drumbeat Who acts: steady repeated message, band, I, We, soldiers, drumbeat · What happens: hit, repeat, keep, come, march, feel · To what, where: sound, drumbeat, chest, jungle, rhythm
«drumbeat» 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: drumbeat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The sound of a drum being hit, or a steady rhythm of such sounds.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass punct cc det amod obl case amod nmod punct root The DET sound NOUN of ADP a DET drum NOUN being AUX hit VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET steady ADJ rhythm NOUN of ADP such ADJ sounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sound det 2 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 hit nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 drum case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 drum det 5 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 2 sound nmod 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 hit aux:pass 7 hit hit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 rhythm punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 rhythm cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 rhythm det 11 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 12 rhythm amod 12 rhythm rhythm NOUN Number=Sing 7 hit obl 13 of of ADP _ 15 sounds case 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 15 sounds amod 15 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 12 rhythm nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 hit punct
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1 hit gerund · passive the sound of a drum a steady rhythm of such sounds obl vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Theme
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 steady, repeated message or warning that keeps coming, like «a drumbeat of bad news».
The tree, 15 words det amod punct amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct case punct det obl case amod nmod punct punct root A DET steady ADJ , PUNCT repeated VERB message NOUN or CCONJ warning NOUN that PRON keeps VERB coming VERB , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT a DET drumbeat NOUN of ADP bad ADJ news NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 message det 2 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 5 message amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 steady punct 4 repeated repeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 message amod 5 message message NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 warning cc 7 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 5 message conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 keeps nsubj 9 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 message acl:relcl 10 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 keeps xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 drumbeat punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 drumbeat case 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 drumbeat punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 drumbeat det 15 drumbeat drumbeat NOUN Number=Sing 10 coming obl 16 of of ADP _ 18 news case 17 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 18 news amod 18 news news NOUN Number=Sing 15 drumbeat nmod 19 » » PUNCT _ 15 drumbeat punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 message punct
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1 repeat participle vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 keep present a steady repeated message or warning tree rules 3 come gerund a steady repeated message or warning not said here like a drumbeat of bad news vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The band marched to a steady drumbeat.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET band NOUN marched VERB to ADP a DET steady ADJ drumbeat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 3 marched nsubj 3 marched march VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 7 drumbeat case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 drumbeat det 6 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 7 drumbeat amod 7 drumbeat drumbeat NOUN Number=Sing 3 marched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 marched punct
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1 march past the band to a steady drumbeat result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to drumbeat=Result
Example 2 I could feel the drumbeat in my chest.
nsubj aux det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON could AUX feel VERB the DET drumbeat NOUN in ADP my PRON chest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 feel nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 feel aux 3 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 drumbeat det 5 drumbeat drumbeat NOUN Number=Sing 3 feel obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 chest case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 chest nmod:poss 8 chest chest NOUN Number=Sing 3 feel obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 feel punct
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1 feel could I the drumbeat my chest vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent drumbeat=Theme in chest=Location
Example 3 We clapped along to the drumbeat.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root We PRON clapped VERB along ADV to ADP the DET drumbeat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 clapped nsubj 2 clapped clap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADV _ 2 clapped advmod 4 to to ADP _ 6 drumbeat case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 drumbeat det 6 drumbeat drumbeat NOUN Number=Sing 2 clapped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 clapped punct
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1 clap past We the drumbeat along property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to drumbeat=Recipient
Example 4 The soldiers moved in time with the drumbeat.
det nsubj case obl case det obl punct root The DET soldiers NOUN moved VERB in ADP time NOUN with ADP the DET drumbeat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 moved nsubj 3 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 time case 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved obl 6 with with ADP _ 8 drumbeat case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 drumbeat det 8 drumbeat drumbeat NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 moved punct
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1 move past the soldiers time with the drumbeat vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Far away in the jungle, a drumbeat began.
advmod case det obl punct det nsubj advcl punct root Far ADV away ADV in ADP the DET jungle NOUN , PUNCT a DET drumbeat NOUN began VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Far far ADV Degree=Pos 2 away advmod 2 away away ADV _ root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 jungle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 jungle det 5 jungle jungle NOUN Number=Sing 9 began obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 jungle punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 drumbeat det 8 drumbeat drumbeat NOUN Number=Sing 9 began nsubj 9 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 away advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 away punct
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1 begin past a drumbeat the jungle vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 6 There was a constant drumbeat of complaints about the noise.
expl det amod nsubj case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET constant ADJ drumbeat NOUN of ADP complaints NOUN about ADP the DET noise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 drumbeat det 4 constant constant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 drumbeat amod 5 drumbeat drumbeat NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 complaints case 7 complaints complaint NOUN Number=Plur 5 drumbeat nmod 8 about about ADP _ 10 noise case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 noise det 10 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 7 complaints nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a constant drumbeat of complaints about the noise there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Then the drumbeats subsided and faintly marked the rhythm of the singing.
advmod det nsubj cc advmod conj det obj case det nmod punct root Then ADV the DET drumbeats NOUN subsided VERB and CCONJ faintly ADV marked VERB the DET rhythm NOUN of ADP the DET singing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 4 subsided advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 drumbeats det 3 drumbeats drumbeat NOUN Number=Plur 4 subsided nsubj 4 subsided subside VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 marked cc 6 faintly faintly ADV _ 7 marked advmod 7 marked mark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 subsided conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rhythm det 9 rhythm rhythm NOUN Number=Sing 7 marked obj 10 of of ADP _ 12 singing case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 singing det 12 singing singing NOUN Number=Sing 9 rhythm nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 subsided punct
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1 subside past the drumbeats then vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mark past the drumbeats not said here the rhythm of the singing faintly property vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent rhythm=Destination
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