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title: glitch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glitch» in the school dictionary: A glitch is a small fault or problem that stops something working properly for a short time, especially in computers, games or machines. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glitch

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**Who acts:** glitch, problem, character, technical glitch, we, trip · **What happens:** be, stop, work, make, fall, delay · **To what, where:** small fault, something, small unexpected problem, plan, floor, show

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«glitch» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [glitch in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/glitch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A glitch is a small fault or problem that stops something working properly for a short time, especially in computers, games or machines.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitch:m1:1
# text = A glitch is a small fault or problem that stops something working properly for a short time, especially in computers, games or machines.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glitch	glitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a glitch | a small fault or problem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | present | problem | something |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time | in computers and games or machines; properly *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in computer=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 -->
A glitch is a small, unexpected problem in a plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitch:m2:1
# text = A glitch is a small, unexpected problem in a plan.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glitch	glitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	unexpected	unexpected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a glitch | a small unexpected problem |  | a plan |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A glitch in the game made my character fall through the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitch:x1:1
# text = A glitch in the game made my character fall through the floor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glitch	glitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | a glitch in the game |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | infinitive | my character |  |  | the floor |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through floor=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The show was delayed by a technical glitch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitch:x2:1
# text = The show was delayed by a technical glitch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	delayed	delay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	technical	technical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	glitch	glitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **delay** | past · passive | a technical glitch | the show |  |  |  |  | vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent subject=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a glitch in the school's website, so we couldn't log in.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitch:x3:1
# text = There was a glitch in the school's website, so we couldn't log in.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	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	glitch	glitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	log	log	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a glitch in the school's website |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **log in** | could | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Apart from one glitch, the trip went perfectly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitch:x4:1
# text = Apart from one glitch, the trip went perfectly.
1	Apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	glitch	glitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the trip |  |  | one glitch |  | apart, perfectly *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme from glitch=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robot had a glitch and spun in circles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitch:x5:1
# text = The robot had a glitch and spun in circles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	glitch	glitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	spun	spin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the robot | a glitch |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glitch=Patient |
| 2 | **spin** | participle | the robot *not said here* |  |  | circles |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in circle=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The update fixed the glitch in the app.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitch:x6:1
# text = The update fixed the glitch in the app.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	update	update	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fixed	fix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	glitch	glitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past | the update | the glitch |  | the app |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent glitch=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The screen froze — just a little glitch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glitch:x7:1
# text = The screen froze — just a little glitch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	glitch	glitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | past | the screen | a little glitch |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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