tidy Who acts: Tidy, tidy amount, you, desk, 's, handwriting · What happens: mean, tidy, tidy up, make, put away, amount · To what, where: place, things, lot, money, thoughts, good order · Speech: someone speaks here
«tidy» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: tidy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tidy means neat and in order, with things in their right places.
nsubj xcomp cc case conj punct case parataxis case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Tidy NOUN means VERB neat ADJ and CCONJ in ADP order NOUN , PUNCT with ADP things NOUN in ADP their PRON right ADJ places NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tidy tidy NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 order cc 5 in in ADP _ 6 order case 6 order order NOUN Number=Sing 3 neat conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 things punct 8 with with ADP _ 9 things case 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 means parataxis 10 in in ADP _ 13 places case 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 places nmod:poss 12 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 13 places amod 13 places place NOUN Number=Plur 9 things nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Tidy neat property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 To tidy (or tidy up) means to make a place neat by putting things away.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj punct cc conj compound:prt punct mark xcomp det obj xcomp mark advcl obj advmod punct root To PART tidy VERB ( PUNCT or CCONJ tidy VERB up ADP ) PUNCT means VERB to PART make VERB a DET place NOUN neat ADJ by SCONJ putting VERB things NOUN away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tidy mark 2 tidy tidy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 means nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 tidy punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 tidy cc 5 tidy tidy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 tidy conj 6 up up ADP _ 5 tidy compound:prt 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 tidy punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 place det 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 10 make obj 13 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 10 make xcomp 14 by by SCONJ _ 15 putting mark 15 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 make advcl 16 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 15 putting obj 17 away away ADV _ 15 putting advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 tidy to-infinitive tree rules 2 tidy up infinitive tree rules 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 make not said to happen to-infinitive a place neat property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset place=Product 5 put away gerund things away property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent thing=Goal
Meaning 3 A tidy amount of money means quite a lot (informal).
det amod nsubj case nmod det:predet det obj punct amod punct punct root A DET tidy ADJ amount NOUN of ADP money NOUN means VERB quite DET a DET lot NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 amount det 2 tidy tidy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 amount amod 3 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 money case 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 amount nmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 quite quite DET PronType=Ind 9 lot det:predet 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lot det 9 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 informal punct 11 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lot amod 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 informal punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present a tidy amount of money quite lot vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic 2 amount money nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 To tidy up can also mean to put thoughts or feelings into good order.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj compound:prt aux advmod mark xcomp obj cc conj case amod obl punct root To PART tidy VERB up ADP can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART put VERB thoughts NOUN or CCONJ feelings NOUN into ADP good ADJ order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tidy mark 2 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean csubj 3 up up ADP _ 2 tidy compound:prt 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 5 also also ADV _ 6 mean advmod 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 put mark 8 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean xcomp 9 thoughts thought NOUN Number=Plur 8 put obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 feelings cc 11 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 9 thoughts conj 12 into into ADP _ 14 order case 13 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 14 order amod 14 order order NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 tidy up to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 put not said to happen to-infinitive thoughts or feelings good order vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent thought=Goal
Example 1 Please tidy your room before dinner.
discourse nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Please INTJ tidy VERB your PRON room NOUN before ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 tidy discourse 2 tidy tidy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 room nmod:poss 4 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 tidy obj 5 before before ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 tidy obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 tidy punct
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1 tidy imperative you not said here your room before dinner tree rules
Example 2 Her desk is always tidy.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod punct root Her PRON desk NOUN is AUX always ADV tidy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 desk nmod:poss 2 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 5 tidy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tidy cop 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 tidy advmod 5 tidy tidy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 tidy punct
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1 is present Her desk always, tidy property tree rules
Example 3 Let's tidy up the toys.
obj xcomp compound:prt det obj punct root Let VERB 's PRON tidy VERB up ADP the DET toys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 up up ADP _ 3 tidy compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 toys det 6 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 3 tidy obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 tidy up infinitive 's not said here the toys tree rules
Example 4 Keep your working out tidy so you can check it.
nmod:poss amod compound:prt obj mark nsubj aux advcl obj punct root Keep VERB your PRON working VERB out ADP tidy NOUN so SCONJ you PRON can AUX check VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tidy nmod:poss 3 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 tidy amod 4 out out ADP _ 3 working compound:prt 5 tidy tidy NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 6 so so SCONJ _ 9 check mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 check nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 check aux 9 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Keep advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 check obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your working tidy vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tidy=Theme 2 work out gerund vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 3 check can you tidy vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 5 His handwriting is tidier than mine.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case obl punct root His PRON handwriting NOUN is AUX tidier ADJ than ADP mine PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 handwriting nmod:poss 2 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 4 tidier nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tidier cop 4 tidier tidy ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 6 mine case 6 mine my PRON Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 tidier obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 tidier punct
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1 is present His handwriting than mine; tidy property tree rules 2 handwrite His = he nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 A tidy floor means nobody trips over.
det amod nsubj nsubj ccomp advmod punct root A DET tidy ADJ floor NOUN means VERB nobody PRON trips VERB over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 floor det 2 tidy tidy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 floor amod 3 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 6 trips nsubj 6 trips trip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 means ccomp 7 over over ADV _ 6 trips advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present a tidy floor vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 trip over present nobody over property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 She tidied the books onto the shelf.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON tidied VERB the DET books NOUN onto ADP the DET shelf NOUN . 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 tidied nsubj 2 tidied tidy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 books det 4 books book NOUN Number=Plur 2 tidied obj 5 onto onto ADP _ 7 shelf case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shelf det 7 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 2 tidied obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tidied punct
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1 tidy past She the books the shelf tree rules
Example 8 They made a tidy profit selling lemonade.
nsubj det amod obj acl obj punct root They PRON made VERB a DET tidy ADJ profit NOUN selling VERB lemonade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 profit det 4 tidy tidy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 profit amod 5 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 selling sell VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 profit acl 7 lemonade lemonade NOUN Number=Sing 6 selling obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past They a tidy profit vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset profit=Product 2 sell gerund a tidy profit not said here lemonade vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lemonade=Theme
Example 9 Mrs. Darling first heard of Peter when she was tidying up her children’s minds.
The tree, 15 words nsubj flat advmod case obl mark nsubj aux advcl compound:prt nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root Mrs. PROPN Darling PROPN first ADV heard VERB of ADP Peter PROPN when SCONJ she PRON was AUX tidying VERB up ADP her PRON children NOUN ’s PART minds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mrs. Mrs. PROPN Number=Sing 4 heard nsubj 2 Darling Darling PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mrs. flat 3 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 heard advmod 4 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 Peter case 6 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 4 heard obl 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 tidying mark 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 tidying nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 tidying aux 10 tidying tidy VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 heard advcl 11 up up ADP _ 10 tidying compound:prt 12 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 children nmod:poss 13 children child NOUN Number=Plur 15 minds nmod:poss 14 ’s 's PART _ 13 children case 15 minds mind NOUN Number=Plur 10 tidying obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 heard punct
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1 hear past Mrs. of Peter; first property vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of peter=Stimulus 2 tidy up past · progressive Mrs. Mrs.'s children's minds tree rules 3 mind Mrs.'s children nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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