fidget Who acts: you, fidget, fidget toy, small toy, He, little brother · What happens: fidget, mean, keep, move, be, not sit · To what, where: moving hands, small restless ways, someone, lot, small toy, hands · Speech: someone speaks here
«fidget» 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: fidget in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To fidget means to keep moving your hands, feet or body in small restless ways, because you are bored, nervous or cannot sit still.
The tree, 25 words mark csubj mark xcomp amod nmod:poss obj punct conj cc conj case amod amod obl punct mark nsubj cop advcl punct conj cc aux advmod conj advmod punct root To PART fidget VERB means VERB to PART keep VERB moving VERB your PRON hands NOUN , PUNCT feet NOUN or CCONJ body NOUN in ADP small ADJ restless ADJ ways NOUN , PUNCT because SCONJ you PRON are AUX bored ADJ , PUNCT nervous ADJ or CCONJ can AUX not PART sit VERB still ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fidget mark 2 fidget fidget VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 keep mark 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 hands amod 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hands nmod:poss 8 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 5 keep obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 feet punct 10 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 8 hands conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 body cc 12 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 hands conj 13 in in ADP _ 16 ways case 14 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 16 ways amod 15 restless restless ADJ Degree=Pos 16 ways amod 16 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 5 keep obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 bored punct 18 because because SCONJ _ 21 bored mark 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 bored nsubj 20 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 bored cop 21 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 5 keep advcl 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 nervous punct 23 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 21 bored conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 27 sit cc 25 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 27 sit aux 26 not not PART Polarity=Neg 27 sit advmod 27 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 bored conj 28 still still ADV _ 27 sit advmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 fidget to-infinitive vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 keep not said to happen to-infinitive your moving hands and feet or body small restless ways vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hand=Theme in way=Location 4 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 is present you bored property tree rules 6 be you not said here tree rules 7 not sit can you not said here still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 fidget is someone who fidgets a lot.
det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root A DET fidget NOUN is AUX someone PRON who PRON fidgets VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fidget det 2 fidget fidget 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 fidgets nsubj 6 fidgets fidget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone acl:relcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lot det 8 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 fidgets obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present a fidget someone tree rules 2 fidget present a lot tree rules
Meaning 3 A fidget toy is a small toy made to be squeezed, spun or clicked in your hands.
The tree, 17 words det compound nsubj cop det amod acl mark aux:pass xcomp punct conj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET fidget NOUN toy NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ toy NOUN made VERB to PART be AUX squeezed VERB , PUNCT spun VERB or CCONJ clicked VERB in ADP your PRON hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 toy det 2 fidget fidget NOUN Number=Sing 3 toy compound 3 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 7 toy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 toy cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 toy det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 toy amod 7 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 toy acl 9 to to PART _ 11 squeezed mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 squeezed aux:pass 11 squeezed squeeze VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 made xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 spun punct 13 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 squeezed conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 clicked cc 15 clicked click VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 spun conj 16 in in ADP _ 18 hands case 17 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 hands nmod:poss 18 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 15 clicked obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 toy punct
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1 is a present a fidget toy a small toy tree rules 2 make participle a small toy not said here tree rules 3 squeeze to-infinitive · passive a small toy not said here vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP» 4 spin participle a small toy not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 click participle a small toy not said here your hands vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hand=Location
Example 1 Stop fidgeting and sit still, please.
xcomp cc parataxis advmod punct discourse punct root Stop VERB fidgeting VERB and CCONJ sit VERB still ADV , PUNCT please INTJ . 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 fidgeting fidget VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 sit cc 4 sit sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop parataxis 5 still still ADV _ 4 sit advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 please punct 7 please please INTJ _ 4 sit discourse 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 fidget gerund you not said here vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 sit present still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 He fidgeted with his pencil during the test.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root He PRON fidgeted VERB with ADP his PRON pencil NOUN during ADP the DET test 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 fidgeted nsubj 2 fidgeted fidget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 pencil case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 pencil nmod:poss 5 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 2 fidgeted obl 6 during during ADP _ 8 test case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 test det 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 fidgeted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fidgeted punct
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1 fidget past He during the test with his pencil vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 My little brother is a real fidget.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det amod punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ fidget 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 7 fidget nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fidget cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fidget det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fidget amod 7 fidget fidget NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 fidget punct
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1 is a present My little brother a real fidget tree rules
Example 4 Some children use a fidget toy to help them focus.
det nsubj det compound obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Some DET children NOUN use VERB a DET fidget NOUN toy NOUN to PART help VERB them PRON focus VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 toy det 5 fidget fidget NOUN Number=Sing 6 toy compound 6 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obj 7 to to PART _ 8 help mark 8 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 use advcl 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 help obj 10 focus focus VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 help xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present some children a fidget toy vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Patient 2 help to-infinitive some children not said here children = child vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 focus infinitive children = child not said here vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent
Example 5 I always fidget when I'm nervous.
nsubj advmod advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root I PRON always ADV fidget VERB when ADV I PRON 'm AUX nervous ADJ . 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 fidget nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 fidget advmod 3 fidget fidget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 nervous advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 nervous nsubj 6 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 nervous cop 7 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fidget advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fidget punct
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1 fidget present I always property vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present I nervous property tree rules
Example 6 The class began to fidget after an hour of listening.
det nsubj mark xcomp case det obl case nmod punct root The DET class NOUN began VERB to PART fidget VERB after ADP an DET hour NOUN of ADP listening NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 began nsubj 3 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 fidget mark 5 fidget fidget VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 began xcomp 6 after after ADP _ 8 hour case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 5 fidget obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 listening case 10 listening listening NOUN Number=Sing 8 hour nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 began punct
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1 begin past the class vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 fidget to-infinitive the class not said here hour vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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