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title: squiggle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «squiggle» in the school dictionary: A squiggle is a short wavy or curly line, especially one drawn quickly or messily. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# squiggle

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**Who acts:** squiggle, short wavy line, baby, you, teacher, She · **What happens:** be, draw, squiggle, mean, wriggle, twist · **To what, where:** short wavy line, one, such lines, paper, squiggle, picture · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«squiggle» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [squiggle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/squiggle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A squiggle is a short wavy or curly line, especially one drawn quickly or messily.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squiggle:m1:1
# text = A squiggle is a short wavy or curly line, especially one drawn quickly or messily.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squiggle	squiggle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	wavy	wavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
14	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	messily	messily	ADV	RB	_	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a squiggle | a short wavy line |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **draw** | participle · passive | a short wavy line *not said here* | one |  |  |  | especially, quickly *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To squiggle means to draw such lines, or to wriggle or twist about.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squiggle:m2:1
# text = To squiggle means to draw such lines, or to wriggle or twist about.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	squiggle	squiggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	wriggle	wriggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	twist	twist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	about	about	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squiggle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **draw** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | such lines |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |
| 4 | **wriggle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **twist** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby drew squiggles all over the paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squiggle:x1:1
# text = The baby drew squiggles all over the paper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl	_	_
4	squiggles	squiggle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **draw** | past | the baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **squiggle** | present | the baby |  |  | the paper |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you turn this squiggle into a picture?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squiggle:x2:1
# text = Can you turn this squiggle into a picture?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	squiggle	squiggle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | can | you | this squiggle |  | a picture |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent squiggle=Theme into picture=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher couldn't read my squiggles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squiggle:x3:1
# text = The teacher couldn't read my squiggles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	squiggles	squiggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **read** | could | the teacher | my squiggles |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squiggle=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She put a squiggle of icing on each cupcake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squiggle:x4:1
# text = She put a squiggle of icing on each cupcake.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	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	squiggle	squiggle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	icing	icing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	cupcake	cupcake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | She | a squiggle of icing |  | each cupcake |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent squiggle=Theme on cupcake=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The worm squiggled across the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squiggle:x5:1
# text = The worm squiggled across the path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	squiggled	squiggle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squiggle** | participle |  | the worm *not said here* |  | the path |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A red squiggly line under a word on the computer means it may be spelled wrongly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squiggle:x6:1
# text = A red squiggly line under a word on the computer means it may be spelled wrongly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	squiggly	squiggly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	ccomp	_	_
16	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a red squiggly line under a word on the computer |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **spell** | may · passive |  | line |  |  |  | wrongly *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His signature is just a squiggle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squiggle:x7:1
# text = His signature is just a squiggle.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	signature	signature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	squiggle	squiggle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | His signature | a squiggle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sign** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom signature «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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