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title: fidgety — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fidgety» in the school dictionary: Fidgety means unable to keep still, moving your hands, feet or body a lot because you are bored, nervous or restless. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fidgety

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**Who acts:** Fidgety, you, fidget toy, I, fidgety puppy, He · **What happens:** mean, keep, move, be, get, not sit · **To what, where:** hands, small toy, stage, hair, brother

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«fidgety» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [fidgety in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fidgety.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Fidgety means unable to keep still, moving your hands, feet or body a lot because you are bored, nervous or restless.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidgety:m1:1
# text = Fidgety means unable to keep still, moving your hands, feet or body a lot because you are bored, nervous or restless.
1	Fidgety	fidgety	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
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	bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	restless	restless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Fidgety |  |  |  |  | unable *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Fidgety *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **move** | gerund | Fidgety *not said here* | your hands and feet or body |  |  |  | a lot *obl:unmarked* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | bored *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 toy is a small toy for busy hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidgety:m2:1
# text = A fidget toy is a small toy for busy 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	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 |  |  |  | for busy hands | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I get fidgety in long assemblies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidgety:x1:1
# text = I get fidgety in long assemblies.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fidgety	fidgety	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	assemblies	assembly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | I |  |  |  |  | fidgety *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fidgety puppy would not sit still.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidgety:x2:1
# text = The fidgety puppy would not sit still.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fidgety	fidgety	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **sit** | would | the fidgety puppy |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He was fidgety before his turn on stage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidgety:x3:1
# text = He was fidgety before his turn on stage.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	fidgety	fidgety	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  | stage | before his turn | fidgety *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short run helps fidgety children focus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidgety:x4:1
# text = A short run helps fidgety children focus.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fidgety	fidgety	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	focus	focus	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a short run |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **focus** | present | fidgety children |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fidgety girl kept twisting her hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidgety:x5:1
# text = The fidgety girl kept twisting her hair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fidgety	fidgety	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	twisting	twist	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the fidgety girl |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **twist** | gerund | the fidgety girl *not said here* | girl's hair |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hair=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long car journeys make my brother fidgety.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fidgety:x6:1
# text = Long car journeys make my brother fidgety.
1	Long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	journeys	journey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	fidgety	fidgety	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Long car journeys | my brother |  |  |  | fidgety *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset brother=Product |

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