improvisation Who acts: you, whatever, we, Jazz musicians, tent pole, improvisation · What happens: make up, use, have, solve, lack, do · To what, where: something, spot, whatever, problem, proper things, speech
«improvisation» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: improvisation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Making something up on the spot, without a script or plan — in music, drama or speech.
The tree, 16 words obj compound:prt case det obl punct case det obl cc conj punct case appos punct conj cc conj punct root Making VERB something PRON up ADP on ADP the DET spot NOUN , PUNCT without ADP a DET script NOUN or CCONJ plan NOUN — PUNCT in ADP music NOUN , PUNCT drama NOUN or CCONJ speech NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Making obj 3 up up ADP _ 1 Making compound:prt 4 on on ADP _ 6 spot case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 spot det 6 spot spot NOUN Number=Sing 1 Making obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 script punct 8 without without ADP _ 10 script case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 script det 10 script script NOUN Number=Sing 1 Making obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 plan cc 12 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 10 script conj 13 — - PUNCT _ 15 music punct 14 in in ADP _ 15 music case 15 music music NOUN Number=Sing 12 plan appos 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 drama punct 17 drama drama NOUN Number=Sing 15 music conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 speech cc 19 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 15 music conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 1 Making punct
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1 make up gerund something the spot without a script or plan vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Pivot
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 Using whatever you have to solve a problem quickly when you lack the proper things.
The tree, 15 words obj nsubj ccomp mark xcomp det obj advmod advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root Using VERB whatever PRON you PRON have VERB to PART solve VERB a DET problem NOUN quickly ADV when ADV you PRON lack VERB the DET proper ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Using use VERB VerbForm=Ger root root 2 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 4 have obj 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 have nsubj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Using ccomp 5 to to PART _ 6 solve mark 6 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 have xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 problem det 8 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 6 solve obj 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 6 solve advmod 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 lack advmod 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 lack nsubj 12 lack lack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 solve advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 things det 14 proper proper ADJ Degree=Pos 15 things amod 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 lack obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Using punct
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1 use gerund vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 have present you whatever tree rules 3 solve to-infinitive whatever not said here a problem quickly property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic 4 lack present you the proper things tree rules
Meaning 3 A piece of music, drama or speech made up in the moment.
det case nmod punct conj cc conj acl compound:prt case det obl punct root A DET piece NOUN of ADP music NOUN , PUNCT drama NOUN or CCONJ speech NOUN made VERB up ADP in ADP the DET moment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 music case 4 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 drama punct 6 drama drama NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 speech cc 8 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 6 drama conj 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 speech acl 10 up up ADP _ 9 made compound:prt 11 in in ADP _ 13 moment case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 moment det 13 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 9 made obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 piece punct
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1 make up participle speech not said here moment vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 1 In drama we did an improvisation about getting lost at the zoo.
case obl nsubj det obj mark aux:pass acl case det obl punct root In ADP drama NOUN we PRON did VERB an DET improvisation NOUN about SCONJ getting AUX lost VERB at ADP the DET zoo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 drama case 2 drama drama NOUN Number=Sing 4 did obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 did nsubj 4 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 improvisation det 6 improvisation improvisation NOUN Number=Sing 4 did obj 7 about about SCONJ _ 9 lost mark 8 getting get AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 lost aux:pass 9 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 improvisation acl 10 at at ADP _ 12 zoo case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 zoo det 12 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 9 lost obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 did punct
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1 do past we a improvisation drama vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent improvisation=Eventuality 2 lose gerund · passive a improvisation not said here the zoo vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: at zoo=Eventuality
Example 2 Jazz musicians are famous for improvisation.
compound nsubj cop case obl punct root Jazz NOUN musicians NOUN are AUX famous ADJ for ADP improvisation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jazz jazz NOUN Number=Sing 2 musicians compound 2 musicians musician NOUN Number=Plur 4 famous nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 famous cop 4 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 improvisation case 6 improvisation improvisation NOUN Number=Sing 4 famous obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 famous punct
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1 is present Jazz musicians for improvisation; famous property tree rules
Example 3 When the tent pole broke, Dad's improvisation was a long branch.
mark det compound nsubj advcl punct nmod:poss case nsubj cop det amod punct root When SCONJ the DET tent NOUN pole NOUN broke VERB , PUNCT Dad PROPN 's PART improvisation NOUN was AUX a DET long ADJ branch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 5 broke mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pole det 3 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 4 pole compound 4 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing 5 broke nsubj 5 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 branch advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 broke punct 7 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 9 improvisation nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Dad case 9 improvisation improvisation NOUN Number=Sing 13 branch nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 branch cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 branch det 12 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 13 branch amod 13 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 branch punct
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1 break past the tent pole vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 is a past Dad's improvisation a long branch tree rules
Example 4 The speech was pure improvisation; she had no notes.
det nsubj cop amod punct nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET speech NOUN was AUX pure ADJ improvisation NOUN ; PUNCT she PRON had VERB no DET notes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 speech det 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 5 improvisation nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 improvisation cop 4 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 5 improvisation amod 5 improvisation improvisation NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 had punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 had nsubj 8 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 improvisation acl:relcl 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 notes det 10 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 8 had obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 improvisation punct
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1 is a past the speech pure improvisation tree rules 2 have past she no notes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Patient
Example 5 Improv games help you think quickly.
compound nsubj obj xcomp advmod punct root Improv PROPN games NOUN help VERB you PRON think VERB quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Improv Improv PROPN Number=Sing 2 games compound 2 games game NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 help obj 5 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 help xcomp 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 think advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help present Improv games you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 think speech: other infinitive you not said here quickly property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Our band's best song started as an improvisation.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case amod nsubj case det obl punct root Our PRON band NOUN 's PART best ADJ song NOUN started VERB as ADP an DET improvisation 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 2 band nmod:poss 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 5 song nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 band case 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 song amod 5 song song NOUN Number=Sing 6 started nsubj 6 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 as as ADP _ 9 improvisation case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 improvisation det 9 improvisation improvisation NOUN Number=Sing 6 started obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 started punct
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1 start past Our band's best song as a improvisation vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 sing Our band nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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