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title: wedged — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wedged» in the school dictionary: Wedged means stuck tightly in a narrow space. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wedged

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**Who acts:** Dad, He · **What happens:** wedge, mean, push, hold, stop, wobble · **To what, where:** something, it, space, ball, two branches, door · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wedged» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [wedged in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wedged.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wedged means stuck tightly in a narrow space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedged:m1:1
# text = Wedged means stuck tightly in a narrow space.
1	Wedged	wedge	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	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	tightly	tightly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wedge** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | stuck *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 have wedged something means to have pushed it tightly into a space, or to have held something open or shut with a wedge.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedged:m2:1
# text = To have wedged something means to have pushed it tightly into a space, or to have held something open or shut with a wedge.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux	_	_
3	wedged	wedge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	nsubj	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux	_	_
8	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	ccomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	tightly	tightly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
17	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux	_	_
18	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
19	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	obj	_	_
20	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	shut	shut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	wedge	wedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wedge** | to-infinitive · perfect |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **push** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · perfect |  | it |  | a space |  | tightly *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme into space=Destination |
| 4 | **hold** | to-infinitive · perfect |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball was wedged between two branches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedged:x1:1
# text = The ball was wedged between two branches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	wedged	wedge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wedge** | past · passive |  | the ball |  | two branches |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme between branch=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad wedged the door open with a rubber stop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedged:x2:1
# text = Dad wedged the door open with a rubber stop.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wedged	wedge	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	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wedge** | past | Dad | the door |  |  |  | with a rubber stop; open *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent door=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My foot got wedged under the seat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedged:x3:1
# text = My foot got wedged under the seat.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	wedged	wedge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wedge** | past · passive |  | My foot |  | the seat |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme under seat=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I sat wedged between my two big brothers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedged:x4:1
# text = I sat wedged between my two big brothers.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	wedged	wedge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wedge** | past · passive |  | I |  |  |  | between my two big brothers | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme between brother=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The window was wedged shut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedged:x5:1
# text = The window was wedged shut.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	wedged	wedge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	shut	shut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wedge** | past · passive |  | the window |  |  |  | shut *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A book was wedged under the table leg to stop it wobbling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedged:x6:1
# text = A book was wedged under the table leg to stop it wobbling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	wedged	wedge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	wobbling	wobble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wedge** | past · passive |  | a book |  | the table leg |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme under leg=Trajectory |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | book |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wobble** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He landed on his head with his leg in the air, his gun being wedged between two paving-stones.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wedged:x7:1
# text = He landed on his head with his leg in the air, his gun being wedged between two paving-stones.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	wedged	wedge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
17	between	between	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
19	paving	paving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | He |  |  | his head |  | with his leg; in the air | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on head=Destination |
| 2 | **wedge** | gerund · passive |  | his gun |  | two paving stones |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme between stone=Destination |

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