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title: jiggle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jiggle» in the school dictionary: To jiggle means to move quickly up and down or from side to side with small movements. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jiggle

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**Who acts:** She, door, you, He, baby, I · **What happens:** jiggle, mean, move, shake, open, stop · **To what, where:** something, it, key, jelly, plate, leg · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«jiggle» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [jiggle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jiggle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To jiggle means to move quickly up and down or from side to side with small movements.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jiggle:m1:1
# text = To jiggle means to move quickly up and down or from side to side with small movements.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	jiggle	jiggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	up	up	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	movements	movement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jiggle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **move** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with small movements; down, quickly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 -->
To jiggle something means to shake it lightly, like a key in a stiff lock.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jiggle:m2:1
# text = To jiggle something means to shake it lightly, like a key in a stiff lock.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	jiggle	jiggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
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	shake	shake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	lightly	lightly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jiggle** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **shake** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | like a key in a stiff lock; lightly *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She jiggled the key until the door opened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jiggle:x1:1
# text = She jiggled the key until the door opened.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jiggled	jiggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jiggle** | past | She | the key |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location key=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | past | the door |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jelly jiggled on the plate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jiggle:x2:1
# text = The jelly jiggled on the plate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	jiggled	jiggle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **jiggle** | participle |  | the jelly *not said here* |  | the plate |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on plate=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop jiggling your leg under the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jiggle:x3:1
# text = Stop jiggling your leg under the table.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	jiggling	jiggle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **jiggle** | gerund | you *not said here* | your leg |  | the table |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location leg=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He jiggled his loose tooth with his tongue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jiggle:x4:1
# text = He jiggled his loose tooth with his tongue.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jiggled	jiggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jiggle** | past | He | his loose tooth |  |  |  | with his tongue | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tooth=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jiggle the handle to make the toilet flush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jiggle:x5:1
# text = Jiggle the handle to make the toilet flush.
1	Jiggle	jiggle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	flush	flush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jiggle** | imperative | you *not said here* | the handle |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location handle=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the toilet flush |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset flush=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby laughed as I jiggled him on my knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jiggle:x6:1
# text = The baby laughed as I jiggled him on my knee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	jiggled	jiggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | the baby |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **jiggle** | past | I | baby |  | my knee |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location he=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car's mirror jiggled on the bumpy road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jiggle:x7:1
# text = The car's mirror jiggled on the bumpy road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	jiggled	jiggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bumpy	bumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jiggle** | past | the car's mirror |  |  | the bumpy road |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on road=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Give the box a jiggle to see what's inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jiggle:x8:1
# text = Give the box a jiggle to see what's inside.
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	jiggle	jiggle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | the box |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent box=Recipient jiggle=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | inside *property* | tree rules |

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