melody Who acts: melody, that, She, you, song, catchy melody · What happens: be, sound, remember, sing, hum, paint · To what, where: tune, main tune, piece, part, pleasant sound, happy melody
«melody» 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: melody in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A melody is a tune: a series of musical notes, one after another, that sounds pleasing and is easy to remember.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det punct det conj case amod nmod punct conj case nmod punct nsubj parataxis xcomp cc cop conj mark xcomp punct root A DET melody NOUN is AUX a DET tune NOUN : PUNCT a DET series NOUN of ADP musical ADJ notes NOUN , PUNCT one NUM after ADP another DET , PUNCT that PRON sounds VERB pleasing ADJ and CCONJ is AUX easy ADJ to PART remember VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 melody det 2 melody melody NOUN Number=Sing 5 tune nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tune cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tune det 5 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 series punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 series det 8 series series NOUN Number=Sing 5 tune conj 9 of of ADP _ 11 notes case 10 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 11 notes amod 11 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 8 series nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 one punct 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 series conj 14 after after ADP _ 15 another case 15 another another DET PronType=Ind 13 one nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 sounds punct 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 sounds nsubj 18 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tune parataxis 19 pleasing pleasing ADJ Degree=Pos 18 sounds xcomp 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 easy cc 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 easy cop 22 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 18 sounds conj 23 to to PART _ 24 remember mark 24 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 easy xcomp 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 tune punct
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1 is a present a melody a tune and a series of musical notes tree rules 2 sound present that pleasing property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 is present that not said here easy property tree rules 4 remember to-infinitive that not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: 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 The melody is the main tune in a piece of music, often the part that is sung.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case nmod punct advmod det conj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root The DET melody NOUN is AUX the DET main ADJ tune NOUN in ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP music NOUN , PUNCT often ADV the DET part NOUN that PRON is AUX sung VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 melody det 2 melody melody NOUN Number=Sing 6 tune nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tune cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tune det 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tune amod 6 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 piece case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 piece det 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 6 tune nmod 10 of of ADP _ 11 music case 11 music music NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 part punct 13 often often ADV _ 15 part advmod 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 part det 15 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 tune conj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 sung nsubj:pass 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 sung aux:pass 18 sung sing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 part acl:relcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 tune punct
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1 is a present the melody the main tune and the part a piece of music tree rules 2 sing speech: express present · passive the part vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 A melody is also any pleasant sound like music, such as birdsong.
det nsubj cop advmod det amod case nmod punct case fixed conj punct root A DET melody NOUN is AUX also ADV any DET pleasant ADJ sound NOUN like ADP music NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP birdsong NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 melody det 2 melody melody NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sound cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 sound advmod 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 7 sound det 6 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 like like ADP _ 9 music case 9 music music NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 birdsong punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 birdsong case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 birdsong birdsong NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 sound punct
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1 is a present a melody any pleasant sound and birdsong like music tree rules
Example 1 She hummed a happy melody as she painted.
nsubj det amod obj mark nsubj advcl punct root She PRON hummed VERB a DET happy ADJ melody NOUN as SCONJ she PRON painted VERB . 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 hummed nsubj 2 hummed hum VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 melody det 4 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 melody amod 5 melody melody NOUN Number=Sing 2 hummed obj 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 painted mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 painted nsubj 8 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 hummed advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hummed punct
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1 hum past She a happy melody vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent melody=Topic 2 paint past she vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Can you play the melody of «Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star»?
