chorus Who acts: chorus, group, Everyone, song, She, We · What happens: be, repeat, chorus, sing, dance, mean · To what, where: part, song, large group, show, voices, birds · Speech: someone speaks here
«chorus» 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: chorus in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The chorus of a song is the part that is repeated after each verse.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det nmod cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case det obl punct root The DET chorus NOUN of ADP a DET song NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN that PRON is AUX repeated VERB after ADP each DET verse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chorus det 2 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 song case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 song det 5 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 chorus nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 part cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 part det 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 repeated nsubj:pass 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 repeated aux:pass 11 repeated repeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 part acl:relcl 12 after after ADP _ 14 verse case 13 each each DET PronType=Tot 14 verse det 14 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 11 repeated obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 part punct
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1 is a present the chorus of a song the part tree rules 2 repeat present · passive the part after each verse vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 3 chorus a song nom chorus «event transitive»: of=patient
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 chorus is a large group of singers, a choir, or a group who sing and dance together in a show.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct det conj punct cc det appos nsubj acl:relcl cc conj advmod case det obl punct root A DET chorus NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ group NOUN of ADP singers NOUN , PUNCT a DET choir NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET group NOUN who PRON sing VERB and CCONJ dance VERB together ADV in ADP a DET show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chorus det 2 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 6 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 group det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 group amod 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 singers case 8 singers singer NOUN Number=Plur 6 group nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 choir punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 choir det 11 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 6 group conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 group punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 group cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 group det 15 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 group appos 16 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 sing nsubj 17 sing sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 group acl:relcl 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 dance cc 19 dance dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 sing conj 20 together together ADV _ 19 dance advmod 21 in in ADP _ 23 show case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 show det 23 show show NOUN Number=Sing 19 dance obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 group punct
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1 is a present a chorus a large group and a choir of singers tree rules 2 sing speech: express present a group vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 3 dance present a group not said here a show together property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in show=Location
Meaning 3 A chorus of voices or sounds is many of them at once, as in a chorus of birds.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case nmod cc conj cop case nmod case obl punct case case det conj case nmod punct root A DET chorus NOUN of ADP voices NOUN or CCONJ sounds NOUN is AUX many ADJ of ADP them PRON at ADP once ADV , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET chorus NOUN of ADP birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chorus det 2 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 8 many nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 voices case 4 voices voice NOUN Number=Plur 2 chorus nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 sounds cc 6 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 4 voices conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 many cop 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 many nmod 11 at at ADP _ 12 once case 12 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 8 many obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 chorus punct 14 as as ADP _ 17 chorus case 15 in in ADP _ 17 chorus case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 chorus det 17 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 8 many conj 18 of of ADP _ 19 birds case 19 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 17 chorus nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 many punct
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1 is present a chorus of voices or sounds of sounds = sound ; many property tree rules 2 chorus voices or sounds nom chorus «event transitive»: of=patient 3 chorus birds nom chorus «event transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 To chorus means to say something all together.
mark nsubj mark xcomp obj advmod advmod punct root To PART chorus NOUN means VERB to PART say VERB something PRON all ADV together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 chorus mark 2 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 say obj 7 all all ADV _ 8 together advmod 8 together together ADV _ 5 say advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present chorus vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive chorus not said here something together property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Meaning 5 Usage: drama — kept apart, not parsed.
In ancient Greek plays, the chorus was a group who commented on the story.
The tree, 14 words case amod amod obl punct det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root In ADP ancient ADJ Greek ADJ plays NOUN , PUNCT the DET chorus NOUN was AUX a DET group NOUN who PRON commented VERB on ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 plays case 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 4 plays amod 3 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 4 plays amod 4 plays play NOUN Number=Plur 10 group obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 plays punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 chorus det 7 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 10 group nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 group cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 group det 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 commented nsubj 12 commented comment VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 group acl:relcl 13 on on ADP _ 15 story case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 story det 15 story story NOUN Number=Sing 12 commented obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 group punct
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1 is a past the chorus a group ancient Greek plays tree rules 2 comment speech: other past a group the story vn lecture-37.11-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Everyone sang along with the chorus.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Everyone PRON sang VERB along ADV with ADP the DET chorus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADV _ 2 sang advmod 4 with with ADP _ 6 chorus case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 chorus det 6 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past Everyone with the chorus; along property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with chorus=Theme
Example 2 The song has three verses and a chorus.
det nsubj nummod obj cc det conj punct root The DET song NOUN has VERB three NUM verses NOUN and CCONJ a DET chorus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 song det 2 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 verses nummod 5 verses verse NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 chorus cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 chorus det 8 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 5 verses conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the song three verses and a chorus vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verse=Patient
Example 3 She sings in the school chorus.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root She PRON sings VERB in ADP the DET school NOUN chorus 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 sings nsubj 2 sings sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 chorus case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 chorus det 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 chorus compound 6 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 2 sings obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sings punct
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1 sing speech: express present She the school chorus vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in chorus=Location
Example 4 We woke to the dawn chorus of birds.
nsubj case det compound obl case nmod punct root We PRON woke VERB to ADP the DET dawn NOUN chorus NOUN of ADP birds 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 woke nsubj 2 woke wake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 chorus case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 chorus det 5 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 6 chorus compound 6 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 2 woke obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 birds case 8 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 6 chorus nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 woke punct
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1 wake past We to the dawn chorus of birds vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 chorus birds nom chorus «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Good morning, Mr Smith! the children chorused.
amod nsubj:pass punct compound appos punct det nsubj punct root Good ADJ morning NOUN , PUNCT Mr PROPN Smith PROPN ! PUNCT the DET children NOUN chorused VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 morning amod 2 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 9 chorused nsubj:pass 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 Smith punct 4 Mr Mr PROPN Number=Sing 5 Smith compound 5 Smith Smith PROPN Number=Sing 2 morning appos 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 Smith punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 children det 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 9 chorused nsubj 9 chorused chorus VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 chorused punct
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1 chorus participle · passive Good morning tree rules
Example 6 A chorus of complaints followed the news.
det nsubj case nmod det obj punct root A DET chorus NOUN of ADP complaints NOUN followed VERB the DET news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chorus det 2 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 5 followed nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 complaints case 4 complaints complaint NOUN Number=Plur 2 chorus nmod 5 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 news det 7 news news NOUN Number=Sing 5 followed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 followed punct
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1 follow past a chorus of complaints the news vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Theme 2 chorus complaints nom chorus «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 In Greek plays the chorus speaks together.
case obl det nsubj ccomp advmod punct root In ADP Greek PROPN plays VERB the DET chorus NOUN speaks VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Greek case 2 Greek Greek PROPN Number=Sing 3 plays obl 3 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 chorus det 5 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 6 speaks nsubj 6 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 plays ccomp 7 together together ADV _ 6 speaks advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 plays punct
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1 play present Greek vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 speak speech: other present the chorus together property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 “We will!” cried all the mice, in a shrill chorus.
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj aux punct punct det:predet det obj punct case det amod obl punct root “ PUNCT We PRON will AUX ! PUNCT ” PUNCT cried VERB all DET the DET mice NOUN , PUNCT in ADP a DET shrill ADJ chorus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 6 cried punct 2 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 will nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 cried aux 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 will punct 5 ” " PUNCT _ 3 will punct 6 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 mice det:predet 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mice det 9 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 6 cried obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 chorus punct 11 in in ADP _ 14 chorus case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 chorus det 13 shrill shrill ADJ Degree=Pos 14 chorus amod 14 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 6 cried obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 cried punct
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1 cry speech: express future all mice a shrill chorus vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in chorus=Location
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