jig Who acts: jig, tool, you, We, fiddler, children · What happens: be, jig, bounce, hold, cut, drill · To what, where: fast lively folk dance, quick happy way, tool, piece, place, jig · Speech: someone speaks here
«jig» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: jig in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A jig is a fast, lively folk dance, especially from Ireland and Scotland, or the music for it.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod compound punct advmod case appos cc conj punct cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET jig NOUN is AUX a DET fast ADJ , PUNCT lively ADJ folk NOUN dance NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV from ADP Ireland PROPN and CCONJ Scotland PROPN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET music NOUN for ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jig det 2 jig jig NOUN Number=Sing 9 dance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 dance cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dance det 5 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dance amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 fast punct 7 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 9 dance amod 8 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 9 dance compound 9 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 Ireland punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 13 Ireland advmod 12 from from ADP _ 13 Ireland case 13 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 9 dance appos 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 Scotland cc 15 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 13 Ireland conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 music punct 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 music cc 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 music det 19 music music NOUN Number=Sing 9 dance conj 20 for for ADP _ 21 it case 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 music nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 dance punct
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1 is a present a jig a fast lively folk dance or the music for music 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 To jig is to dance or bounce up and down in a quick, happy way.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark cc conj advmod cc conj case det amod punct amod obl punct root To PART jig VERB is AUX to PART dance VERB or CCONJ bounce VERB up ADV and CCONJ down ADV in ADP a DET quick ADJ , PUNCT happy ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 jig mark 2 jig jig VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 dance csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dance cop 4 to to PART _ 5 dance mark 5 dance dance VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 bounce cc 7 bounce bounce VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 dance conj 8 up up ADV _ 7 bounce advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 down cc 10 down down ADV _ 8 up conj 11 in in ADP _ 16 way case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 way det 13 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 16 way amod 14 , , PUNCT _ 13 quick punct 15 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 16 way amod 16 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 bounce obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 dance punct
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1 jig to-infinitive vn waltz-51.5 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is present dance property tree rules 3 bounce infinitive a quick happy way vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Trajectory
Meaning 3 A jig is a tool that holds a piece of wood or metal in place while you cut or drill it.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj case nmod cc conj case obl mark nsubj advcl cc conj obj punct root A DET jig NOUN is AUX a DET tool NOUN that PRON holds VERB a DET piece NOUN of ADP wood NOUN or CCONJ metal NOUN in ADP place NOUN while SCONJ you PRON cut VERB or CCONJ drill VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jig det 2 jig jig NOUN Number=Sing 5 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tool cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tool det 5 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 holds nsubj 7 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tool acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 piece det 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 7 holds obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 wood case 11 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 metal cc 13 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece conj 14 in in ADP _ 15 place case 15 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 holds obl 16 while while SCONJ _ 18 cut mark 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 cut nsubj 18 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 holds advcl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 drill cc 20 drill drill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 cut conj 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 drill obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 tool punct
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1 is a present a jig a tool tree rules 2 hold present a tool a piece of wood or metal place vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent piece=Theme in place=Location 3 cut present you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 4 drill present you not said here jig vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: fishing — kept apart, not parsed.
A jig is a type of fishing lure that is jerked up and down.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det case compound nmod nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt cc conj punct root A DET jig NOUN is AUX a DET type NOUN of ADP fishing NOUN lure NOUN that PRON is AUX jerked VERB up ADP and CCONJ down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jig det 2 jig jig NOUN Number=Sing 5 type nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 type cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 type det 5 type type NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 lure case 7 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 8 lure compound 8 lure lure NOUN Number=Sing 5 type nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 jerked nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 jerked aux:pass 11 jerked jerk VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 lure acl:relcl 12 up up ADP _ 11 jerked compound:prt 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 down cc 14 down down ADV _ 12 up conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 type punct
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1 is a present a jig a type of fishing lure tree rules 2 jerk up present · passive fishing lure vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 1 We learned an Irish jig in PE.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root We PRON learned VERB an DET Irish ADJ jig NOUN in ADP PE PROPN . 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 jig det 4 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 5 jig amod 5 jig jig NOUN Number=Sing 2 learned obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 PE case 7 PE PE PROPN Number=Sing 5 jig nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past We a Irish jig PE vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jig=Topic
Example 2 The fiddler played a lively jig.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET fiddler NOUN played VERB a DET lively 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 6 jig det 5 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 6 jig amod 6 jig jig NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the fiddler a lively jig vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jig=Theme
Example 3 The children jigged about with excitement.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET children NOUN jigged VERB about ADV with ADP excitement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 jigged nsubj 3 jigged jig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADV _ 3 jigged advmod 5 with with ADP _ 6 excitement case 6 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 3 jigged obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 jigged punct
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1 jig past the children with excitement; about property vn waltz-51.5 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Dad used a jig to cut all the pieces the same size.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det:predet det obj det amod nmod:unmarked punct root Dad NOUN used VERB a DET jig NOUN to PART cut VERB all DET the DET pieces NOUN the DET same ADJ size NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use 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 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 cut mark 6 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 pieces det:predet 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pieces det 9 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 6 cut obj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 size det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 12 size amod 12 size size NOUN Number=Sing 9 pieces nmod:unmarked 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Dad a jig vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jig=Patient 2 cut to-infinitive Dad not said here all pieces the same size vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset piece=Product
Example 5 «The jig is up!» said the detective.
punct det nsubj cop advmod punct punct det obj punct root « PUNCT The DET jig NOUN is AUX up ADV ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET detective NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 up punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 jig det 3 jig jig NOUN Number=Sing 5 up nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 up cop 5 up up ADV _ 8 said advmod 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 up punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 8 said punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 detective det 10 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 is in a quote present the jig up property tree rules 2 say speech: express past the detective vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 6 My uncle caught a fish with a jig.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root My PRON uncle NOUN caught VERB a DET fish NOUN with ADP a DET jig 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 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fish det 5 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 jig case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 jig det 8 jig jig NOUN Number=Sing 5 fish nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past My uncle a fish with a jig vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme
Example 7 She did a little jig when she won.
nsubj det amod obj mark nsubj advcl punct root She PRON did VERB a DET little ADJ jig NOUN when SCONJ she PRON won VERB . 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 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 jig det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 jig amod 5 jig jig NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 won mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 won nsubj 8 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 did advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past She a little jig vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jig=Eventuality 2 win past she vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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