fiddle Who acts: fiddle, you, task, She, Grandpa, He · What happens: be, use, play, fiddle, touch, move · To what, where: violin, fiddle, folk, it, figures, money · Speech: someone speaks here
«fiddle» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: fiddle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fiddle is a violin, especially when it is used to play folk or country music.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det punct advmod mark nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl mark advcl obj cc conj conj punct root A DET fiddle NOUN is AUX a DET violin NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV when SCONJ it PRON is AUX used VERB to PART play VERB folk NOUN or CCONJ country NOUN music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fiddle det 2 fiddle fiddle NOUN Number=Sing 5 violin nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 violin cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 violin det 5 violin violin NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 used punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 11 used advmod 8 when when SCONJ _ 11 used mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 used nsubj:pass 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 used aux:pass 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 violin acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 play mark 13 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 used advcl 14 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 13 play obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 country cc 16 country country NOUN Number=Sing 14 folk conj 17 music music NOUN Number=Sing 14 folk conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 violin punct
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1 is a present a fiddle a violin tree rules 2 use present · passive fiddle especially property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 play to-infinitive folk or country and music vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent folk=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 fiddle with something is to keep touching or moving it with your fingers, often because you are nervous or bored.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl case obl cop mark xcomp cc conj obj case nmod:poss obl punct advmod mark nsubj cop advcl cc conj punct root To PART fiddle VERB with ADP something PRON is AUX to PART keep VERB touching VERB or CCONJ moving VERB it PRON with ADP your PRON fingers NOUN , PUNCT often ADV because SCONJ you PRON are AUX nervous ADJ or CCONJ bored ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fiddle mark 2 fiddle fiddle VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 keep advcl 3 with with ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fiddle obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 keep cop 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 touching touch VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 keep xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 moving cc 10 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 touching conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 moving obj 12 with with ADP _ 14 fingers case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 fingers nmod:poss 14 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 10 moving obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 nervous punct 16 often often ADV _ 20 nervous advmod 17 because because SCONJ _ 20 nervous mark 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 nervous nsubj 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 nervous cop 20 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 touching advcl 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 bored cc 22 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 20 nervous conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 keep punct
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1 fiddle to-infinitive with something vn trifle-105.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with something=Theme 2 is present keep property tree rules 3 touch gerund vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 move gerund it with your fingers vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 is present you nervous, often property tree rules 6 be you not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To fiddle is to cheat, especially by changing figures to get money: «fiddle the books». A fiddle is such a cheat.
Sentence 1: To fiddle is to cheat, especially by changing figures to get money: «fiddle the books».
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark punct advmod mark advcl obj mark advcl obj punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART fiddle VERB is AUX to PART cheat VERB , PUNCT especially ADV by SCONJ changing VERB figures NOUN to PART get VERB money NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT fiddle VERB the DET books NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fiddle mark 2 fiddle fiddle VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 cheat csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cheat cop 4 to to PART _ 5 cheat mark 5 cheat cheat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 changing punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 9 changing advmod 8 by by SCONJ _ 9 changing mark 9 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 cheat advcl 10 figures figure NOUN Number=Plur 9 changing obj 11 to to PART _ 12 get mark 12 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 changing advcl 13 money money NOUN Number=Sing 12 get obj 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 fiddle punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 fiddle punct 16 fiddle fiddle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 cheat parataxis 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 books det 18 books book NOUN Number=Plur 16 fiddle obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 16 fiddle punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 cheat punct
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1 fiddle to-infinitive vn trifle-105.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 is present cheat property tree rules 3 change gerund figures especially property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent figure=Patient 4 get to-infinitive money vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus 5 fiddle in a quote infinitive the books tree rules
Sentence 2: A fiddle is such a cheat.
det nsubj cop det:predet det punct root A DET fiddle NOUN is AUX such DET a DET cheat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fiddle det 2 fiddle fiddle NOUN Number=Sing 6 cheat nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cheat cop 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 6 cheat det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cheat det 6 cheat cheat NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 cheat punct
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1 is a present a fiddle such cheat tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«A fiddle» can mean a task that is awkward and fiddly.
punct det nsubj punct aux det obj nsubj cop acl:relcl cc conj punct root « PUNCT A DET fiddle NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB a DET task NOUN that PRON is AUX awkward ADJ and CCONJ fiddly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 fiddle punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 fiddle det 3 fiddle fiddle NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 fiddle punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 task det 8 task task NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 awkward nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 awkward cop 11 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 8 task acl:relcl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 fiddly cc 13 fiddly fiddly ADJ Degree=Pos 11 awkward conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can a fiddle a task vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Topic 2 is present a task awkward property tree rules 3 be a task not said here tree rules
Meaning 5 To play the fiddle is to play the violin.
