groove Who acts: groove, good rhythm, you, Tyres, band, We · What happens: be, make, want, dance, groove, move · To what, where: long narrow cut, surface, you, relaxed happy way, groove, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«groove» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: groove in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A groove is a long, narrow cut or channel in a surface, like the lines on a screw or a record.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj case det nmod punct case det conj case det nmod cc det conj punct root A DET groove NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ , PUNCT narrow ADJ cut NOUN or CCONJ channel NOUN in ADP a DET surface NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET lines NOUN on ADP a DET screw NOUN or CCONJ a DET record NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 groove det 2 groove groove NOUN Number=Sing 8 cut nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cut cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cut det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cut amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cut amod 8 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 channel cc 10 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 8 cut conj 11 in in ADP _ 13 surface case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 surface det 13 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 8 cut nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 lines punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 lines case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 lines det 17 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 8 cut conj 18 on on ADP _ 20 screw case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 screw det 20 screw screw NOUN Number=Sing 17 lines nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 record cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 record det 23 record record NOUN Number=Sing 20 screw conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 cut punct
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1 is a present a groove a long narrow cut or channel and the lines on a screw or a record a surface tree rules
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A good rhythm in music that makes you want to dance.
det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp mark xcomp punct root A DET good ADJ rhythm NOUN in ADP music NOUN that PRON makes VERB you PRON want VERB to PART dance VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 rhythm det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rhythm amod 3 rhythm rhythm NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 music case 5 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 rhythm nmod 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 rhythm acl:relcl 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 makes obj 9 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 makes xcomp 10 to to PART _ 11 dance mark 11 dance dance VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 want xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 rhythm punct
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1 make present a good rhythm in music you tree rules 2 want infinitive you not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 dance not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To groove is to dance or move to music in a relaxed, happy way.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark cc conj case obl case det amod punct amod obl punct root To PART groove VERB is AUX to PART dance VERB or CCONJ move VERB to ADP music NOUN in ADP a DET relaxed ADJ , PUNCT happy ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 groove mark 2 groove groove VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 dance csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dance cop 4 to to PART _ 5 dance mark 5 dance dance VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 move cc 7 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 dance conj 8 to to ADP _ 9 music case 9 music music NOUN Number=Sing 7 move obl 10 in in ADP _ 15 way case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 12 relaxed relaxed ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 relaxed punct 14 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 move obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 dance punct
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1 groove to-infinitive vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present dance property tree rules 3 move infinitive a relaxed happy way to music vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme to music=Source in way=Trajectory
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Being «in the groove» means doing something smoothly and well.
cop punct case det nsubj punct xcomp obj advmod cc conj punct root Being AUX « PUNCT in ADP the DET groove NOUN » PUNCT means VERB doing VERB something PRON smoothly ADV and CCONJ well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 groove cop 2 « « PUNCT _ 5 groove punct 3 in in ADP _ 5 groove case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 groove det 5 groove groove NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 groove punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means xcomp 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 doing obj 10 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 8 doing advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 well cc 12 well well ADV Degree=Pos 10 smoothly conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 is in a quote gerund the groove tree rules 2 mean present the groove vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen gerund the groove not said here something smoothly property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 The marble rolled along the groove in the track.
det acl case det obl case det obl punct root The DET marble NOUN rolled VERB along ADP the DET groove NOUN in ADP the DET track NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 marble det 2 marble marble NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 rolled roll VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 marble acl 4 along along ADP _ 6 groove case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 groove det 6 groove groove NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolled obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 track case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 track det 9 track track NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 marble punct
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1 roll participle the marble not said here the track along the groove vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme along groove=Source in track=Trajectory
Example 2 Tyres have grooves to grip the wet road.
nsubj obj mark acl det amod obj punct root Tyres NOUN have VERB grooves NOUN to PART grip VERB the DET wet ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tyres tyre NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 grooves groove NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 4 to to PART _ 5 grip mark 5 grip grip VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 grooves acl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 road det 7 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 8 road amod 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 grip obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Tyres grooves vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent groove=Patient 2 grip to-infinitive Tyres not said here the wet road vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Experiencer
Example 3 The band found a great groove.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET band NOUN found VERB a DET great ADJ groove NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 groove det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 groove amod 6 groove groove NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the band a great groove vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent groove=Topic
Example 4 We grooved to the music at the party.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON grooved VERB to ADP the DET music NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT 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 grooved nsubj 2 grooved groove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 music case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 music det 5 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 grooved obl 6 at at ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 grooved obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 grooved punct
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1 groove past We the party to the music vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 After a slow start, she got into the groove.
case det amod obl punct nsubj case det obl punct root After ADP a DET slow ADJ start NOUN , PUNCT she PRON got VERB into ADP the DET groove NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 start case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 start det 3 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 4 start amod 4 start start NOUN Number=Sing 7 got obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 start punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 got nsubj 7 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 into into ADP _ 10 groove case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 groove det 10 groove groove NOUN Number=Sing 7 got obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 got punct
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1 get past she the groove after a slow start vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into groove=Destination
Example 6 Old records have tiny grooves that hold the sound.
amod nsubj amod obj nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root Old ADJ records NOUN have VERB tiny ADJ grooves NOUN that PRON hold VERB the DET sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 records amod 2 records record NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 grooves amod 5 grooves groove NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 hold nsubj 7 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grooves acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sound det 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 hold obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Old records tiny grooves vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent groove=Patient 2 hold present tiny grooves the sound vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Theme
Example 7 With his finger he marks out a groove in the stone table.
case nmod:poss obl nsubj compound:prt det obj case det compound nmod punct root With ADP his PRON finger NOUN he PRON marks VERB out ADP a DET groove NOUN in ADP the DET stone NOUN table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 finger case 2 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 finger nmod:poss 3 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 5 marks obl 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 marks nsubj 5 marks mark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 marks compound:prt 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 groove det 8 groove groove NOUN Number=Sing 5 marks obj 9 in in ADP _ 12 table case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 table det 11 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 12 table compound 12 table table NOUN Number=Sing 8 groove nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 marks punct
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1 mark out present he a groove the stone table with his finger vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent groove=Theme in table=Destination
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