band Who acts: band, musicians, material, people, brother, you · What happens: be, play, go, do, mean, join · To what, where: group, thin strip, something, stripe, drums, band
«band» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: band in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A band is a group of musicians who play together: a rock band, a school band.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct det compound conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET band NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP musicians NOUN who PRON play VERB together ADV : PUNCT a DET rock NOUN band NOUN , PUNCT a DET school NOUN band NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 musicians case 7 musicians musician NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 play nsubj 9 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 musicians acl:relcl 10 together together ADV _ 9 play advmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 band punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 band det 13 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 14 band compound 14 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 group conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 band punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 band det 17 school school NOUN Number=Sing 18 band compound 18 band band NOUN Number=Sing 14 band conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a band a group and a rock band and a school band of musicians tree rules 2 play present musicians together property vn performance-26.7-1 «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 A band is a thin strip of material that goes round something: a rubber band, a hair band, a wedding band.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct det compound nmod punct det compound conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET band NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ strip NOUN of ADP material NOUN that PRON goes VERB round ADP something PRON : PUNCT a DET rubber NOUN band NOUN , PUNCT a DET hair NOUN band NOUN , PUNCT a DET wedding NOUN band NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 6 strip nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 strip cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 strip det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 6 strip amod 6 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 material case 8 material material NOUN Number=Sing 6 strip nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 goes nsubj 10 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 material acl:relcl 11 round round ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 goes obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 band punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 band det 15 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 16 band compound 16 band band NOUN Number=Sing 12 something nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 band punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 band det 19 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 20 band compound 20 band band NOUN Number=Sing 16 band conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 band punct 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 band det 23 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 24 band compound 24 band band NOUN Number=Sing 16 band conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 strip punct
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1 is a present a band a thin strip of material tree rules 2 go present material something vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme round something=Initial_Location
Meaning 3 A band is a stripe of colour or a range between two limits: a band of cloud, an age band.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case nmod cc det conj case nummod nmod punct det conj case nmod punct det compound conj punct root A DET band NOUN is AUX a DET stripe NOUN of ADP colour NOUN or CCONJ a DET range NOUN between ADP two NUM limits NOUN : PUNCT a DET band NOUN of ADP cloud NOUN , PUNCT an DET age NOUN band NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 stripe nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 stripe cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stripe det 5 stripe stripe NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 colour case 7 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 5 stripe nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 range cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 range det 10 range range NOUN Number=Sing 7 colour conj 11 between between ADP _ 13 limits case 12 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 limits nummod 13 limits limit NOUN Number=Plur 10 range nmod 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 band punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 band det 16 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 stripe conj 17 of of ADP _ 18 cloud case 18 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 16 band nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 band punct 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 band det 21 age age NOUN Number=Sing 22 band compound 22 band band NOUN Number=Sing 16 band conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 stripe punct
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1 is a present a band a stripe and a band of cloud and a age band of colour or a range between two limits tree rules
Meaning 4 A band is a group of people who do something together: a band of robbers.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod punct det conj case nmod punct root A DET band NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN who PRON do VERB something PRON together ADV : PUNCT a DET band NOUN of ADP robbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 do nsubj 9 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 people acl:relcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 do obj 11 together together ADV _ 9 do advmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 band punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 band det 14 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 group conj 15 of of ADP _ 16 robbers case 16 robbers robber NOUN Number=Plur 14 band nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a band a group and a band of robbers of people tree rules 2 do present people something together property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Meaning 5 To band together means to join as a group to do something.
mark nsubj advmod mark xcomp case det obl mark advcl obj punct root To PART band NOUN together ADV means VERB to PART join VERB as ADP a DET group NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 band mark 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 together together ADV _ 2 band advmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 join mark 6 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 as as ADP _ 9 group case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 group det 9 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 join obl 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 join advcl 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 do obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present band vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 join not said to happen to-infinitive band not said here as a group vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 do to-infinitive band not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 My brother plays drums in a band.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case det obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN plays VERB drums NOUN in ADP a DET band 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays nsubj 3 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 drums drum NOUN Number=Plur 3 plays obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 band case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 band det 7 band band NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 plays punct
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1 play present My brother drums a band vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drum=Theme
Example 2 The school band played at assembly.
det compound acl case obl punct root The DET school NOUN band NOUN played VERB at ADP assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 band det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 band compound 3 band band NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 band acl 5 at at ADP _ 6 assembly case 6 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 band punct
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1 play participle the school band not said here assembly vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Put a rubber band around the cards.
det compound obj case det obl punct root Put VERB a DET rubber NOUN band NOUN around ADP the DET cards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 band det 3 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 4 band compound 4 band band NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 5 around around ADP _ 7 cards case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cards det 7 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here a rubber band the cards vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent band=Theme around card=Destination
Example 4 She tied her hair back with a band.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl punct root She PRON tied VERB her PRON hair NOUN back ADV with ADP a DET band 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 tied nsubj 2 tied tie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hair nmod:poss 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 tied obj 5 back back ADV _ 2 tied advmod 6 with with ADP _ 8 band case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 band det 8 band band NOUN Number=Sing 2 tied obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tied punct
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1 tie back past She her hair with a band vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent hair=Patient with band=Co-Patient
Example 5 A band of rain is moving across the country.
det nsubj case nmod aux case det obl punct root A DET band NOUN of ADP rain NOUN is AUX moving VERB across ADP the DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 6 moving nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 rain case 4 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 band nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 moving aux 6 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 across across ADP _ 9 country case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 country det 9 country country NOUN Number=Sing 6 moving obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 moving punct
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1 move present · progressive a band of rain the country vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme across country=Trajectory
Example 6 Robin Hood led a band of outlaws.
nsubj flat det obj case nmod punct root Robin PROPN Hood PROPN led VERB a DET band NOUN of ADP outlaws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Robin Robin PROPN Number=Sing 3 led nsubj 2 Hood Hood PROPN Number=Sing 1 Robin flat 3 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 band det 5 band band NOUN Number=Sing 3 led obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 outlaws case 7 outlaws outlaw NOUN Number=Plur 5 band nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 led punct
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1 lead past Robin a band of outlaws vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent band=Theme
Example 7 The neighbours banded together to clean the park.
det acl advmod mark advcl det obj punct root The DET neighbours NOUN banded VERB together ADV to PART clean VERB the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 neighbours det 2 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 banded band VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 neighbours acl 4 together together ADV _ 3 banded advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 clean mark 6 clean clean VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 banded advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 park det 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 6 clean obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 neighbours punct
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1 band together participle the neighbours not said here together property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 clean to-infinitive the park vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent park=Patient
Example 8 Don’t you envy our pranceful bands?
advmod nsubj parataxis nmod:poss amod obj punct root Do VERB n’t PART you PRON envy VERB our PRON pranceful ADJ bands NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n’t not PART Polarity=Neg 1 Do advmod 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 envy nsubj 4 envy envy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Do parataxis 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bands nmod:poss 6 pranceful pranceful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bands amod 7 bands band NOUN Number=Plur 4 envy obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 not do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 envy present you our pranceful bands vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer band=Stimulus
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