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disco

Who acts: disco, people, school disco, We, Grandma, Tickets · What happens: be, dance, record, play, flash, love · To what, where: party, recorded pop music, dance party, school, kind, flashing disco lights

«disco» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: disco in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A disco is a party or event where people dance to recorded pop music, often with coloured lights.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcopdetccconjadvmodnsubjacl:relclcaseamodcompoundoblpunctadvmodcaseamodoblpunctrootADETdiscoNOUNisAUXaDETpartyNOUNorCCONJeventNOUNwhereADVpeopleNOUNdanceVERBtoADPrecordedVERBpopNOUNmusicNOUN,PUNCToftenADVwithADPcolouredADJlightsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 discodet
2discodiscoNOUNNumber=Sing5 partynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 partycop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 partydet
5partypartyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 eventcc
7eventeventNOUNNumber=Sing5 partyconj
8wherewhereADVPronType=Rel10 danceadvmod
9peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur10 dancensubj
10dancedanceVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 partyacl:relcl
11totoADP_14 musiccase
12recordedrecordVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 musicamod
13poppopNOUNNumber=Sing14 musiccompound
14musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing10 danceobl
15,,PUNCT_19 lightspunct
16oftenoftenADV_19 lightsadvmod
17withwithADP_19 lightscase
18colouredcolouredADJDegree=Pos19 lightsamod
19lightslightNOUNNumber=Plur10 danceobl
20..PUNCT_5 partypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta discoa party or eventtree rules
2dancepresentpeoplerecorded pop musicwith coloured lightsvn waltz-51.5 «NP V PP.trajectory PP.goal»: agent=Theme to music=Trajectory
3recordparticiplevn scribble-25.2-1 «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

A school disco is an evening dance party for pupils at school.

detcompoundnsubjcopdetcompoundcompoundcasenmodcasenmodpunctrootADETschoolNOUNdiscoNOUNisAUXanDETeveningNOUNdanceNOUNpartyNOUNforADPpupilsNOUNatADPschoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 discodet
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 discocompound
3discodiscoNOUNNumber=Sing8 partynsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 partycop
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 partydet
6eveningeveningNOUNNumber=Sing7 dancecompound
7dancedanceNOUNNumber=Sing8 partycompound
8partypartyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9forforADP_10 pupilscase
10pupilspupilNOUNNumber=Plur8 partynmod
11atatADP_12 schoolcase
12schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing8 partynmod
13..PUNCT_8 partypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta school discoa dance partyschoolfor pupilstree rules

Meaning 3

Disco is a kind of dance music with a strong beat, popular long ago and still played at parties.

The tree, 19 words
nsubjcopdetcasecompoundnmodcasedetamodnmodpunctconjadvmodadvmodccadvmodconjcaseobl:agentpunctrootDiscoPROPNisAUXaDETkindNOUNofADPdanceNOUNmusicNOUNwithADPaDETstrongADJbeatNOUN,PUNCTpopularADJlongADVagoADVandCCONJstillADVplayedVERBatADPpartiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DiscoDiscoPROPNNumber=Sing4 kindnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 kindcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 kinddet
4kindkindNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 musiccase
6dancedanceNOUNNumber=Sing7 musiccompound
7musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing4 kindnmod
8withwithADP_11 beatcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 beatdet
10strongstrongADJDegree=Pos11 beatamod
11beatbeatNOUNNumber=Sing7 musicnmod
12,,PUNCT_13 popularpunct
13popularpopularADJDegree=Pos4 kindconj
14longlongADVDegree=Pos15 agoadvmod
15agoagoADV_13 popularadvmod
16andandCCONJ_18 playedcc
17stillstillADV_18 playedadvmod
18playedplayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 popularconj
19atatADP_20 partiescase
20partiespartyNOUNNumber=Plur18 playedobl:agent
21..PUNCT_4 kindpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentDiscoa kindof dance music with a strong beattree rules
2beDisco not said hereago propertytree rules
3playparticipleDisco not said herestillvn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The school disco is on Friday night.

detcompoundnsubjcopcasecompoundpunctrootTheDETschoolNOUNdiscoNOUNisAUXonADPFridayPROPNnightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 discodet
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 discocompound
3discodiscoNOUNNumber=Sing7 nightnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 nightcop
5ononADP_7 nightcase
6FridayFridayPROPNNumber=Sing7 nightcompound
7nightnightNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 nightpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe school discoon Friday nighttree rules

Example 2

We danced under the flashing disco lights.

nsubjcasedetamodcompoundoblpunctrootWePRONdancedVERBunderADPtheDETflashingVERBdiscoNOUNlightsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 dancednsubj
2danceddanceVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3underunderADP_7 lightscase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 lightsdet
5flashingflashVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 lightsamod
6discodiscoNOUNNumber=Sing7 lightscompound
7lightslightNOUNNumber=Plur2 dancedobl
8..PUNCT_2 dancedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dancepastWethe flashing disco lightsvn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under light=Location
2flashgerundvn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

Grandma loves old disco music.

nsubjamodcompoundobjpunctrootGrandmaNOUNlovesVERBoldADJdiscoNOUNmusicNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing2 lovesnsubj
2lovesloveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3oldoldADJDegree=Pos5 musicamod
4discodiscoNOUNNumber=Sing5 musiccompound
5musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing2 lovesobj
6..PUNCT_2 lovespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lovepresentGrandmaold disco musicvn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer music=Stimulus

Example 4

A silver disco ball hung from the ceiling.

detcompoundcompoundaclcasedetoblpunctrootADETsilverNOUNdiscoNOUNballNOUNhungVERBfromADPtheDETceilingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 balldet
2silversilverNOUNNumber=Sing4 ballcompound
3discodiscoNOUNNumber=Sing4 ballcompound
4ballballNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5hunghangVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 ballacl
6fromfromADP_8 ceilingcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 ceilingdet
8ceilingceilingNOUNNumber=Sing5 hungobl
9..PUNCT_4 ballpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hangparticiplea silver disco ball not said herethe ceilingvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

Tickets for the disco cost £2 each.

nsubjcasedetnmodobjnummodnmod:unmarkedpunctrootTicketsNOUNforADPtheDETdiscoNOUNcostVERB£SYM2NUMeachDET.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TicketsticketNOUNNumber=Plur5 costnsubj
2forforADP_4 discocase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 discodet
4discodiscoNOUNNumber=Sing1 Ticketsnmod
5costcostVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6££SYM_5 costobj
722NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 £nummod
8eacheachDETPronType=Tot6 £nmod:unmarked
9..PUNCT_5 costpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1costpresentTickets for the discovn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value

Example 6

Lily was too shy to dance at her first disco.

nsubjcopadvmodmarkadvclcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootLilyPROPNwasAUXtooADVshyADJtoPARTdanceVERBatADPherPRONfirstADJdiscoNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LilyLilyPROPNNumber=Sing4 shynsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 shycop
3tootooADV_4 shyadvmod
4shyshyADJDegree=Posrootroot
5totoPART_6 dancemark
6dancedanceVERBVerbForm=Inf4 shyadvcl
7atatADP_10 discocase
8herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 disconmod:poss
9firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord10 discoamod
10discodiscoNOUNNumber=Sing6 danceobl
11..PUNCT_4 shypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastLilyshy propertytree rules
2danceto-infinitiveLily not said hereLily's first discovn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at disco=Location

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