opera Who acts: opera, actors, orchestra, opera house, opera box, people · What happens: be, sing, play, perform, sit, watch · To what, where: play, words, music, kind, building, operas · Speech: someone speaks here
«opera» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: opera in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An opera is a play in which the actors sing almost all the words, with an orchestra playing music.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case obl det nsubj acl:relcl advmod det:predet det obj punct case det obl acl obj punct root An DET opera NOUN is AUX a DET play NOUN in ADP which PRON the DET actors NOUN sing VERB almost ADV all DET the DET words NOUN , PUNCT with ADP an DET orchestra NOUN playing VERB music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 opera det 2 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 5 play nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 play cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 play det 5 play play NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 which case 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 sing obl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 actors det 9 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 10 sing nsubj 10 sing sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 play acl:relcl 11 almost almost ADV _ 12 all advmod 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 14 words det:predet 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 words det 14 words word NOUN Number=Plur 10 sing obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 orchestra punct 16 with with ADP _ 18 orchestra case 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 orchestra det 18 orchestra orchestra NOUN Number=Sing 10 sing obl 19 playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 orchestra acl 20 music music NOUN Number=Sing 19 playing obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 play punct
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1 is a present a opera a play tree rules 2 sing speech: express present the actors all words a play with a orchestra vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location word=Theme 3 play gerund a orchestra not said here music vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme
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 Opera is this kind of music and theatre in general.
nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj case nmod punct root Opera PROPN is AUX this DET kind NOUN of ADP music NOUN and CCONJ theatre NOUN in ADP general ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Opera Opera PROPN Number=Sing 4 kind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 music case 6 music music NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 theatre cc 8 theatre theatre NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind conj 9 in in ADP _ 10 general case 10 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 8 theatre nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 is a present Opera this kind and theatre in general of music tree rules
Meaning 3 An opera house is the building where operas are performed.
det compound nsubj cop det advmod nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl punct root An DET opera NOUN house NOUN is AUX the DET building NOUN where ADV operas NOUN are AUX performed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 house det 2 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 3 house compound 3 house house NOUN Number=Sing 6 building nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 building cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 building det 6 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 performed advmod 8 operas opera NOUN Number=Plur 10 performed nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 performed aux:pass 10 performed perform VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 building acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 building punct
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1 is a present a opera house the building tree rules 2 perform present · passive operas vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 4 An opera box is a small private section of seats in a theatre, where people sit to watch the performance.
The tree, 20 words det compound nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod case det nmod punct advmod nsubj parataxis mark xcomp det obj punct root An DET opera NOUN box NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ private ADJ section NOUN of ADP seats NOUN in ADP a DET theatre NOUN , PUNCT where ADV people NOUN sit VERB to PART watch VERB the DET performance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 box det 2 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 3 box compound 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing 8 section nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 section cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 section det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 section amod 7 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 8 section amod 8 section section NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 seats case 10 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 8 section nmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 theatre case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 theatre det 13 theatre theatre NOUN Number=Sing 10 seats nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 sit punct 15 where where ADV PronType=Rel 17 sit advmod 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 17 sit nsubj 17 sit sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 section parataxis 18 to to PART _ 19 watch mark 19 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 sit xcomp 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 performance det 21 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 19 watch obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 section punct
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1 is a present a opera box a small private section of seats in a theatre tree rules 2 sit present people tree rules 3 watch to-infinitive people not said here the performance vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Theme
Example 1 We watched a short opera about a magic flute in music class.
nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl case compound nmod punct root We PRON watched VERB a DET short ADJ opera NOUN about ADP a DET magic ADJ flute NOUN in ADP music NOUN class 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 opera det 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 opera amod 5 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 6 about about ADP _ 9 flute case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 flute det 8 magic magic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 flute amod 9 flute flute NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obl 10 in in ADP _ 12 class case 11 music music NOUN Number=Sing 12 class compound 12 class class NOUN Number=Sing 9 flute nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We a short opera about a magic flute in music class vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opera=Theme
Example 2 The opera singer sang so loudly the whole hall rang.
