tagged
part of speech
verb form of tag (tag, tags, tagged, tagging); adjective (tagged)
meaning for a pupil
1) Tagged means caught by being touched in the game of tag (tig, it). tree →
2) Tagged means having a label or tag fixed to it («The bag was tagged with a name»). tree →
3) Tagged means marked online with a name or label so that someone is linked to a photo or post. tree →
4) Tagged along means went with someone, often without being invited. tree →
5) Tagged animals have a small device or label attached so scientists can track them. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the playground «tag» (also «tig» or «it») is a chasing game: once tagged, you become «it». In online safety pupils learn to think before tagging friends in photos and to ask permission. In science animals are tagged to study where they go. Phrases: «tagged along», «get tagged», «tagged in a photo», «price-tagged».
examples
- I was tagged first, so I was «it». tree →
- My little brother tagged along to the park. tree →
- Someone tagged me in a photo without asking. tree →
- Ask before you tag your friends online. tree →
- Scientists tagged the shark to follow its journey. tree →
- All the lost property is tagged with names. tree →
- The coat was tagged with a price of 30 dollars. tree →
- She tagged three people before the bell rang. tree →
note
Double g before -ed and -ing: «tagged», «tagging». The game is called «tag» (US, Canada, Australia), «tig» or «it» in parts of the UK, «tip» in some places.
In the corpora
- Games rely on players being honest about what happened, like being tagged.
- Games rely on players being honest about what happened, so a tagged player admits it and becomes «it».
- Games rely on players being honest about what happened, so a tagged player admits it and becomes «it».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «tagged» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.