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title: tit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tit» in the school dictionary: A tit is a small, lively bird, such as the blue tit or great tit, common in gardens in the UK and Europe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tit

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**Who acts:** tit, they, blue tit, tailed tits, you, I · **What happens:** be, do, not be, mean, do back, feed · **To what, where:** small lively bird, rude word, silly person, tit, something, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tit is a small, lively bird, such as the blue tit or great tit, common in gardens in the UK and Europe.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tit:m1:1
# text = A tit is a small, lively bird, such as the blue tit or great tit, common in gardens in the UK and Europe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tit	tit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tit	tit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	tit	tit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tit | a small lively bird and the blue tit or great tit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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: rude, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tit is also a rude word for a part of the body; not for school.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tit:m2:1
# text = Tit is also a rude word for a part of the body; not for school.
1	Tit	tit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tit | a rude word and school |  |  |  | for a part of the body | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, slang, mild insult — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tit is a silly or annoying person: «Don't be a tit.».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tit:m3:1
# text = A tit is a silly or annoying person: «Don't be a tit.».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tit	tit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	tit	tit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tit | a silly person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a tit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Tit for tat» means doing something bad back to someone because they did it to you.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tit:m4:1
# text = «Tit for tat» means doing something bad back to someone because they did it to you.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tit	tit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tat	tat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
13	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Tit for tat |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do back** *not said to happen* | gerund | Tit for tat *not said here* | something |  |  |  | to someone | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **do** | past | they | Tit | you |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A blue tit is feeding at the bird table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tit:x1:1
# text = A blue tit is feeding at the bird table.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tit	tit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	feeding	feed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present · progressive | a blue tit |  |  | the bird table |  |  | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Great tits nested in our school's nest box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tit:x2:1
# text = Great tits nested in our school's nest box.
1	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tits	tit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	nested	nest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nest** | participle |  | Great tits *not said here* |  | our school's nest box |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long-tailed tits fly around in little flocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tit:x3:1
# text = Long-tailed tits fly around in little flocks.
1	Long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	tailed	tail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	tits	tit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	around	around	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	flocks	flock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tail** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fly around** | present | tailed tits |  |  | little flocks |  | around *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in flock=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They kept taking each other's pens — tit for tat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tit:x4:1
# text = They kept taking each other's pens — tit for tat.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	tit	tit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	tat	tat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | They *not said here* | each other's pens and tit for tat |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK, slang) "Don't be a tit, give it back!"

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tit:x5:1
# text = (UK, slang) "Don't be a tit, give it back!"
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tit	tit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a tit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give back** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | UK |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK, slang) I felt a right tit when I fell off the stage.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tit:x6:1
# text = (UK, slang) I felt a right tit when I fell off the stage.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tit	tit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I | UK |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tit=Theme |
| 2 | **fall off** | past | I | the stage |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient stage=Extent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blue tits eat lots of caterpillars in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tit:x7:1
# text = Blue tits eat lots of caterpillars in spring.
1	Blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tits	tit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	caterpillars	caterpillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Blue tits | lots of caterpillars |  |  | spring |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

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