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dub

Who acts: nickname, Dub, word, Newspapers, king, you · What happens: dub, mean, replace, add, give, make · To what, where: film, voices, language, sounds, someone, nickname · Speech: someone speaks here

«dub» 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: dub in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To dub a film or TV show means to replace the voices with voices in another language, or to add sounds to it.

The tree, 23 words
markcsubjdetobjcccompoundconjmarkxcompdetobjcaseoblcasedetoblpunctccmarkconjobjcaseoblpunctrootToPARTdubVERBaDETfilmNOUNorCCONJTVNOUNshowNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTreplaceVERBtheDETvoicesNOUNwithADPvoicesNOUNinADPanotherDETlanguageNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJtoPARTaddVERBsoundsNOUNtoADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 dubmark
2dubdubVERBVerbForm=Inf8 meanscsubj
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 filmdet
4filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing2 dubobj
5ororCCONJ_7 showcc
6TVTVNOUNNumber=Sing7 showcompound
7showshowNOUNNumber=Sing4 filmconj
8meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9totoPART_10 replacemark
10replacereplaceVERBVerbForm=Inf8 meansxcomp
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 voicesdet
12voicesvoiceNOUNNumber=Plur10 replaceobj
13withwithADP_14 voicescase
14voicesvoiceNOUNNumber=Plur10 replaceobl
15ininADP_17 languagecase
16anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind17 languagedet
17languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing10 replaceobl
18,,PUNCT_21 addpunct
19ororCCONJ_21 addcc
20totoPART_21 addmark
21addaddVERBVerbForm=Inf10 replaceconj
22soundssoundNOUNNumber=Plur21 addobj
23totoADP_24 itcase
24ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs21 addobl
25..PUNCT_8 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dubto-infinitivea film or TV showvn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3replace not said to happento-infinitivethe voicesanother languagewith voicesvn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme voice=Location with voice=Co-Theme
4add speech: assertto-infinitivesoundslanguagevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sound=Patient to it=Co-Patient

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

To dub someone means to give them a nickname or a name: «They dubbed him the Wizard».

The tree, 17 words
markcsubjobjmarkccompiobjdetobjccdetconjpunctpunctnsubjparataxisobjdetobjpunctpunctrootToPARTdubVERBsomeonePRONmeansVERBtoPARTgiveVERBthemPRONaDETnicknameNOUNorCCONJaDETnameNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTTheyPRONdubbedVERBhimPRONtheDETWizardPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 dubmark
2dubdubVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanscsubj
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 dubobj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 givemark
6givegiveVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansccomp
7themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs6 giveiobj
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 nicknamedet
9nicknamenicknameNOUNNumber=Sing6 giveobj
10ororCCONJ_12 namecc
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 namedet
12namenameNOUNNumber=Sing9 nicknameconj
13::PUNCT_16 dubbedpunct
14««PUNCT_16 dubbedpunct
15TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs16 dubbednsubj
16dubbeddubVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 meansparataxis
17himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 dubbedobj
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 Wizarddet
19WizardWizardPROPNNumber=Sing16 dubbedobj
20»»PUNCT_16 dubbedpunct
21..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dubto-infinitivesomeonevn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Result
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3give not said to happento-infinitivea nickname or a namethem = theyvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient nickname=Theme
4dub in a quotepastnicknamehim = hevn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme wizard=Result

Meaning 3

Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

To dub a knight means to make someone a knight by touching his shoulders with a sword.

The tree, 17 words
markcsubjdetobjmarkxcompobjdetobjmarkadvclnmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTdubVERBaDETknightNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTmakeVERBsomeonePRONaDETknightNOUNbySCONJtouchingVERBhisPRONshouldersNOUNwithADPaDETswordNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 dubmark
2dubdubVERBVerbForm=Inf5 meanscsubj
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 knightdet
4knightknightNOUNNumber=Sing2 dubobj
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6totoPART_7 makemark
7makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 meansxcomp
8someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 makeobj
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 knightdet
10knightknightNOUNNumber=Sing7 makeobj
11bybySCONJ_12 touchingmark
12touchingtouchVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 makeadvcl
13hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 shouldersnmod:poss
14shouldersshoulderNOUNNumber=Plur12 touchingobj
15withwithADP_17 swordcase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 sworddet
17swordswordNOUNNumber=Sing12 touchingobl
18..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dubto-infinitivea knightvn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent knight=Result
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3make not said to happento-infinitivea knightsomeonevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset someone=Beneficiary knight=Product
4touchgerundhis shoulderswith a swordvn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent shoulder=Experiencer with sword=Instrument

Meaning 4

Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.

