bass Who acts: Bass, large string instrument, you, windows, brother, He · What happens: say, mean, be, play, sing, rhyme · To what, where: lowest notes, bass guitar, low notes, man, bas, kind · Speech: someone speaks here
«bass» 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: bass in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Bass (said «base») means the lowest notes or sounds in music.
The tree, 11 words nsubj punct acl:relcl punct ccomp punct punct det amod obj cc conj case nmod punct root Bass NOUN ( PUNCT said VERB « PUNCT base NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT means VERB the DET lowest ADJ notes NOUN or CCONJ sounds NOUN in ADP music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bass bass NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 said punct 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Bass acl:relcl 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 base punct 5 base base NOUN Number=Sing 3 said ccomp 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 base punct 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 said punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 notes det 10 lowest low ADJ Degree=Sup 11 notes amod 11 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 8 means obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 sounds cc 13 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 11 notes conj 14 in in ADP _ 15 music case 15 music music NOUN Number=Sing 11 notes nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 say speech: assert past Bass not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present Bass the lowest notes or sounds in music vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot note=Theme in music=Attribute
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 bass is a bass guitar or a double bass, a large string instrument that plays low notes.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod cc det amod conj punct det amod compound conj nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root A DET bass NOUN is AUX a DET bass ADJ guitar NOUN or CCONJ a DET double ADJ bass NOUN , PUNCT a DET large ADJ string NOUN instrument NOUN that PRON plays VERB low ADJ notes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bass det 2 bass bass NOUN Number=Sing 6 guitar nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 guitar cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 guitar det 5 bass bass ADJ Degree=Pos 6 guitar amod 6 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 bass cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bass det 9 double double ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bass amod 10 bass bass NOUN Number=Sing 6 guitar conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 instrument punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 instrument det 13 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 15 instrument amod 14 string string NOUN Number=Sing 15 instrument compound 15 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 6 guitar conj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 plays nsubj 17 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 instrument acl:relcl 18 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 19 notes amod 19 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 17 plays obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 guitar punct
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1 is a present a bass a bass guitar or a double bass and a large string instrument tree rules 2 play present a large string instrument low notes vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme
Meaning 3 A bass is a man with a very deep singing voice.
det nsubj cop det case det advmod amod amod nmod punct root A DET bass NOUN is AUX a DET man NOUN with ADP a DET very ADV deep ADJ singing VERB voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bass det 2 bass bass NOUN Number=Sing 5 man nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 man cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 man det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 11 voice case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 voice det 8 very very ADV _ 9 deep advmod 9 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 11 voice amod 10 singing sing VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 voice amod 11 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 5 man nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 man punct
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1 is a present a bass a man with a deep singing voice tree rules 2 sing speech: express gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 A bass (said «bas», to rhyme with «gas») is a kind of fish.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj punct acl:relcl punct obj punct punct mark ccomp case punct obl punct punct cop det case nmod punct root A DET bass NOUN ( PUNCT said VERB « PUNCT bas NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT to PART rhyme VERB with ADP « PUNCT gas NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bass det 2 bass bass NOUN Number=Sing 18 kind nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 said punct 4 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 bass acl:relcl 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 bas punct 6 bas ba NOUN Number=Plur 4 said obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 bas punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 rhyme punct 9 to to PART _ 10 rhyme mark 10 rhyme rhyme VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 said ccomp 11 with with ADP _ 13 gas case 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 gas punct 13 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 10 rhyme obl 14 » » PUNCT _ 10 rhyme punct 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 said punct 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 kind cop 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 kind det 18 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 19 of of ADP _ 20 fish case 20 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 18 kind nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 18 kind punct
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1 say speech: assert past a bass not said here bas tree rules 2 rhyme to-infinitive with gas vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with gas=Co-Patient 3 is a present a bass a kind of fish tree rules
Example 1 Turn the bass down — the windows are shaking!
det obj compound:prt punct det nsubj aux parataxis punct root Turn VERB the DET bass NOUN down ADP — PUNCT the DET windows NOUN are AUX shaking VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bass det 3 bass bass NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 down down ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 5 — - PUNCT _ 9 shaking punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 windows det 7 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 9 shaking nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 shaking aux 9 shaking shake VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Turn parataxis 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn down imperative you not said here the bass vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bass=Theme 2 shake present · progressive the windows vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 2 My brother plays bass in a band.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case det obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN plays VERB bass 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 bass bass NOUN Number=Sing 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 bass a band vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bass=Theme
Example 3 He sings bass in the choir.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root He PRON sings VERB bass NOUN in ADP the DET choir 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 sings nsubj 2 sings sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bass bass NOUN Number=Sing 2 sings obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 choir case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 choir det 6 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 2 sings obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sings punct
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1 sing speech: express present He bass the choir vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bass=Theme
Example 4 We caught a sea bass off the pier.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON caught VERB a DET sea NOUN bass NOUN off ADP the DET pier 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 caught nsubj 2 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bass det 4 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 5 bass compound 5 bass bass NOUN Number=Sing 2 caught obj 6 off off ADP _ 8 pier case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pier det 8 pier pier NOUN Number=Sing 2 caught obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 caught punct
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1 catch past We a sea bass off the pier vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bass=Theme
Example 5 The bass drum went boom boom.
det amod nsubj compound obj punct root The DET bass ADJ drum NOUN went VERB boom NOUN boom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 drum det 2 bass bass ADJ Degree=Pos 3 drum amod 3 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 boom boom NOUN Number=Sing 6 boom compound 6 boom boom NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go past the bass drum boom boom vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location boom=Theme
Example 6 Low notes are written in the bass clef.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root Low ADJ notes NOUN are AUX written VERB in ADP the DET bass NOUN clef NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Low low ADJ Degree=Pos 2 notes amod 2 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 4 written nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 written aux:pass 4 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 clef case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 clef det 7 bass bass NOUN Number=Sing 8 clef compound 8 clef clef NOUN Number=Sing 4 written obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 written punct
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1 write present · passive Low notes the bass clef vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in clef=Destination
Example 7 The first to dance in the hot oil were the mullets, the bass followed, then the whitefish, the flounders, and the anchovies.
The tree, 22 words det amod mark acl case det amod obl cop det nsubj punct det nsubj punct advmod det obj punct det conj punct cc det conj punct root The DET first ADJ to PART dance VERB in ADP the DET hot ADJ oil NOUN were AUX the DET mullets NOUN , PUNCT the DET bass NOUN followed VERB , PUNCT then ADV the DET whitefish NOUN , PUNCT the DET flounders NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET anchovies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 first det 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 mullets amod 3 to to PART _ 4 dance mark 4 dance dance VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 first acl 5 in in ADP _ 8 oil case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 oil det 7 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 8 oil amod 8 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 4 dance obl 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 mullets cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mullets det 11 mullets mullet NOUN Number=Plur 15 followed nsubj 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 mullets punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 bass det 14 bass bass NOUN Number=Sing 15 followed nsubj 15 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 whitefish punct 17 then then ADV PronType=Dem 19 whitefish advmod 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 whitefish det 19 whitefish whitefish NOUN Number=Sing 15 followed obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 flounders punct 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 flounders det 22 flounders flounder NOUN Number=Plur 19 whitefish conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 26 anchovies punct 24 and and CCONJ _ 26 anchovies cc 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 anchovies det 26 anchovies anchovy NOUN Number=Plur 19 whitefish conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 15 followed punct
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1 dance to-infinitive the hot oil vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in oil=Location 2 is a past the first mullets tree rules 3 follow past the first mullets the whitefish and the flounders and the anchovies vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whitefish=Theme
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