harp Who acts: Bible David, Harp, harmonica, She, David, Irish harp · What happens: stretch, play, pluck, write, mean, keep · To what, where: many strings, tall frame, harp, psalms, boring way, mouth harp · Speech: someone speaks here
«harp» 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: harp in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A large musical instrument with many strings stretched on a tall frame, played by plucking with the fingers.
The tree, 18 words det amod amod case amod nmod acl case det amod obl punct parataxis mark advcl case det obl punct root A DET large ADJ musical ADJ instrument NOUN with ADP many ADJ strings NOUN stretched VERB on ADP a DET tall ADJ frame NOUN , PUNCT played VERB by SCONJ plucking VERB with ADP the DET fingers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 instrument det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 4 instrument amod 3 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 4 instrument amod 4 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 strings case 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 strings amod 7 strings string NOUN Number=Plur 4 instrument nmod 8 stretched stretch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 strings acl 9 on on ADP _ 12 frame case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 frame det 11 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 12 frame amod 12 frame frame NOUN Number=Sing 8 stretched obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 played punct 14 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 instrument parataxis 15 by by SCONJ _ 16 plucking mark 16 plucking pluck VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 played advcl 17 with with ADP _ 19 fingers case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 fingers det 19 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 16 plucking obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 instrument punct
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1 stretch participle many strings not said here a tall frame vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 play participle vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 pluck gerund with the fingers vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=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.
Meaning 2 Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
In the Bible King David played the harp (lyre) and wrote psalms.
The tree, 12 words case det compound nmod:desc nsubj det obj punct appos punct cc conj obj punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN King PROPN David PROPN played VERB the DET harp NOUN ( PUNCT lyre NOUN ) PUNCT and CCONJ wrote VERB psalms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 David case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 David det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 5 David compound 4 King King PROPN Number=Sing 5 David nmod:desc 5 David David PROPN Number=Sing 6 played nsubj 6 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 harp det 8 harp harp NOUN Number=Sing 6 played obj 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 lyre punct 10 lyre lyre NOUN Number=Sing 8 harp appos 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 lyre punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 wrote cc 13 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 played conj 14 psalms psalm NOUN Number=Plur 13 wrote obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 played punct
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1 play past the Bible David King the harp vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harp=Theme 2 write past the Bible David King not said here psalms vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent psalm=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Harp on» means to keep talking about the same thing in a boring or annoying way.
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj compound:prt punct mark xcomp xcomp case det amod obl case det amod cc conj obl punct root « PUNCT Harp NOUN on ADP » PUNCT means VERB to PART keep VERB talking VERB about ADP the DET same ADJ thing NOUN in ADP a DET boring ADJ or CCONJ annoying ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Harp punct 2 Harp harp NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 4 » compound:prt 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Harp punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 keep mark 7 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 keep xcomp 9 about about ADP _ 12 thing case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 thing det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 12 thing amod 12 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 talking obl 13 in in ADP _ 18 way case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 way det 15 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 18 way amod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 annoying cc 17 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 15 boring conj 18 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 talking obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Harp vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 keep not said to happen to-infinitive Harp not said here tree rules 3 talk gerund Harp not said here a boring way about the same thing vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about thing=Topic
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A harmonica, sometimes called a mouth harp or blues harp.
det nsubj punct advmod acl det compound xcomp cc obj punct root A DET harmonica NOUN , PUNCT sometimes ADV called VERB a DET mouth NOUN harp NOUN or CCONJ blues VERB harp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 harmonica det 2 harmonica harmonica NOUN Number=Sing 10 blues nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 called punct 4 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 5 called advmod 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 harmonica acl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 harp det 7 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 8 harp compound 8 harp harp NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 5 called cc 10 blues blue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 harp harp NOUN Number=Sing 10 blues obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 blues punct
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1 call participle a harmonica not said here a mouth harp sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 blue present a harmonica harp tree rules
Example 1 She plays the harp in the school orchestra.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root She PRON plays VERB the DET harp NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN orchestra 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 harp det 4 harp harp NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 orchestra case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 orchestra det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 orchestra compound 8 orchestra orchestra NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 plays punct
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1 play present She the harp the school orchestra vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harp=Theme
Example 2 The harp makes a soft, rippling sound.
det nsubj det amod punct amod obj punct root The DET harp NOUN makes VERB a DET soft ADJ , PUNCT rippling VERB 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 harp det 2 harp harp 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 rippling ripple VERB VerbForm=Ger 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 harp a soft rippling sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product 2 ripple gerund vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 In the Bible, David played the harp for King Saul.
case det obl punct nsubj det obj case compound nmod punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN , PUNCT David PROPN played VERB the DET harp NOUN for ADP King PROPN Saul PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Bible det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 played obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Bible punct 5 David David PROPN Number=Sing 6 played nsubj 6 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 harp det 8 harp harp NOUN Number=Sing 6 played obj 9 for for ADP _ 11 Saul case 10 King King PROPN Number=Sing 11 Saul compound 11 Saul Saul PROPN Number=Sing 8 harp nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 played punct
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1 play past David the harp the Bible for King Saul vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent harp=Theme for saul=Eventuality
Example 4 The Irish harp is a symbol of Ireland.
det amod nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET Irish ADJ harp NOUN is AUX a DET symbol NOUN of ADP Ireland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 harp det 2 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 3 harp amod 3 harp harp NOUN Number=Sing 6 symbol nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 symbol cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 symbol det 6 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 Ireland case 8 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 6 symbol nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 symbol punct
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1 is a present the Irish harp a symbol of Ireland tree rules
Example 5 Stop harping on about your new trainers!
xcomp compound:prt case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Stop VERB harping VERB on ADP about ADP your PRON new ADJ trainers NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 harping harp VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 on on ADP _ 2 harping compound:prt 4 about about ADP _ 7 trainers case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 trainers nmod:poss 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 trainers amod 7 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 2 harping obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 harp on gerund you not said here about your new trainers tree rules
Example 6 Angels are often drawn with harps.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root Angels NOUN are AUX often ADV drawn VERB with ADP harps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Angels angel NOUN Number=Plur 4 drawn nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 drawn aux:pass 3 often often ADV _ 4 drawn advmod 4 drawn draw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 harps case 6 harps harp NOUN Number=Plur 4 drawn obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 drawn punct
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1 draw present · passive Angels with harps; often property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 7 And the harp played a merry tune.
cc det nsubj det amod obj punct root And CCONJ the DET harp NOUN played VERB a DET merry ADJ tune NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 4 played cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 harp det 3 harp harp 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 7 tune det 6 merry merry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tune amod 7 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 played punct
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1 play past the harp a merry tune vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Theme
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