drummer Who acts: drummer, person, drummer boy, brother, She, He · What happens: be, play, march, beat, travel, keep · To what, where: person, drums, band, drum, soldiers, drummer
«drummer» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: drummer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A drummer is a person who plays the drums, for example in a band, orchestra or marching band.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct case obl case det obl punct appos cc conj obj punct root A DET drummer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON plays VERB the DET drums NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN in ADP a DET band NOUN , PUNCT orchestra NOUN or CCONJ marching VERB band NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drummer det 2 drummer drummer NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 plays nsubj 7 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 drums det 9 drums drum NOUN Number=Plur 7 plays obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 example punct 11 for for ADP _ 12 example case 12 example example NOUN Number=Sing 7 plays obl 13 in in ADP _ 15 band case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 band det 15 band band NOUN Number=Sing 7 plays obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 orchestra punct 17 orchestra orchestra NOUN Number=Sing 5 person appos 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 marching cc 19 marching march VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 orchestra conj 20 band band NOUN Number=Sing 19 marching obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a drummer a person tree rules 2 play present a person the drums a band for example vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent drum=Theme for example=Eventuality 3 march gerund a drummer not said here band vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme band=Trajectory
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: older use — kept apart, not parsed.
A drummer boy beat a drum for marching soldiers.
det compound nsubj det obj mark advcl obj punct root A DET drummer NOUN boy NOUN beat VERB a DET drum NOUN for SCONJ marching VERB soldiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 drummer drummer NOUN Number=Sing 3 boy compound 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 beat nsubj 4 beat beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 drum det 6 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 4 beat obj 7 for for SCONJ _ 8 marching mark 8 marching march VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 beat advcl 9 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 8 marching obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 beat punct
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1 beat past a drummer boy a drum vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location drum=Theme 2 march gerund a drummer boy not said here soldiers vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme soldier=Trajectory
Meaning 3 Usage: US, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
A travelling salesman.
det amod punct root A DET travelling VERB salesman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 salesman det 2 travelling travel VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 salesman amod 3 salesman salesman NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 salesman punct
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1 travel gerund vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 My brother is the drummer in the school band.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct root My PRON brother NOUN is AUX the DET drummer NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN band 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 drummer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 drummer cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 drummer det 5 drummer drummer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 band case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 band det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 band compound 9 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 drummer nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 drummer punct
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1 is a present My brother the drummer the school band tree rules
Example 2 The drummer kept a steady beat.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET drummer NOUN kept VERB a DET steady ADJ beat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 drummer det 2 drummer drummer NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept nsubj 3 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 beat det 5 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 6 beat amod 6 beat beat NOUN Number=Sing 3 kept obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 kept punct
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1 keep past the drummer a steady beat vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beat=Theme
Example 3 The drummer counted «one, two, three, four» before the song.
The tree, 10 words det nsubj punct obj punct conj punct conj punct obl punct case det obl punct root The DET drummer NOUN counted VERB « PUNCT one NUM , PUNCT two NUM , PUNCT three NUM , PUNCT four NUM » PUNCT before ADP the DET song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 drummer det 2 drummer drummer NOUN Number=Sing 3 counted nsubj 3 counted count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 one punct 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 counted obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 two punct 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 one conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 three punct 9 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 one conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 four punct 11 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 counted obl 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 four punct 13 before before ADP _ 15 song case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 song det 15 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 counted obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 counted punct
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1 count past the drummer one before the song four obl vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme
Example 4 In old battles, a drummer boy marched with the soldiers.
case amod obl punct det compound nsubj case det obl punct root In ADP old ADJ battles NOUN , PUNCT a DET drummer NOUN boy NOUN marched VERB with ADP the DET soldiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 battles case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 battles amod 3 battles battle NOUN Number=Plur 8 marched obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 battles punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 boy det 6 drummer drummer NOUN Number=Sing 7 boy compound 7 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 8 marched nsubj 8 marched march VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 with with ADP _ 11 soldiers case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 soldiers det 11 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 8 marched obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 marched punct
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1 march past a drummer boy old battles with the soldiers vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in battle=Trajectory
Example 5 She wants to be a drummer when she grows up.
nsubj mark cop det xcomp advmod nsubj conj compound:prt punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX a DET drummer NOUN when ADV she PRON grows VERB up ADP . 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 _ 6 drummer mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 drummer cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 drummer det 6 drummer drummer NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants xcomp 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 grows advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 grows nsubj 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 wants conj 10 up up ADP _ 9 grows compound:prt 11 . . 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 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here a drummer tree rules 3 grow up present she vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 He marches to the beat of a different drummer; he does things his own way.
The tree, 15 words nsubj case det obl case det amod nmod punct nsubj parataxis obj nmod:poss amod obl:unmarked punct root He PRON marches VERB to ADP the DET beat NOUN of ADP a DET different ADJ drummer NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON does VERB things NOUN his PRON own ADJ way 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 marches nsubj 2 marches march VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 beat case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 beat det 5 beat beat NOUN Number=Sing 2 marches obl 6 of of ADP _ 9 drummer case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 drummer det 8 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 9 drummer amod 9 drummer drummer NOUN Number=Sing 5 beat nmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 does punct 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 does nsubj 12 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 marches parataxis 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 does obj 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 way nmod:poss 15 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 16 way amod 16 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 does obl:unmarked 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 marches punct
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1 march present He to the beat of a different drummer result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to beat=Result 2 do present he things his own way obl:unmarked vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
Example 7 The drummer beat a roll--a roll of joy.
det nsubj det obj punct det conj case nmod punct root The DET drummer NOUN beat VERB a DET roll NOUN -- PUNCT a DET roll NOUN of ADP joy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 drummer det 2 drummer drummer NOUN Number=Sing 3 beat nsubj 3 beat beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 roll det 5 roll roll NOUN Number=Sing 3 beat obj 6 -- -- PUNCT _ 8 roll punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 roll det 8 roll roll NOUN Number=Sing 5 roll conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 joy case 10 joy joy NOUN Number=Sing 8 roll nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 beat punct
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1 beat past the drummer a roll and a roll of joy vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location roll=Theme 2 roll joy nom roll «event transitive»: of=patient
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