mark advcl det obj cop mark det obj punct root To PART play VERB the DET fiddle NOUN is AUX to PART play VERB the DET violin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 play mark 2 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 play advcl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fiddle det 4 fiddle fiddle NOUN Number=Sing 2 play obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 play cop 6 to to PART _ 7 play mark 7 play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 violin det 9 violin violin NOUN Number=Sing 7 play obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 play punct
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1 play to-infinitive the fiddle vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiddle=Theme 2 is present play property tree rules
Example 1 She played a jig on her fiddle.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON played VERB a DET jig NOUN on ADP her PRON fiddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 jig det 4 jig jig NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 fiddle case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 fiddle nmod:poss 7 fiddle fiddle NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past She a jig her fiddle vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jig=Theme
Example 2 Stop fiddling with your zip and listen.
xcomp case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct root Stop VERB fiddling VERB with ADP your PRON zip NOUN and CCONJ listen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 fiddling fiddle VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 with with ADP _ 5 zip case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 zip nmod:poss 5 zip zip NOUN Number=Sing 2 fiddling obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 listen cc 7 listen listen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 fiddle gerund you not said here with your zip vn trifle-105.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with zip=Theme 3 listen infinitive you not said here vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Grandpa is ninety but as fit as a fiddle.
nsubj cop cc advmod conj case det obl punct root Grandpa NOUN is AUX ninety ADJ but CCONJ as ADV fit ADJ as ADP a DET fiddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 3 ninety nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 ninety cop 3 ninety ninety ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 but but CCONJ _ 6 fit cc 5 as as ADV _ 6 fit advmod 6 fit fit ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ninety conj 7 as as ADP _ 9 fiddle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 fiddle det 9 fiddle fiddle NOUN Number=Sing 6 fit obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 ninety punct
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1 is present Grandpa ninety property tree rules 2 be Grandpa not said here as a fiddle tree rules
Example 4 He fiddled the numbers to pay less tax.
nsubj det obj mark advcl amod obj punct root He PRON fiddled VERB the DET numbers NOUN to PART pay VERB less ADJ tax NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 fiddled nsubj 2 fiddled fiddle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 numbers det 4 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 2 fiddled obj 5 to to PART _ 6 pay mark 6 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 fiddled advcl 7 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 tax amod 8 tax tax NOUN Number=Sing 6 pay obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fiddled punct
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1 fiddle past He the numbers tree rules 2 pay to-infinitive He not said here less tax vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Asset
Example 5 I'm tired of playing second fiddle to my big sister.
nsubj cop mark advcl amod obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX tired ADJ of SCONJ playing VERB second ADJ fiddle NOUN to ADP my PRON big ADJ sister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 tired nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 tired cop 3 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of SCONJ _ 5 playing mark 5 playing play VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 tired advcl 6 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 fiddle amod 7 fiddle fiddle NOUN Number=Sing 5 playing obj 8 to to ADP _ 11 sister case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 sister nmod:poss 10 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sister amod 11 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 playing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 tired punct
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1 is present I tired property tree rules 2 play gerund I not said here second fiddle to my big sister vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiddle=Theme
Example 6 It was a real fiddle putting the tiny Lego pieces together.
nsubj cop det amod acl det amod compound obj advmod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET real ADJ fiddle NOUN putting VERB the DET tiny ADJ Lego PROPN pieces NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 fiddle nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fiddle cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fiddle det 4 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fiddle amod 5 fiddle fiddle NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 putting put VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 fiddle acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pieces det 8 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pieces amod 9 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 10 pieces compound 10 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 6 putting obj 11 together together ADV _ 6 putting advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 fiddle punct
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1 is a past It a real fiddle tree rules 2 put gerund a real fiddle not said here the tiny Lego pieces together property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent piece=Goal
Example 7 Irish music often has a fiddle, a flute and a drum.
amod nsubj advmod det obj punct det appos cc det conj punct root Irish ADJ music NOUN often ADV has VERB a DET fiddle NOUN , PUNCT a DET flute NOUN and CCONJ a DET drum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 2 music amod 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 has advmod 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fiddle det 6 fiddle fiddle NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 flute punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 flute det 9 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 6 fiddle appos 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 drum cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 drum det 12 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 9 flute conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present Irish music a fiddle often property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiddle=Patient
Example 8 So he drew out his fiddle, and fiddled away lustily.
advmod nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct cc conj advmod advmod punct root So ADV he PRON drew VERB out ADP his PRON fiddle NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ fiddled VERB away ADV lustily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 3 drew advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 drew nsubj 3 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 drew compound:prt 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fiddle nmod:poss 6 fiddle fiddle NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 fiddled punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 fiddled cc 9 fiddled fiddle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 drew conj 10 away away ADV _ 9 fiddled advmod 11 lustily lustily ADV _ 9 fiddled advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 drew punct
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1 draw out past he his fiddle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiddle=Theme 2 fiddle away past he not said here away, lustily property vn trifle-105.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
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