dj Who acts: DJ, person, my, uncle, She, cousin · What happens: be, play, record, dj, stand, wear · To what, where: person, recorded music, party, DJ, event, smart black jacket
«dj» 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: dj in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: abbreviation — kept apart, not parsed.
A DJ, short for disc jockey, is a person who plays recorded music for people at a party, club or on the radio.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj punct amod case compound obl punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl amod obj case obl case det obl punct conj cc case det conj punct root A DET DJ NOUN , PUNCT short ADJ for ADP disc NOUN jockey NOUN , PUNCT is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON plays VERB recorded VERB music NOUN for ADP people NOUN at ADP a DET party NOUN , PUNCT club NOUN or CCONJ on ADP the DET radio NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 DJ det 2 DJ dj NOUN Number=Sing 11 person nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 short punct 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 2 DJ amod 5 for for ADP _ 7 jockey case 6 disc disc NOUN Number=Sing 7 jockey compound 7 jockey jockey NOUN Number=Sing 4 short obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 DJ punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 person cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 plays nsubj 13 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 person acl:relcl 14 recorded record VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 music amod 15 music music NOUN Number=Sing 13 plays obj 16 for for ADP _ 17 people case 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 plays obl 18 at at ADP _ 20 party case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 party det 20 party party NOUN Number=Sing 13 plays obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 club punct 22 club club NOUN Number=Sing 20 party conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 26 radio cc 24 on on ADP _ 26 radio case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 radio det 26 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 20 party conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 11 person punct
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1 is a present a DJ a person tree rules 2 play present a person recorded music a party and club or the radio for people vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent music=Theme for people=Eventuality 3 record participle vn 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 Usage: informal verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To DJ is to be the DJ at an event.
mark advcl cop mark cop det case det nmod punct root To PART DJ VERB is AUX to PART be AUX the DET DJ NOUN at ADP an DET event NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 DJ mark 2 DJ dj VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 DJ advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 DJ cop 4 to to PART _ 7 DJ mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 DJ cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 DJ det 7 DJ dj NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 at at ADP _ 10 event case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 event det 10 event event NOUN Number=Sing 7 DJ nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 DJ punct
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1 dj to-infinitive tree rules 2 is a present the DJ a event tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, informal, older — kept apart, not parsed.
DJ can also stand for dinner jacket, a smart black jacket worn at formal events.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux advmod case compound obl punct det amod amod appos acl case amod obl punct root DJ NOUN can AUX also ADV stand VERB for ADP dinner NOUN jacket NOUN , PUNCT a DET smart ADJ black ADJ jacket NOUN worn VERB at ADP formal ADJ events NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 DJ dj NOUN Number=Sing 4 stand nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 stand aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 stand advmod 4 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 jacket case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 7 jacket compound 7 jacket jacket NOUN Number=Sing 4 stand obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 jacket punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 jacket det 10 smart smart ADJ Degree=Pos 12 jacket amod 11 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 12 jacket amod 12 jacket jacket NOUN Number=Sing 7 jacket appos 13 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 jacket acl 14 at at ADP _ 16 events case 15 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 16 events amod 16 events event NOUN Number=Plur 13 worn obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 stand punct
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1 stand can DJ for dinner jacket vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for jacket=Attribute 2 wear participle a smart black jacket not said here formal events vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at event=Source
Example 1 The DJ played my favourite song at the school disco.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det compound obl punct root The DET DJ NOUN played VERB my PRON favourite ADJ song NOUN at ADP the DET school NOUN disco NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 DJ det 2 DJ dj NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 song nmod:poss 5 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 song amod 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obj 7 at at ADP _ 10 disco case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 disco det 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 disco compound 10 disco disco NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the DJ my favourite song the school disco vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme 2 sing my nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 My uncle is a radio DJ in the mornings.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound case det nmod punct root My PRON uncle NOUN is AUX a DET radio NOUN DJ NOUN in ADP the DET mornings NOUN . 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 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 6 DJ nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 DJ cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 DJ det 5 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 6 DJ compound 6 DJ dj NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 mornings case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mornings det 9 mornings morning NOUN Number=Plur 6 DJ nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 DJ punct
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1 is a present My uncle a radio DJ morning tree rules
Example 3 She wants to DJ at her cousin's wedding.
nsubj mark xcomp case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART DJ VERB at ADP her PRON cousin NOUN 's PART wedding 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 DJ mark 4 DJ dj VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wants xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 9 wedding case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 cousin nmod:poss 7 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 9 wedding nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 cousin case 9 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 4 DJ obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 dj not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here her cousin's wedding tree rules 3 wed her cousin nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The DJ asked everyone to put their hands up.
det nsubj obj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET DJ NOUN asked VERB everyone PRON to PART put VERB their PRON hands NOUN up ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 DJ det 2 DJ dj NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 asked obj 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hands nmod:poss 8 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 6 put obj 9 up up ADV _ 6 put advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the DJ everyone vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient clause=Topic 2 put up not said to happen to-infinitive everyone not said here their hands vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent hand=Goal
Example 5 He DJed for the class party with a laptop.
nsubj case det compound obl case det nmod punct root He PRON DJed VERB for ADP the DET class NOUN party NOUN with ADP a DET laptop 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 DJed nsubj 2 DJed dj VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 6 party case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 party det 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 party compound 6 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 DJed obl 7 with with ADP _ 9 laptop case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 laptop det 9 laptop laptop NOUN Number=Sing 6 party nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 DJed punct
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1 dj past He for the class party with a laptop tree rules
Example 6 (UK) Dad wore a DJ and bow tie to the ball.
punct compound punct nsubj det obj cc compound conj case det nmod punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT Dad NOUN wore VERB a DET DJ NOUN and CCONJ bow NOUN tie NOUN to ADP the DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 4 Dad compound 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 4 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 5 wore nsubj 5 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 DJ det 7 DJ dj NOUN Number=Sing 5 wore obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 tie cc 9 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 10 tie compound 10 tie tie NOUN Number=Sing 7 DJ conj 11 to to ADP _ 13 ball case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 ball det 13 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 10 tie nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 wore punct
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1 wear past UK Dad a DJ and bow tie to the ball vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent dj=Source
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