The tree, 10 words aux nsubj det obj case punct nmod punct conj punct amod appos punct punct root Can AUX you PRON play VERB the DET melody NOUN of ADP « PUNCT Twinkle NOUN , PUNCT Twinkle NOUN , PUNCT Little ADJ Star PROPN » PUNCT ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 play aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 play nsubj 3 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 melody det 5 melody melody NOUN Number=Sing 3 play obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 Twinkle case 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Twinkle punct 8 Twinkle twinkle NOUN Number=Sing 5 melody nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 Twinkle punct 10 Twinkle twinkle NOUN Number=Sing 8 Twinkle conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 Star punct 12 Little Little ADJ Degree=Pos 13 Star amod 13 Star Star PROPN Number=Sing 8 Twinkle appos 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 Star punct 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 play punct
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1 play can you the melody of Twinkle and Twinkle vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent melody=Theme
Example 3 The song has a catchy melody that sticks in your head.
det nsubj det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET song NOUN has VERB a DET catchy ADJ melody NOUN that PRON sticks VERB in ADP your PRON head 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 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 melody det 5 catchy catchy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 melody amod 6 melody melody NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 sticks nsubj 8 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 melody acl:relcl 9 in in ADP _ 11 head case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 head nmod:poss 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 sticks obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the song a catchy melody vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent melody=Patient 2 stick present a catchy melody your head vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in head=Destination
Example 4 The violins play the melody while the cellos play the harmony.
det nsubj det obj mark det nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET violins NOUN play VERB the DET melody NOUN while SCONJ the DET cellos NOUN play VERB the DET harmony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 violins det 2 violins violin NOUN Number=Plur 3 play nsubj 3 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 melody det 5 melody melody NOUN Number=Sing 3 play obj 6 while while SCONJ _ 9 play mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cellos det 8 cellos cello NOUN Number=Plur 9 play nsubj 9 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 play advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 harmony det 11 harmony harmony NOUN Number=Sing 9 play obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 play punct
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1 play present the violins the melody vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent melody=Theme 2 play present the cellos the harmony vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harmony=Theme
Example 5 The blackbird's melody woke me up.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj compound:prt punct root The DET blackbird NOUN 's PART melody NOUN woke VERB me PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 blackbird det 2 blackbird blackbird NOUN Number=Sing 4 melody nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 blackbird case 4 melody melody NOUN Number=Sing 5 woke nsubj 5 woke wake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 woke obj 7 up up ADP _ 5 woke compound:prt 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 woke punct
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1 wake up past the blackbird's melody me vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient
Example 6 We composed a short melody using only five notes.
nsubj det amod obj advcl advmod nummod obj punct root We PRON composed VERB a DET short ADJ melody NOUN using VERB only ADV five NUM notes 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 composed nsubj 2 composed compose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 melody det 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 melody amod 5 melody melody NOUN Number=Sing 2 composed obj 6 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 composed advcl 7 only only ADV _ 8 five advmod 8 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 notes nummod 9 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 6 using obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 composed punct
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1 compose past We a short melody vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent melody=Result 2 use gerund We not said here five notes vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Patient
Example 7 The melody goes up and then comes down.
det nsubj compound:prt cc advmod conj advmod punct root The DET melody NOUN goes VERB up ADP and CCONJ then ADV comes VERB down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 melody det 2 melody melody NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 goes compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 comes cc 6 then then ADV PronType=Dem 7 comes advmod 7 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 goes conj 8 down down ADV _ 7 comes advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go up present the melody vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 come down present the melody not said here then down property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 He had a sweet voice, and every melody seemed to flow naturally from his lips.
The tree, 15 words nsubj det amod obj punct cc det nsubj parataxis mark xcomp advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON had VERB a DET sweet ADJ voice NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ every DET melody NOUN seemed VERB to PART flow VERB naturally ADV from ADP his PRON lips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 voice det 4 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 voice amod 5 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 seemed punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 seemed cc 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 melody det 9 melody melody NOUN Number=Sing 10 seemed nsubj 10 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 had parataxis 11 to to PART _ 12 flow mark 12 flow flow VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 seemed xcomp 13 naturally naturally ADV _ 12 flow advmod 14 from from ADP _ 16 lips case 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 lips nmod:poss 16 lips lip NOUN Number=Plur 12 flow obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He a sweet voice vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient 2 seem past every melody vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 flow to-infinitive every melody not said here melody's lips naturally property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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