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title: wiggle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wiggle» in the school dictionary: To wiggle is to move with small quick movements from side to side or up and down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# wiggle

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**Who acts:** wiggle, wiggly line, you, worm, loose tooth, I · **What happens:** wiggle, be, go, mean, change, touch · **To what, where:** such small quick movement, one, side, room, little freedom, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wiggle is to move with small quick movements from side to side or up and down.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:m1:1
# text = To wiggle is to move with small quick movements from side to side or up and down.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wiggle	wiggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	movements	movement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	up	up	ADV	RB	_	11	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	down	down	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wiggle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with small quick movements from side to side; move *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wiggle is one such small quick movement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:m2:1
# text = A wiggle is one such small quick movement.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wiggle	wiggle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wiggle | such small quick movement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wiggly line is one that goes from side to side in little waves.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:m3:1
# text = A wiggly line is one that goes from side to side in little waves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wiggly	wiggly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wiggly line | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present |  |  |  | side |  | to side; in little waves | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from side=Initial\_Location to side=Destination |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Wiggle room» means a little freedom to change something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:m4:1
# text = «Wiggle room» means a little freedom to change something.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wiggle	wiggle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	nsubj	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wiggle** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | room |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | a little freedom |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent freedom=Topic |
| 3 | **change** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wiggle your toes in the warm sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:x1:1
# text = Wiggle your toes in the warm sand.
1	Wiggle	wiggle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wiggle** | imperative | you *not said here* | your toes |  |  |  | in the warm sand | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent toe=Patient in sand=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The worm wiggled across the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:x2:1
# text = The worm wiggled across the path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wiggled	wiggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	path	path	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 | **wiggle** | past | the worm |  |  | the path |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My loose tooth wiggles when I touch it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:x3:1
# text = My loose tooth wiggles when I touch it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wiggles	wiggle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	touch	touch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wiggle** | present | My loose tooth |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **touch** | present | I | tooth |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy wiggled its whole body with joy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:x4:1
# text = The puppy wiggled its whole body with joy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wiggled	wiggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	joy	joy	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 | **wiggle** | past | the puppy | puppy's whole body |  |  |  | with joy | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dancers wiggled their hips to the music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:x5:1
# text = The dancers wiggled their hips to the music.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wiggled	wiggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hips	hip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	music	music	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 | **wiggle** | past | the dancers | dancers's hips | the music |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent hip=Patient to music=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a wiggly line under the title.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:x6:1
# text = Draw a wiggly line under the title.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	wiggly	wiggly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a wiggly line |  | the title |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He tried to wiggle out of doing the dishes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:x7:1
# text = He tried to wiggle out of doing the dishes.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	wiggle	wiggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **wiggle** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | gerund | He *not said here* | the dishes |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Get a wiggle on or we'll miss the bus!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:x8:1
# text = Get a wiggle on or we'll miss the bus!
1	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wiggle	wiggle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	miss	miss	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get on** | imperative | you *not said here* | a wiggle |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wiggle=Stimulus |
| 2 | **miss** | future | we | the bus |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Now just wiggle your shoulders this way,” he said, “and let go.”

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wiggle:x9:1
# text = “Now just wiggle your shoulders this way,” he said, “and let go.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	wiggle	wiggle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
17	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wiggle** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your shoulders |  |  | now | this way *obl:unmarked* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoulder=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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