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title: jagged — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jagged» in the school dictionary: With rough, sharp, uneven points or edges: jagged rocks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jagged

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**Who acts:** Jagged rocks, jagged line, mountains, graph, one irritable guard, we · **What happens:** be, break, jag, stick out, light, have · **To what, where:** broken glass, sea, sky, jagged peaks, tin, jagged lid · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With rough, sharp, uneven points or edges: jagged rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jagged:m1:1
# text = With rough, sharp, uneven points or edges: jagged rocks.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
2	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	uneven	uneven	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	jagged	jagged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful, the broken glass has jagged edges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jagged:x1:1
# text = Be careful, the broken glass has jagged edges.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	jagged	jag	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **jag** | present · perfect · passive |  | the broken glass |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jagged rocks stuck out of the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jagged:x2:1
# text = Jagged rocks stuck out of the sea.
1	Jagged	jagged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stuck	stick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick out** | past | Jagged rocks | the sea |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sea=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jagged line of lightning lit the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jagged:x3:1
# text = A jagged line of lightning lit the sky.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	jagged	jagged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	lit	light	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **light** | past | a jagged line of lightning | the sky |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sky=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mountains had jagged peaks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jagged:x4:1
# text = The mountains had jagged peaks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	jagged	jag	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	peaks	peak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the mountains | jagged peaks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peak=Patient |
| 2 | **jag** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tin was opened and left a jagged lid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jagged:x5:1
# text = The tin was opened and left a jagged lid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tin	tin	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	opened	open	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	jagged	jagged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past · passive |  | the tin |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | past |  | a jagged lid |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lid=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The graph showed a jagged line going up and down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jagged:x6:1
# text = The graph showed a jagged line going up and down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	jagged	jagged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	up	up	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	down	down	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the graph | a jagged line |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent line=Recipient |
| 2 | **go up** | gerund | a jagged line *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“If,” said one irritable guard, “if we buzzed a spear at the persistent stranger, or if one slung at him with a jagged pebble!”

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jagged:x7:1
# text = “If,” said one irritable guard, “if we buzzed a spear at the persistent stranger, or if one slung at him with a jagged pebble!”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	irritable	irritable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	buzzed	buzz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	persistent	persistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
23	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	slung	sling	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	parataxis	_	_
25	at	at	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obl	_	_
27	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	jagged	jagged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	pebble	pebble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | past | one irritable guard |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **buzz** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | past | we | a spear |  |  |  | at the persistent stranger | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme PP.recipient PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent spear=Theme at stranger=Stimulus |
| 3 | **sling** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | participle · passive |  | one |  |  |  | at him *= he*; with a jagged pebble | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme at he=Destination |

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