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semibreve

Who acts: note, longest common note, semibreve, One semibreve, Two minims, you · What happens: last, call, fill, look, make, hold · To what, where: four beats, note, USA, semibreve, America, whole bar · Speech: someone speaks here

«semibreve» 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: semibreve in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: music, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

The longest common note: it lasts four beats in 4/4 time, as long as two minims or four crotchets; in the USA it is called a whole note.

The tree, 28 words
detamodamodpunctnsubjacl:relclnummodobjcasenummodoblpunctadvmodadvmodcasenummodoblccnummodconjpunctcasedetoblnsubj:passaux:passacldetamodxcomppunctrootTheDETlongestADJcommonADJnoteNOUN:PUNCTitPRONlastsVERBfourNUMbeatsNOUNinADP4/4NUMtimeNOUN,PUNCTasADVlongADVasADPtwoNUMminimsNOUNorCCONJfourNUMcrotchetsNOUN;PUNCTinADPtheDETUSAPROPNitPRONisAUXcalledVERBaDETwholeADJnoteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 notedet
2longestlongADJDegree=Sup4 noteamod
3commoncommonADJDegree=Pos4 noteamod
4notenoteNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5::PUNCT_7 lastspunct
6ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 lastsnsubj
7lastslastVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 noteacl:relcl
8fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 beatsnummod
9beatsbeatNOUNNumber=Plur7 lastsobj
10ininADP_12 timecase
114/44/4NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card12 timenummod
12timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing7 lastsobl
13,,PUNCT_15 longpunct
14asasADV_15 longadvmod
15longlongADVDegree=Pos7 lastsadvmod
16asasADP_18 minimscase
17twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card18 minimsnummod
18minimsminimNOUNNumber=Plur15 longobl
19ororCCONJ_21 crotchetscc
20fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card21 crotchetsnummod
21crotchetscrotchetNOUNNumber=Plur18 minimsconj
22;;PUNCT_28 calledpunct
23ininADP_25 USAcase
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 USAdet
25USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing28 calledobl
26ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs28 callednsubj:pass
27isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin28 calledaux:pass
28calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 noteacl
29aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art31 notedet
30wholewholeADJDegree=Pos31 noteamod
31notenoteNOUNNumber=Sing28 calledxcomp
32..PUNCT_4 notepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lastpresentnotefour beatstimelong propertyvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme beat=Value
2callpresent · passivethe longest common note not said herenotethe USAvn 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.

Example 1

A semibreve lasts for four beats.

detnsubjcasenummodoblpunctrootADETsemibreveNOUNlastsVERBforADPfourNUMbeatsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 semibrevedet
2semibrevesemibreveNOUNNumber=Sing3 lastsnsubj
3lastslastVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_6 beatscase
5fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 beatsnummod
6beatsbeatNOUNNumber=Plur3 lastsobl
7..PUNCT_3 lastspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lastpresenta semibrevefor four beatsvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme

Example 2

In America a semibreve is called a whole note.

caseobldetnsubj:passaux:passdetamodxcomppunctrootInADPAmericaPROPNaDETsemibreveNOUNisAUXcalledVERBaDETwholeADJnoteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Americacase
2AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing6 calledobl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 semibrevedet
4semibrevesemibreveNOUNNumber=Sing6 callednsubj:pass
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 calledaux:pass
6calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 notedet
8wholewholeADJDegree=Pos9 noteamod
9notenoteNOUNNumber=Sing6 calledxcomp
10..PUNCT_6 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passivea semibreveAmericavn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 3

One semibreve fills a whole bar in 4/4 time.

nummodnsubjdetamodobjcasenummodoblpunctrootOneNUMsemibreveNOUNfillsVERBaDETwholeADJbarNOUNinADP4/4NUMtimeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card2 semibrevenummod
2semibrevesemibreveNOUNNumber=Sing3 fillsnsubj
3fillsfillVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 bardet
5wholewholeADJDegree=Pos6 baramod
6barbarNOUNNumber=Sing3 fillsobj
7ininADP_9 timecase
84/44/4NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 timenummod
9timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing3 fillsobl
10..PUNCT_3 fillspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fillpresentOne semibrevea whole bartimevn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bar=Patient

Example 4

A semibreve looks like an empty oval with no stem.

detnsubjcasedetamodoblcasedetnmodpunctrootADETsemibreveNOUNlooksVERBlikeADPanDETemptyADJovalNOUNwithADPnoDETstemNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 semibrevedet
2semibrevesemibreveNOUNNumber=Sing3 looksnsubj
3lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4likelikeADP_7 ovalcase
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 ovaldet
6emptyemptyADJDegree=Pos7 ovalamod
7ovalovalNOUNNumber=Sing3 looksobl
8withwithADP_10 stemcase
9nonoDETPronType=Neg10 stemdet
10stemstemNOUNNumber=Sing7 ovalnmod
11..PUNCT_3 lookspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresenta semibrevelike a empty oval with no stemvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Example 5

Two minims make one semibreve.

nummodnsubjnummodobjpunctrootTwoNUMminimsNOUNmakeVERBoneNUMsemibreveNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TwotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card2 minimsnummod
2minimsminimNOUNNumber=Plur3 makensubj
3makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 semibrevenummod
5semibrevesemibreveNOUNNumber=Sing3 makeobj
6..PUNCT_3 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentTwo minimsone semibrevevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset semibreve=Product

Example 6

Hold the semibreve until I count to four.

detobjmarknsubjadvclcaseoblpunctrootHoldVERBtheDETsemibreveNOUNuntilSCONJIPRONcountVERBtoADPfourNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HoldholdVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 semibrevedet
3semibrevesemibreveNOUNNumber=Sing1 Holdobj
4untiluntilSCONJ_6 countmark
5IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 countnsubj
6countcountVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Holdadvcl
7totoADP_8 fourcase
8fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 countobl
9..PUNCT_1 Holdpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1holdimperativeyou not said herethe semibrevevn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent semibreve=Theme
2countpresentIto fourvn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to four=Experiencer

Example 7

A semibreve is as long as eight quavers.

detnsubjcopadvmodcasenummodoblpunctrootADETsemibreveNOUNisAUXasADVlongADJasADPeightNUMquaversNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 semibrevedet
2semibrevesemibreveNOUNNumber=Sing5 longnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 longcop
4asasADV_5 longadvmod
5longlongADJDegree=Posrootroot
6asasADP_8 quaverscase
7eighteightNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 quaversnummod
8quaversquaverNOUNNumber=Plur5 longobl
9..PUNCT_5 longpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta semibreveas eight quavers; long propertytree rules

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