fiddler Who acts: fiddler, person, fiddle, fiddler crab, male, Old King Cole · What happens: be, play, have, wave, cheat, change · To what, where: person, fiddle, violin, small crab, one huge claw, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«fiddler» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: fiddler in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fiddler is a person who plays the fiddle, which is a violin, especially in folk, country or Irish music.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct nsubj cop det conj punct advmod case appos punct conj cc amod conj punct root A DET fiddler NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON plays VERB the DET fiddle NOUN , PUNCT which PRON is AUX a DET violin NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP folk NOUN , PUNCT country NOUN or CCONJ Irish ADJ 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 fiddler det 2 fiddler fiddler NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 plays nsubj 7 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fiddle det 9 fiddle fiddle NOUN Number=Sing 7 plays obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 violin punct 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 violin nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 violin cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 violin det 14 violin violin NOUN Number=Sing 9 fiddle conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 folk punct 16 especially especially ADV _ 18 folk advmod 17 in in ADP _ 18 folk case 18 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 14 violin appos 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 country punct 20 country country NOUN Number=Sing 18 folk conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 music cc 22 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 23 music amod 23 music music NOUN Number=Sing 18 folk conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a fiddler a person tree rules 2 play present a person the fiddle and a violin vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiddle=Theme 3 is a present the fiddle and a violin a violin tree rules
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 A fiddler crab is a small crab where the male has one huge claw that he waves.
The tree, 17 words det compound nsubj cop det amod advmod det nsubj acl:relcl nummod amod obj mark nsubj advcl punct root A DET fiddler NOUN crab NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ crab NOUN where ADV the DET male NOUN has VERB one NUM huge ADJ claw NOUN that SCONJ he PRON waves VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 crab det 2 fiddler fiddler NOUN Number=Sing 3 crab compound 3 crab crab NOUN Number=Sing 7 crab nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 crab cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 crab det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 crab amod 7 crab crab NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 has advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 male det 10 male male NOUN Number=Sing 11 has nsubj 11 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 crab acl:relcl 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 claw nummod 13 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 14 claw amod 14 claw claw NOUN Number=Sing 11 has obj 15 that that SCONJ _ 17 waves mark 16 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 waves nsubj 17 waves wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 claw advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 crab punct
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1 is a present a fiddler crab a small crab tree rules 2 have present the male one huge claw vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claw=Patient 3 wave present male vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A fiddler is someone who cheats a little, for example by changing numbers on forms to get money.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct case obl mark advcl obj case obl mark advcl obj punct root A DET fiddler NOUN is AUX someone PRON who PRON cheats VERB a DET little ADJ , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN by SCONJ changing VERB numbers NOUN on ADP forms NOUN to PART get VERB money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fiddler det 2 fiddler fiddler NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 cheats nsubj 6 cheats cheat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone acl:relcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 little det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cheats obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 example punct 10 for for ADP _ 11 example case 11 example example NOUN Number=Sing 6 cheats obl 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 changing mark 13 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 cheats advcl 14 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 13 changing obj 15 on on ADP _ 16 forms case 16 forms form NOUN Number=Plur 13 changing obl 17 to to PART _ 18 get mark 18 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 changing advcl 19 money money NOUN Number=Sing 18 get obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present a fiddler someone tree rules 2 cheat present a little for example vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Source 3 change gerund numbers forms vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient 4 get to-infinitive money vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus
Example 1 The fiddler played a fast Irish jig.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET fiddler NOUN played VERB a DET fast ADJ Irish ADJ jig NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fiddler det 2 fiddler fiddler NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 jig det 5 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 7 jig amod 6 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 7 jig amod 7 jig jig NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the fiddler a fast Irish jig vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jig=Theme
Example 2 Old King Cole called for his fiddlers three.
amod compound nsubj case nmod:poss xcomp flat punct root Old ADJ King PROPN Cole PROPN called VERB for ADP his PRON fiddlers NOUN three NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Cole amod 2 King King PROPN Number=Sing 3 Cole compound 3 Cole Cole PROPN Number=Sing 4 called nsubj 4 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 fiddlers case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 fiddlers nmod:poss 7 fiddlers fiddler NOUN Number=Plur 4 called xcomp 8 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 fiddlers flat 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 called punct
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1 call past Old King Cole Cole's fiddlers vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Everyone danced when the fiddler started playing.
nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Everyone PRON danced VERB when ADV the DET fiddler NOUN started VERB playing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 danced nsubj 2 danced dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 started advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fiddler det 5 fiddler fiddler NOUN Number=Sing 6 started nsubj 6 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 danced advcl 7 playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 started xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 danced punct
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1 dance past Everyone vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 start past the fiddler vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 play gerund the fiddler not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The fiddler crab waved its giant claw.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET fiddler NOUN crab NOUN waved VERB its PRON giant ADJ claw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 crab det 2 fiddler fiddler NOUN Number=Sing 3 crab compound 3 crab crab NOUN Number=Sing 4 waved nsubj 4 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 claw nmod:poss 6 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 7 claw amod 7 claw claw NOUN Number=Sing 4 waved obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 waved punct
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1 wave past the fiddler crab crab's giant claw vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claw=Patient
Example 5 My grandad was a fiddler in a country band.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct root My PRON grandad NOUN was AUX a DET fiddler NOUN in ADP a DET country NOUN band NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 5 fiddler nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fiddler cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fiddler det 5 fiddler fiddler NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 band case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 band det 8 country country NOUN Number=Sing 9 band compound 9 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 fiddler nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 fiddler punct
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1 is a past My grandad a fiddler a country band tree rules
Example 6 A fiddler and a piper played at the wedding.
det cc det conj acl case det obl punct root A DET fiddler NOUN and CCONJ a DET piper NOUN played VERB at ADP the DET wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fiddler det 2 fiddler fiddler NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 piper cc 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piper det 5 piper piper NOUN Number=Sing 2 fiddler conj 6 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 fiddler acl 7 at at ADP _ 9 wedding case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wedding det 9 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 6 played obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 fiddler punct
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1 play participle a fiddler and a piper not said here the wedding vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 (UK, informal) The boss found out he was a fiddler who changed his work hours.
The tree, 15 words punct obl punct conj punct det nsubj compound:prt nsubj cop det ccomp nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss compound obj punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET boss NOUN found VERB out ADP he PRON was AUX a DET fiddler NOUN who PRON changed VERB his PRON work NOUN hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 8 found obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 UK conj 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 6 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boss det 7 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 8 found nsubj 8 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 out out ADP _ 8 found compound:prt 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 fiddler nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 fiddler cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 fiddler det 13 fiddler fiddler NOUN Number=Sing 8 found ccomp 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 changed nsubj 15 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 fiddler acl:relcl 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 hours nmod:poss 17 work work NOUN Number=Sing 18 hours compound 18 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 15 changed obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 found punct
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1 find out past the boss UK vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent 2 is a past boss a fiddler tree rules 3 change past a fiddler hour vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The street fiddler had a hat for coins.
det compound nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET street NOUN fiddler NOUN had VERB a DET hat NOUN for ADP coins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fiddler det 2 street street NOUN Number=Sing 3 fiddler compound 3 fiddler fiddler NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hat det 6 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 coins case 8 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 6 hat nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the street fiddler a hat for coins vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hat=Patient
Example 9 The Fiddler got back to the village.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET Fiddler NOUN got VERB back ADV to ADP the DET village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Fiddler det 2 Fiddler fiddler NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 got advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 village case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 village det 7 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get back past the Fiddler to the village result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to village=Result
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