gig

Who acts: band, We, Mum, gig, tablet, comedian · What happens: perform, wheel, pull, play, show, go · To what, where: light wheeled carriage, live music, gig, first gig, town hall, mural · Speech: someone speaks here

«gig» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: gig in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

A live music show or performance by a band or comedian.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 show	det
2	live	live	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 show	amod
3	music	music	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 show	compound
4	show	show	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 performance	cc
6	performance	performance	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 show	conj
7	by	by	ADP	_	9 band	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 band	det
9	band	band	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 performance	nmod
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 comedian	cc
11	comedian	comedian	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 band	conj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 show	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	perform		a band or comedian						nom performance «communication transitive»: by=agent

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.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

We went to a gig.

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 went	nsubj
2	went	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	ADP	_	5 gig	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 gig	det
5	gig	gig	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 went	obl
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 went	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	past	We			a gig			vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to gig=Initial_Location

Meaning 2

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

A job, especially a short or one-off one: a summer gig.

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 job	det
2	job	job	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 short	punct
4	especially	especially	ADV	_	6 short	advmod
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 short	det
6	short	short	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 job	conj
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 one	cc
8	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	10 off	nummod
9	-	-	PUNCT	_	8 one	punct
10	off	off	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 one	compound
11	one	one	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 short	conj
12	:	:	PUNCT	_	15 gig	punct
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	15 gig	det
14	summer	summer	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 gig	compound
15	gig	gig	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 job	conj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 job	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Short for gigabyte: a 64-gig phone.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Short	short	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 gigabyte	amod
2	for	for	ADP	_	3 gigabyte	case
3	gigabyte	gigabyte	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	:	:	PUNCT	_	9 phone	punct
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 phone	det
6	64	64	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	8 gig	nummod
7	-	-	PUNCT	_	6 64	punct
8	gig	gig	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 phone	compound
9	phone	phone	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 gigabyte	conj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 gigabyte	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 4

Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

A light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 carriage	det
2	light	light	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 carriage	amod
3	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	5 wheeled	compound
4	-	-	PUNCT	_	3 two	punct
5	wheeled	wheel	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	6 carriage	amod
6	carriage	carriage	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	pulled	pull	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	6 carriage	acl
8	by	by	ADP	_	10 horse	case
9	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	10 horse	nummod
10	horse	horse	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 pulled	obl:agent
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 carriage	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wheel	participle							vn drive-11.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	pull	participle		a light wheeled carriage not said here					vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 5

Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

To play live music shows.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 play	mark
2	play	play	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 shows	csubj
3	live	live	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 music	amod
4	music	music	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 play	obj
5	shows	show	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 shows	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	play	to-infinitive		live music					vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme
2	show	present							vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

My brother's band is playing its first gig on Friday.

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	4 band	nmod:poss
3	's	's	PART	_	2 brother	case
4	band	band	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 playing	nsubj
5	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 playing	aux
6	playing	play	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
7	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 gig	nmod:poss
8	first	first	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	9 gig	amod
9	gig	gig	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 playing	obj
10	on	on	ADP	_	11 Friday	case
11	Friday	Friday	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 gig	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 playing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	play	present · progressive	My brother's band	band's first gig				on Friday	vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gig=Theme

Example 2

We went to a gig at the town hall.

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 went	nsubj
2	went	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	ADP	_	5 gig	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 gig	det
5	gig	gig	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 went	obl
6	at	at	ADP	_	9 hall	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 hall	det
8	town	town	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 hall	compound
9	hall	hall	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 went	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 went	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	past	We			the town hall		to a gig	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to gig=Initial_Location

Example 3

Mum got a gig painting a mural.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 got	nsubj
2	got	get	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 gig	det
4	gig	gig	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 got	obj
5	painting	paint	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 gig	acl
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 mural	det
7	mural	mural	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 painting	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 got	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	get	past	Mum	a gig					vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gig=Stimulus
2	paint	gerund	a gig not said here	a mural					vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent mural=Destination

Example 4

This tablet has 128 gigs of storage.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	This	this	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	2 tablet	det
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 has	nsubj
3	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	128	128	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 gigs	nummod
5	gigs	gig	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 has	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 storage	case
7	storage	storage	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 gigs	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	this tablet	128 gigs of storage					vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gig=Patient

Example 5

The comedian had a gig in Dublin.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 comedian	det
2	comedian	comedian	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	nsubj
3	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 gig	det
5	gig	gig	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	7 Dublin	case
7	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 gig	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	past	the comedian	a gig		Dublin			vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gig=Patient

Example 6

In the old story, the doctor drove a pony and gig.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	4 story	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 story	det
3	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 story	amod
4	story	story	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 drove	obl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 story	punct
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 doctor	det
7	doctor	doctor	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 drove	nsubj
8	drove	drive	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 pony	det
10	pony	pony	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 drove	obj
11	and	and	CCONJ	_	12 gig	cc
12	gig	gig	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 pony	conj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 drove	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	drive	past	the doctor	a pony and gig		the old story			vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pony=Theme in story=Destination

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