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title: jot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jot» in the school dictionary: To jot something down means to write it quickly in a few words. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jot

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**Who acts:** jot, tiny amount, you, I, He, Mole · **What happens:** jot down, mean, write, be, use, start · **To what, where:** something, it, few words, tiny amount, jot, all · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To jot something down means to write it quickly in a few words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jot:m1:1
# text = To jot something down means to write it quickly in a few words.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	jot	jot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jot down** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **write** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  | a few words |  | quickly *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in word=Destination |

<!-- .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 -->
A jot is a very tiny amount, used mostly in «not a jot» meaning «not at all».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jot:m2:1
# text = A jot is a very tiny amount, used mostly in «not a jot» meaning «not at all».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jot	jot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
10	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	jot	jot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a jot | a tiny amount |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle | a tiny amount *not said here* | a jot |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jot=Patient |
| 3 | **mean** | gerund | a jot *not said here* | all |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jot down your ideas before you start the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jot:x1:1
# text = Jot down your ideas before you start the story.
1	Jot	jot	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jot down** | imperative | you *not said here* | your ideas |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | present | you | the story |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I jotted her phone number on my hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jot:x2:1
# text = I jotted her phone number on my hand.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jotted	jot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jot** | past | I | her phone number |  | my hand |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme on hand=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jot your working in the margin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jot:x3:1
# text = Jot your working in the margin.
1	Jot	jot	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	working	working	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	margin	margin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jot** | imperative | you *not said here* | your working |  | the margin |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent working=Theme in margin=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He didn't care a jot about the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jot:x4:1
# text = He didn't care a jot about the rain.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jot	jot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **care** | past · do-support | He | a jot |  |  |  | about the rain | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mole hadn't a jot of fear left once he saw the Rat.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jot:x5:1
# text = The Mole hadn't a jot of fear left once he saw the Rat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jot	jot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the Mole | a jot of fear |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jot=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  | fear *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **see** | past | Mole | the Rat |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rat=Stimulus |
| 4 | **jot** |  |  | fear |  |  |  |  | nom jot «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please jot a quick note to say where you've gone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jot:x6:1
# text = Please jot a quick note to say where you've gone.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	jot	jot	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jot** | imperative | you *not said here* | a quick note |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Jottings» are short notes written quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jot:x7:1
# text = «Jottings» are short notes written quickly.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Jottings	jotting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jottings | short notes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | short notes *not said here* |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Among these were many well-known rascals, who cared not a jot for study or for success.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jot:x8:1
# text = Among these were many well-known rascals, who cared not a jot for study or for success.
1	Among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
2	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	rascals	rascal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	cared	care	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	jot	jot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | past | these |  |  |  |  | among many known rascals | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **care** | past | many known rascals | a jot or success |  |  |  | for study | tree rules |

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