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title: tidy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tidy» in the school dictionary: Tidy means neat and in order, with things in their right places. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tidy

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**Who acts:** Tidy, tidy amount, you, desk, 's, handwriting · **What happens:** mean, tidy, tidy up, make, put away, amount · **To what, where:** place, things, lot, money, thoughts, good order · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tidy means neat and in order, with things in their right places.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:m1:1
# text = Tidy means neat and in order, with things in their right places.
1	Tidy	tidy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Tidy |  |  |  |  | neat *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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 -->
To tidy (or tidy up) means to make a place neat by putting things away.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:m2:1
# text = To tidy (or tidy up) means to make a place neat by putting things away.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
16	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	away	away	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tidy up** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a place |  |  |  | neat *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset place=Product |
| 5 | **put away** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  | away *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent thing=Goal |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tidy amount of money means quite a lot (informal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:m3:1
# text = A tidy amount of money means quite a lot (informal).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	quite	quite	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a tidy amount of money | quite lot |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic |
| 2 | **amount** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tidy up can also mean to put thoughts or feelings into good order.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:m4:1
# text = To tidy up can also mean to put thoughts or feelings into good order.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **put** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | thoughts or feelings |  | good order |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent thought=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please tidy your room before dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:x1:1
# text = Please tidy your room before dinner.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy** | imperative | you *not said here* | your room |  |  | before dinner |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her desk is always tidy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:x2:1
# text = Her desk is always tidy.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her desk |  |  |  |  | always, tidy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's tidy up the toys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:x3:1
# text = Let's tidy up the toys.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tidy up** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | the toys |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your working out tidy so you can check it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:x4:1
# text = Keep your working out tidy so you can check it.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
3	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	tidy	tidy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your working tidy |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tidy=Theme |
| 2 | **work out** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **check** | can | you | tidy |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His handwriting is tidier than mine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:x5:1
# text = His handwriting is tidier than mine.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tidier	tidy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | His handwriting |  |  |  |  | than mine; tidy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **handwrite** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tidy floor means nobody trips over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:x6:1
# text = A tidy floor means nobody trips over.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
6	trips	trip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	over	over	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a tidy floor |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **trip over** | present | nobody |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tidied the books onto the shelf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:x7:1
# text = She tidied the books onto the shelf.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tidied	tidy	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	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shelf	shelf	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 | **tidy** | past | She | the books |  | the shelf |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They made a tidy profit selling lemonade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:x8:1
# text = They made a tidy profit selling lemonade.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	profit	profit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	lemonade	lemonade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | They | a tidy profit |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset profit=Product |
| 2 | **sell** | gerund | a tidy profit *not said here* | lemonade |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lemonade=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mrs. Darling first heard of Peter when she was tidying up her children’s minds.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidy:x9:1
# text = Mrs. Darling first heard of Peter when she was tidying up her children’s minds.
1	Mrs.	Mrs.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Darling	Darling	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
4	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	tidying	tidy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	’s	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	minds	mind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | Mrs. |  |  |  |  | of Peter; first *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of peter=Stimulus |
| 2 | **tidy up** | past · progressive | Mrs. | Mrs.'s children's minds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mind** |  | Mrs.'s children |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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