mute Who acts: mute button, Mute, Muted colours, person, we, you · What happens: mute, be, hear, do, mean, not speak · To what, where: sound, nothing, this, mute, something, microphone · Speech: someone speaks here
«mute» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: mute in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To mute a sound, phone, TV or video call is to turn its sound off so nothing can be heard; the mute button does this.
The tree, 25 words mark advcl det obj punct conj punct conj cc compound conj cop mark nmod:poss obj compound:prt mark nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advcl punct det compound nsubj conj obj punct root To PART mute VERB a DET sound NOUN , PUNCT phone NOUN , PUNCT TV NOUN or CCONJ video NOUN call NOUN is AUX to PART turn VERB its PRON sound NOUN off ADP so SCONJ nothing PRON can AUX be AUX heard VERB ; PUNCT the DET mute NOUN button NOUN does VERB this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 mute mark 2 mute mute VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 turn advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sound det 4 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 mute obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 phone punct 6 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 4 sound conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 TV punct 8 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 4 sound conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 call cc 10 video video NOUN Number=Sing 11 call compound 11 call call NOUN Number=Sing 4 sound conj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 turn cop 13 to to PART _ 14 turn mark 14 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 15 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 sound nmod:poss 16 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 14 turn obj 17 off off ADP _ 14 turn compound:prt 18 so so SCONJ _ 22 heard mark 19 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 22 heard nsubj:pass 20 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 heard aux 21 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 22 heard aux:pass 22 heard hear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 turn advcl 23 ; ; PUNCT _ 27 does punct 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 button det 25 mute mute NOUN Number=Sing 26 button compound 26 button button NOUN Number=Sing 27 does nsubj 27 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 turn conj 28 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 27 does obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 14 turn punct
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1 mute to-infinitive a sound and phone and TV or video call vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sound=Patient 2 is present turn property tree rules 3 hear can · passive nothing vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus 4 do present the mute button this vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality
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 Mute means silent, not speaking: she stayed mute.
nsubj xcomp punct advmod conj punct nsubj conj obj punct root Mute NOUN means VERB silent ADJ , PUNCT not PART speaking VERB : PUNCT she PRON stayed VERB mute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mute mute NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 speaking punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 speaking advmod 6 speaking speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 stayed punct 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 stayed nsubj 9 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 speaking conj 10 mute mute NOUN Number=Sing 9 stayed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Mute silent property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not speak speech: other gerund Mute not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 stay past Mute mute vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme mute=Location
Meaning 3 Muted colours or sounds are soft, quiet or not bright.
amod nsubj cc conj cop punct conj cc advmod conj punct root Muted VERB colours NOUN or CCONJ sounds NOUN are AUX soft ADJ , PUNCT quiet ADJ or CCONJ not PART bright ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Muted mute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 colours amod 2 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 6 soft nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 sounds cc 4 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 2 colours conj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 soft cop 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 quiet punct 8 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 soft conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 bright cc 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 bright advmod 11 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 6 soft conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 soft punct
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1 mute participle vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 2 is present Muted colours or sounds soft property tree rules 3 be Muted colours or sounds not said here tree rules 4 not be Muted colours or sounds not said here tree rules
Meaning 4 A mute on a musical instrument, like a trumpet or violin, is something that makes its sound quieter or different.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj case det amod nmod punct case det appos cc conj punct cop nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj xcomp cc conj punct root A DET mute NOUN on ADP a DET musical ADJ instrument NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET trumpet NOUN or CCONJ violin NOUN , PUNCT is AUX something PRON that PRON makes VERB its PRON sound NOUN quieter ADJ or CCONJ different ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mute det 2 mute mute NOUN Number=Sing 15 something nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 6 instrument case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 instrument det 5 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 instrument amod 6 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 2 mute nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 trumpet punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 trumpet case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 trumpet det 10 trumpet trumpet NOUN Number=Sing 6 instrument appos 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 violin cc 12 violin violin NOUN Number=Sing 10 trumpet conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 2 mute punct 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 something cop 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 makes nsubj 17 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 something acl:relcl 18 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 sound nmod:poss 19 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 17 makes obj 20 quieter quiet ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 makes xcomp 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 different cc 22 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 20 quieter conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 15 something punct
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1 is a present a mute on a musical instrument something tree rules 2 make present mute's sound quiet property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
Meaning 5 Usage: old-fashioned, now offensive — kept apart, not parsed.
Mute was once used for a person who cannot speak; today we say «non-speaking» or «a person who does not speak».
