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title: jigg — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jigg» in the school dictionary: Not a standard English word: it is an old or misspelt form of «jig», a lively dance or the music for it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jigg

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**Who acts:** word, It, Old spelling, Modern spelling, children, She · **What happens:** misspelt, be, cut off, jiggle, dance, play · **To what, where:** old form, part, word, merry jigg, fair, Irish jig · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not a standard English word: it is an old or misspelt form of «jig», a lively dance or the music for it.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jigg:m1:1
# text = Not a standard English word: it is an old or misspelt form of «jig», a lively dance or the music for it.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	standard	standard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	misspelt	misspelt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
13	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	jig	jig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **misspelt** | participle | word *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | word | a old form and a lively dance or the music for music |  |  |  | of jig | 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 -->
It may also be part of a word that was cut off, such as «jiggle» or «jiggery-pokery».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jigg:m2:1
# text = It may also be part of a word that was cut off, such as «jiggle» or «jiggery-pokery».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	17	mark	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	jiggle	jiggle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	jiggery	jiggery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	pokery	pokery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | may | It | part or jiggery pokery |  |  |  | of a word | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut off** | past · passive |  | a word |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **jiggle** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Old spelling) They danced a merry jigg at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jigg:x1:1
# text = (Old spelling) They danced a merry jigg at the fair.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	merry	merry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	jigg	jigg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **dance** | past | Old spelling | a merry jigg |  | the fair |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location jigg=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Modern spelling) The fiddler played an Irish jig.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jigg:x2:1
# text = (Modern spelling) The fiddler played an Irish jig.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fiddler	fiddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	jig	jig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | Modern spelling | a Irish jig |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jig=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children jigged up and down with excitement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jigg:x3:1
# text = The children jigged up and down 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	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	excitement	excitement	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 | **jig up** | past | the children |  |  |  |  | with excitement | vn waltz-51.5 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She learned to dance a jig for the festival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jigg:x4:1
# text = She learned to dance a jig for the festival.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jig	jig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **dance** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a jig |  |  |  | for the festival | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent jig=Theme for festival=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Jiggle» means to move something quickly from side to side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jigg:x5:1
# text = «Jiggle» means to move something quickly from side to side.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Jiggle	jiggle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Jiggle |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **move** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Jiggle *not said here* | something |  | side |  | to side *result*; quickly *property* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.initial\_state PP.result»: agent=Patient something=Extent from side=Initial\_State to side=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy jiggled with joy at the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jigg:x6:1
# text = The puppy jiggled with joy at the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jiggled	jiggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	door	door	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 | **jiggle** | past | the puppy |  |  | the door |  | with joy | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at door=Location |

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