quaver Who acts: note, voice, person, quaver, Two quavers, anyone · What happens: last, call, quaver, shake, be, make · To what, where: beat, USA, one beat, goodbye, anyone, voice · Speech: someone speaks here
«quaver» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: quaver in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: music, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A note that lasts half a beat in common time — half as long as a crotchet; in the USA it is called an eighth note.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj acl:relcl det:predet det obj case amod obl punct conj advmod advmod case det obl punct case det obl nsubj:pass aux:pass acl det amod xcomp punct root A DET note NOUN that PRON lasts VERB half DET a DET beat NOUN in ADP common ADJ time NOUN — PUNCT half NOUN as ADV long ADV as ADP a DET crotchet NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET USA PROPN it PRON is AUX called VERB an DET eighth ADJ note NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 note det 2 note note NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 lasts nsubj 4 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 note acl:relcl 5 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 7 beat det:predet 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 beat det 7 beat beat NOUN Number=Sing 4 lasts obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 time case 9 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 10 time amod 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 lasts obl 11 — - PUNCT _ 12 half punct 12 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 10 time conj 13 as as ADV _ 14 long advmod 14 long long ADV Degree=Pos 4 lasts advmod 15 as as ADP _ 17 crotchet case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 crotchet det 17 crotchet crotchet NOUN Number=Sing 14 long obl 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 24 called punct 19 in in ADP _ 21 USA case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 USA det 21 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 24 called obl 22 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 called nsubj:pass 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 called aux:pass 24 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 note acl 25 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 note det 26 eighth eighth ADJ Degree=Pos 27 note amod 27 note note NOUN Number=Sing 24 called xcomp 28 . . PUNCT _ 2 note punct
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1 last present a note half beat time long property vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme beat=Value 2 call present · passive a note not said here beat the USA vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
When a voice quavers, it shakes because the person is afraid, nervous, old or upset.
The tree, 15 words mark det nsubj advcl punct nsubj mark det nsubj cop advcl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root When SCONJ a DET voice NOUN quavers VERB , PUNCT it PRON shakes VERB because SCONJ the DET person NOUN is AUX afraid ADJ , PUNCT nervous ADJ , PUNCT old ADJ or CCONJ upset ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 quavers mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 voice det 3 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 quavers nsubj 4 quavers quaver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 shakes advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 quavers punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 shakes nsubj 7 shakes shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 because because SCONJ _ 12 afraid mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 12 afraid nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 afraid cop 12 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 7 shakes advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 nervous punct 14 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 12 afraid conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 old punct 16 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 afraid conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 upset cc 18 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 12 afraid conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 shakes punct
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1 quaver speech: other present a voice vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 shake present voice vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 is present the person afraid property tree rules 4 be the person not said here tree rules 5 be the person not said here tree rules 6 be the person not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A shake or tremble in the voice.
det cc conj case det nmod punct root A DET shake NOUN or CCONJ tremble NOUN in ADP the DET voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shake det 2 shake shake NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 tremble cc 4 tremble tremble NOUN Number=Sing 2 shake conj 5 in in ADP _ 7 voice case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 voice det 7 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 shake nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 shake punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 A quaver lasts half as long as a crotchet.
det nsubj advmod advmod advmod case det obl punct root A DET quaver NOUN lasts VERB half ADV as ADV long ADV as ADP a DET crotchet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quaver det 2 quaver quaver NOUN Number=Sing 3 lasts nsubj 3 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 half half ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 6 long advmod 5 as as ADV _ 6 long advmod 6 long long ADV Degree=Pos 3 lasts advmod 7 as as ADP _ 9 crotchet case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 crotchet det 9 crotchet crotchet NOUN Number=Sing 6 long obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 lasts punct
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1 last present a quaver long property vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Two quavers make one beat in 4/4 time.
nummod nsubj nummod obj case nummod obl punct root Two NUM quavers NOUN make VERB one NUM beat NOUN in ADP 4/4 NUM time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 quavers nummod 2 quavers quaver NOUN Number=Plur 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 beat nummod 5 beat beat NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 time case 7 4/4 4/4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 time nummod 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make present Two quavers one beat time vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset beat=Product
Example 3 Her voice quavered as she said goodbye.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Her PRON voice NOUN quavered VERB as SCONJ she PRON said VERB goodbye NOUN . 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 voice nmod:poss 2 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 quavered nsubj 3 quavered quaver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as SCONJ _ 6 said mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 said nsubj 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 quavered advcl 7 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 quavered punct
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1 quaver speech: other past Her voice vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert past voice goodbye vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic
Example 4 «Is anyone there?» he asked with a quaver in his voice.
The tree, 11 words punct cop nsubj advmod punct punct nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root « PUNCT Is AUX anyone PRON there ADV ? PUNCT » PUNCT he PRON asked VERB with ADP a DET quaver NOUN in ADP his PRON voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 anyone punct 2 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 anyone cop 3 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 asked nsubj 4 there there ADV PronType=Dem 3 anyone advmod 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 anyone punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 anyone punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 asked nsubj 8 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 with with ADP _ 11 quaver case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 quaver det 11 quaver quaver NOUN Number=Sing 8 asked obl 12 in in ADP _ 14 voice case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 voice nmod:poss 14 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 8 asked obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 asked punct
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1 is a in a quote present anyone there tree rules 2 ask speech: ask past anyone his voice with a quaver vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 In America a quaver is called an eighth note.
case obl det nsubj:pass aux:pass det amod xcomp punct root In ADP America PROPN a DET quaver NOUN is AUX called VERB an DET eighth ADJ note NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 America case 2 America America PROPN Number=Sing 6 called obl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 quaver det 4 quaver quaver NOUN Number=Sing 6 called nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 note det 8 eighth eighth ADJ Degree=Pos 9 note amod 9 note note NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call present · passive a quaver America vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 The quavers were joined together with a beam.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET quavers NOUN were AUX joined VERB together ADV with ADP a DET beam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 quavers det 2 quavers quaver NOUN Number=Plur 4 joined nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 joined aux:pass 4 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 together together ADV _ 4 joined advmod 6 with with ADP _ 8 beam case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 beam det 8 beam beam NOUN Number=Sing 4 joined obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 joined punct
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1 join past · passive the quavers with a beam; together property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with beam=Co-Patient
Example 7 The old man's voice quavered as he sang.
det amod nmod:poss case nsubj mark nsubj advcl punct root The DET old ADJ man NOUN 's PART voice NOUN quavered VERB as SCONJ he PRON sang VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 voice nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 man case 5 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 6 quavered nsubj 6 quavered quaver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 as as SCONJ _ 9 sang mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 sang nsubj 9 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 quavered advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 quavered punct
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1 quaver speech: other past the old man's voice vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 sing speech: express past voice vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Example 8 A semibreve equals eight quavers.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET semibreve NOUN equals VERB eight NUM quavers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 semibreve det 2 semibreve semibreve NOUN Number=Sing 3 equals nsubj 3 equals equal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 quavers nummod 5 quavers quaver NOUN Number=Plur 3 equals obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 equals punct
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1 equal present a semibreve eight quavers tree rules
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