jot Who acts: jot, tiny amount, you, I, He, Mole · What happens: jot down, mean, write, be, use, start · To what, where: something, it, few words, tiny amount, jot, all · Speech: someone speaks here
«jot» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: jot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To jot something down means to write it quickly in a few words.
mark csubj obj compound:prt mark xcomp obj advmod case det amod obl punct root To PART jot VERB something PRON down ADP means VERB to PART write VERB it PRON quickly ADV in ADP a DET few ADJ words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 jot mark 2 jot jot VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 jot obj 4 down down ADP _ 2 jot compound:prt 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 write mark 7 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 write obj 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 write advmod 10 in in ADP _ 13 words case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 words det 12 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 13 words amod 13 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 write obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 jot down to-infinitive something vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 write not said to happen to-infinitive it a few words quickly property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in word=Destination
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 jot is a very tiny amount, used mostly in «not a jot» meaning «not at all».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct acl advmod case punct advmod det obj punct acl punct advmod case obj punct punct root A DET jot NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV tiny ADJ amount NOUN , PUNCT used VERB mostly ADV in ADP « PUNCT not PART a DET jot NOUN » PUNCT meaning VERB « PUNCT not PART at ADP all DET » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jot det 2 jot jot NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 amount cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 amount det 5 very very ADV _ 6 tiny advmod 6 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 amount amod 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 used punct 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 amount acl 10 mostly mostly ADV _ 15 jot advmod 11 in in ADP _ 15 jot case 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 jot punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 jot advmod 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 jot det 15 jot jot NOUN Number=Sing 9 used obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 jot punct 17 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 jot acl 18 « « PUNCT _ 21 all punct 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 all advmod 20 at at ADP _ 21 all case 21 all all DET PronType=Tot 17 meaning obj 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 all punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 amount punct
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1 is a present a jot a tiny amount tree rules 2 use participle a tiny amount not said here a jot vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jot=Patient 3 mean gerund a jot not said here all vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Topic
Example 1 Jot down your ideas before you start the story.
compound:prt nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Jot VERB down ADP your PRON ideas NOUN before SCONJ you PRON start VERB the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jot jot VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Jot compound:prt 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 ideas nmod:poss 4 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 1 Jot obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 start mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 start nsubj 7 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Jot advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 story det 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 start obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Jot punct
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1 jot down imperative you not said here your ideas vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme 2 start present you the story vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Eventuality
Example 2 I jotted her phone number on my hand.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON jotted VERB her PRON phone NOUN number NOUN on ADP my PRON hand 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 2 jotted nsubj 2 jotted jot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 number nmod:poss 4 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 5 number compound 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 jotted obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 hand case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hand nmod:poss 8 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 2 jotted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 jotted punct
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1 jot past I her phone number my hand vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme on hand=Destination
Example 3 Jot your working in the margin.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Jot VERB your PRON working NOUN in ADP the DET margin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jot jot VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 working nmod:poss 3 working working NOUN Number=Sing 1 Jot obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 margin case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 margin det 6 margin margin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Jot obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Jot punct
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1 jot imperative you not said here your working the margin vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent working=Theme in margin=Destination
Example 4 He didn't care a jot about the rain.
nsubj aux advmod det obj case det nmod punct root He PRON did AUX n't PART care VERB a DET jot NOUN about ADP the DET rain 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 4 care nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 care aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 care advmod 4 care care VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 jot det 6 jot jot NOUN Number=Sing 4 care obj 7 about about ADP _ 9 rain case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rain det 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 6 jot nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 care punct
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1 not care past · do-support He a jot about the rain tree rules
Example 5 The Mole hadn't a jot of fear left once he saw the Rat.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj advmod det obj case nmod acl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET Mole NOUN had VERB n't PART a DET jot NOUN of ADP fear NOUN left VERB once SCONJ he PRON saw VERB the DET Rat PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Mole det 2 Mole mole NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 jot advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 jot det 6 jot jot NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 fear case 8 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 6 jot nmod 9 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 fear acl 10 once once SCONJ _ 12 saw mark 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 saw nsubj 12 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 left advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 Rat det 14 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 12 saw obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the Mole a jot of fear vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jot=Patient 2 leave participle fear not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 see past Mole the Rat vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rat=Stimulus 4 jot fear nom jot «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Please jot a quick note to say where you've gone.
discourse det amod obj mark advcl advmod nsubj aux ccomp punct root Please INTJ jot VERB a DET quick ADJ note NOUN to PART say VERB where ADV you PRON 've AUX gone VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 jot discourse 2 jot jot VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 note det 4 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 5 note amod 5 note note NOUN Number=Sing 2 jot obj 6 to to PART _ 7 say mark 7 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 jot advcl 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 gone advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 gone nsubj 10 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 gone aux 11 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 say ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 jot punct
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1 jot imperative you not said here a quick note vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive you not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go present · perfect you vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 «Jottings» are short notes written quickly.
punct nsubj punct cop amod acl advmod punct root « PUNCT Jottings NOUN » PUNCT are AUX short ADJ notes NOUN written VERB quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Jottings punct 2 Jottings jotting NOUN Number=Plur 6 notes nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Jottings punct 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 notes cop 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 notes amod 6 notes note NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 notes acl 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 written advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 notes punct
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1 is a present Jottings short notes tree rules 2 write participle short notes not said here quickly property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Among these were many well-known rascals, who cared not a jot for study or for success.
The tree, 17 words case nsubj cop amod advmod punct amod punct nsubj acl:relcl advmod det obj case nmod cc case conj punct root Among ADP these PRON were AUX many ADJ well ADV - PUNCT known VERB rascals NOUN , PUNCT who PRON cared VERB not PART a DET jot NOUN for ADP study NOUN or CCONJ for ADP success NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Among among ADP _ 8 rascals case 2 these this PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 8 rascals nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 rascals cop 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rascals amod 5 well well ADV Degree=Pos 7 known advmod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 well punct 7 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 rascals amod 8 rascals rascal NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 cared punct 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 cared nsubj 11 cared care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 rascals acl:relcl 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 cared advmod 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 jot det 14 jot jot NOUN Number=Sing 11 cared obj 15 for for ADP _ 16 study case 16 study study NOUN Number=Sing 14 jot nmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 success cc 18 for for ADP _ 19 success case 19 success success NOUN Number=Sing 14 jot conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 cared punct
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1 know participle well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is past these among many known rascals tree rules 3 not care past many known rascals a jot or success for study tree rules
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