choir Who acts: choir, people, singers, They, 3 new children, school choir · What happens: be, sing, sit, have, stand, join · To what, where: group, part, 24 singers, 9 boys, 4 equal rows, choir · Speech: someone speaks here
«choir» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: choir in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A choir is a group of people who sing together.
det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET choir NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN who PRON sing VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 choir det 2 choir choir 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 sing nsubj 9 sing sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 people acl:relcl 10 together together ADV _ 9 sing advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a choir a group of people tree rules 2 sing speech: express present people together property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
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 The choir is also the part of a church where the singers sit.
det nsubj cop advmod det case det nmod advmod det nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET choir NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET part NOUN of ADP a DET church NOUN where ADV the DET singers NOUN sit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 choir det 2 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 part advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 part det 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 church case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 church det 9 church church NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 sit advmod 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 singers det 12 singers singer NOUN Number=Plur 13 sit nsubj 13 sit sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 church acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present the choir the part of a church tree rules 2 sit present the singers vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The choir has 24 singers.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET choir NOUN has VERB 24 NUM singers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 choir det 2 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 singers nummod 5 singers singer NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the choir 24 singers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent singer=Patient
Example 2 9 of the choir are boys.
nummod case det nmod cop punct root 9 NUM of ADP the DET choir NOUN are AUX boys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 boys nummod 2 of of ADP _ 4 choir case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 choir det 4 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 1 9 nmod 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 boys cop 6 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 boys punct
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1 is a present 9 boys tree rules
Example 3 They stand in 4 equal rows.
nsubj case nummod amod obl punct root They PRON stand VERB in ADP 4 NUM equal ADJ rows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 stand nsubj 2 stand stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 rows case 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 rows nummod 5 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rows amod 6 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 2 stand obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stand punct
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1 stand present They 4 equal rows vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in row=Location
Example 4 3 new children join the choir.
nummod amod nsubj det obj punct root 3 NUM new ADJ children NOUN join VERB the DET choir NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 children nummod 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 children amod 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 join nsubj 4 join join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 choir det 6 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 4 join obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 join punct
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1 join present 3 new children the choir vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choir=Patient
Example 5 The school choir sang at the winter concert.
det compound nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET school NOUN choir NOUN sang VERB at ADP the DET winter NOUN concert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 choir det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 choir compound 3 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 4 sang nsubj 4 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 8 concert case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 concert det 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 8 concert compound 8 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 4 sang obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past the school choir the winter concert vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at concert=Location
Example 6 Choir practice is on Tuesday after lunch.
compound nsubj cop case case nmod punct root Choir NOUN practice NOUN is AUX on ADP Tuesday PROPN after ADP lunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 2 practice compound 2 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 5 Tuesday nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Tuesday cop 4 on on ADP _ 5 Tuesday case 5 Tuesday Tuesday PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 after after ADP _ 7 lunch case 7 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 5 Tuesday nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 Tuesday punct
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1 is present Choir practice after lunch on Tuesday tree rules
Example 7 Mia joined the church choir when she was eight.
nsubj det compound obj advmod nsubj cop obl punct root Mia PROPN joined VERB the DET church NOUN choir NOUN when ADV she PRON was AUX eight NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 2 joined nsubj 2 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 choir det 4 church church NOUN Number=Sing 5 choir compound 5 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 2 joined obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 eight advmod 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 eight nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 eight cop 9 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 joined obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 joined punct
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1 join past Mia the church choir vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choir=Patient 2 is a past Mia eight tree rules
Example 8 The choir sang in two parts, high and low.
det nsubj case nummod obl punct amod cc conj punct root The DET choir NOUN sang VERB in ADP two NUM parts NOUN , PUNCT high ADJ and CCONJ low ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 choir det 2 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 3 sang nsubj 3 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 parts case 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 parts nummod 6 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 3 sang obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 high punct 8 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 6 parts amod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 low cc 10 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 8 high conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past the choir two parts vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in part=Location
Example 9 When he went into the church the choir was singing, and one voice was so clear and beautiful, that he asked who it belonged to.
The tree, 25 words advmod nsubj case det obl det nsubj aux advcl punct cc nummod nsubj cop advmod parataxis cc conj punct mark nsubj conj nsubj nsubj ccomp xcomp punct root When ADV he PRON went VERB into ADP the DET church NOUN the DET choir NOUN was AUX singing VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ one NUM voice NOUN was AUX so ADV clear ADJ and CCONJ beautiful ADJ , PUNCT that SCONJ he PRON asked VERB who PRON it PRON belonged VERB to PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 went advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 church case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 church det 6 church church NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 choir det 8 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 10 singing nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 singing aux 10 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 went advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 clear punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 17 clear cc 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 voice nummod 14 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 17 clear nsubj 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 clear cop 16 so so ADV _ 17 clear advmod 17 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 10 singing parataxis 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 beautiful cc 19 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 17 clear conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 asked punct 21 that that SCONJ _ 23 asked mark 22 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 asked nsubj 23 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 singing conj 24 who who PRON PronType=Rel 26 belonged nsubj 25 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 belonged nsubj 26 belonged belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 23 asked ccomp 27 to to PART _ 26 belonged xcomp 28 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past he the church vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into church=Initial_Location 2 sing speech: express past · progressive the choir vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is past one voice clear property tree rules 4 be one voice not said here tree rules 5 ask speech: ask past choir vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 6 belong past vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
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