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title: tickler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tickler» in the school dictionary: A tickler is a person or thing that tickles. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tickler

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** tickler, thing, brain tickler, fun puzzle, you, little problem · **What happens:** be, tickle, make, think, laugh, bother · **To what, where:** person, fun puzzle, you, something, throat, reminder system

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tickler is a person or thing that tickles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickler:m1:1
# text = A tickler is a person or thing that tickles.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tickler	tickler	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	tickles	tickle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tickler | a person or thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tickle** | present | thing |  |  |  |  |  | vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brain tickler or brain-teaser is a fun puzzle that makes you think.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickler:m2:1
# text = A brain tickler or brain-teaser is a fun puzzle that makes you think.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tickler	tickler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	teaser	teaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a brain tickler or brain teaser | a fun puzzle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a fun puzzle | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tickler can also be something that makes you laugh or a little problem that bothers you, like a "tickle" in your throat.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickler:m3:1
# text = A tickler can also be something that makes you laugh or a little problem that bothers you, like a "tickle" in your throat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tickler	tickler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	bothers	bother	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	tickle	tickle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a tickler | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **bother** | present | a little problem | you |  | your throat |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tickler file is a reminder system of notes about things to do on certain days.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickler:m4:1
# text = A tickler file is a reminder system of notes about things to do on certain days.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tickler	tickler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	reminder	reminder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tickler file | a reminder system |  |  |  | of notes about things | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | a tickler file *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa is the best tickler in the family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickler:x1:1
# text = Grandpa is the best tickler in the family.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	tickler	tickler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Grandpa | the best tickler |  | the family |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here's a brain tickler: what has keys but can't open locks?

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickler:x2:1
# text = Here's a brain tickler: what has keys but can't open locks?
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tickler	tickler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
14	locks	lock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a brain tickler |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | a brain tickler | keys |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **open** | can | a brain tickler *not said here* | locks |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lock=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That joke was a real rib tickler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickler:x3:1
# text = That joke was a real rib tickler.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	rib	rib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tickler	tickler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | that joke | a real rib tickler |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The feather was a perfect tickler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickler:x4:1
# text = The feather was a perfect tickler.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feather	feather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tickler	tickler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the feather | a perfect tickler |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our maths teacher gives us a tickler at the start of each lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickler:x5:1
# text = Our maths teacher gives us a tickler at the start of each lesson.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tickler	tickler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Our maths teacher | a tickler | us | the start of each lesson |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent we=Recipient tickler=Theme at start=Asset |
| 2 | **start** |  |  | each lesson |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby giggled at the tickler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickler:x6:1
# text = The baby giggled at the tickler.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	giggled	giggle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tickler	tickler	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 | **giggle** | participle |  | the baby *not said here* |  | the tickler |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write it in your tickler file so you don't forget. (old)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Write it in your tickler file so you don't forget.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickler:x7:1
# text = Write it in your tickler file so you don't forget.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tickler	tickler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  | your tickler file |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in file=Destination |
| 2 | **not** **forget** | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **file** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom file «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (old)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tickler:x7:2
# text = (old)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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