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title: jitter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jitter» in the school dictionary: The jitters are a nervous, shaky feeling, especially before something important. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# jitter

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**Who acts:** jitters, Jitter, I, First day jitters, picture, much fizzy drink · **What happens:** be, jitter, have, begin, give, lag · **To what, where:** nervous shaky feeling, jitters, new school, him, trophy

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«jitter» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [jitter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jitter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jitters are a nervous, shaky feeling, especially before something important.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jitter:m1:1
# text = The jitters are a nervous, shaky feeling, especially before something important.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jitters	jitter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	shaky	shaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	parataxis	_	_
13	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the jitters | a nervous shaky feeling |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
To jitter is to make small, quick, shaky movements.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jitter:m2:1
# text = To jitter is to make small, quick, shaky movements.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	jitter	jitter	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	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	shaky	shaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	movements	movement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jitter** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make, small *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jitter is small, unwanted wobbles in a signal or picture, or in the timing of data.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jitter:m3:1
# text = Jitter is small, unwanted wobbles in a signal or picture, or in the timing of data.
1	Jitter	Jitter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	unwanted	unwanted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wobbles	wobble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	timing	timing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Jitter |  |  |  |  | unwanted wobbles in a signal or picture *obl*; small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had the jitters before my piano exam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jitter:x1:1
# text = I had the jitters before my piano exam.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	jitters	jitter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	exam	exam	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 | **have** | past | I | the jitters |  |  | before my piano exam |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jitter=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
First-day jitters are normal at a new school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jitter:x2:1
# text = First-day jitters are normal at a new school.
1	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	jitters	jitter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | First day jitters |  |  | a new school |  | normal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The picture on the screen began to jitter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jitter:x3:1
# text = The picture on the screen began to jitter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	jitter	jitter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the picture on the screen |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **jitter** | to-infinitive | the picture on the screen *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much fizzy drink gives him the jitters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jitter:x4:1
# text = Too much fizzy drink gives him the jitters.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	jitters	jitter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | much fizzy drink | the jitters | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient jitter=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The online game lagged because of jitter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jitter:x5:1
# text = The online game lagged because of jitter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lagged	lag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	jitter	jitter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lag** | past | the online game |  |  |  |  | because jitter | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her hands jittered as she held the trophy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jitter:x6:1
# text = Her hands jittered as she held the trophy.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jittered	jitter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jitter** | past | Her hands |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | past | she | the trophy |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trophy=Theme |

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