couplet Who acts: couplet, lines, I, you, sonnet, Shakespeare · What happens: be, go together, rhyme, mean, wonder, write · To what, where: pair, couplet, rhyming couplet, poem, everyone, funny couplet · Speech: someone speaks here
«couplet» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: couplet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A couplet is a pair of lines of poetry that go together, usually rhyming and with the same rhythm.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct advmod advcl cc case det amod conj punct root A DET couplet NOUN is AUX a DET pair NOUN of ADP lines NOUN of ADP poetry NOUN that PRON go VERB together ADV , PUNCT usually ADV rhyming VERB and CCONJ with ADP the DET same ADJ rhythm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 couplet det 2 couplet couplet NOUN Number=Sing 5 pair nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pair cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pair det 5 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 lines case 7 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 5 pair nmod 8 of of ADP _ 9 poetry case 9 poetry poetry NOUN Number=Sing 7 lines nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 go nsubj 11 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lines acl:relcl 12 together together ADV _ 11 go advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 rhyming punct 14 usually usually ADV _ 15 rhyming advmod 15 rhyming rhyme VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 go advcl 16 and and CCONJ _ 20 rhythm cc 17 with with ADP _ 20 rhythm case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 rhythm det 19 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 20 rhythm amod 20 rhythm rhythm NOUN Number=Sing 15 rhyming conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 pair punct
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1 is a present a couplet a pair of lines of poetry tree rules 2 go together present lines of poetry together property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 rhyme gerund lines of poetry not said here usually property vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.
A couplet can mean a pair of anything.
det nsubj aux det obj case nmod punct root A DET couplet NOUN can AUX mean VERB a DET pair NOUN of ADP anything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 couplet det 2 couplet couplet NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pair det 6 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 anything case 8 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 pair nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can a couplet a pair of anything vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Topic
Example 1 «Twinkle, twinkle, little star, / How I wonder what you are» is a couplet.
The tree, 13 words punct punct conj punct amod conj punct punct advmod nsubj appos obl nsubj cop punct cop det ccomp punct root « PUNCT Twinkle NOUN , PUNCT twinkle NOUN , PUNCT little ADJ star NOUN , PUNCT / PUNCT How ADV I PRON wonder VERB what PRON you PRON are AUX » PUNCT is AUX a DET couplet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Twinkle punct 2 Twinkle twinkle NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 twinkle punct 4 twinkle twinkle NOUN Number=Sing 2 Twinkle conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 star punct 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 star amod 7 star star NOUN Number=Sing 2 Twinkle conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 wonder punct 9 / / PUNCT _ 12 wonder punct 10 How how ADV PronType=Int 12 wonder advmod 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 wonder nsubj 12 wonder wonder VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Twinkle appos 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 19 couplet obl 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 what nsubj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 what cop 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 what punct 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 couplet cop 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 couplet det 19 couplet couplet NOUN Number=Sing 12 wonder ccomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 Twinkle punct
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1 wonder speech: ask in a quote present I vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a in a quote present you tree rules 3 is a present a couplet tree rules
Example 2 Write a rhyming couplet about your pet.
det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Write VERB a DET rhyming VERB couplet NOUN about ADP your PRON pet 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 4 couplet det 3 rhyming rhyme VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 couplet amod 4 couplet couplet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 about about ADP _ 7 pet case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pet nmod:poss 7 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a rhyming couplet about your pet vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent couplet=Recipient about pet=Topic 2 rhyme gerund vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The poem is made of six couplets.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root The DET poem NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP six NUM couplets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poem det 2 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 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 _ 7 couplets case 6 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 couplets nummod 7 couplets couplet NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive the poem of six couplets vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 4 A sonnet by Shakespeare ends with a couplet.
det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root A DET sonnet NOUN by ADP Shakespeare PROPN ends VERB with ADP a DET couplet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sonnet det 2 sonnet sonnet NOUN Number=Sing 5 ends nsubj 3 by by ADP _ 4 Shakespeare case 4 Shakespeare Shakespeare PROPN Number=Sing 2 sonnet nmod 5 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 couplet case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 couplet det 8 couplet couplet NOUN Number=Sing 5 ends obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 ends punct
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1 end present a sonnet by Shakespeare with a couplet vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with couplet=Subeventuality 2 sonnet Shakespeare nom sonnet «communication intransitive»: by=agent
Example 5 The last couplet made everyone laugh.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp punct root The DET last ADJ couplet NOUN made VERB everyone PRON laugh VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 couplet det 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 3 couplet amod 3 couplet couplet NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 made obj 6 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past the last couplet everyone tree rules 2 laugh infinitive everyone not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Can you find the couplet that does not rhyme?
aux nsubj det obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root Can AUX you PRON find VERB the DET couplet NOUN that PRON does AUX not PART rhyme VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 find aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 find nsubj 3 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 couplet det 5 couplet couplet NOUN Number=Sing 3 find obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 rhyme nsubj 7 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rhyme aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 rhyme advmod 9 rhyme rhyme VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 couplet acl:relcl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 find punct
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1 find can you the couplet vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent couplet=Topic 2 not rhyme present · do-support the couplet vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 My birthday card had a funny couplet inside.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det amod obj advmod punct root My PRON birthday NOUN card NOUN had VERB a DET funny ADJ couplet NOUN inside ADV . 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 3 card nmod:poss 2 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 3 card compound 3 card card NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 couplet det 6 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 couplet amod 7 couplet couplet NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 inside inside ADV _ 4 had advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past My birthday card a funny couplet inside property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent couplet=Patient
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