acoustic Who acts: Acoustic, acoustic musical instrument, Acoustics, sound, She, band · What happens: mean, do, make, play, be, carry · To what, where: sound, Acoustic music, such instruments, room, acoustic guitar, acoustic version · Speech: someone speaks here
«acoustic» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: acoustic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Acoustic means to do with sound or hearing.
nsubj mark ccomp case obl cc conj punct root Acoustic NOUN means VERB to PART do VERB with ADP sound NOUN or CCONJ hearing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acoustic acoustic NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 5 with with ADP _ 6 sound case 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 hearing cc 8 hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Acoustic vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive with sound or hearing vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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 An acoustic musical instrument makes sound without electric power, like an ordinary guitar or piano.
The tree, 15 words det amod amod nsubj obj case amod obl punct case det amod parataxis cc conj punct root An DET acoustic ADJ musical ADJ instrument NOUN makes VERB sound NOUN without ADP electric ADJ power NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET ordinary ADJ guitar NOUN or CCONJ piano NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 instrument det 2 acoustic acoustic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 instrument amod 3 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 4 instrument amod 4 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes nsubj 5 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes obj 7 without without ADP _ 9 power case 8 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 9 power amod 9 power power NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 guitar punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 guitar case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 guitar det 13 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 14 guitar amod 14 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 piano cc 16 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 14 guitar conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 makes punct
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1 make present a acoustic musical instrument sound without electric power vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
Meaning 3 Acoustic music is played on such instruments, not electric ones.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct advmod amod conj punct root Acoustic ADJ music NOUN is AUX played VERB on ADP such ADJ instruments NOUN , PUNCT not PART electric ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acoustic acoustic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 music amod 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 4 played nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 played aux:pass 4 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 instruments case 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 7 instruments amod 7 instruments instrument NOUN Number=Plur 4 played obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 ones punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 ones advmod 10 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 11 ones amod 11 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 7 instruments conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 played punct
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1 play present · passive Acoustic music such instruments and electric ones vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: plural noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Acoustics are how well sound carries in a room or hall.
nsubj cop advmod advmod nsubj case det obl cc conj punct root Acoustics NOUN are AUX how ADV well ADV sound NOUN carries VERB in ADP a DET room NOUN or CCONJ hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acoustics acoustic NOUN Number=Plur 4 well nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 well cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 well advmod 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 carries advmod 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 carries nsubj 6 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 room case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 room det 9 room room NOUN Number=Sing 6 carries obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 hall cc 11 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 9 room conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 carries punct
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1 is present Acoustics well property tree rules 2 carry present sound a room or hall vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in room=Location
Example 1 She plays an acoustic guitar, not an electric one.
nsubj det amod obj punct advmod det amod obl punct root She PRON plays VERB an DET acoustic ADJ guitar NOUN , PUNCT not PART an DET electric ADJ one 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 plays nsubj 2 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 guitar det 4 acoustic acoustic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 guitar amod 5 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 one punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 one advmod 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 one det 9 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 10 one amod 10 one one NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 plays punct
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1 play present She a acoustic guitar a electric one obl vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guitar=Theme
Example 2 The band did an acoustic version of their hit song.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root The DET band NOUN did VERB an DET acoustic ADJ version NOUN of ADP their PRON hit NOUN song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 version det 5 acoustic acoustic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 version amod 6 version version NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 7 of of ADP _ 10 song case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 song nmod:poss 9 hit hit NOUN Number=Sing 10 song compound 10 song song NOUN Number=Sing 6 version nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past the band a acoustic version of their hit song vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent version=Eventuality 2 sing their = they nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The hall has great acoustics, so everyone can hear.
det nsubj amod obj punct advmod nsubj aux conj punct root The DET hall NOUN has VERB great ADJ acoustics NOUN , PUNCT so ADV everyone PRON can AUX hear VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hall det 2 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 acoustics amod 5 acoustics acoustic NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 hear punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 hear advmod 8 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 10 hear nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 hear aux 10 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 has conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the hall great acoustics vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acoustic=Patient 2 hear can everyone vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 Bats use acoustic signals to find food.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl obj punct root Bats NOUN use VERB acoustic ADJ signals NOUN to PART find VERB food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 acoustic acoustic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 signals amod 4 signals signal NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Bats acoustic signals vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Patient 2 find to-infinitive Bats not said here food vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Topic
Example 5 Acoustic panels on the wall stop echoes.
amod nsubj case det nmod obj punct root Acoustic ADJ panels NOUN on ADP the DET wall NOUN stop VERB echoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acoustic acoustic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 panels amod 2 panels panel NOUN Number=Plur 6 stop nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 wall case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wall det 5 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 panels nmod 6 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 echoes echo NOUN Number=Plur 6 stop obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 stop punct
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1 stop present Acoustic panels on the wall echoes vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality echo=Eventuality
Example 6 We learned about acoustic waves in science.
nsubj case amod obl case nmod punct root We PRON learned VERB about ADP acoustic ADJ waves NOUN in ADP science NOUN . 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 waves case 4 acoustic acoustic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 waves amod 5 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 2 learned obl 6 in in ADP _ 7 science case 7 science science NOUN Number=Sing 5 waves nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past We about acoustic waves in science vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about wave=Topic
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