lyric Who acts: short poem, I, our, She, brother, you · What happens: word, show, sing, express, know, write · To what, where: song, own feelings, strong personal feelings, lyrics, music, CD case · Speech: someone speaks here
«lyric» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: lyric in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: usually plural «lyrics» — kept apart, not parsed.
The words of a song.
det case det nmod punct root The DET words NOUN of ADP a DET song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 words det 2 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 song case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 song det 5 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 words nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 words punct
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1 word a song nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient
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 A short poem that shows the poet's own feelings, often one that could be sung.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj acl:relcl det nmod:poss case amod obj punct advmod appos nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl:relcl punct root A DET short ADJ poem NOUN that PRON shows VERB the DET poet NOUN 's PART own ADJ feelings NOUN , PUNCT often ADV one NUM that PRON could AUX be AUX sung VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 poem det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 poem amod 3 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 shows nsubj 5 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 poem acl:relcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 poet det 7 poet poet NOUN Number=Sing 10 feelings nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 poet case 9 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 10 feelings amod 10 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 5 shows obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 one punct 12 often often ADV _ 13 one advmod 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 feelings appos 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 sung nsubj:pass 15 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 sung aux 16 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 sung aux:pass 17 sung sing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 one acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 poem punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show present a short poem the poet's own feelings vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient 2 sing speech: express could · passive vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Expressing strong personal feelings, like a song: «lyric poetry».
csubj amod amod obj punct case det punct punct amod appos punct punct root Expressing VERB strong ADJ personal ADJ feelings NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET song NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT lyric ADJ poetry NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Expressing express VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 song csubj 2 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feelings amod 3 personal personal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feelings amod 4 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 1 Expressing obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 song punct 6 like like ADP _ 8 song case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 song det 8 song song NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 poetry punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 poetry punct 11 lyric lyric ADJ Degree=Pos 12 poetry amod 12 poetry poetry NOUN Number=Sing 8 song appos 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 poetry punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 song punct
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1 express gerund strong personal feelings vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme
Example 1 I know all the lyrics to our school song.
nsubj det:predet det obj case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root I PRON know VERB all DET the DET lyrics NOUN to ADP our PRON school NOUN song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 know nsubj 2 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 lyrics det:predet 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lyrics det 5 lyrics lyric NOUN Number=Plur 2 know obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 song case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 song nmod:poss 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 song compound 9 song song NOUN Number=Sing 5 lyrics nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 know punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 know present I all lyrics to our school song vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lyric=Stimulus 2 sing our nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 She wrote the lyrics and her brother wrote the music.
nsubj det obj cc nmod:poss nsubj conj det obj punct root She PRON wrote VERB the DET lyrics NOUN and CCONJ her PRON brother NOUN wrote VERB the DET music 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lyrics det 4 lyrics lyric NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 wrote cc 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 brother nmod:poss 7 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 8 wrote nsubj 8 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 wrote conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 music det 10 music music NOUN Number=Sing 8 wrote obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past She the lyrics vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lyric=Theme 2 write past her brother the music vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme
Example 3 The lyrics are printed inside the CD case.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root The DET lyrics NOUN are AUX printed VERB inside ADP the DET CD NOUN case NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lyrics det 2 lyrics lyric NOUN Number=Plur 4 printed nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 printed aux:pass 4 printed print VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 inside inside ADP _ 8 case case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 case det 7 CD CD NOUN Number=Sing 8 case compound 8 case case NOUN Number=Sing 4 printed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 printed punct
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1 print present · passive the lyrics the CD case vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 4 Can you hear the lyrics, or is the music too loud?
aux nsubj det obj punct cc cop det nsubj advmod parataxis punct root Can AUX you PRON hear VERB the DET lyrics NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ is AUX the DET music NOUN too ADV loud ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 hear aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 hear nsubj 3 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lyrics det 5 lyrics lyric NOUN Number=Plur 3 hear obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 loud punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 12 loud cc 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 loud cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 music det 10 music music NOUN Number=Sing 12 loud nsubj 11 too too ADV _ 12 loud advmod 12 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hear parataxis 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 hear punct
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1 hear can you the lyrics vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer lyric=Stimulus 2 is present the music loud property tree rules
Example 5 A lyric is a short poem about the poet's feelings.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root A DET lyric NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ poem NOUN about ADP the DET poet NOUN 's PART feelings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lyric det 2 lyric lyric NOUN Number=Sing 6 poem nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 poem cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 poem det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 poem amod 6 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 about about ADP _ 11 feelings case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 poet det 9 poet poet NOUN Number=Sing 11 feelings nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 poet case 11 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 6 poem nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 poem punct
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1 is a present a lyric a short poem about the poet's feelings tree rules
Example 6 We wrote new lyrics for «Happy Birthday» about our teacher.
nsubj amod obj case punct amod obl punct case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON wrote VERB new ADJ lyrics NOUN for ADP « PUNCT Happy ADJ Birthday PROPN » PUNCT about ADP our PRON teacher 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 lyrics amod 4 lyrics lyric NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 Birthday case 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 Birthday punct 7 Happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Birthday amod 8 Birthday Birthday PROPN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 Birthday punct 10 about about ADP _ 12 teacher case 11 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 teacher nmod:poss 12 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We new lyrics for Happy Birthday; about our teacher vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent lyric=Result for birthday=Beneficiary
Example 7 Some lyrics are hard to understand when people sing fast.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root Some DET lyrics NOUN are AUX hard ADJ to PART understand VERB when ADV people NOUN sing VERB fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 lyrics det 2 lyrics lyric NOUN Number=Plur 4 hard nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hard cop 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 understand mark 6 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard xcomp 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 sing advmod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 sing nsubj 9 sing sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 understand advcl 10 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 9 sing advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 hard punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present some lyrics hard property tree rules 2 understand to-infinitive some lyrics not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 sing speech: express present people fast property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Example 8 The song's lyrics tell a story about a lost dog.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET song NOUN 's PART lyrics NOUN tell VERB a DET story NOUN about ADP a DET lost VERB dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 song det 2 song song NOUN Number=Sing 4 lyrics nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 song case 4 lyrics lyric NOUN Number=Plur 5 tell nsubj 5 tell tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 story det 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 tell obj 8 about about ADP _ 11 dog case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dog det 10 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 dog amod 11 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 story nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert present the song's lyrics a story about a lost dog vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent story=Recipient about dog=Topic 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 lyric the song nom lyric «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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