reggae
Who acts: Bob Marley, We, Reggae, uncle, Three Little Birds · What happens: be, dance, come, clap, play · To what, where: famous reggae singer, carnival, Jamaica, music class, guitar, reggae band
«reggae» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: reggae in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A kind of popular music from Jamaica, with a strong off-beat rhythm, often with words about love, peace, faith and fairness.
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 kind | det |
| 2 | kind | kind | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 music | case |
| 4 | popular | popular | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 music | amod |
| 5 | music | music | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 kind | nmod |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 Jamaica | case |
| 7 | Jamaica | Jamaica | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 music | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 rhythm | punct |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 15 rhythm | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 rhythm | det |
| 11 | strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 rhythm | amod |
| 12 | off | off | ADP | _ | 14 beat | case |
| 13 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 12 off | punct |
| 14 | beat | beat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 rhythm | compound |
| 15 | rhythm | rhythm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 kind | nmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 words | punct |
| 17 | often | often | ADV | _ | 19 words | advmod |
| 18 | with | with | ADP | _ | 19 words | case |
| 19 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 rhythm | conj |
| 20 | about | about | ADP | _ | 21 love | case |
| 21 | love | love | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 words | nmod |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 peace | punct |
| 23 | peace | peace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 love | conj |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 faith | punct |
| 25 | faith | faith | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 love | conj |
| 26 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 fairness | cc |
| 27 | fairness | fairness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 faith | conj |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 kind | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: adjective use — kept apart, not parsed.
Of or like this music: reggae band, reggae beat.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Of | of | ADP | _ | 5 music | case |
| 2 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 music | cc |
| 3 | like | like | ADP | _ | 5 music | case |
| 4 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 music | det |
| 5 | music | music | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 band | punct |
| 7 | reggae | reggae | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 band | compound |
| 8 | band | band | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 music | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 beat | punct |
| 10 | reggae | reggae | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 beat | compound |
| 11 | beat | beat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 band | appos |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 music | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Bob Marley is the most famous reggae singer.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob | Bob | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Marley | compound |
| 2 | Marley | Marley | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 singer | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 singer | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 singer | det |
| 5 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 6 famous | advmod |
| 6 | famous | famous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 singer | amod |
| 7 | reggae | reggae | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 singer | compound |
| 8 | singer | singer | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 singer | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Bob Marley | the famous reggae singer | tree rules |
Example 2
We danced to reggae music at the carnival.
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 danced | nsubj |
| 2 | danced | dance | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 music | case |
| 4 | reggae | reggae | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 music | compound |
| 5 | music | music | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 danced | obl |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 carnival | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 carnival | det |
| 8 | carnival | carnival | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 danced | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 danced | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dance | past | We | the carnival | to reggae music | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at carnival=Location |
Example 3
Reggae comes from Jamaica.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggae | reggae | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 comes | nsubj |
| 2 | comes | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | from | from | ADP | _ | 4 Jamaica | case |
| 4 | Jamaica | Jamaica | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 comes | obl |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 comes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | present | Reggae | Jamaica | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from jamaica=Initial_Location |
Example 4
In music class we clapped along to a reggae beat.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 class | case |
| 2 | music | music | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 class | compound |
| 3 | class | class | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 clapped | obl |
| 4 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 5 clapped | nsubj |
| 5 | clapped | clap | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | along | along | ADV | _ | 5 clapped | advmod |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 beat | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 beat | det |
| 9 | reggae | reggae | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 beat | compound |
| 10 | beat | beat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 clapped | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 clapped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | clap | past | we | music class | to a reggae beat; along property | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in class=Location |
Example 5
My uncle plays guitar in a reggae band.
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 uncle | nmod:poss |
| 2 | uncle | uncle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 plays | nsubj |
| 3 | plays | play | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | guitar | guitar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 plays | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 band | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 band | det |
| 7 | reggae | reggae | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 band | compound |
| 8 | band | band | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 plays | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 plays | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | play | present | My uncle | guitar | a reggae band | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guitar=Theme |
Example 6
"Three Little Birds" is a cheerful reggae song.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 Birds | punct |
| 2 | Three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 Birds | nummod |
| 3 | Little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 Birds | amod |
| 4 | Birds | bird | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 song | nsubj |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 Birds | punct |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 song | cop |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 song | det |
| 8 | cheerful | cheerful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 song | amod |
| 9 | reggae | reggae | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 song | compound |
| 10 | song | song | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 song | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Three Little Birds | a cheerful reggae song | tree rules |
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