performance Who acts: performance, something, act, school performance, Our, Her · What happens: be, do, perform, sell out, improve, have · To what, where: show, someone, job, act, something, big success
«performance» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: performance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A performance is a show of acting, music or dance in front of an audience.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct conj cc conj case nmod case det nmod punct root A DET performance NOUN is AUX a DET show NOUN of ADP acting NOUN , PUNCT music NOUN or CCONJ dance NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP an DET audience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 performance det 2 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 5 show nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 show cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 show det 5 show show NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 acting case 7 acting acting NOUN Number=Sing 5 show nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 music punct 9 music music NOUN Number=Sing 5 show conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 dance cc 11 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 9 music conj 12 in in ADP _ 13 front case 13 front front NOUN Number=Sing 9 music nmod 14 of of ADP _ 16 audience case 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 audience det 16 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 13 front nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 show punct
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1 is a present a performance a show and music in front of a audience or dance of acting tree rules
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 Performance is how well someone or something does a job or task.
nsubj cop advmod advmod cc nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj punct root Performance NOUN is AUX how ADV well ADV someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON does VERB a DET job NOUN or CCONJ task NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 well advmod 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 5 someone advmod 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 something cc 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 does nsubj 8 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 job det 10 job job NOUN Number=Sing 8 does obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 task cc 12 task task NOUN Number=Sing 10 job conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 someone punct
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1 is a present Performance someone well property tree rules 2 do present something a job or task vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A performance is the act of doing something.
det nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct root A DET performance NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 performance det 2 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 doing mark 7 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 act acl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 doing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a performance the act tree rules 2 do gerund the act not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 Our school performance was a big success.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop det amod punct root Our PRON school NOUN performance NOUN was AUX a DET big ADJ success 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 3 performance nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 performance compound 3 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 7 success nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 success cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 success det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 success amod 7 success success NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 success punct
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1 is a past Our school performance a big success tree rules 2 perform Our nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Tickets for the evening performance are sold out.
nsubj:pass case det compound nmod aux:pass compound:prt punct root Tickets NOUN for ADP the DET evening NOUN performance NOUN are AUX sold VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 7 sold nsubj:pass 2 for for ADP _ 5 performance case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 performance det 4 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 5 performance compound 5 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tickets nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sold aux:pass 7 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 out out ADP _ 7 sold compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 sold punct
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1 sell out present · passive Tickets for the evening performance vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 Her performance in the test was excellent.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod cop punct root Her PRON performance NOUN in ADP the DET test NOUN was AUX excellent ADJ . PUNCT 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 performance nmod:poss 2 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 7 excellent nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 test case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 test det 5 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 performance nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 excellent cop 7 excellent excellent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 excellent punct
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1 is past Her performance in the test excellent property tree rules 2 perform Her = she the test nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=agent in=place
Example 4 The team's performance improved after training.
det nmod:poss case acl case obl punct root The DET team NOUN 's PART performance NOUN improved VERB after ADP training NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 performance nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 team case 4 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 improved improve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 performance acl 6 after after ADP _ 7 training case 7 training training NOUN Number=Sing 5 improved obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 performance punct
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1 improve participle the team's performance not said here after training vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 perform the team nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The new computer has better performance.
det amod nsubj amod obj punct root The DET new ADJ computer NOUN has VERB better ADJ performance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 computer det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 computer amod 3 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 performance amod 6 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the new computer better performance vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Patient
Example 6 He gave a brilliant performance as the wolf.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root He PRON gave VERB a DET brilliant ADJ performance NOUN as ADP the DET wolf 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 performance det 4 brilliant brilliant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 performance amod 5 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 as as ADP _ 8 wolf case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wolf det 8 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He a brilliant performance as the wolf vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Theme
Example 7 Before starting your performance, salute your audience!”
mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct nmod:poss obj punct punct root Before SCONJ starting VERB your PRON performance NOUN , PUNCT salute VERB your PRON audience NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Before before SCONJ _ 2 starting mark 2 starting start VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 salute advcl 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 performance nmod:poss 4 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing 2 starting obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 starting punct 6 salute salute VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 audience nmod:poss 8 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 6 salute obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 salute punct 10 ” " PUNCT _ 6 salute punct
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1 start gerund you not said here your performance vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Eventuality 2 salute imperative you not said here your audience vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent audience=Topic 3 perform your nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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