muddle Who acts: muddle, drawer, you, socks, I, he · What happens: be, muddle, mean, mix up, put, get · To what, where: untidy mess, muddle, things, wrong order, mistakes, their · Speech: someone speaks here
«muddle» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: muddle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A muddle is an untidy mess, or a state of confusion: «My drawer is in a muddle».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod punct cc det appos case nmod punct punct nmod:poss nsubj cop case det appos punct punct root A DET muddle NOUN is AUX an DET untidy ADJ mess NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET state NOUN of ADP confusion NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT My PRON drawer NOUN is AUX in ADP a DET muddle NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 muddle det 2 muddle muddle NOUN Number=Sing 6 mess nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mess cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mess det 5 untidy untidy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mess amod 6 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 state punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 state cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 state det 10 state state NOUN Number=Sing 6 mess appos 11 of of ADP _ 12 confusion case 12 confusion confusion NOUN Number=Sing 10 state nmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 20 muddle punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 20 muddle punct 15 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 drawer nmod:poss 16 drawer drawer NOUN Number=Sing 20 muddle nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 muddle cop 18 in in ADP _ 20 muddle case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 muddle det 20 muddle muddle NOUN Number=Sing 6 mess appos 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 muddle punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 mess punct
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1 is a present a muddle a untidy mess tree rules 2 is in a quote present My drawer a muddle 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 muddle things means to mix them up or put them in the wrong order.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj compound:prt cc conj obj case det amod obl punct root To PART muddle VERB things NOUN means VERB to PART mix VERB them PRON up ADP or CCONJ put VERB them PRON in ADP the DET wrong ADJ order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 muddle mark 2 muddle muddle VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 muddle obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 mix mark 6 mix mix VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 mix obj 8 up up ADP _ 6 mix compound:prt 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 put cc 10 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mix conj 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 put obj 12 in in ADP _ 15 order case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 order det 14 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 15 order amod 15 order order NOUN Number=Sing 10 put obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 muddle to-infinitive things vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 mix up not said to happen to-infinitive things = thing vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient 4 put infinitive things = thing the wrong order vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in order=Destination
Meaning 3 To be muddled or get in a muddle means to feel confused or make mistakes because you cannot think clearly.
The tree, 21 words mark aux:pass nsubj cc conj case det obl mark xcomp xcomp cc conj obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl advmod punct root To PART be AUX muddled VERB or CCONJ get VERB in ADP a DET muddle NOUN means VERB to PART feel VERB confused ADJ or CCONJ make VERB mistakes NOUN because SCONJ you PRON can AUX not PART think VERB clearly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 muddled mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 muddled aux:pass 3 muddled muddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 means nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 get cc 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 muddled conj 6 in in ADP _ 8 muddle case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 muddle det 8 muddle muddle NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 feel mark 11 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means xcomp 12 confused confused ADJ Degree=Pos 11 feel xcomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 make cc 14 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 feel conj 15 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 14 make obj 16 because because SCONJ _ 20 think mark 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 think nsubj 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 think aux 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 think advmod 20 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 make advcl 21 clearly clearly ADV _ 20 think advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 muddle to-infinitive · passive vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle» 2 get infinitive a muddle vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 feel not said to happen to-infinitive confused property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 5 make infinitive mistakes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product 6 not think speech: other can you clearly property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
To muddle through means to manage somehow, without a good plan.
mark nsubj obl mark xcomp advmod punct case det amod obl punct root To PART muddle VERB through ADP means VERB to PART manage VERB somehow ADV , PUNCT without ADP a DET good ADJ plan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 muddle mark 2 muddle muddle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means nsubj 3 through through ADP _ 2 muddle obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 manage mark 6 manage manage VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 somehow somehow ADV _ 6 manage advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 plan punct 9 without without ADP _ 12 plan case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 plan det 11 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 12 plan amod 12 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 6 manage obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 muddle through to-infinitive vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 manage not said to happen to-infinitive without a good plan; somehow property vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My socks are in a muddle.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det punct root My PRON socks NOUN are AUX in ADP a DET muddle 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 socks nmod:poss 2 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 6 muddle nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 muddle cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 muddle case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 muddle det 6 muddle muddle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 muddle punct
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1 is present My socks a muddle tree rules
Example 2 I always muddle up «their» and «there».
nsubj advmod compound:prt punct obj punct cc punct conj punct punct root I PRON always ADV muddle VERB up ADP « PUNCT their PRON » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT there ADV » PUNCT . 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 muddle nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 muddle advmod 3 muddle muddle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 muddle compound:prt 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 their punct 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 muddle obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 muddle punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 there cc 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 there punct 10 there there ADV PronType=Dem 3 muddle conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 there punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 muddle punct
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1 muddle up present I their = they always property vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent their=Patient
Example 3 Grandpa gets muddled when he's tired.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Grandpa NOUN gets AUX muddled VERB when SCONJ he PRON 's AUX tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 3 muddled nsubj:pass 2 gets get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 muddled aux:pass 3 muddled muddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 tired mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tired nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tired cop 7 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 muddled advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 muddled punct
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1 muddle present · passive Grandpa vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 is present he tired property tree rules
Example 4 Don't muddle the numbers in your answer.
aux advmod det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Do AUX n't PART muddle VERB the DET numbers NOUN in ADP your PRON answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 muddle aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 muddle advmod 3 muddle muddle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 numbers det 5 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 3 muddle obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 answer case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 answer nmod:poss 8 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 numbers nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 muddle punct
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1 not muddle imperative · do-support you not said here the numbers your answer vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient 2 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 We had no map but muddled through.
nsubj det obj cc conj advmod punct root We PRON had VERB no DET map NOUN but CCONJ muddled VERB through ADV . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 map det 4 map map NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 but but CCONJ _ 6 muddled cc 6 muddled muddle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had conj 7 through through ADV _ 6 muddled advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We no map vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Patient 2 muddle through past We not said here through property vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The twins are easy to muddle.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp punct root The DET twins NOUN are AUX easy ADJ to PART muddle VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 twins det 2 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 4 easy nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 easy cop 4 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 muddle mark 6 muddle muddle VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 easy xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 easy punct
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1 is present the twins easy property tree rules 2 muddle to-infinitive the twins not said here vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 7 The instructions were a total muddle.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET instructions NOUN were AUX a DET total ADJ muddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 instructions det 2 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 6 muddle nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 muddle cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 muddle det 5 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 6 muddle amod 6 muddle muddle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 muddle punct
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1 is a past the instructions a total muddle tree rules
Example 8 Slow down so you don't get in a muddle with the sums.
compound:prt advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl case det obl case det nmod punct root Slow VERB down ADP so ADV you PRON do AUX n't PART get VERB in ADP a DET muddle NOUN with ADP the DET sums NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Slow slow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Slow compound:prt 3 so so ADV _ 7 get advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 get nsubj 5 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 get aux 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 get advmod 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Slow advcl 8 in in ADP _ 10 muddle case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 muddle det 10 muddle muddle NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obl 11 with with ADP _ 13 sums case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sums det 13 sums sum NOUN Number=Plur 10 muddle nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Slow punct
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1 slow down imperative you not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 not get present · do-support you a muddle with the sums vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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