rap Who acts: Rap, rap sheet, We, sharp rap, teacher, brother · What happens: be, speak, sing, rap, mean, perform · To what, where: kind, words, rhythm, quick sharp knock, rap, mild telling off · Speech: someone speaks here
«rap» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: rap in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Rap is a kind of music where words are spoken quickly in rhythm over a beat, instead of being sung.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det case nmod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis advmod case obl case det obl punct mark fixed aux:pass conj punct root Rap NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP music NOUN where ADV words NOUN are AUX spoken VERB quickly ADV in ADP rhythm NOUN over ADP a DET beat NOUN , PUNCT instead ADV of ADP being AUX sung VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rap rap NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 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 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 spoken advmod 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 10 spoken nsubj:pass 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 spoken aux:pass 10 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 kind parataxis 11 quickly quickly ADV _ 10 spoken advmod 12 in in ADP _ 13 rhythm case 13 rhythm rhythm NOUN Number=Sing 10 spoken obl 14 over over ADP _ 16 beat case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 beat det 16 beat beat NOUN Number=Sing 10 spoken obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 sung punct 18 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 21 sung mark 19 of of ADP _ 18 instead fixed 20 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 sung aux:pass 21 sung sing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 spoken conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 is a present Rap a kind of music tree rules 2 speak speech: other present · passive words rhythm over a beat; quickly property tree rules 3 sing speech: express gerund · passive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»
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.
To rap means to perform this kind of music.
mark csubj mark xcomp det obj case nmod punct root To PART rap VERB means VERB to PART perform VERB this DET kind NOUN of ADP music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rap mark 2 rap rap VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 perform mark 5 perform perform VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 kind det 7 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 5 perform obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 music case 9 music music NOUN Number=Sing 7 kind nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 rap to-infinitive vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 perform not said to happen to-infinitive this kind of music vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Theme
Meaning 3 A rap is a quick, sharp knock or hit, as in «a rap on the door».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj punct case case punct det obj case det nmod punct punct root A DET rap NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ , PUNCT sharp ADJ knock NOUN or CCONJ hit VERB , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT a DET rap NOUN on ADP the DET door NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rap det 2 rap rap NOUN Number=Sing 8 knock nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 knock cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 knock det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 knock amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 quick punct 7 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 knock amod 8 knock knock NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 hit cc 10 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 knock conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 rap punct 12 as as ADP _ 16 rap case 13 in in ADP _ 16 rap case 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 rap punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 rap det 16 rap rap NOUN Number=Sing 10 hit obj 17 on on ADP _ 19 door case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 door det 19 door door NOUN Number=Sing 16 rap nmod 20 » » PUNCT _ 10 hit punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 knock punct
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1 is a present a rap a quick sharp knock tree rules 2 hit infinitive a rap not said here a rap on the door vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent rap=Instrument on door=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To rap means to knock or hit quickly and sharply.
mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj advmod cc conj punct root To PART rap VERB means VERB to PART knock VERB or CCONJ hit VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ sharply ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rap mark 2 rap rap VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 knock mark 5 knock knock VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 hit cc 7 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 knock conj 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 hit advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 sharply cc 10 sharply sharply ADV _ 8 quickly conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 rap to-infinitive vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 knock not said to happen to-infinitive vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 4 hit infinitive quickly property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«A rap on the knuckles» is a mild telling-off; «take the rap» means to take the blame or punishment, often for someone else.
The tree, 24 words punct det nsubj case det nmod punct cop det amod compound punct punct punct nsubj det obj punct parataxis mark ccomp det obj cc conj punct advmod case obl advmod punct root « PUNCT A DET rap NOUN on ADP the DET knuckles NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET mild ADJ telling NOUN - PUNCT off NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT take VERB the DET rap NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART take VERB the DET blame NOUN or CCONJ punishment NOUN , PUNCT often ADV for ADP someone PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 rap punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 rap det 3 rap rap NOUN Number=Sing 13 off nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 knuckles case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 knuckles det 6 knuckles knuckle NOUN Number=Plur 3 rap nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 rap punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 off cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 off det 10 mild mild ADJ Degree=Pos 13 off amod 11 telling telling NOUN Number=Sing 13 off compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 13 off punct 13 off off NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 take punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 take punct 16 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 20 means nsubj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 rap det 18 rap rap NOUN Number=Sing 16 take obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 16 take punct 20 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 off parataxis 21 to to PART _ 22 take mark 22 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 means ccomp 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 blame det 24 blame blame NOUN Number=Sing 22 take obj 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 punishment cc 26 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 24 blame conj 27 , , PUNCT _ 30 someone punct 28 often often ADV _ 30 someone advmod 29 for for ADP _ 30 someone case 30 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 22 take obl 31 else else ADV _ 30 someone advmod 32 . . PUNCT _ 13 off punct
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1 is a present a rap on the knuckles a mild telling off tree rules 2 take in a quote infinitive the rap vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rap=Theme 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 take not said to happen to-infinitive the blame or punishment for someone vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent blame=Theme for someone=Beneficiary
Meaning 6 Usage: US, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A rap sheet is a police record of crimes.
