chord Who acts: chord, straight line, them, She, C, Minor chords · What happens: be, play, join, strike, mean, remind · To what, where: group, notes, piano, straight line, two points, circle · Speech: someone speaks here
«chord» 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: chord in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.
A chord is a group of notes played at the same time, such as C, E and G on a piano.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl case det amod obl punct case fixed appos punct conj cc conj case det obl punct root A DET chord NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP notes NOUN played VERB at ADP the DET same ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP C PROPN , PUNCT E PROPN and CCONJ G PROPN on ADP a DET piano NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chord det 2 chord chord 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 notes case 7 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 notes acl 9 at at ADP _ 12 time case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 time det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 12 time amod 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 played obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 C punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 C case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 C C PROPN Number=Sing 12 time appos 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 E punct 18 E E PROPN Number=Sing 16 C conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 G cc 20 G G PROPN Number=Sing 16 C conj 21 on on ADP _ 23 piano case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 piano det 23 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 8 played obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a chord a group of notes tree rules 2 play participle notes not said here a piano time 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 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
A chord is a straight line joining two points on a circle or curve.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod acl nummod obj case det nmod cc conj punct root A DET chord NOUN is AUX a DET straight ADJ line NOUN joining VERB two NUM points NOUN on ADP a DET circle NOUN or CCONJ curve NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chord det 2 chord chord NOUN Number=Sing 6 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 line cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 line det 5 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 6 line amod 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 joining join VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 line acl 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 points nummod 9 points point NOUN Number=Plur 7 joining obj 10 on on ADP _ 12 circle case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 circle det 12 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 9 points nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 curve cc 14 curve curve NOUN Number=Sing 12 circle conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 line punct
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1 is a present a chord a straight line tree rules 2 join gerund a straight line not said here two points a circle or curve vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient
Meaning 3 To strike a chord means to remind someone of something or make them feel sympathy.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj det obj mark xcomp obj case nmod cc conj obj xcomp obj punct root To PART strike VERB a DET chord NOUN means VERB to PART remind VERB someone PRON of ADP something PRON or CCONJ make VERB them PRON feel VERB sympathy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 strike mark 2 strike strike VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 chord det 4 chord chord NOUN Number=Sing 2 strike obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 remind mark 7 remind remind VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 remind obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 someone nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 make cc 12 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 remind conj 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 make obj 14 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 make xcomp 15 sympathy sympathy NOUN Number=Sing 14 feel obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 strike to-infinitive a chord vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chord=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 remind speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive someone vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient 4 make infinitive them = they tree rules 5 feel infinitive them = they not said here sympathy vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sympathy=Theme
Meaning 4 A chord can also mean one of the strings of a harp, lyre or guitar.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux advmod obj case det nmod case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET chord NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB one NUM of ADP the DET strings NOUN of ADP a DET harp NOUN , PUNCT lyre NOUN or CCONJ guitar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chord det 2 chord chord NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 mean obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 strings case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 strings det 9 strings string NOUN Number=Plur 6 one nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 harp case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 harp det 12 harp harp NOUN Number=Sing 9 strings nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 lyre punct 14 lyre lyre NOUN Number=Sing 12 harp conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 guitar cc 16 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing 12 harp conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can a chord one of the strings of a harp and lyre or guitar vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic
Example 1 She played three chords on the guitar.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root She PRON played VERB three NUM chords NOUN on ADP the DET guitar 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 chords nummod 4 chords chord NOUN Number=Plur 2 played obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 guitar case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 guitar det 7 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past She three chords the guitar vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chord=Theme
Example 2 C major is an easy chord on the piano.
nsubj amod cop det amod case det nmod punct root C NOUN major ADJ is AUX an DET easy ADJ chord NOUN on ADP the DET piano NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 C c NOUN Number=Sing 6 chord nsubj 2 major major ADJ Degree=Pos 1 C amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 chord cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chord det 5 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 chord amod 6 chord chord NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 piano case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 piano det 9 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 6 chord nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 chord punct
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1 is a present C a easy chord the piano tree rules
Example 3 Minor chords often sound sad.
amod nsubj advmod xcomp punct root Minor ADJ chords NOUN often ADV sound VERB sad ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Minor minor ADJ Degree=Pos 2 chords amod 2 chords chord NOUN Number=Plur 4 sound nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 sound advmod 4 sound sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sound xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 sound punct
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1 sound present Minor chords often, sad property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 A chord joins two points on a circle.
det nsubj nummod obj case det nmod punct root A DET chord NOUN joins VERB two NUM points NOUN on ADP a DET circle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chord det 2 chord chord NOUN Number=Sing 3 joins nsubj 3 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 points nummod 5 points point NOUN Number=Plur 3 joins obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 circle case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 circle det 8 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 5 points nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 joins punct
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1 join present a chord two points a circle vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient
Example 5 The diameter is the longest chord of a circle.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root The DET diameter NOUN is AUX the DET longest ADJ chord NOUN of ADP a DET circle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 diameter det 2 diameter diameter NOUN Number=Sing 6 chord nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 chord cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 chord det 5 longest long ADJ Degree=Sup 6 chord amod 6 chord chord NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 circle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 circle det 9 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 6 chord nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 chord punct
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1 is a present the diameter the longest chord of a circle tree rules
Example 6 His speech struck a chord with the audience.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det obl punct root His PRON speech NOUN struck VERB a DET chord NOUN with ADP the DET audience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 speech nmod:poss 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 3 struck nsubj 3 struck strike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chord det 5 chord chord NOUN Number=Sing 3 struck obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 audience case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 audience det 8 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 3 struck obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 struck punct
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1 strike past His speech a chord with the audience vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent chord=Patient with audience=Instrument 2 speak His = he nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 She could sweep the sounding chords of the guitar, and sing to the music, not always Danish melodies, but the songs of a strange land.
The tree, 25 words nsubj aux det amod obj case det nmod punct cc conj case det obl punct advmod advmod amod conj punct cc det obl case det amod nmod punct root She PRON could AUX sweep VERB the DET sounding VERB chords NOUN of ADP the DET guitar NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ sing VERB to ADP the DET music NOUN , PUNCT not PART always ADV Danish ADJ melodies NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET songs NOUN of ADP a DET strange ADJ land 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 3 sweep nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 sweep aux 3 sweep sweep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 chords det 5 sounding sound VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 chords amod 6 chords chord NOUN Number=Plur 3 sweep obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 guitar case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 guitar det 9 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing 6 chords nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 sing punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 sing cc 12 sing sing VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 sweep conj 13 to to ADP _ 15 music case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 music det 15 music music NOUN Number=Sing 12 sing obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 melodies punct 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 melodies advmod 18 always always ADV PronType=Tot 19 Danish advmod 19 Danish danish ADJ Degree=Pos 20 melodies amod 20 melodies melody NOUN Number=Plur 15 music conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 songs punct 22 but but CCONJ _ 24 songs cc 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 songs det 24 songs song NOUN Number=Plur 3 sweep obl 25 of of ADP _ 28 land case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 land det 27 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 28 land amod 28 land land NOUN Number=Sing 24 songs nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 3 sweep punct
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1 sweep could She the sounding chords of the guitar the songs of a strange land obl vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme chord=Trajectory 2 sound gerund vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 sing speech: express infinitive She not said here the music and Danish melodies vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to music=Recipient 4 sing a strange land nom song «communication intransitive»: of=agent
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