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title: jig — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jig» in the school dictionary: A jig is a fast, lively folk dance, especially from Ireland and Scotland, or the music for it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jig

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**Who acts:** jig, tool, you, We, fiddler, children · **What happens:** be, jig, bounce, hold, cut, drill · **To what, where:** fast lively folk dance, quick happy way, tool, piece, place, jig · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«jig» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [jig in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jig.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jig is a fast, lively folk dance, especially from Ireland and Scotland, or the music for it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jig:m1:1
# text = A jig is a fast, lively folk dance, especially from Ireland and Scotland, or the music for it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jig	jig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a jig | a fast lively folk dance or the music for music |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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 jig is to dance or bounce up and down in a quick, happy way.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jig:m2:1
# text = To jig is to dance or bounce up and down in a quick, happy way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	jig	jig	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	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bounce	bounce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	up	up	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	down	down	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jig** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn waltz-51.5 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | dance *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **bounce** | infinitive |  |  |  | a quick happy way |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jig is a tool that holds a piece of wood or metal in place while you cut or drill it.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jig:m3:1
# text = A jig is a tool that holds a piece of wood or metal in place while you cut or drill it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jig	jig	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	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
16	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	drill	drill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a jig | a tool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a tool | a piece of wood or metal |  | place |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent piece=Theme in place=Location |
| 3 | **cut** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **drill** | present | you *not said here* | jig |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jig is a type of fishing lure that is jerked up and down.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jig:m4:1
# text = A jig is a type of fishing lure that is jerked up and down.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jig	jig	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	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lure	lure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
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	aux:pass	_	_
11	jerked	jerk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	down	down	ADV	RB	_	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a jig | a type |  |  |  | of fishing lure | tree rules |
| 2 | **jerk up** | present · passive |  | fishing lure |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned an Irish jig in PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jig:x1:1
# text = We learned an Irish jig in PE.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	jig	jig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We | a Irish jig |  | PE |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jig=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fiddler played a lively jig.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jig:x2:1
# text = The fiddler played a lively jig.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fiddler	fiddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	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	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jig	jig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children jigged about with excitement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jig:x3:1
# text = The children jigged about with excitement.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jigged	jig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jig** | past | the children |  |  |  |  | with excitement; about *property* | vn waltz-51.5 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad used a jig to cut all the pieces the same size.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jig:x4:1
# text = Dad used a jig to cut all the pieces the same size.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	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	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Dad | a jig |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jig=Patient |
| 2 | **cut** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | all pieces  the same size |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset piece=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The jig is up!» said the detective.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jig:x5:1
# text = «The jig is up!» said the detective.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	jig	jig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the jig |  |  |  |  | up *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the detective |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle caught a fish with a jig.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jig:x6:1
# text = My uncle caught a fish with a jig.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	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	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	jig	jig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | My uncle | a fish |  |  |  | with a jig | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She did a little jig when she won.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jig:x7:1
# text = She did a little jig when she won.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	jig	jig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | She | a little jig |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jig=Eventuality |
| 2 | **win** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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