det compound nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET rap NOUN sheet NOUN is AUX a DET police ADJ record NOUN of ADP crimes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sheet det 2 rap rap NOUN Number=Sing 3 sheet compound 3 sheet sheet NOUN Number=Sing 7 record nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 record cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 record det 6 police police ADJ Degree=Pos 7 record amod 7 record record NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 crimes case 9 crimes crime NOUN Number=Plur 7 record nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 record punct
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1 is a present a rap sheet a police record of crimes tree rules
Meaning 7 To rap out words means to say them suddenly and sharply.
mark csubj compound:prt obj mark xcomp obj advmod cc conj punct root To PART rap VERB out ADP words NOUN means VERB to PART say VERB them PRON suddenly ADV and CCONJ sharply ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 rap mark 2 rap rap VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 out out ADP _ 2 rap compound:prt 4 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 rap obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 say mark 7 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 say obj 9 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 7 say advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 sharply cc 11 sharply sharply ADV _ 9 suddenly conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 rap out to-infinitive words vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive words = word suddenly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent they=Topic
Example 1 We wrote a rap about the times tables.
nsubj det obj case det compound nmod punct root We PRON wrote VERB a DET rap NOUN about ADP the DET times NOUN tables 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rap det 4 rap rap NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 5 about about ADP _ 8 tables case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 times det 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 8 tables compound 8 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 4 rap nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We a rap about times tables vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent rap=Recipient about table=Topic
Example 2 There was a sharp rap at the window.
expl det amod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET sharp ADJ rap NOUN at ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rap det 4 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rap amod 5 rap rap NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 at at ADP _ 8 window case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 window det 8 window window NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a sharp rap the window; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at window=Location
Example 3 The teacher rapped on the desk for silence.
det nsubj case det obl case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN rapped VERB on ADP the DET desk NOUN for ADP silence NOUN . PUNCT 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 rapped nsubj 3 rapped rap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 desk case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 desk det 6 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 3 rapped obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 silence case 8 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 3 rapped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 rapped punct
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1 rap past the teacher the desk for silence vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on desk=Location
Example 4 My brother loves rap music.
nmod:poss nsubj compound obj punct root My PRON brother NOUN loves VERB rap NOUN music 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 loves nsubj 3 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 rap rap NOUN Number=Sing 5 music compound 5 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 loves obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 loves punct
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1 love present My brother rap music vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer music=Stimulus
Example 5 I took the rap for breaking the vase, but it was the dog.
The tree, 13 words nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct cc nsubj cop det obl punct root I PRON took VERB the DET rap NOUN for SCONJ breaking VERB the DET vase NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON was AUX the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rap det 4 rap rap NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 breaking mark 6 breaking break VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 took advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 vase det 8 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 6 breaking obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 dog punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 14 dog cc 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 dog nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 dog cop 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 dog det 14 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past I the rap vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rap=Theme 2 break gerund I not said here the vase vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient 3 is a past vase the dog tree rules
Example 6 Spiders get a bad rap, but most are harmless.
nsubj det amod obj punct cc nsubj cop conj punct root Spiders NOUN get VERB a DET bad ADJ rap NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ most ADJ are AUX harmless ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 2 get nsubj 2 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rap det 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rap amod 5 rap rap NOUN Number=Sing 2 get obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 harmless punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 harmless cc 8 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 10 harmless nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 harmless cop 10 harmless harmless ADJ Degree=Pos 2 get conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 get punct
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1 get present Spiders a bad rap vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rap=Stimulus 2 is present most harmless property tree rules
Example 7 She can rap really fast without missing a word.
nsubj aux advmod advmod mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON can AUX rap VERB really ADV fast ADV without SCONJ missing VERB a DET word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 rap nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 rap aux 3 rap rap VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 really really ADV _ 5 fast advmod 5 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 3 rap advmod 6 without without SCONJ _ 7 missing mark 7 missing miss VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 rap advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 word det 9 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 missing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 rap punct
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1 rap can She fast property vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme 2 miss gerund She not said here a word vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus
Example 8 “Hold your tongue, John,” his father rapped out.
punct ccomp nmod:poss obj punct vocative punct punct nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt punct root “ PUNCT Hold VERB your PRON tongue NOUN , PUNCT John PROPN , PUNCT ” PUNCT his PRON father NOUN rapped VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Hold punct 2 Hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 rapped ccomp 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 tongue nmod:poss 4 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 2 Hold obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 John punct 6 John John PROPN Number=Sing 2 Hold vocative 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 Hold punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Hold punct 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 father nmod:poss 10 father father NOUN Number=Sing 11 rapped nsubj 11 rapped rap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 out out ADP _ 11 rapped compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 rapped punct
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1 hold in a quote infinitive John's father not said here your tongue John vocative vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme 2 rap out past John's father tree rules
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