The tree, 22 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct obl:unmarked nsubj conj punct advcl punct cc punct det conj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct punct root Mute NOUN was AUX once ADV used VERB for ADP a DET person NOUN who PRON can AUX not PART speak VERB ; PUNCT today NOUN we PRON say VERB « PUNCT non-speaking VERB » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT a DET person NOUN who PRON does AUX not PART speak VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mute mute NOUN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 person case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 used obl 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 speak nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 speak aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 speak advmod 11 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 person acl:relcl 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 say punct 13 today today NOUN Number=Sing 15 say obl:unmarked 14 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 say nsubj 15 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used conj 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 non-speaking punct 17 non-speaking non-speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 say advcl 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 non-speaking punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 person cc 20 « « PUNCT _ 22 person punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 person det 22 person person NOUN Number=Sing 17 non-speaking conj 23 who who PRON PronType=Rel 26 speak nsubj 24 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 speak aux 25 not not PART Polarity=Neg 26 speak advmod 26 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 person acl:relcl 27 » » PUNCT _ 26 speak punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use past · passive Mute for a person; once property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for person=Eventuality 2 not speak speech: other can a person vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: assert present we today vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 non-speak in a quote gerund we not said here tree rules 5 not speak speech: other in a quote present · do-support a person vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Please mute your microphone when the teacher is talking.
discourse nmod:poss obj advmod det nsubj aux advcl punct root Please INTJ mute VERB your PRON microphone NOUN when ADV the DET teacher NOUN is AUX talking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 mute discourse 2 mute mute VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 microphone nmod:poss 4 microphone microphone NOUN Number=Sing 2 mute obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 talking advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 teacher det 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 talking nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 talking aux 9 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 mute advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 mute punct
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1 mute imperative you not said here your microphone vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent microphone=Patient 2 talk present · progressive the teacher vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Dad, you're still on mute!
punct nsubj cop advmod case conj punct root Dad NOUN , PUNCT you PRON 're AUX still ADV on ADP mute NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 7 mute punct 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 mute nsubj 4 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 mute cop 5 still still ADV _ 7 mute advmod 6 on on ADP _ 7 mute case 7 mute mute NOUN Number=Sing 1 Dad conj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Dad punct
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1 is present you mute still tree rules
Example 3 She muted the TV during the adverts.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON muted VERB the DET TV NOUN during ADP the DET adverts 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 muted nsubj 2 muted mute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 TV det 4 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 2 muted obj 5 during during ADP _ 7 adverts case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 adverts det 7 adverts advert NOUN Number=Plur 2 muted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 muted punct
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1 mute past She the TV during the adverts vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tv=Patient
Example 4 He stood mute with shock.
nsubj obj case obl punct root He PRON stood VERB mute NOUN with ADP shock 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 stood nsubj 2 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 mute mute NOUN Number=Sing 2 stood obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 shock case 5 shock shock NOUN Number=Sing 2 stood obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 stood punct
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1 stand past He mute with shock vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mute=Stimulus
Example 5 The room was painted in muted greens and greys.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl cc conj punct root The DET room NOUN was AUX painted VERB in ADP muted VERB greens NOUN and CCONJ greys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 room det 2 room room NOUN Number=Sing 4 painted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 painted aux:pass 4 painted paint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 greens case 6 muted mute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 greens amod 7 greens green NOUN Number=Plur 4 painted obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 greys cc 9 greys grey NOUN Number=Plur 7 greens conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 painted punct
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1 paint past · passive the room muted greens and greys vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: subject=Theme in green=Destination 2 mute participle vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The trumpet player put a mute in his trumpet.
det compound nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET trumpet NOUN player NOUN put VERB a DET mute NOUN in ADP his PRON trumpet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 player det 2 trumpet trumpet NOUN Number=Sing 3 player compound 3 player player NOUN Number=Sing 4 put nsubj 4 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mute det 6 mute mute NOUN Number=Sing 4 put obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 trumpet case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 trumpet nmod:poss 9 trumpet trumpet NOUN Number=Sing 4 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 put punct
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1 put past the trumpet player a mute player's trumpet vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mute=Theme in trumpet=Destination
Example 7 A mute swan is a white swan with an orange beak.
det amod nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root A DET mute ADJ swan NOUN is AUX a DET white ADJ swan NOUN with ADP an DET orange ADJ beak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 swan det 2 mute mute ADJ Degree=Pos 3 swan amod 3 swan swan NOUN Number=Sing 7 swan nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 swan cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 swan det 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 swan amod 7 swan swan NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 11 beak case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 beak det 10 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 11 beak amod 11 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 7 swan nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 swan punct
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1 is a present a mute swan a white swan with a orange beak tree rules
Example 8 You can mute a group chat if it gets too noisy.
nsubj aux det compound obj mark nsubj advcl advmod xcomp punct root You PRON can AUX mute VERB a DET group NOUN chat NOUN if SCONJ it PRON gets VERB too ADV noisy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 mute nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mute aux 3 mute mute VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chat det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 chat compound 6 chat chat NOUN Number=Sing 3 mute obj 7 if if SCONJ _ 9 gets mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 gets nsubj 9 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 mute advcl 10 too too ADV _ 11 noisy advmod 11 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 gets xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 mute punct
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1 mute can You a group chat vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent chat=Patient 2 get a condition, not said to happen present chat noisy property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 But Night stood still and mute.
cc nsubj advmod cc conj punct root But CCONJ Night PROPN stood VERB still ADV and CCONJ mute VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 3 stood cc 2 Night Night PROPN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 still still ADV _ 3 stood advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 mute cc 6 mute mute VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 stood conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past Night still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mute infinitive Night not said here vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
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