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title: fidget — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fidget» in the school dictionary: To fidget means to keep moving your hands, feet or body in small restless ways, because you are bored, nervous or cannot sit still. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fidget

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**Who acts:** you, fidget, fidget toy, small toy, He, little brother · **What happens:** fidget, mean, keep, move, be, not sit · **To what, where:** moving hands, small restless ways, someone, lot, small toy, hands · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fidget means to keep moving your hands, feet or body in small restless ways, because you are bored, nervous or cannot sit still.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidget:m1:1
# text = To fidget means to keep moving your hands, feet or body in small restless ways, because you are bored, nervous or cannot sit still.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fidget	fidget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	restless	restless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	27	advmod	_	_
27	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
28	still	still	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fidget** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | your moving hands and feet or body |  | small restless ways |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hand=Theme in way=Location |
| 4 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | bored *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **not** **sit** | can | you *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A fidget is someone who fidgets a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidget:m2:1
# text = A fidget is someone who fidgets a lot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fidget	fidget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	fidgets	fidget	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	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 a** | present | a fidget | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fidget** | present |  | a lot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fidget toy is a small toy made to be squeezed, spun or clicked in your hands.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidget:m3:1
# text = A fidget toy is a small toy made to be squeezed, spun or clicked in your hands.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fidget	fidget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	squeezed	squeeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	spun	spin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	clicked	click	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fidget toy | a small toy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a small toy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **squeeze** | to-infinitive · passive | a small toy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP» |
| 4 | **spin** | participle | a small toy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **click** | participle | a small toy *not said here* |  |  | your hands |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hand=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop fidgeting and sit still, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidget:x1:1
# text = Stop fidgeting and sit still, please.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	fidgeting	fidget	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 | **fidget** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sit** | present |  |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He fidgeted with his pencil during the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidget:x2:1
# text = He fidgeted with his pencil during the test.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fidgeted	fidget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fidget** | past | He |  |  |  | during the test | with his pencil | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother is a real fidget.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidget:x3:1
# text = My little brother is a real fidget.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fidget	fidget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My little brother | a real fidget |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some children use a fidget toy to help them focus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidget:x4:1
# text = Some children use a fidget toy to help them focus.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fidget	fidget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	focus	focus	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | some children | a fidget toy |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | some children *not said here* | children *= child* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **focus** | infinitive | children *= child* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I always fidget when I'm nervous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidget:x5:1
# text = I always fidget when I'm nervous.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	fidget	fidget	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fidget** | present | I |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | nervous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class began to fidget after an hour of listening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidget:x6:1
# text = The class began to fidget after an hour of listening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fidget	fidget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	listening	listening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the class |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **fidget** | to-infinitive | the class *not said here* |  |  |  | hour |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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