budge Who acts: heavy, someone, She, your, window, We · What happens: budge, be, make, move, change, not budge · To what, where: something, little, mind, someone, space, car · Speech: someone speaks here
«budge» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: budge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To budge is to move a little, or to make something heavy or stuck move a little.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark det obl:unmarked punct cc mark conj obj nsubj cc conj parataxis det obl:unmarked punct root To PART budge VERB is AUX to PART move VERB a DET little ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART make VERB something PRON heavy ADJ or CCONJ stuck ADJ move VERB a DET little ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 budge mark 2 budge budge VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 little det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 move obl:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 make punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 make cc 10 to to PART _ 11 make mark 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move conj 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 make obj 13 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 16 move nsubj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 stuck cc 15 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 13 heavy conj 16 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 make parataxis 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 little det 18 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 16 move obl:unmarked 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 budge to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present a little obl:unmarked ; move property tree rules 3 make to-infinitive something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 4 move present heavy a little vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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 To change your mind or opinion, or to make someone change theirs: «She won't budge».
The tree, 16 words mark advcl nmod:poss obj cc conj punct cc mark obj xcomp obj punct punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis punct punct root To PART change VERB your PRON mind NOUN or CCONJ opinion NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART make VERB someone PRON change VERB theirs PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON wo AUX n't PART budge VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 change mark 2 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make advcl 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 mind nmod:poss 4 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 2 change obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 opinion cc 6 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 4 mind conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 make punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 make cc 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 make obj 12 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make xcomp 13 theirs their PRON Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 change obj 14 : : PUNCT _ 19 budge punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 19 budge punct 16 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 budge nsubj 17 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 budge aux 18 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 19 budge advmod 19 budge budge VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 make parataxis 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 budge punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 make punct
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1 change to-infinitive your mind or opinion vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient 2 make to-infinitive someone tree rules 3 change infinitive someone not said here mind vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent their=Patient 4 not budge in a quote future She tree rules 5 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Budge up» or «budge over» means move along to make space for someone.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj compound:prt punct cc punct conj compound:prt punct xcomp advmod mark advcl obj case obl punct root « PUNCT Budge VERB up ADP » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT budge NOUN over ADP » PUNCT means VERB move VERB along ADV to PART make VERB space NOUN for ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Budge punct 2 Budge budge VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 means nsubj 3 up up ADP _ 2 Budge compound:prt 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Budge punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 budge cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 budge punct 7 budge budge NOUN Number=Sing 2 Budge conj 8 over over ADP _ 2 Budge compound:prt 9 » » PUNCT _ 2 Budge punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 means xcomp 12 along along ADV _ 11 move advmod 13 to to PART _ 14 make mark 14 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 move advcl 15 space space NOUN Number=Sing 14 make obj 16 for for ADP _ 17 someone case 17 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 make obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 budge up in a quote infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move along not said to happen infinitive along property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 make to-infinitive space for someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent space=Product for someone=Beneficiary
Example 1 The window is stuck and won't budge.
det nsubj cop cc aux advmod conj punct root The DET window NOUN is AUX stuck ADJ and CCONJ wo AUX n't PART budge VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 window det 2 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 stuck nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 stuck cop 4 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 budge cc 6 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 budge aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 budge advmod 8 budge budge VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 stuck conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 stuck punct
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1 is present the window stuck property tree rules 2 not budge future the window not said here tree rules
Example 2 We pushed the car, but it didn't budge.
nsubj det obj punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj punct root We PRON pushed VERB the DET car NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON did AUX n't PART budge VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 pushed nsubj 2 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 car det 4 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 pushed obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 budge punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 budge cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 budge nsubj 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 budge aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 budge advmod 10 budge budge VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 pushed conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 pushed punct
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1 push past We the car vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme 2 not budge past · do-support car tree rules
Example 3 Mum would not budge: no sweets before dinner.
nsubj aux advmod punct det obj case obl punct root Mum NOUN would AUX not PART budge VERB : PUNCT no DET sweets NOUN before ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 budge nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 budge aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 budge advmod 4 budge budge VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 4 budge punct 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 sweets det 7 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 4 budge obj 8 before before ADP _ 9 dinner case 9 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 4 budge obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 budge punct
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1 not budge would Mum no sweets before dinner tree rules
Example 4 Budge up so Mia can sit on the bench.
compound:prt mark nsubj aux advcl case det obl punct root Budge VERB up ADP so SCONJ Mia PROPN can AUX sit VERB on ADP the DET bench NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Budge budge VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Budge compound:prt 3 so so SCONJ _ 6 sit mark 4 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 6 sit nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 sit aux 6 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Budge advcl 7 on on ADP _ 9 bench case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bench det 9 bench bench NOUN Number=Sing 6 sit obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Budge punct
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1 budge up imperative you not said here tree rules 2 sit can Mia the bench vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on bench=Location
Example 5 The donkey refused to budge an inch.
det nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET donkey NOUN refused VERB to PART budge VERB an DET inch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 donkey det 2 donkey donkey NOUN Number=Sing 3 refused nsubj 3 refused refuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 budge mark 5 budge budge VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 refused xcomp 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 inch det 7 inch inch NOUN Number=Sing 5 budge obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 refused punct
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1 refuse past the donkey vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 not budge to-infinitive the donkey not said here a inch tree rules
Example 6 Nothing could budge him from his opinion.
nsubj aux obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Nothing PRON could AUX budge VERB him PRON from ADP his PRON opinion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 budge nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 budge aux 3 budge budge VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 budge obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 opinion case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 opinion nmod:poss 7 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 3 budge obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 budge punct
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1 budge could Nothing him = he his opinion tree rules 2 opine his = he nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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