cue Who acts: that, someone, hint, you, bell, actor · What happens: tell, be, do, speak, come, help · To what, where: time, something, stage, you, long thin stick, ball · Speech: someone speaks here
«cue» 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: cue in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A signal, word or action that tells someone it is time to do something, especially an actor to speak or come on stage.
The tree, 23 words det punct conj cc conj nsubj parataxis nsubj nsubj cop ccomp mark acl obj punct advmod det appos mark acl cc conj case obl punct root A DET signal NOUN , PUNCT word NOUN or CCONJ action NOUN that PRON tells VERB someone PRON it PRON is AUX time NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT especially ADV an DET actor NOUN to PART speak VERB or CCONJ come VERB on ADP stage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 signal det 2 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 word punct 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing 2 signal conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 action cc 6 action action NOUN Number=Sing 2 signal conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 tells nsubj 8 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 signal parataxis 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 time nsubj 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 time nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 time cop 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 tells ccomp 13 to to PART _ 14 do mark 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 time acl 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 do obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 actor punct 17 especially especially ADV _ 19 actor advmod 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 actor det 19 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 15 something appos 20 to to PART _ 21 speak mark 21 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 actor acl 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 come cc 23 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 speak conj 24 on on ADP _ 25 stage case 25 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 23 come obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 signal punct
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1 tell speech: assert present that vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present someone time tree rules 3 do to-infinitive that not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 speak speech: other to-infinitive that not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 come infinitive that not said here stage vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on stage=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 A hint that helps you understand or remember something: «context cues», «picture cues».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp cc conj obj punct punct compound appos punct punct punct compound appos punct punct root A DET hint NOUN that PRON helps VERB you PRON understand VERB or CCONJ remember VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT context NOUN cues NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT picture NOUN cues NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hint det 2 hint hint NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 helps nsubj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 hint acl:relcl 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 helps obj 6 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helps xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 remember cc 8 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 understand conj 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 remember obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 cues punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 cues punct 12 context context NOUN Number=Sing 13 cues compound 13 cues cue NOUN Number=Plur 9 something appos 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 cues punct 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 cues punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 cues punct 17 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 18 cues compound 18 cues cue NOUN Number=Plur 13 cues appos 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 cues punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 hint punct
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1 help present a hint you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 understand infinitive you not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 remember infinitive you not said here something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 3 A long thin stick used to hit the ball in snooker, pool and billiards.
The tree, 14 words det amod amod acl mark advcl det obj case obl punct appos cc conj punct root A DET long ADJ thin ADJ stick NOUN used VERB to PART hit VERB the DET ball NOUN in ADP snooker NOUN , PUNCT pool NOUN and CCONJ billiards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 stick det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stick amod 3 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stick amod 4 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 stick acl 6 to to PART _ 7 hit mark 7 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 used advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ball det 9 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 7 hit obj 10 in in ADP _ 11 snooker case 11 snooker snooker NOUN Number=Sing 7 hit obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 pool punct 13 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 11 snooker appos 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 billiards cc 15 billiards billiards NOUN Number=Plur 13 pool conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 stick punct
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1 use participle a long thin stick not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 hit to-infinitive the ball snooker vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme in snooker=Destination
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To give someone a signal to start: «Cue the music!».
The tree, 10 words mark obj det obj mark acl punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct punct root To PART give VERB someone PRON a DET signal NOUN to PART start VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Cue VERB the DET music NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 give obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 signal det 5 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obj 6 to to PART _ 7 start mark 7 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 signal acl 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 Cue punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 Cue punct 10 Cue cue VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 give parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 music det 12 music music NOUN Number=Sing 10 Cue obj 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 Cue punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 10 Cue punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 start to-infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 cue in a quote infinitive the music tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To get a song or video ready at the right point to play.
mark advcl det obj cc conj case det amod obl mark acl punct root To PART get VERB a DET song NOUN or CCONJ video NOUN ready ADJ at ADP the DET right ADJ point NOUN to PART play VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 get mark 2 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 ready advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 song det 4 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 get obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 video cc 6 video video NOUN Number=Sing 4 song conj 7 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 at at ADP _ 11 point case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 point det 10 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 11 point amod 11 point point NOUN Number=Sing 7 ready obl 12 to to PART _ 13 play mark 13 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 point acl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 ready punct
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1 get to-infinitive a song or video vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer song=Stimulus 2 play to-infinitive vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 When the bell rang, that was our cue to line up.
