recitation Who acts: recitation, She, her, pupil, His, Grandpa · What happens: say, speak, be, mean, recite, win · To what, where: poem, memory, long spoken list, Recitation, prayer, prize · Speech: someone speaks here
«recitation» 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: recitation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A recitation is saying a poem, speech or piece of writing aloud from memory, often in front of an audience.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj aux det obj punct appos cc conj case nmod advmod case obl punct advmod case obl case det nmod punct root A DET recitation NOUN is AUX saying VERB a DET poem NOUN , PUNCT speech NOUN or CCONJ piece NOUN of ADP writing NOUN aloud ADV from ADP memory NOUN , PUNCT often ADV 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 recitation det 2 recitation recitation NOUN Number=Sing 4 saying nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 saying aux 4 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 poem det 6 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 4 saying obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 speech punct 8 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 6 poem appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 piece cc 10 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 6 poem conj 11 of of ADP _ 12 writing case 12 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 10 piece nmod 13 aloud aloud ADV _ 4 saying advmod 14 from from ADP _ 15 memory case 15 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 4 saying obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 front punct 17 often often ADV _ 19 front advmod 18 in in ADP _ 19 front case 19 front front NOUN Number=Sing 4 saying obl 20 of of ADP _ 22 audience case 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 audience det 22 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 19 front nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 saying punct
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1 say speech: assert present · progressive a recitation a poem or piece of writing memory in front of a audience; aloud property vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent poem=Theme in front=Manner
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 A recitation can also be a long spoken list of facts or events, said one after another.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod amod nmod case nmod cc conj punct nsubj case nmod punct root A DET recitation NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET long ADJ spoken VERB list NOUN of ADP facts NOUN or CCONJ events NOUN , PUNCT said VERB one NUM after ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 recitation det 2 recitation recitation NOUN Number=Sing 15 said nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 list aux 4 also also ADV _ 9 list advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 list cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 list det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 list amod 8 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 list amod 9 list list NOUN Number=Sing 2 recitation nmod 10 of of ADP _ 11 facts case 11 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 9 list nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 events cc 13 events event NOUN Number=Plur 11 facts conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 2 recitation punct 15 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 16 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 said nsubj 17 after after ADP _ 18 another case 18 another another DET PronType=Ind 16 one nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 15 said punct
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1 speak speech: other participle vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a can a long spoken list of facts or events tree rules 3 say speech: assert past a recitation vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
Recitation of a prayer or psalm means saying it aloud, often together.
nsubj case det nmod cc conj xcomp obj advmod punct advmod advmod punct root Recitation NOUN of ADP a DET prayer NOUN or CCONJ psalm NOUN means VERB saying VERB it PRON aloud ADV , PUNCT often ADV together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Recitation recitation NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 prayer case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 prayer det 4 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Recitation nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 psalm cc 6 psalm psalm NOUN Number=Sing 4 prayer conj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 saying obj 10 aloud aloud ADV _ 8 saying advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 often punct 12 often often ADV _ 13 together advmod 13 together together ADV _ 8 saying advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Recitation of a prayer or psalm vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 say speech: assert not said to happen gerund Recitation of a prayer or psalm not said here Recitation aloud, together property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic 3 recite a prayer or psalm nom recitation «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 She won a prize for her recitation of a poem by Christina Rossetti.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl case det nmod case nmod flat punct root She PRON won VERB a DET prize NOUN for ADP her PRON recitation NOUN of ADP a DET poem NOUN by ADP Christina PROPN Rossetti PROPN . 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 2 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 prize det 4 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 recitation case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 recitation nmod:poss 7 recitation recitation NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 poem case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 poem det 10 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 7 recitation nmod 11 by by ADP _ 12 Christina case 12 Christina Christina PROPN Number=Sing 10 poem nmod 13 Rossetti Rossetti PROPN Number=Sing 12 Christina flat 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past She a prize for her recitation of a poem by Christina vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent prize=Theme for recitation=Beneficiary 2 recite her = she a poem by Christina nom recitation «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 2 Every pupil did a short recitation at the assembly.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Every DET pupil NOUN did VERB a DET short ADJ recitation NOUN at ADP the DET assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 pupil det 2 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 recitation det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 recitation amod 6 recitation recitation NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 assembly case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 assembly det 9 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past every pupil a short recitation the assembly vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recitation=Eventuality
Example 3 The recitation of the Lord's Prayer ended the service.
det nsubj case det nmod:poss case nmod det obj punct root The DET recitation NOUN of ADP the DET Lord PROPN 's PART Prayer PROPN ended VERB the DET service NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 recitation det 2 recitation recitation NOUN Number=Sing 8 ended nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 7 Prayer case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Lord det 5 Lord Lord PROPN Number=Sing 7 Prayer nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Lord case 7 Prayer Prayer PROPN Number=Sing 2 recitation nmod 8 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 service det 10 service service NOUN Number=Sing 8 ended obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 ended punct
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1 end past the recitation of the Lord's Prayer the service vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality service=Eventuality 2 recite the Lord's Prayer nom recitation «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 His recitation of the times tables was fast and perfect.
nmod:poss nsubj case det compound nmod cop cc conj punct root His PRON recitation NOUN of ADP the DET times NOUN tables NOUN was AUX fast ADJ and CCONJ perfect ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 recitation nmod:poss 2 recitation recitation NOUN Number=Sing 8 fast nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 tables case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tables det 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 tables compound 6 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 2 recitation nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 fast cop 8 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 perfect cc 10 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fast conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 fast punct
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1 is past His recitation of the times tables fast property tree rules 2 be His recitation of the times tables not said here tree rules 3 recite His = he the times tables nom recitation «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 5 Grandpa gave a long recitation of all his old football results.
nsubj det amod obj case det:predet nmod:poss amod compound nmod punct root Grandpa PROPN gave VERB a DET long ADJ recitation NOUN of ADP all DET his PRON old ADJ football NOUN results NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 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 recitation det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 recitation amod 5 recitation recitation NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 of of ADP _ 11 results case 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 results det:predet 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 results nmod:poss 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 results amod 10 football football NOUN Number=Sing 11 results compound 11 results result NOUN Number=Plur 5 recitation nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Grandpa a long recitation of Grandpa's old football results vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recitation=Theme 2 recite Grandpa's old football results nom recitation «communication transitive»: of=patient 3 result Grandpa nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 We practised the recitation until we knew every word.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root We PRON practised VERB the DET recitation NOUN until SCONJ we PRON knew VERB every DET word 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 practised nsubj 2 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 recitation det 4 recitation recitation NOUN Number=Sing 2 practised obj 5 until until SCONJ _ 7 knew mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 knew nsubj 7 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 practised advcl 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 word det 9 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 knew obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 practised punct
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1 practise past We the recitation tree rules 2 know past we every word vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus
Example 7 Poetry recitation helps you speak with expression.
compound nsubj obj xcomp case obl punct root Poetry NOUN recitation NOUN helps VERB you PRON speak VERB with ADP expression NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Poetry poetry NOUN Number=Sing 2 recitation compound 2 recitation recitation NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 helps obj 5 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 with with ADP _ 7 expression case 7 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 5 speak obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present Poetry recitation you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 speak speech: other infinitive you not said here with expression vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with expression=Co-Agent
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