det compound nsubj advmod advmod det amod nsubj advcl punct root The DET opera NOUN singer NOUN sang VERB so ADV loudly ADV the DET whole ADJ hall NOUN rang VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 singer det 2 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 3 singer compound 3 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 4 sang nsubj 4 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 so so ADV _ 6 loudly advmod 6 loudly loudly ADV _ 4 sang advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hall det 8 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 9 hall amod 9 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 10 rang nsubj 10 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sang advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past the opera singer loudly property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 ring past the whole hall vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 My nan loves opera and plays it in the kitchen.
nmod:poss nsubj obj cc conj obj case det obl punct root My PRON nan NOUN loves VERB opera NOUN and CCONJ plays VERB it PRON in ADP the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 nan nmod:poss 2 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 3 loves nsubj 3 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 3 loves obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 plays cc 6 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 loves conj 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 plays obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 kitchen case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 kitchen det 10 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 6 plays obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 loves punct
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1 love present My nan opera vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer opera=Stimulus 2 play present My nan not said here opera the kitchen vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 4 The Sydney Opera House has a roof shaped like sails.
det compound compound nsubj det obj acl case obl punct root The DET Sydney PROPN Opera PROPN House PROPN has VERB a DET roof NOUN shaped VERB like ADP sails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 House det 2 Sydney Sydney PROPN Number=Sing 4 House compound 3 Opera Opera PROPN Number=Sing 4 House compound 4 House House PROPN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 roof det 7 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 5 has obj 8 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 roof acl 9 like like ADP _ 10 sails case 10 sails sail NOUN Number=Plur 8 shaped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present the Sydney Opera House a roof vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roof=Patient 2 shape participle a roof not said here like sails vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 5 In an opera, even the arguments are sung.
case det obl punct advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root In ADP an DET opera NOUN , PUNCT even ADV the DET arguments NOUN are AUX sung VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 opera case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 opera det 3 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 9 sung obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 opera punct 5 even even ADV _ 7 arguments advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 arguments det 7 arguments argument NOUN Number=Plur 9 sung nsubj:pass 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sung aux:pass 9 sung sing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 sung punct
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1 sing speech: express present · passive the arguments a opera vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 Our class wrote a tiny opera about a lost lunchbox.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case det amod nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN wrote VERB a DET tiny ADJ opera NOUN about ADP a DET lost VERB lunchbox NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 opera det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 opera amod 6 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obj 7 about about ADP _ 10 lunchbox case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 lunchbox det 9 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 lunchbox amod 10 lunchbox lunchbox NOUN Number=Sing 6 opera nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past Our class a tiny opera about a lost lunchbox vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent opera=Recipient about lunchbox=Topic 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Mum watches a soap opera every evening.
nsubj det compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root Mum NOUN watches VERB a DET soap NOUN opera NOUN every DET evening NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 watches nsubj 2 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 opera det 4 soap soap NOUN Number=Sing 5 opera compound 5 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 2 watches obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 evening det 7 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 2 watches obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 watches punct
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1 watch present Mum a soap opera evening vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opera=Theme
Example 8 "At home," said she, "my windows must be my opera-box.
The tree, 11 words punct case obl punct punct nsubj punct punct nmod:poss nsubj aux cop nmod:poss compound punct ccomp punct root " PUNCT At ADP home NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB she PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT my PRON windows NOUN must AUX be AUX my PRON opera NOUN - PUNCT box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 said punct 2 At at ADP _ 3 home case 3 home home NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 home punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 3 home punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 said nsubj 8 , , PUNCT _ 17 box punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 17 box punct 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 windows nmod:poss 11 windows window NOUN Number=Plur 17 box nsubj 12 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 box aux 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 box cop 14 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 box nmod:poss 15 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 17 box compound 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 opera punct 17 box box NOUN Number=Sing 6 said ccomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past she home vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a in a quote must my windows my opera box tree rules
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