Dub is a kind of reggae music from Jamaica with lots of echo and bass.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopdetcasecompoundnmodcasenmodcasenmodcasenmodccconjpunctrootDubNOUNisAUXaDETkindNOUNofADPreggaeNOUNmusicNOUNfromADPJamaicaPROPNwithADPlotsNOUNofADPechoNOUNandCCONJbassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DubdubNOUNNumber=Sing4 kindnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 kindcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 kinddet
4kindkindNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 musiccase
6reggaereggaeNOUNNumber=Sing7 musiccompound
7musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing4 kindnmod
8fromfromADP_9 Jamaicacase
9JamaicaJamaicaPROPNNumber=Sing7 musicnmod
10withwithADP_11 lotscase
11lotslotNOUNNumber=Plur4 kindnmod
12ofofADP_13 echocase
13echoechoNOUNNumber=Sing11 lotsnmod
14andandCCONJ_15 basscc
15bassbassNOUNNumber=Sing13 echoconj
16..PUNCT_4 kindpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentDuba kindof reggae music from Jamaica; with lots of echo and basstree rules

Meaning 5

Dub can also be a word that copies the sound of a drum beating.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjauxadvmodcopdetnsubjacl:relcldetobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootDubNOUNcanAUXalsoADVbeAUXaDETwordNOUNthatPRONcopiesVERBtheDETsoundNOUNofADPaDETdrumNOUNbeatingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DubdubNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordnsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 wordaux
3alsoalsoADV_6 wordadvmod
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 wordcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 worddet
6wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 copiesnsubj
8copiescopyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 wordacl:relcl
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 sounddet
10soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing8 copiesobj
11ofofADP_14 beatingcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 beatingdet
13drumdrumNOUNNumber=Sing14 beatingcompound
14beatingbeatingNOUNNumber=Sing10 soundnmod
15..PUNCT_6 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is acanDuba wordtree rules
2copypresenta wordthe sound of a drum beatingvn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Theme

Example 1

The film was dubbed into French.

detnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctrootTheDETfilmNOUNwasAUXdubbedVERBintoADPFrenchPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 filmdet
2filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing4 dubbednsubj:pass
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 dubbedaux:pass
4dubbeddubVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5intointoADP_6 Frenchcase
6FrenchFrenchPROPNNumber=Sing4 dubbedobl
7..PUNCT_4 dubbedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dubpast · passivethe filmFrenchvn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 2

Newspapers dubbed her «the Queen of the Court».

nsubjobjpunctdetparataxiscasedetnmodpunctpunctrootNewspapersNOUNdubbedVERBherPRON«PUNCTtheDETQueenPROPNofADPtheDETCourtNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NewspapersnewspaperNOUNNumber=Plur2 dubbednsubj
2dubbeddubVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 dubbedobj
4««PUNCT_6 Queenpunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Queendet
6QueenQueenPROPNNumber=Sing2 dubbedparataxis
7ofofADP_9 Courtcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Courtdet
9CourtcourtNOUNNumber=Sing6 Queennmod
10»»PUNCT_6 Queenpunct
11..PUNCT_2 dubbedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dubpastNewspapersher = shetree rules

Example 3

The king dubbed him Sir Lancelot.

detnsubjobjnmod:descobjpunctrootTheDETkingNOUNdubbedVERBhimPRONSirPROPNLancelotPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kingdet
2kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing3 dubbednsubj
3dubbeddubVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 dubbedobj
5SirSirPROPNNumber=Sing6 Lancelotnmod:desc
6LancelotLancelotPROPNNumber=Sing3 dubbedobj
7..PUNCT_3 dubbedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dubpastthe kinghim = hevn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme lancelot=Result

Example 4

Do you prefer anime dubbed or with subtitles?

