muted
Who acts: sound, we, teacher, news, I · What happens: hold back, turn off, mute, not hear, paint, get · To what, where: You, everyone, room, muted greens, trumpet, muted reaction
«muted» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: muted in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Quiet and soft, not loud.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quiet | quiet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 soft | cc |
| 3 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Quiet | conj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 loud | punct |
| 5 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 loud | advmod |
| 6 | loud | loud | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Quiet | conj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Quiet | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: of colours — kept apart, not parsed.
Soft and not bright.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 bright | cc |
| 3 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 bright | advmod |
| 4 | bright | bright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Soft | conj |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Soft | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: of feelings or reactions — kept apart, not parsed.
Not strong; held back.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 2 strong | advmod |
| 2 | strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 4 held | punct |
| 4 | held | hold | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 strong | conj |
| 5 | back | back | ADV | _ | 4 held | advmod |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 strong | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold back | participle | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Meaning 4
Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
With the sound turned off, as on a video call or phone.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | With | with | ADP | _ | 3 sound | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sound | det |
| 3 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 turned | nsubj |
| 4 | turned | turn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | off | off | ADP | _ | 4 turned | compound:prt |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 call | punct |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 11 call | case |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 11 call | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 call | det |
| 10 | video | video | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 call | compound |
| 11 | call | call | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 turned | parataxis |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 phone | cc |
| 13 | phone | phone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 call | conj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 turned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn off | past | the sound | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Example 1
You're muted, so we can't hear you.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 3 muted | nsubj |
| 2 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 muted | aux:pass |
| 3 | muted | mute | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 hear | punct |
| 5 | so | so | ADV | _ | 9 hear | advmod |
| 6 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 9 hear | nsubj |
| 7 | ca | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 hear | aux |
| 8 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 hear | advmod |
| 9 | hear | hear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 muted | advcl |
| 10 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 9 hear | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 muted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mute | present · passive | You | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 2 | not hear | can | we | you | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |
Example 2
The teacher muted everyone during the video call.
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 muted | nsubj |
| 3 | muted | mute | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 3 muted | obj |
| 5 | during | during | ADP | _ | 8 call | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 call | det |
| 7 | video | video | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 call | compound |
| 8 | call | call | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 muted | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 muted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mute | past | the teacher | everyone | during the video call | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent everyone=Patient |
Example 3
The room was painted in muted greens and greys.
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 |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 4
The trumpet sounded muted with the cup in it.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 trumpet | det |
| 2 | trumpet | trumpet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 muted | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | sounded | sound | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 muted | aux:pass |
| 4 | muted | mute | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 cup | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 cup | det |
| 7 | cup | cup | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 muted | obl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 it | case |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 cup | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 muted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mute | past · passive | the trumpet | with the cup in cup | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with cup=Instrument |
Example 5
The news got a muted reaction from the crowd.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 news | det |
| 2 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 got | nsubj |
| 3 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 reaction | det |
| 5 | muted | mute | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 reaction | amod |
| 6 | reaction | reaction | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 got | obj |
| 7 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 crowd | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 crowd | det |
| 9 | crowd | crowd | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 got | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | past | the news | a muted reaction | the crowd | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent reaction=Theme from crowd=Source | |||
| 2 | mute | participle | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
Example 6
I muted the TV during the adverts.
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 muted | nsubj |
| 2 | muted | mute | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 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 |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mute | past | I | the TV | during the adverts | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tv=Patient |
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