wriggle Who acts: wriggle, he, you, puppy, She, rope · What happens: wriggle, mean, twist, turn, get, avoid · To what, where: body, side, it, something, excuses, twisting movement · Speech: someone speaks here
«wriggle» 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: wriggle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To wriggle means to twist and turn your body quickly from side to side.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj nmod:poss obj advmod case obl case nmod punct root To PART wriggle VERB means VERB to PART twist VERB and CCONJ turn VERB your PRON body NOUN quickly ADV from ADP side NOUN to ADP side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wriggle mark 2 wriggle wriggle 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 twist mark 5 twist twist VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 turn cc 7 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 twist conj 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 body nmod:poss 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 turn obj 10 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 turn advmod 11 from from ADP _ 12 side case 12 side side NOUN Number=Sing 7 turn obl 13 to to ADP _ 14 side case 14 side side NOUN Number=Sing 12 side nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 wriggle 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 twist not said to happen to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 turn infinitive your body side to side quickly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent body=Theme from side=Trajectory
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the worm wriggled in my hand".
punct det acl case nmod:poss obl punct punct root " PUNCT the DET worm NOUN wriggled VERB in ADP my PRON hand NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 worm punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 worm det 3 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 wriggled wriggle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 worm acl 5 in in ADP _ 7 hand case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hand nmod:poss 7 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 4 wriggled obl 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 hand punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 worm punct
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1 wriggle in a quote participle the worm not said here my hand vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 2 To wriggle into or out of something means to get into or out of it by twisting.
The tree, 17 words mark obl cc mark case obl conj mark xcomp case cc case case obl mark advcl punct root To PART wriggle VERB into ADP or CCONJ out ADP of ADP something PRON means VERB to PART get VERB into ADP or CCONJ out ADP of ADP it PRON by SCONJ twisting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wriggle mark 2 wriggle wriggle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 2 wriggle obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 8 means cc 5 out out ADP _ 8 means mark 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 means obl 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 wriggle conj 9 to to PART _ 10 get mark 10 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 into into ADP _ 15 it case 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 it cc 13 out out ADP _ 15 it case 14 of of ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 get obl 16 by by SCONJ _ 17 twisting mark 17 twisting twist VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 get advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 wriggle punct
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1 wriggle to-infinitive vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present of something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get not said to happen to-infinitive it vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into it=Destination 4 twist gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"he wriggled into his wetsuit".
punct nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct punct root " PUNCT he PRON wriggled VERB into ADP his PRON wetsuit NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 wriggled punct 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 wriggled nsubj 3 wriggled wriggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 wetsuit case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 wetsuit nmod:poss 6 wetsuit wetsuit NOUN Number=Sing 3 wriggled obl 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 wriggled punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wriggled punct
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1 wriggle in a quote past he his wetsuit vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To wriggle out of something means to avoid doing it by being clever or making excuses.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj case case obl mark xcomp xcomp obj case cop obl cc conj obj punct root To PART wriggle VERB out ADP of ADP something PRON means VERB to PART avoid VERB doing VERB it PRON by ADP being AUX clever ADJ or CCONJ making VERB excuses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 wriggle mark 2 wriggle wriggle VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 out out ADP _ 5 something case 4 of of ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 wriggle obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 avoid mark 8 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 avoid xcomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 doing obj 11 by by ADP _ 13 clever case 12 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 clever cop 13 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 9 doing obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 making cc 15 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 doing conj 16 excuses excuse NOUN Number=Plur 15 making obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 wriggle to-infinitive something 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 avoid not said to happen to-infinitive vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 do gerund it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 5 is gerund clever property tree rules 6 make gerund excuses vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset excuse=Product
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A wriggle is a twisting movement.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET wriggle NOUN is AUX a DET twisting VERB movement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wriggle det 2 wriggle wriggle NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 movement cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 movement det 5 twisting twist VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 movement amod 6 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 movement punct
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1 twist gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a wriggle a twisting movement tree rules
Example 1 The worm wriggled across the path.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET worm NOUN wriggled VERB across ADP the DET path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 worm det 2 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 wriggled wriggle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 worm acl 4 across across ADP _ 6 path case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 path det 6 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 wriggled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 worm punct
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1 wriggle participle the worm not said here the path vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Stop wriggling and sit still!
obj cc conj advmod punct root Stop VERB wriggling NOUN and CCONJ sit VERB still ADV ! 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 wriggling wriggling NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stop obj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 sit cc 4 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 5 still still ADV _ 4 sit advmod 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here wriggling vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality wriggling=Eventuality 2 sit infinitive you not said here still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The puppy wriggled out of my arms.
det nsubj case case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN wriggled VERB out ADP of ADP my PRON arms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 wriggled nsubj 3 wriggled wriggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 7 arms case 5 of of ADP _ 7 arms case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 arms nmod:poss 7 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 3 wriggled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wriggled punct
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1 wriggle past the puppy my arms vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She wriggled into her tight jeans.
nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root She PRON wriggled VERB into ADP her PRON tight ADJ jeans 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 wriggled nsubj 2 wriggled wriggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 6 jeans case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 jeans nmod:poss 5 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 6 jeans amod 6 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 2 wriggled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wriggled punct
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1 wriggle past She her tight jeans vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 He tried to wriggle out of doing the dishes.
nsubj mark xcomp mark mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON tried VERB to PART wriggle VERB out ADP of SCONJ doing VERB the DET dishes 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 wriggle mark 4 wriggle wriggle VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 out out ADP _ 7 doing mark 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 doing mark 7 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 wriggle advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dishes det 9 dishes dish NOUN Number=Plur 7 doing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 wriggle not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 do gerund He not said here the dishes vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Eventuality
Example 6 The tadpoles wriggled in the pond.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET tadpoles NOUN wriggled VERB in ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tadpoles det 2 tadpoles tadpole NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 wriggled wriggle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 tadpoles acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 pond case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pond det 6 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 3 wriggled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 tadpoles punct
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1 wriggle participle the tadpoles not said here the pond vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The rope was loose, so the prisoner wriggled free.
det nsubj cop punct advmod det nsubj conj xcomp punct root The DET rope NOUN was AUX loose ADJ , PUNCT so ADV the DET prisoner NOUN wriggled VERB free ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rope det 2 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 4 loose nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 loose cop 4 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 wriggled punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 wriggled advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 prisoner det 8 prisoner prisoner NOUN Number=Sing 9 wriggled nsubj 9 wriggled wriggle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 loose conj 10 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 9 wriggled xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 loose punct
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1 is past the rope loose property tree rules 2 wriggle past the prisoner free property vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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