flute Who acts: flute, She, I, shorter tube, shepherd, Grown ups · What happens: be, shape, play, blow, press, cover · To what, where: musical instrument, hole, keys, holes, tall thin glass, flute
«flute» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: flute in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A flute is a musical instrument shaped like a thin tube, played by blowing across a hole near one end and pressing keys or covering holes.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod acl case det amod obl punct parataxis mark advcl case det obl case nummod nmod cc conj obj cc conj obj punct root A DET flute NOUN is AUX a DET musical ADJ instrument NOUN shaped VERB like ADP a DET thin ADJ tube NOUN , PUNCT played VERB by SCONJ blowing VERB across ADP a DET hole NOUN near ADP one NUM end NOUN and CCONJ pressing VERB keys NOUN or CCONJ covering VERB holes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flute det 2 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 6 instrument nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 instrument cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 instrument det 5 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 instrument amod 6 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 instrument acl 8 like like ADP _ 11 tube case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 tube det 10 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tube amod 11 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 7 shaped obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 played punct 13 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 instrument parataxis 14 by by SCONJ _ 15 blowing mark 15 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 played advcl 16 across across ADP _ 18 hole case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 hole det 18 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 15 blowing obl 19 near near ADP _ 21 end case 20 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 21 end nummod 21 end end NOUN Number=Sing 18 hole nmod 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 pressing cc 23 pressing press VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 blowing conj 24 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 23 pressing obj 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 covering cc 26 covering cover VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 23 pressing conj 27 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 26 covering obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 instrument punct
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1 is a present a flute a musical instrument tree rules 2 shape participle a musical instrument not said here like a thin tube vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 play participle vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 blow gerund a hole near one end vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 5 press gerund keys vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme 6 cover gerund holes vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hole=Destination
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 flute is a tall, thin glass, used for drinks.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct acl case obl punct root A DET flute NOUN is AUX a DET tall ADJ , PUNCT thin ADJ glass NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP drinks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flute det 2 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 8 glass nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 glass cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 glass det 5 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 8 glass amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 tall punct 7 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 8 glass amod 8 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 used punct 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 glass acl 11 for for ADP _ 12 drinks case 12 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 10 used obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 glass punct
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1 is a present a flute a tall thin glass tree rules 2 use participle a tall thin glass not said here for drinks vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She plays the flute in the school band.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root She PRON plays VERB the DET flute NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN band 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 plays nsubj 2 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 flute det 4 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 band case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 band det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 band compound 8 band band NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 plays punct
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1 play present She the flute the school band vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flute=Theme
Example 2 The flute makes a soft, high sound.
det nsubj det amod punct amod obj punct root The DET flute NOUN makes VERB a DET soft ADJ , PUNCT high ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flute det 2 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sound det 5 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 soft punct 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make present the flute a soft high sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product
Example 3 I have flute lessons on Thursdays.
nsubj compound obj case nmod punct root I PRON have VERB flute NOUN lessons NOUN on ADP Thursdays PROPN . 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 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 4 lessons compound 4 lessons lesson NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 Thursdays case 6 Thursdays Thursday PROPN Number=Plur 4 lessons nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I flute lessons on Thursdays vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Patient
Example 4 The flute is a woodwind instrument.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET flute NOUN is AUX a DET woodwind ADJ instrument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flute det 2 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 6 instrument nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 instrument cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 instrument det 5 woodwind woodwind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 instrument amod 6 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 instrument punct
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1 is a present the flute a woodwind instrument tree rules
Example 5 A shorter tube makes a higher note on a flute.
det amod nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root A DET shorter ADJ tube NOUN makes VERB a DET higher ADJ note NOUN on ADP a DET flute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tube det 2 shorter short ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 tube amod 3 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 note det 6 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 note amod 7 note note NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 flute case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 flute det 10 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make present a shorter tube a higher note a flute vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset note=Product
Example 6 The shepherd played a wooden flute.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET shepherd NOUN played VERB a DET wooden ADJ flute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shepherd det 2 shepherd shepherd NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flute det 5 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 flute amod 6 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the shepherd a wooden flute vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flute=Theme
Example 7 Grown-ups clinked tall flutes of juice.
amod punct nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root Grown VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN clinked VERB tall ADJ flutes NOUN of ADP juice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 ups amod 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Grown punct 3 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 4 clinked nsubj 4 clinked clink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 6 flutes amod 6 flutes flute NOUN Number=Plur 4 clinked obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 juice case 8 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 6 flutes nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 clinked punct
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1 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 clink past Grown ups tall flutes of juice vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location flute=Theme
Example 8 But Petru played on his flute, and the giant fell back again.
cc nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct cc det nsubj conj advmod advmod punct root But CCONJ Petru PROPN played VERB on ADP his PRON flute NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET giant ADJ fell VERB back ADV again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 3 played cc 2 Petru Petru PROPN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 flute case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 flute nmod:poss 6 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 fell punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 fell cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 giant det 10 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fell nsubj 11 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 played conj 12 back back ADV _ 11 fell advmod 13 again again ADV _ 11 fell advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 play past Petru Petru's flute vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fall back past the giant again vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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