singer Who acts: singer, person, favourite singer, choir, She, lead singer · What happens: be, sing, give, have out, have, want · To what, where: person, new song, 24 singers, singer, crowd, great singer
«singer» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: singer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A singer is a person who sings, especially as a job or very well.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod case det obl cc advmod conj punct root A DET singer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON sings VERB , PUNCT especially ADV as ADP a DET job NOUN or CCONJ very ADV well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 singer det 2 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 sings nsubj 7 sings sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 job punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 12 job advmod 10 as as ADP _ 12 job case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 job det 12 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 sings obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 well cc 14 very very ADV _ 15 well advmod 15 well well ADV Degree=Pos 12 job conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a singer a person tree rules 2 sing speech: express present a person as a job vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
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 singer can be any person singing at a given moment, like in a choir.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux cop det acl case det amod obl punct case case det conj punct root A DET singer NOUN can AUX be AUX any DET person NOUN singing VERB at ADP a DET given VERB moment NOUN , PUNCT like ADP in ADP a DET choir NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 singer det 2 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 person aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 person cop 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 singing sing VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 person acl 8 at at ADP _ 11 moment case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 moment det 10 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 moment amod 11 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 7 singing obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 choir punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 choir case 14 in in ADP _ 16 choir case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 choir det 16 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a can a singer any person and a choir tree rules 2 sing speech: express gerund any person and a choir not said here moment vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 give participle vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 My favourite singer has a new song out.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det amod obj compound:prt punct root My PRON favourite ADJ singer NOUN has VERB a DET new ADJ song NOUN out ADP . 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 3 singer nmod:poss 2 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 singer amod 3 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 song det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 song amod 7 song song NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 out out ADP _ 4 has compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have out present My favourite singer a new song vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Patient
Example 2 The choir has 24 singers.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET choir NOUN has VERB 24 NUM singers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 choir det 2 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 singers nummod 5 singers singer NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the choir 24 singers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent singer=Patient
Example 3 She wants to be a singer when she grows up.
nsubj mark cop det xcomp advmod nsubj conj compound:prt punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX a DET singer NOUN when ADV she PRON grows VERB up ADP . 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 singer mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 singer cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 singer det 6 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants xcomp 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 grows advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 grows nsubj 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 wants conj 10 up up ADP _ 9 grows compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here a singer tree rules 3 grow up present she vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The lead singer waved to the crowd.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root The DET lead NOUN singer NOUN waved VERB to ADP the DET crowd NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 singer det 2 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 3 singer compound 3 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 4 waved nsubj 4 waved wave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 crowd case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crowd det 7 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 4 waved obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 waved punct
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1 wave past the lead singer the crowd vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to crowd=Recipient
Example 5 Our music teacher is a great singer.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop det amod punct root Our PRON music NOUN teacher NOUN is AUX a DET great ADJ singer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teacher nmod:poss 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 singer nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 singer cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 singer det 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 7 singer amod 7 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 singer punct
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1 is a present Our music teacher a great singer tree rules
Example 6 The opera singer hit a very high note.
det compound nsubj det advmod amod obj punct root The DET opera NOUN singer NOUN hit VERB a DET very ADV high ADJ note NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 singer det 2 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 3 singer compound 3 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 4 hit nsubj 4 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 note det 6 very very ADV _ 7 high advmod 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 8 note amod 8 note note NOUN Number=Sing 4 hit obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 hit punct
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1 hit past the opera singer a high note vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme note=Co-Theme
Example 7 Each singer had a solo in the school concert.
det nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Each DET singer NOUN had VERB a DET solo NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN concert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 singer det 2 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 solo det 5 solo solo NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 concert case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 concert det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 concert compound 9 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past each singer a solo the school concert vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solo=Patient
Example 8 If 3 rows have 8 singers each, there are 24 singers.
mark nummod nsubj advcl nummod obj nmod:unmarked punct expl nummod nsubj punct root If SCONJ 3 NUM rows NOUN have VERB 8 NUM singers NOUN each DET , PUNCT there PRON are VERB 24 NUM singers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 have mark 2 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 rows nummod 3 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 are advcl 5 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 singers nummod 6 singers singer NOUN Number=Plur 4 have obj 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 singers nmod:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 have punct 9 there there PRON PronType=Dem 10 are expl 10 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 singers nummod 12 singers singer NOUN Number=Plur 10 are nsubj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 are punct
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1 have a condition, not said to happen present 3 rows 8 singers each vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent singer=Patient 2 does present 24 singers there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 The singers burst forth in a lively tune.
det nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET singers NOUN burst VERB forth ADV in ADP a DET lively ADJ tune NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 singers det 2 singers singer NOUN Number=Plur 3 burst nsubj 3 burst burst VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 forth forth ADV _ 3 burst advmod 5 in in ADP _ 8 tune case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tune det 7 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tune amod 8 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 3 burst obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 burst punct
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1 burst past the singers a lively tune forth property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tune=Location
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