quadrille
Who acts: four couples, Mock Turtle, you, couple, band · What happens: stand, do, dance, join, take, move · To what, where: square, old dance, several parts, Lobster Quadrille, ball, dance
«quadrille» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: quadrille in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
An old dance for four couples standing in a square, done in several parts, popular in the 1800s.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 dance | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 dance | amod |
| 3 | dance | dance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 done | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 couples | case |
| 5 | four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 couples | nummod |
| 6 | couples | couple | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 dance | nmod |
| 7 | standing | stand | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 couples | acl |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 square | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 square | det |
| 10 | square | square | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 standing | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 done | punct |
| 12 | done | do | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 parts | case |
| 14 | several | several | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 parts | amod |
| 15 | parts | part | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 done | obl |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 popular | punct |
| 17 | popular | popular | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 parts | amod |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 1800s | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 1800s | det |
| 20 | 1800s | 1800 | NOUN | Number=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card | 17 popular | obl |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 done | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stand | gerund | four couples not said here | a square | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in square=Location | ||||
| 2 | do | participle · passive | a old dance for four couples | several parts | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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
The music for this dance.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 music | det |
| 2 | music | music | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 dance | case |
| 4 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 dance | det |
| 5 | dance | dance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 music | nmod |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 music | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: cards, old — kept apart, not parsed.
A card game for four players.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 game | det |
| 2 | card | card | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 game | compound |
| 3 | game | game | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 players | case |
| 5 | four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 players | nummod |
| 6 | players | player | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 game | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 game | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The Mock Turtle and the Gryphon danced the Lobster Quadrille.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Turtle | det |
| 2 | Mock | Mock | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Turtle | compound |
| 3 | Turtle | Turtle | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 danced | nsubj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 Gryphon | cc |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Gryphon | det |
| 6 | Gryphon | Gryphon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Turtle | conj |
| 7 | danced | dance | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Quadrille | det |
| 9 | Lobster | Lobster | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 Quadrille | compound |
| 10 | Quadrille | Quadrille | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 danced | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 danced | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dance | past | the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon | the Lobster Quadrille | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location quadrille=Theme |
Example 2
At the ball, four couples stood in a square for the quadrille.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At | at | ADP | _ | 3 ball | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 ball | det |
| 3 | ball | ball | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 stood | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 ball | punct |
| 5 | four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 couples | nummod |
| 6 | couples | couple | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 stood | nsubj |
| 7 | stood | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 square | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 square | det |
| 10 | square | square | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 stood | obl |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 quadrille | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 quadrille | det |
| 13 | quadrille | quadrille | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 stood | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 stood | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stand | past | four couples | the ball | in a square; for the quadrille | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at ball=Location |
Example 3
«Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?»
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 18 join | punct |
| 2 | Will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 18 join | aux |
| 3 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 18 join | nsubj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 you | punct |
| 5 | wo | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 you | aux |
| 6 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 7 you | advmod |
| 7 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 3 you | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 you | punct |
| 9 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 18 join | aux |
| 10 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 9 will | flat |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 you | punct |
| 12 | wo | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 you | aux |
| 13 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 14 you | advmod |
| 14 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 10 you | conj |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 will | punct |
| 16 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 18 join | aux |
| 17 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 18 join | nsubj |
| 18 | join | join | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 dance | det |
| 20 | dance | dance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 join | obj |
| 21 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 18 join | punct |
| 22 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 18 join | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | join in a quote | future | you | the dance | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Patient |
Example 4
In a quadrille, each couple takes turns to move.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 quadrille | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 quadrille | det |
| 3 | quadrille | quadrille | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 takes | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 quadrille | punct |
| 5 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 couple | det |
| 6 | couple | couple | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 takes | nsubj |
| 7 | takes | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | turns | turn | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 takes | obj |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 move | mark |
| 10 | move | move | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 takes | advcl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 takes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | present | each couple | turns | a quadrille | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent turn=Value in quadrille=Location | |||
| 2 | move | to-infinitive | each couple not said here | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
Example 5
The band played a lively quadrille.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 band | det |
| 2 | band | band | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 played | nsubj |
| 3 | played | play | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 quadrille | det |
| 5 | lively | lively | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 quadrille | amod |
| 6 | quadrille | quadrille | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 played | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 played | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | play | past | the band | a lively quadrille | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quadrille=Theme |
Example 6
Lobsters are thrown out to sea in the middle of the Lobster Quadrille.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lobsters | lobster | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 thrown | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 thrown | aux:pass |
| 3 | thrown | throw | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | out | out | ADP | _ | 3 thrown | compound:prt |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 sea | case |
| 6 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 thrown | obl |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 middle | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 middle | det |
| 9 | middle | middle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 thrown | obl |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 Quadrille | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Quadrille | det |
| 12 | Lobster | Lobster | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 Quadrille | compound |
| 13 | Quadrille | Quadrille | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 middle | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 thrown | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | throw out | present · passive | Lobsters | the middle of the Lobster Quadrille | to sea | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme to sea=Destination |
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