fanfare Who acts: fanfare, film, new park, He, school band · What happens: be, play, announce, start, open, retire · To what, where: short loud exciting tune, trumpets, someone, something, lot, queen
«fanfare» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: fanfare in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fanfare is a short, loud, exciting tune played on trumpets or other brass instruments to announce someone important or the start of something.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod acl case obl cc amod compound conj mark advcl obj amod cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET fanfare NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT loud ADJ , PUNCT exciting ADJ tune NOUN played VERB on ADP trumpets NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ brass NOUN instruments NOUN to PART announce VERB someone PRON important ADJ or CCONJ the DET start NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fanfare det 2 fanfare fanfare NOUN Number=Sing 10 tune nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 tune cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 tune det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tune amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 short punct 7 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tune amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 loud punct 9 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tune amod 10 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 tune acl 12 on on ADP _ 13 trumpets case 13 trumpets trumpet NOUN Number=Plur 11 played obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 instruments cc 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 17 instruments amod 16 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 17 instruments compound 17 instruments instrument NOUN Number=Plur 13 trumpets conj 18 to to PART _ 19 announce mark 19 announce announce VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 played advcl 20 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 19 announce obj 21 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 20 someone amod 22 or or CCONJ _ 24 start cc 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 start det 24 start start NOUN Number=Sing 20 someone conj 25 of of ADP _ 26 something case 26 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 24 start nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 10 tune punct
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1 is a present a fanfare a short loud exciting tune tree rules 2 play participle a short loud exciting tune not said here trumpets or other brass instruments vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 announce speech: other to-infinitive someone vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 4 start something nom start «event transitive»: of=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 Fanfare (uncountable) is a lot of excitement, publicity and showy celebration around something.
The tree, 13 words nsubj punct appos punct cop det case nmod punct appos cc amod conj case nmod punct root Fanfare NOUN ( PUNCT uncountable ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX a DET lot NOUN of ADP excitement NOUN , PUNCT publicity NOUN and CCONJ showy ADJ celebration NOUN around ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fanfare fanfare NOUN Number=Sing 7 lot nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 uncountable punct 3 uncountable uncountable ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Fanfare appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 uncountable punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lot cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 excitement case 9 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 7 lot nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 publicity punct 11 publicity publicity NOUN Number=Sing 7 lot appos 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 celebration cc 13 showy showy ADJ Degree=Pos 14 celebration amod 14 celebration celebration NOUN Number=Sing 11 publicity conj 15 around around ADP _ 16 something case 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 celebration nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 lot punct
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1 is a present Fanfare a lot of excitement tree rules
Example 1 A fanfare of trumpets announced the queen.
det nsubj case nmod det obj punct root A DET fanfare NOUN of ADP trumpets NOUN announced VERB the DET queen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fanfare det 2 fanfare fanfare NOUN Number=Sing 5 announced nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 trumpets case 4 trumpets trumpet NOUN Number=Plur 2 fanfare nmod 5 announced announce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 queen det 7 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 5 announced obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 announced punct
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1 announce speech: other past a fanfare of trumpets the queen vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme
Example 2 The film opened with a loud fanfare.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET film NOUN opened VERB with ADP a DET loud ADJ fanfare NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened nsubj 3 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 fanfare case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fanfare det 6 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fanfare amod 7 fanfare fanfare NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 opened punct
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1 open past the film with a loud fanfare vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The new park opened with great fanfare.
det amod nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET new ADJ park NOUN opened VERB with ADP great ADJ fanfare NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 park det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 park amod 3 park park NOUN Number=Sing 4 opened nsubj 4 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 fanfare case 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fanfare amod 7 fanfare fanfare NOUN Number=Sing 4 opened obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 opened punct
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1 open past the new park with great fanfare vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 He retired quietly, without any fanfare.
nsubj advmod punct case det obl punct root He PRON retired VERB quietly ADV , PUNCT without ADP any DET fanfare 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 retired nsubj 2 retired retire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 quietly quietly ADV _ 2 retired advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 fanfare punct 5 without without ADP _ 7 fanfare case 6 any any DET PronType=Ind 7 fanfare det 7 fanfare fanfare NOUN Number=Sing 2 retired obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 retired punct
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1 retire past He without any fanfare; quietly property vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Our school band played a fanfare at sports day.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det obj case compound obl punct root Our PRON school NOUN band NOUN played VERB a DET fanfare NOUN at ADP sports NOUN day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 band nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 band compound 3 band band NOUN Number=Sing 4 played nsubj 4 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fanfare det 6 fanfare fanfare NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 day case 8 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 9 day compound 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 played punct
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1 play past Our school band a fanfare day vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fanfare=Theme
Example 6 The game was launched with a lot of fanfare online.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod advmod punct root The DET game NOUN was AUX launched VERB with ADP a DET lot NOUN of ADP fanfare NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 launched nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 launched aux:pass 4 launched launch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 lot case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 launched obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 fanfare case 9 fanfare fanfare NOUN Number=Sing 7 lot nmod 10 online online ADV _ 4 launched advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 launched punct
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1 launch past · passive the game with a lot of fanfare; online property vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with lot=Instrument
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