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title: stirred — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stirred» in the school dictionary: Stirred means mixed something by moving a spoon or stick round and round in it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stirred

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**Who acts:** someone, She, I, sugar, music, He · **What happens:** stir, mean, mix, move, stick, be · **To what, where:** something, spoon, little, strong feeling, caused trouble, soup · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«stirred» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [stirred in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stirred.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stirred means mixed something by moving a spoon or stick round and round in it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:m1:1
# text = Stirred means mixed something by moving a spoon or stick round and round in it.
1	Stirred	stir	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
11	round	round	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	round	round	ADV	RB	_	11	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 3 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **move** | gerund |  | a spoon |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent spoon=Theme |
| 5 | **stick** | infinitive |  |  |  | spoon |  | round *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in it=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 -->
Stirred means moved a little, especially after being still or asleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:m2:1
# text = Stirred means moved a little, especially after being still or asleep.
1	Stirred	stir	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **move** | past |  | a little |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | especially, still *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stirred can mean made someone feel a strong feeling, like sadness or excitement.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:m3:1
# text = Stirred can mean made someone feel a strong feeling, like sadness or excitement.
1	Stirred	stir	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sadness	sadness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **feel** | infinitive | someone | a strong feeling |  |  |  | like sadness or excitement | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Stirred up» means caused trouble or strong feelings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:m4:1
# text = «Stirred up» means caused trouble or strong feelings.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Stirred	stir	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	nsubj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir up** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | caused trouble or strong feelings |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trouble=Topic |
| 3 | **cause** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stirred the soup with a wooden spoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:x1:1
# text = She stirred the soup with a wooden spoon.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stirred	stir	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	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	spoon	spoon	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 | **stir** | past | She | the soup |  |  |  | with a wooden spoon | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent soup=Patient with spoon=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I stirred the sugar until it dissolved.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:x2:1
# text = I stirred the sugar until it dissolved.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stirred	stir	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dissolved	dissolve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | past | I | the sugar |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus sugar=Experiencer |
| 2 | **dissolve** | participle | sugar |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby stirred in her cot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:x3:1
# text = The baby stirred in her cot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	stirred	stir	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cot	cot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | participle |  | the baby *not said here* |  | her cot |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cot=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leaves stirred in the breeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:x4:1
# text = The leaves stirred in the breeze.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	stirred	stir	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | participle |  | the leaves *not said here* |  | the breeze |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music stirred happy memories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:x5:1
# text = The music stirred happy memories.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stirred	stir	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	memories	memory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | past | the music | happy memories |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus memory=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stirred up trouble in the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:x6:1
# text = He stirred up trouble in the playground.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stirred	stir	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir up** | past | He | trouble |  | the playground |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stirred the paint before using it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:x7:1
# text = We stirred the paint before using it.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stirred	stir	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | past | We | the paint |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus paint=Experiencer |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | We *not said here* | paint |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing stirred in the quiet house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:x8:1
# text = Nothing stirred in the quiet house.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	_
2	stirred	stir	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | participle |  |  |  | the quiet house |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Round about him, not a leaf stirred.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirred:x9:1
# text = Round about him, not a leaf stirred.
1	Round	round	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stirred	stir	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **stir** | participle | a leaf |  |  |  |  | round *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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