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title: nimble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nimble» in the school dictionary: Able to move quickly, easily and lightly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nimble

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**Who acts:** nimble goat, Jack, She, squirrel, nimble mind, fox · **What happens:** move, think, climb, be, have, play · **To what, where:** steep rocks, nimble fingers, piano, ball, thin branches, way

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to move quickly, easily and lightly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nimble:m1:1
# text = Able to move quickly, easily and lightly.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	lightly	lightly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | easily, 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 -->
Quick and clever in thinking, as in "a nimble mind".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nimble:m2:1
# text = Quick and clever in thinking, as in "a nimble mind".
1	Quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	nimble	nimble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nimble goat climbed the steep rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nimble:x1:1
# text = The nimble goat climbed the steep rocks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nimble	nimble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the nimble goat | the steep rocks |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location rock=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nimble:x2:1
# text = Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick.
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	nimble	nimble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	candlestick	candlestick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive | Jack |  |  |  |  | nimble *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive | Jack |  |  |  |  | quick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has nimble fingers for playing the piano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nimble:x3:1
# text = She has nimble fingers for playing the piano.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nimble	nimble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	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** | present | She | nimble fingers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient |
| 2 | **play** | gerund | She *not said here* | the piano |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nimble goalkeeper leapt to save the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nimble:x4:1
# text = The nimble goalkeeper leapt to save the ball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	nimble	nimble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	leapt	leapt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | to-infinitive |  | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A squirrel is nimble on the thin branches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nimble:x5:1
# text = A squirrel is nimble on the thin branches.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	nimble	nimble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a squirrel |  |  | the thin branches |  | nimble *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The fox's nimble mind found a way out of the trap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nimble:x6:1
# text = The fox's nimble mind found a way out of the trap.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	nimble	nimble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the fox's nimble mind | a way |  | the trap |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |
| 2 | **mind** |  | the fox |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gymnasts must be strong and nimble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nimble:x7:1
# text = Gymnasts must be strong and nimble.
1	Gymnasts	gymnast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	nimble	nimble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | Gymnasts |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Gymnasts *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am not a swift runner, and you are nimble as a deer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nimble:x8:1
# text = I am not a swift runner, and you are nimble as a deer.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	swift	swift	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	nimble	nimble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | I | a swift runner |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | as a deer; nimble *property* | tree rules |

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