 | **fiddle** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the books |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A fiddle is such a cheat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:m3:2
# text = A fiddle is such a cheat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fiddle	fiddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cheat	cheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fiddle | such cheat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A fiddle» can mean a task that is awkward and fiddly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:m4:1
# text = «A fiddle» can mean a task that is awkward and fiddly.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fiddle	fiddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	awkward	awkward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fiddly	fiddly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a fiddle | a task |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | a task |  |  |  |  | awkward *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a task *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To play the fiddle is to play the violin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:m5:1
# text = To play the fiddle is to play the violin.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fiddle	fiddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	violin	violin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | to-infinitive |  | the fiddle |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiddle=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | play *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She played a jig on her fiddle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:x1:1
# text = She played a jig on her fiddle.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	jig	jig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	fiddle	fiddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | She | a jig |  | her fiddle |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jig=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop fiddling with your zip and listen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:x2:1
# text = Stop fiddling with your zip and listen.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	fiddling	fiddle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	zip	zip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 | **fiddle** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with your zip | vn trifle-105.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with zip=Theme |
| 3 | **listen** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa is ninety but as fit as a fiddle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:x3:1
# text = Grandpa is ninety but as fit as a fiddle.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	ninety	ninety	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fit	fit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fiddle	fiddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | ninety *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Grandpa *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a fiddle | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He fiddled the numbers to pay less tax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:x4:1
# text = He fiddled the numbers to pay less tax.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fiddled	fiddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fiddle** | past | He | the numbers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | less tax |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm tired of playing second fiddle to my big sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:x5:1
# text = I'm tired of playing second fiddle to my big sister.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	fiddle	fiddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | gerund | I *not said here* | second fiddle |  |  |  | to my big sister | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiddle=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a real fiddle putting the tiny Lego pieces together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:x6:1
# text = It was a real fiddle putting the tiny Lego pieces together.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fiddle	fiddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	putting	put	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a real fiddle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | gerund | a real fiddle *not said here* | the tiny Lego pieces |  |  |  | together *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent piece=Goal |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Irish music often has a fiddle, a flute and a drum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:x7:1
# text = Irish music often has a fiddle, a flute and a drum.
1	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fiddle	fiddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	drum	drum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Irish music | a fiddle |  |  |  | often *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiddle=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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So he drew out his fiddle, and fiddled away lustily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fiddle:x8:1
# text = So he drew out his fiddle, and fiddled away lustily.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fiddle	fiddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fiddled	fiddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	lustily	lustily	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw out** | past | he | his fiddle |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiddle=Theme |
| 2 | **fiddle away** | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away, lustily *property* | vn trifle-105.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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