auxnsubjobjaclcccaseconjpunctrootDoAUXyouPRONpreferVERBanimeNOUNdubbedVERBorCCONJwithADPsubtitlesNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 preferaux
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 prefernsubj
3preferpreferVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4animeanimeNOUNNumber=Sing3 preferobj
5dubbeddubVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 animeacl
6ororCCONJ_8 subtitlescc
7withwithADP_8 subtitlescase
8subtitlessubtitleNOUNNumber=Plur4 animeconj
9??PUNCT_3 preferpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1preferpresent · do-supportyouanime or subtitlesvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer anime=Stimulus
2dubparticipleanime or subtitles not said herevn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The actor dubbed the voice of the lion.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETactorNOUNdubbedVERBtheDETvoiceNOUNofADPtheDETlionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 actordet
2actoractorNOUNNumber=Sing3 dubbednsubj
3dubbeddubVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 voicedet
5voicevoiceNOUNNumber=Sing3 dubbedobj
6ofofADP_8 lioncase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 liondet
8lionlionNOUNNumber=Sing5 voicenmod
9..PUNCT_3 dubbedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dubpastthe actorthe voice of the lionvn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Theme

Example 6

The class dubbed our hamster «Mr Fluff».

detnsubjnmod:possobjpunctcompoundparataxispunctpunctrootTheDETclassNOUNdubbedVERBourPRONhamsterNOUN«PUNCTMrPROPNFluffPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 classdet
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 dubbednsubj
3dubbeddubVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 hamsternmod:poss
5hamsterhamsterNOUNNumber=Sing3 dubbedobj
6««PUNCT_8 Fluffpunct
7MrMrPROPNNumber=Sing8 Fluffcompound
8FluffFluffPROPNNumber=Sing3 dubbedparataxis
9»»PUNCT_8 Fluffpunct
10..PUNCT_3 dubbedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dubpastthe classour hamstertree rules

Example 7

Dub music has a deep, booming bass.

compoundnsubjdetamodpunctamodobjpunctrootDubNOUNmusicNOUNhasVERBaDETdeepADJ,PUNCTboomingVERBbassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DubdubNOUNNumber=Sing2 musiccompound
2musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 bassdet
5deepdeepADJDegree=Pos7 boomingamod
6,,PUNCT_5 deeppunct
7boomingboomVERBVerbForm=Ger8 bassamod
8bassbassNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
9..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentDub musica booming bassvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bass=Patient
2boomgerundvn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 8

"Fool!" thought the Fire-drum; but it only said, "Dub, dub, dub, rub-a-dub!"

The tree, 15 words
punctnsubjpunctpunctdetcompoundpunctobjpunctccnsubjadvmodconjpunctpunctoblpunctconjpunctconjpunctnsubjpunctdetpunctappospunctpunctroot"PUNCTFoolNOUN!PUNCT"PUNCTthoughtVERBtheDETFirePROPN-PUNCTdrumNOUN;PUNCTbutCCONJitPRONonlyADVsaidVERB,PUNCT"PUNCTDubNOUN,PUNCTdubNOUN,PUNCTdubNOUN,PUNCTrubNOUN-PUNCTaDET-PUNCTdubNOUN!PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_2 Foolpunct
2FoolfoolNOUNNumber=Sing5 thoughtnsubj
3!!PUNCT_2 Foolpunct
4""PUNCT_2 Foolpunct
5thoughtthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 drumdet
7FireFirePROPNNumber=Sing9 drumcompound
8--PUNCT_7 Firepunct
9drumdrumNOUNNumber=Sing5 thoughtobj
10;;PUNCT_14 saidpunct
11butbutCCONJ_14 saidcc
12ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 saidnsubj
13onlyonlyADV_14 saidadvmod
14saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 thoughtconj
15,,PUNCT_14 saidpunct
16""PUNCT_17 Dubpunct
17DubdubNOUNNumber=Sing14 saidobl
18,,PUNCT_19 dubpunct
19dubdubNOUNNumber=Sing17 Dubconj
20,,PUNCT_21 dubpunct
21dubdubNOUNNumber=Sing17 Dubconj
22,,PUNCT_27 dubpunct
23rubrubNOUNNumber=Sing27 dubnsubj
24--PUNCT_27 dubpunct
25aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art27 dubdet
26--PUNCT_25 apunct
27dubdubNOUNNumber=Sing17 Dubappos
28!!PUNCT_27 dubpunct
29""PUNCT_17 Dubpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherpastFoolthe Fire drumvn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot drum=Theme
2say speech: expresspastFoolDub and dub and dubvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3dub in a quoterubtree rules

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