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title: juggle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «juggle» in the school dictionary: To keep several objects moving in the air by throwing and catching them over and over. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# juggle

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**Who acts:** several objects, clown, I, Mum, He, She · **What happens:** keep, move, throw, catch, try, deal · **To what, where:** several objects, air, objects, five balls, two jobs, football

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To keep several objects moving in the air by throwing and catching them over and over.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggle:m1:1
# text = To keep several objects moving in the air by throwing and catching them over and over.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	over	over	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	over	over	ADV	RB	_	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | several objects |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | several objects *not said here* |  |  | the air |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in air=Trajectory |
| 3 | **throw** | gerund | several objects *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **catch** | gerund | several objects *not said here* | objects *= object* |  |  |  | over *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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 try to deal with several jobs or activities at the same time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggle:m2:1
# text = To try to deal with several jobs or activities at the same time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	deal	deal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	activities	activity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **deal** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | with several jobs or activities | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with job=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clown can juggle five balls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggle:x1:1
# text = The clown can juggle five balls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	juggle	juggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **juggle** | can | the clown | five balls |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm learning to juggle with scarves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggle:x2:1
# text = I'm learning to juggle with scarves.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	juggle	juggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	scarves	scarf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **juggle** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with scarves | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum juggles two jobs and us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggle:x3:1
# text = Mum juggles two jobs and us.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	juggles	juggle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **juggle** | present | Mum | two jobs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He juggled the football with his feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggle:x4:1
# text = He juggled the football with his feet.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	juggled	juggle	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	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **juggle** | past | He | the football |  |  |  | with his feet | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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It is hard to juggle homework, swimming and piano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggle:x5:1
# text = It is hard to juggle homework, swimming and piano.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	juggle	juggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **juggle** | to-infinitive |  | homework and swimming and piano |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She dropped the plates while trying to juggle them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:juggle:x6:1
# text = She dropped the plates while trying to juggle them.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dropped	drop	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	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	juggle	juggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | She | the plates |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plate=Theme |
| 2 | **try** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **juggle** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | plates *= plate* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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