saxophone Who acts: saxophone, sister, Adolphe, jazz player, alto saxophone, You · What happens: be, make, shape, curve, play, blow · To what, where: musical instrument, mouthpiece, keys, saxophone, school band, cool tune
«saxophone» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: saxophone in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A saxophone is a musical instrument made of brass, shaped like a curved J, played by blowing into a mouthpiece with a reed and pressing keys.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod acl case obl punct acl case det amod obl punct parataxis mark advcl case det obl case det obl cc conj obj punct root A DET saxophone NOUN is AUX a DET musical ADJ instrument NOUN made VERB of ADP brass NOUN , PUNCT shaped VERB like ADP a DET curved VERB J PROPN , PUNCT played VERB by SCONJ blowing VERB into ADP a DET mouthpiece NOUN with ADP a DET reed NOUN and CCONJ pressing VERB keys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 saxophone det 2 saxophone saxophone NOUN Number=Sing 6 instrument nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 instrument cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 instrument det 5 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 instrument amod 6 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 instrument acl 8 of of ADP _ 9 brass case 9 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 shaped punct 11 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 instrument acl 12 like like ADP _ 15 J case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 J det 14 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 J amod 15 J J PROPN Number=Sing 11 shaped obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 played punct 17 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 instrument parataxis 18 by by SCONJ _ 19 blowing mark 19 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 played advcl 20 into into ADP _ 22 mouthpiece case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 mouthpiece det 22 mouthpiece mouthpiece NOUN Number=Sing 19 blowing obl 23 with with ADP _ 25 reed case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 reed det 25 reed reed NOUN Number=Sing 19 blowing obl 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 pressing cc 27 pressing press VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 blowing conj 28 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 27 pressing obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 instrument punct
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1 is a present a saxophone a musical instrument tree rules 2 make participle a musical instrument not said here of brass vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 shape participle a musical instrument not said here like a curved J vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 4 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material 5 play participle vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 blow gerund a mouthpiece with a reed vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»: with reed=Theme 7 press gerund keys vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme
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.
Example 1 My sister plays the saxophone in the school band.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root My PRON sister NOUN plays VERB the DET saxophone NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN band 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 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays nsubj 3 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 saxophone det 5 saxophone saxophone NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 band case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 band det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 band compound 9 band band NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 plays punct
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1 play present My sister the saxophone the school band vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saxophone=Theme
Example 2 The saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl:agent flat punct root The DET saxophone NOUN was AUX invented VERB by ADP Adolphe PROPN Sax PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 saxophone det 2 saxophone saxophone NOUN Number=Sing 4 invented nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 invented aux:pass 4 invented invent VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 Adolphe case 6 Adolphe Adolphe PROPN Number=Sing 4 invented obl:agent 7 Sax Sax PROPN Number=Sing 6 Adolphe flat 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 invented punct
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1 invent past · passive Adolphe the saxophone vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Result
Example 3 A jazz player played a cool tune on his sax.
det compound nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET jazz NOUN player NOUN played VERB a DET cool ADJ tune NOUN on ADP his PRON sax NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 player det 2 jazz jazz NOUN Number=Sing 3 player compound 3 player player NOUN Number=Sing 4 played nsubj 4 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tune det 6 cool cool ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tune amod 7 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 sax case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 sax nmod:poss 10 sax sax NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 played punct
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1 play past a jazz player a cool tune player's sax vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Theme
Example 4 The saxophone is part of the woodwind family.
det nsubj cop case det amod nmod punct root The DET saxophone NOUN is AUX part NOUN of ADP the DET woodwind ADJ family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 saxophone det 2 saxophone saxophone NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part cop 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 family case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 family det 7 woodwind woodwind ADJ Degree=Pos 8 family amod 8 family family NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
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1 is a present the saxophone part of the woodwind family tree rules
Example 5 The alto saxophone is a good size for children to learn.
det compound nsubj cop det amod case nmod mark acl punct root The DET alto NOUN saxophone NOUN is AUX a DET good ADJ size NOUN for ADP children NOUN to PART learn VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 saxophone det 2 alto alto NOUN Number=Sing 3 saxophone compound 3 saxophone saxophone NOUN Number=Sing 7 size nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 size cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 size det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 size amod 7 size size NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 children case 9 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 size nmod 10 to to PART _ 11 learn mark 11 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 size acl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 size punct
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1 is a present the alto saxophone a good size for children tree rules 2 learn to-infinitive vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 You need a reed in the mouthpiece to play the saxophone.
nsubj det obj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root You PRON need VERB a DET reed NOUN in ADP the DET mouthpiece NOUN to PART play VERB the DET saxophone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 reed det 4 reed reed NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 mouthpiece case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mouthpiece det 7 mouthpiece mouthpiece NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obl 8 to to PART _ 9 play mark 9 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 saxophone det 11 saxophone saxophone NOUN Number=Sing 9 play obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present You a reed the mouthpiece vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot reed=Theme 2 play to-infinitive You not said here the saxophone vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saxophone=Theme
Example 7 The baritone saxophone makes a deep, low sound.
det compound nsubj det amod punct amod obj punct root The DET baritone NOUN saxophone NOUN makes VERB a DET deep ADJ , PUNCT low ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 saxophone det 2 baritone baritone NOUN Number=Sing 3 saxophone compound 3 saxophone saxophone NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sound det 6 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 deep punct 8 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound amod 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present the baritone saxophone a deep low sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product
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