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title: jumble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jumble» in the school dictionary: An untidy mix of things in no order. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jumble

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**Who acts:** things, drawer, Someone, We, he, you · **What happens:** mix up, be, give, sell, jumble up, jumble · **To what, where:** things, order, Old things, letters, jumble, puzzle pieces · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«jumble» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [jumble in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jumble.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An untidy mix of things in no order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumble:m1:1
# text = An untidy mix of things in no order.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mix	mix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To mix things up so they are out of order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumble:m2:1
# text = To mix things up so they are out of order.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix up** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | things *= thing* |  |  | order |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old things given to be sold cheaply, as at a jumble sale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumble:m3:1
# text = Old things given to be sold cheaply, as at a jumble sale.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
7	cheaply	cheaply	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	jumble	jumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  | Old things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **sell** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | cheaply *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient» |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A word puzzle where the letters are mixed up (a word jumble).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumble:m4:1
# text = A word puzzle where the letters are mixed up (a word jumble).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	jumble	jumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix up** | present · passive |  | the letters |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My drawer is a jumble of pencils and string.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumble:x1:1
# text = My drawer is a jumble of pencils and string.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	jumble	jumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My drawer | a jumble |  |  |  | of pencils and string | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone jumbled up the puzzle pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumble:x2:1
# text = Someone jumbled up the puzzle pieces.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jumbled	jumble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jumble up** | past | Someone | the puzzle pieces |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unjumble these letters: T-A-C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumble:x3:1
# text = Unjumble these letters: T-A-C.
1	Unjumble	Unjumble	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	C	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sold old toys at the school jumble sale (UK).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumble:x4:1
# text = We sold old toys at the school jumble sale (UK).
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	jumble	jumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | We | old toys |  | the jumble sale |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent toy=Theme at sale=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story got jumbled when he told it fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumble:x5:1
# text = The story got jumbled when he told it fast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	jumbled	jumble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jumble** | past · passive |  | the story |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | he |  | story |  |  | fast *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the jumbled sentences in the right order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumble:x6:1
# text = Put the jumbled sentences in the right order.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	jumbled	jumble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	sentences	sentence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the jumbled sentences |  | the right order |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sentence=Theme in order=Destination |
| 2 | **jumble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a jumble of shoes by the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jumble:x7:1
# text = There was a jumble of shoes by the door.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	jumble	jumble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a jumble of shoes |  |  | there |  | by the door | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by door=Location |
| 2 | **jumble** |  |  | shoes |  |  |  |  | nom jumble «state transitive»: of=patient |

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