instrument Who acts: instrument, band, student, violin, thermometer, drum · What happens: be, use, make, do, have, play · To what, where: thing, music, tool, careful work, 14 instruments, one instrument · Speech: someone speaks here
«instrument» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: instrument in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An instrument is a thing used to make music, like a piano, guitar, violin, flute or drum.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det acl mark advcl obj punct case det conj punct conj punct conj punct parataxis cc conj punct root An DET instrument NOUN is AUX a DET thing NOUN used VERB to PART make VERB music NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET piano NOUN , PUNCT guitar NOUN , PUNCT violin NOUN , PUNCT flute NOUN or CCONJ drum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 instrument det 2 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thing det 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 thing acl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 used advcl 9 music music NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 piano punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 piano case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 piano det 13 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 8 make conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 guitar punct 15 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing 13 piano conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 violin punct 17 violin violin NOUN Number=Sing 13 piano conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 flute punct 19 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 13 piano parataxis 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 drum cc 21 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 19 flute conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 thing punct
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1 is a present a instrument a thing tree rules 2 use participle a thing not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive music vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset music=Product
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 An instrument is also a tool for measuring or doing careful work, like a ruler, thermometer or a doctor's tools.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop advmod det case nmod cc conj amod obj punct case det obl punct conj cc det nmod:poss case conj punct root An DET instrument NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET tool NOUN for ADP measuring NOUN or CCONJ doing VERB careful ADJ work NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET ruler NOUN , PUNCT thermometer NOUN or CCONJ a DET doctor NOUN 's PART tools NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 instrument det 2 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tool cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 tool advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tool det 6 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 measuring case 8 measuring measuring NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 doing cc 10 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 tool conj 11 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 12 work amod 12 work work NOUN Number=Sing 10 doing obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 ruler punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 ruler case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 ruler det 16 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 10 doing obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 thermometer punct 18 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 16 ruler conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 23 tools cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 doctor det 21 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 23 tools nmod:poss 22 's 's PART _ 21 doctor case 23 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 16 ruler conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 tool punct
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1 is a present a instrument a tool for measuring tree rules 2 do gerund a instrument not said here careful work like a ruler and thermometer or a doctor's tools vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality
Example 1 The band has 14 instruments.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET band NOUN has VERB 14 NUM instruments 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 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 instruments nummod 5 instruments instrument NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the band 14 instruments vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instrument=Patient
Example 2 Each student plays one instrument.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET student NOUN plays VERB one NUM instrument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 student det 2 student student NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays nsubj 3 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 instrument nummod 5 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 plays punct
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1 play present each student one instrument vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instrument=Theme
Example 3 A violin costs $90 more than a flute.
det nsubj obj nummod amod case det obl punct root A DET violin NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 90 NUM more ADJ than 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 2 violin det 2 violin violin NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 $ $ SYM _ 3 costs obj 5 90 90 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 $ nummod 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 $ amod 7 than than ADP _ 9 flute case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 flute det 9 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 6 more obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present a violin vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 4 A thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature.
det nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct root A DET thermometer NOUN is AUX an DET instrument NOUN for SCONJ measuring VERB temperature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thermometer det 2 thermometer thermometer NOUN Number=Sing 5 instrument nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 instrument cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 instrument det 5 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 measuring mark 7 measuring measure VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 instrument acl 8 temperature temperature NOUN Number=Sing 7 measuring obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 instrument punct
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1 is a present a thermometer a instrument tree rules 2 measure gerund a instrument not said here temperature vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme temperature=Value
Example 5 Which instrument do you play?
det nsubj aux nsubj punct root Which DET instrument NOUN do AUX you PRON play VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 instrument det 2 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 5 play nsubj 3 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 play aux 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 play nsubj 5 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 play punct
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1 play present · do-support which instrument vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The drum is a percussion instrument.
det nsubj cop det compound punct root The DET drum NOUN is AUX a DET percussion NOUN 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 drum det 2 drum drum 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 percussion percussion NOUN Number=Sing 6 instrument compound 6 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 instrument punct
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1 is a present the drum a percussion instrument tree rules
Example 7 A protractor is an instrument for measuring angles.
det nsubj cop det case compound nmod punct root A DET protractor NOUN is AUX an DET instrument NOUN for ADP measuring NOUN angles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 protractor det 2 protractor protractor NOUN Number=Sing 5 instrument nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 instrument cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 instrument det 5 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 angles case 7 measuring measuring NOUN Number=Sing 8 angles compound 8 angles angle NOUN Number=Plur 5 instrument nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 instrument punct
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1 is a present a protractor a instrument for measuring angles tree rules
Example 8 The pilot checked the instruments before take-off.
det nsubj det obj case compound punct obl punct root The DET pilot NOUN checked VERB the DET instruments NOUN before ADP take NOUN - PUNCT off NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pilot det 2 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 instruments det 5 instruments instrument NOUN Number=Plur 3 checked obj 6 before before ADP _ 9 off case 7 take take NOUN Number=Sing 9 off compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 take punct 9 off off NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the pilot the instruments before take off vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instrument=Theme
Example 9 Go down and ask him what the instrument costs.’
advmod cc conj obj obj det nsubj ccomp punct punct root Go VERB down ADV and CCONJ ask VERB him PRON what PRON the DET instrument NOUN costs VERB . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADV _ 1 Go advmod 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 ask cc 4 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Go conj 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 ask obj 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 costs obj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 instrument det 8 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 9 costs nsubj 9 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 ask ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Go punct 11 ’ ' PUNCT _ 1 Go punct
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1 go down imperative you not said here down property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 ask speech: ask infinitive you not said here him = he vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic 3 cost present the instrument vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme what=Value
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