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title: stirring — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stirring» in the school dictionary: Stirring is moving a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stirring

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**Who acts:** Stirring, you, people, soup, sugar, Something · **What happens:** move, stick, mix, start, wake up, stir · **To what, where:** spoon, liquid, music, you, strong emotion, trouble · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«stirring» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [stirring in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stirring.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stirring is moving a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirring:m1:1
# text = Stirring is moving a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it.
1	Stirring	stirring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spoon	spoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	round	round	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	round	round	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	mix	mix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present · progressive | Stirring | a spoon |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent spoon=Theme |
| 2 | **stick** | infinitive | Stirring *not said here* |  |  | a liquid or mixture |  | round *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in liquid=Destination |
| 3 | **mix** | to-infinitive | Stirring *not said here* | spoon |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moving slightly, or starting to wake up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirring:m2:1
# text = Moving slightly, or starting to wake up.
1	Moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	wake	wake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | slightly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **wake up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stirring music or words make you feel strong emotion, like pride or excitement.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirring:m3:1
# text = Stirring music or words make you feel strong emotion, like pride or excitement.
1	Stirring	stir	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	emotion	emotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | gerund |  | music or words |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus music=Experiencer |
| 2 | **make** | present | Stirring | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* | strong emotion and pride or excitement |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emotion=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stirring trouble is trying to make people argue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirring:m4:1
# text = Stirring trouble is trying to make people argue.
1	Stirring	stir	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	argue	argue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | gerund |  | trouble |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus trouble=Experiencer |
| 2 | **try** | present · progressive | Stirring |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Stirring *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **argue** *speech: disagree* *not said to happen* | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep stirring the soup so it doesn't burn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirring:x1:1
# text = Keep stirring the soup so it doesn't burn.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	stirring	stir	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stir** | gerund | you *not said here* | the soup |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus soup=Experiencer |
| 3 | **not** **burn** | present · do-support | soup |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stirring helps the sugar dissolve faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirring:x2:1
# text = Stirring helps the sugar dissolve faster.
1	Stirring	stir	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	dissolve	dissolve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **help** | present |  | the sugar |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent sugar=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **dissolve** | infinitive | the sugar *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something was stirring in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirring:x3:1
# text = Something was stirring in the dark.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stirring	stir	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby is stirring; she will wake soon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirring:x4:1
# text = The baby is stirring; she will wake soon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stirring	stir	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	wake	wake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | present · progressive | the baby |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **wake** | future | baby |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain gave a stirring speech before the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirring:x5:1
# text = The captain gave a stirring speech before the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stirring	stirring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the captain | a stirring speech |  |  | before the match |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop stirring up trouble between your friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirring:x6:1
# text = Stop stirring up trouble between your friends.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	stirring	stir	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **stir up** | gerund | you *not said here* | trouble |  |  |  | between your friends | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sang a stirring song at assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirring:x7:1
# text = We sang a stirring song at assembly.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	stirring	stirring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | We | a stirring song |  | assembly |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Aye," says she, and went on stirring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stirring:x8:1
# text = "Aye," says she, and went on stirring.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Aye	aye	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
10	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stirring	stir	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | she |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stir** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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