advmod det nsubj punct nsubj cop nmod:poss obl mark acl compound:prt punct root When ADV the DET bell NOUN rang VERB , PUNCT that PRON was AUX our PRON cue NOUN to PART line VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 rang advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bell det 3 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 4 rang nsubj 4 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 cue punct 6 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 cue nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 cue cop 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 cue nmod:poss 9 cue cue NOUN Number=Sing 4 rang obl 10 to to PART _ 11 line mark 11 line line VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 cue acl 12 up up ADP _ 11 line compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 rang punct
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1 ring past the bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a past that our cue tree rules 3 line up to-infinitive the bell not said here vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The actor missed his cue and came on late.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj advmod advmod punct root The DET actor NOUN missed VERB his PRON cue NOUN and CCONJ came VERB on ADV late ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 actor det 2 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing 3 missed nsubj 3 missed miss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 cue nmod:poss 5 cue cue NOUN Number=Sing 3 missed obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 came cc 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 missed conj 8 on on ADV _ 7 came advmod 9 late late ADV Degree=Pos 7 came advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 missed punct
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1 miss past the actor actor's cue vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cue=Stimulus 2 come on past the actor not said here late property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 cue actor nom cue «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Right on cue, the rain started as we left.
advmod case obl punct det nsubj mark nsubj advcl punct root Right ADV on ADP cue NOUN , PUNCT the DET rain NOUN started VERB as SCONJ we PRON left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Right right ADV _ 7 started advmod 2 on on ADP _ 3 cue case 3 cue cue NOUN Number=Sing 7 started obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 cue punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 7 started nsubj 7 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 as as SCONJ _ 10 left mark 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 left nsubj 10 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 started advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 started punct
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1 start past the rain cue right property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 leave past we vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Use the picture cues to guess the word.
det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj punct root Use VERB the DET picture NOUN cues VERB to PART guess VERB the DET word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 picture det 3 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 4 cues nsubj 4 cues cue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Use acl:relcl 5 to to PART _ 6 guess mark 6 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 cues xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 guess obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 cue present the picture tree rules 3 guess to-infinitive the picture not said here the word vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme
Example 5 He chalked the end of his cue before taking the shot.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON chalked VERB the DET end NOUN of ADP his PRON cue NOUN before SCONJ taking VERB the DET shot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 chalked nsubj 2 chalked chalk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 end det 4 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 chalked obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 cue case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 cue nmod:poss 7 cue cue NOUN Number=Sing 4 end nmod 8 before before SCONJ _ 9 taking mark 9 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 chalked advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 shot det 11 shot shot NOUN Number=Sing 9 taking obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 chalked punct
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1 chalk past He the end of his cue vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Theme 2 take gerund He not said here the shot vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shot=Theme 3 cue his = he nom cue «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Cue the music!
det appos punct root Cue NOUN the DET music NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cue cue NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 music det 3 music music NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cue appos 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Cue punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 Take your cue from the teacher and stay calm in the fire drill.
nmod:poss obj case det obl cc conj xcomp case det compound obl punct root Take VERB your PRON cue NOUN from ADP the DET teacher NOUN and CCONJ stay VERB calm ADJ in ADP the DET fire NOUN drill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 cue nmod:poss 3 cue cue NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 teacher case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 stay cc 8 stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Take conj 9 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stay xcomp 10 in in ADP _ 13 drill case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 drill det 12 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 13 drill compound 13 drill drill NOUN Number=Sing 8 stay obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here your cue from the teacher vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent cue=Theme from teacher=Initial_Location 2 stay infinitive you not said here the fire drill calm property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in drill=Location 3 cue your nom cue «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 She cued up her favourite song.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss amod obj punct root She PRON cued VERB up ADP her PRON favourite ADJ song 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 cued nsubj 2 cued cue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 cued compound:prt 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 song nmod:poss 5 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 song amod 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 cued obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 cued punct
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1 cue up past She her favourite song tree rules 2 sing her = she nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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