lyrical

Who acts: lyrical, lyrical writing, you, author, violin, Grandpa · What happens: describe, mean, talk, make, see, write · To what, where: sea, you, hills, slow lyrical tune, football team, lyrical shots · Speech: someone speaks here

«lyrical» 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: lyrical in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Beautiful and full of feeling, like a song or a poem: «a lyrical description of the sea».

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 song	amod
2	and	and	CCONJ	_	3 full	cc
3	full	full	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Beautiful	conj
4	of	of	ADP	_	5 feeling	case
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 full	obl
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 song	punct
7	like	like	ADP	_	9 song	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 song	det
9	song	song	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
10	or	or	CCONJ	_	12 poem	cc
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 poem	det
12	poem	poem	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 song	conj
13	:	:	PUNCT	_	17 description	punct
14	«	«	PUNCT	_	17 description	punct
15	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 description	det
16	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	17 description	amod
17	description	description	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 song	appos
18	of	of	ADP	_	20 sea	case
19	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	20 sea	det
20	sea	sea	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 description	nmod
21	»	»	PUNCT	_	17 description	punct
22	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 song	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	describe in a quote			the sea					nom description «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

Usage: music, poetry — kept apart, not parsed.

Song-like, smooth and expressive.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Song	song	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 like	compound
2	-	-	PUNCT	_	1 Song	punct
3	like	like	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 smooth	punct
5	smooth	smooth	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 like	conj
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 expressive	cc
7	expressive	expressive	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 like	conj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 like	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.

«wax lyrical» means to talk about something with great enthusiasm.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	3 lyrical	punct
2	wax	wax	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 lyrical	obl:unmarked
3	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 means	nsubj
4	»	»	PUNCT	_	3 lyrical	punct
5	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	to	to	PART	_	7 talk	mark
7	talk	talk	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 means	ccomp
8	about	about	ADP	_	9 something	case
9	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 talk	obl
10	with	with	ADP	_	12 enthusiasm	case
11	great	great	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 enthusiasm	amod
12	enthusiasm	enthusiasm	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 something	nmod
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mean	present	lyrical						vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	talk not said to happen	to-infinitive						about something	vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic

Example 1

The author's lyrical writing makes you see the hills.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 author	det
2	author	author	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 writing	nmod:poss
3	's	's	PART	_	2 author	case
4	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 writing	amod
5	writing	writing	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 makes	nsubj
6	makes	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	6 makes	obj
8	see	see	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 makes	xcomp
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 hills	det
10	hills	hill	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 see	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 makes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	make	present	the author's lyrical writing	you	tree rules
2	see	infinitive	you not said here	the hills	vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hill=Stimulus
3	write		the author		nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

The violin played a slow, lyrical tune.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 violin	det
2	violin	violin	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 played	nsubj
3	played	play	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 tune	det
5	slow	slow	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 tune	amod
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 slow	punct
7	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 tune	amod
8	tune	tune	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 played	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 played	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	play	past	the violin	a slow lyrical tune					vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Theme

Example 3

Grandpa waxed lyrical about the football team he played for.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 waxed	nsubj
2	waxed	wax	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 waxed	xcomp
4	about	about	ADP	_	7 team	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 team	det
6	football	football	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 team	compound
7	team	team	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 lyrical	obl
8	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	9 played	nsubj
9	played	play	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	7 team	acl:relcl
10	for	for	ADP	_	9 played	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 waxed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wax	past	Grandpa					lyrical property	vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	play	past	Grandpa	the football team not said here					vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme

Example 4

Her poem was gentle and lyrical.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 poem	nmod:poss
2	poem	poem	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 gentle	nsubj
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 gentle	cop
4	gentle	gentle	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	6 lyrical	cc
6	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 gentle	conj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 gentle	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	Her poem					gentle property	tree rules
2	be		Her poem not said here						tree rules

Example 5

The film had lyrical shots of the sea at sunset.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 film	det
2	film	film	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	nsubj
3	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 shots	amod
5	shots	shot	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 had	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	8 sea	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 sea	det
8	sea	sea	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 shots	nmod
9	at	at	ADP	_	10 sunset	case
10	sunset	sunset	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	past	the film	lyrical shots of the sea			sunset		vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shot=Patient

Example 6

Mum always waxes lyrical about Irish soda bread.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 waxes	nsubj
2	always	always	ADV	PronType=Tot	3 waxes	advmod
3	waxes	wax	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 waxes	xcomp
5	about	about	ADP	_	8 bread	case
6	Irish	Irish	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 bread	amod
7	soda	soda	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 bread	compound
8	bread	bread	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 lyrical	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 waxes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	wax	present	Mum					always, lyrical property	vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

The teacher called my description of autumn «quite lyrical».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 teacher	det
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 called	nsubj
3	called	call	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	5 description	nmod:poss
5	description	description	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 called	obj
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 autumn	case
7	autumn	autumn	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 description	nmod
8	«	«	PUNCT	_	10 lyrical	punct
9	quite	quite	ADV	_	10 lyrical	advmod
10	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 called	parataxis
11	»	»	PUNCT	_	10 lyrical	punct
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 called	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	call speech: assert	past	the teacher	my description of autumn					tree rules
2	describe		my	autumn					nom description «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient

Example 8

A lyrical song is easy to sing along to.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 song	det
2	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 song	amod
3	song	song	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 easy	nsubj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 easy	cop
5	easy	easy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
6	to	to	PART	_	7 sing	mark
7	sing	sing	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 easy	xcomp
8	along	along	ADV	_	7 sing	advmod
9	to	to	PART	_	8 along	fixed
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 easy	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	a lyrical song					easy property	tree rules
2	sing speech: express	to-infinitive	a lyrical song not said here					along property	vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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