composition Who acts: composition, Mozart, you, painting, class, I · What happens: make, write, create, arrange, put, be · To what, where: parts, someone, piece, two functions, maths, nitrogen
«composition» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: composition in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 What something is made of; its parts and how much of each (the composition of air).
The tree, 16 words nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux:pass obl punct nmod:poss obj cc advmod conj case nmod punct det appos case nmod punct punct root What PRON something PRON is AUX made VERB of ADP ; PUNCT its PRON parts NOUN and CCONJ how ADV much ADJ of ADP each DET ( PUNCT the DET composition NOUN of ADP air NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 made nsubj:pass 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 4 made obl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 4 made punct 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 parts nmod:poss 8 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 much cc 10 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 much advmod 11 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 8 parts conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 each case 13 each each DET PronType=Tot 11 much nmod 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 composition punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 composition det 16 composition composition NOUN Number=Sing 8 parts appos 17 of of ADP _ 18 air case 18 air air NOUN Number=Sing 16 composition nmod 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 composition punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make present · passive its parts vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary part=Product
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 piece of music, art or writing someone has created.
det nsubj:pass case nmod punct nmod cc conj obj aux punct root A DET piece NOUN of ADP music NOUN , PUNCT art NOUN or CCONJ writing VERB someone PRON has AUX created VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 11 created nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 music case 4 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 art punct 6 art art NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 writing cc 8 writing write VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 art conj 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 writing obj 10 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 created aux 11 created create VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 created punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write gerund someone vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 create present · perfect · passive a piece of music art vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result
Meaning 3 A short school essay (UK, old-fashioned).
det amod compound punct appos punct amod punct parataxis punct punct root A DET short ADJ school NOUN essay NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 essay det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 4 essay amod 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 essay compound 4 essay essay NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 UK punct 6 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 4 essay appos 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 fashioned punct 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fashioned amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 old punct 10 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 4 essay parataxis 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 fashioned punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 essay punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 The way the parts of a picture or photo are arranged.
det obl:unmarked det nsubj:pass case det nmod cc conj aux:pass punct root The DET way NOUN the DET parts NOUN of ADP a DET picture NOUN or CCONJ photo NOUN are AUX arranged VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing 11 arranged obl:unmarked 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 parts det 4 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 11 arranged nsubj:pass 5 of of ADP _ 7 picture case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 picture det 7 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 4 parts nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 photo cc 9 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 7 picture conj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 arranged aux:pass 11 arranged arrange VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 arranged punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 arrange present · passive the parts of a picture or photo the way obl:unmarked vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product
Meaning 5 In maths, putting two functions or shapes together.
case obl punct nummod obj cc conj advmod punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT putting VERB two NUM functions NOUN or CCONJ shapes NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 4 putting obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 functions nummod 6 functions function NOUN Number=Plur 4 putting obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 shapes cc 8 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 6 functions conj 9 together together ADV _ 4 putting advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 putting punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put gerund two functions or shapes maths together property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent function=Theme in math=Destination
Example 1 Air's composition is mostly nitrogen and oxygen.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod cc conj punct root Air NOUN 's PART composition NOUN is AUX mostly ADV nitrogen NOUN and CCONJ oxygen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 composition nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Air case 3 composition composition NOUN Number=Sing 6 nitrogen nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 nitrogen cop 5 mostly mostly ADV _ 6 nitrogen advmod 6 nitrogen nitrogen NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 oxygen cc 8 oxygen oxygen NOUN Number=Sing 6 nitrogen conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 nitrogen punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Air's composition nitrogen and oxygen mostly property tree rules
Example 2 Mozart wrote his first composition as a child.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root Mozart PROPN wrote VERB his PRON first ADJ composition NOUN as ADP a DET child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mozart Mozart PROPN Number=Sing 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 composition nmod:poss 4 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 composition amod 5 composition composition NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 6 as as ADP _ 8 child case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 child det 8 child child NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write past Mozart Mozart's first composition as a child vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent composition=Result as child=Attribute
Example 3 Write a composition about your holiday.
det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Write VERB a DET composition NOUN about ADP your PRON holiday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 composition det 3 composition composition NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 about about ADP _ 6 holiday case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 holiday nmod:poss 6 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 3 composition nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write imperative you not said here a composition about your holiday vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent composition=Recipient about holiday=Topic
Example 4 The painting has a lovely composition.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET painting NOUN has VERB a DET lovely ADJ composition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 painting det 2 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 composition det 5 lovely lovely ADJ Degree=Pos 6 composition amod 6 composition composition NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present the painting a lovely composition vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent composition=Patient
Example 5 The class studied the composition of soil.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET class NOUN studied VERB the DET composition NOUN of ADP soil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 studied nsubj 3 studied study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 composition det 5 composition composition NOUN Number=Sing 3 studied obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 soil case 7 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 5 composition nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 studied punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 study past the class the composition of soil vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent composition=Topic
Example 6 The composition of the team changed after the injury.
det nsubj case det nmod case det obl punct root The DET composition NOUN of ADP the DET team NOUN changed VERB after ADP the DET injury NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 composition det 2 composition composition NOUN Number=Sing 6 changed nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 team case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 team det 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 composition nmod 6 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 after after ADP _ 9 injury case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 injury det 9 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 6 changed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 changed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 change past the composition of the team after the injury vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 "I have never heard a more beautiful composition.
punct nsubj aux advmod det advmod amod obj punct root " PUNCT I PRON have AUX never ADV heard VERB a DET more ADV beautiful ADJ composition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 heard punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 heard nsubj 3 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 heard aux 4 never never ADV PronType=Neg 5 heard advmod 5 heard hear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 composition det 7 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 8 beautiful advmod 8 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 composition amod 9 composition composition NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 heard punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not hear in a quote present · perfect I a beautiful composition vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer composition=Stimulus
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous compositenext → compost↑ back to C in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/composition/