singing Who acts: Singing, She, bird, We, birds, Everyone · What happens: sing, make, mean, do, describe, practise · To what, where: musical sounds, verb form, this, high ringing sound, birds, beautiful singing voice · Speech: someone speaks here
«singing» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: singing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Singing is making musical sounds with your voice, with words or a tune.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct case obl cc det conj punct root Singing VERB is AUX making VERB musical ADJ sounds NOUN with ADP your PRON voice NOUN , PUNCT with ADP words NOUN or CCONJ a DET tune NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Singing sing VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 making nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 making aux 3 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sounds amod 5 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 3 making obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 voice case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 voice nmod:poss 8 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 making obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 words punct 10 with with ADP _ 11 words case 11 words word NOUN Number=Plur 3 making obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 tune cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 tune det 14 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 11 words conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 making punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sing speech: express gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 make present · progressive musical sounds with your voice; with words or a tune vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
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 Singing (verb form) means doing this now («She is singing»).
The tree, 10 words csubj punct compound obj punct xcomp obj advmod punct punct nsubj aux advcl punct punct punct root Singing VERB ( PUNCT verb NOUN form NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB doing VERB this PRON now ADV ( PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON is AUX singing VERB » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 means csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 form punct 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 4 form compound 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing 1 Singing obj 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 form punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 8 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 doing obj 9 now now ADV PronType=Dem 7 doing advmod 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 singing punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 singing punct 12 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 singing nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 singing aux 14 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 doing advcl 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 singing punct 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 singing punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sing speech: express gerund verb form vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location form=Theme 2 mean present Singing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen gerund Singing not said here this now vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality 4 sing speech: express in a quote present · progressive She vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Meaning 3 Singing can describe a high ringing sound, like a kettle or a bird («singing birds»).
The tree, 15 words csubj aux det amod compound obj punct case det obl cc det conj punct punct acl obj punct punct punct root Singing VERB can AUX describe VERB a DET high ADJ ringing NOUN sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET kettle NOUN or CCONJ a DET bird NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT singing VERB birds NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 describe csubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sound det 5 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sound amod 6 ringing ringing NOUN Number=Sing 7 sound compound 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 kettle punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 kettle case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 kettle det 11 kettle kettle NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 bird cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bird det 14 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 11 kettle conj 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 singing punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 singing punct 17 singing sing VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 bird acl 18 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 17 singing obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 17 singing punct 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 singing punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sing speech: express gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 describe can Singing a high ringing sound like a kettle or a bird vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent sound=Theme 3 sing speech: express in a quote gerund a bird not said here birds vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bird=Theme
Example 1 We practised singing for the school concert.
nsubj advcl case det compound obl punct root We PRON practised VERB singing VERB for ADP the DET school NOUN concert 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 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 practised advcl 4 for for ADP _ 7 concert case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 concert det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 concert compound 7 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 3 singing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 practised punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 practise past We tree rules 2 sing speech: express gerund We not said here for the school concert vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for concert=Recipient
Example 2 The birds were singing at dawn.
det nsubj aux case obl punct root The DET birds NOUN were AUX singing VERB at ADP dawn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 birds det 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 4 singing nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 singing aux 4 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 dawn case 6 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 4 singing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 singing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sing speech: express past · progressive the birds dawn vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Example 3 She has a beautiful singing voice.
nsubj det amod compound obj punct root She PRON has VERB a DET beautiful ADJ singing NOUN voice NOUN . 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 voice det 4 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 voice amod 5 singing singing NOUN Number=Sing 6 voice compound 6 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present She a beautiful singing voice vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient
Example 4 Everyone joined in the singing of «Happy Birthday».
nsubj case det obl case punct amod nmod punct punct root Everyone PRON joined VERB in ADP the DET singing NOUN of ADP « PUNCT Happy ADJ Birthday PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 joined nsubj 2 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 singing case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 singing det 5 singing singing NOUN Number=Sing 2 joined obl 6 of of ADP _ 9 Birthday case 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 Birthday punct 8 Happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Birthday amod 9 Birthday Birthday PROPN Number=Sing 5 singing nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 2 joined punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 joined punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 join past Everyone in the singing of Happy Birthday vn cooperate-73.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in singing=Theme 2 sing Happy Birthday nom singing «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 He takes singing lessons on Saturdays.
nsubj xcomp obj case obl punct root He PRON takes VERB singing VERB lessons NOUN on ADP Saturdays PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 singing sing VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 takes xcomp 4 lessons lesson NOUN Number=Plur 3 singing obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 Saturdays case 6 Saturdays Saturday PROPN Number=Plur 3 singing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take present He vn require-103 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition 2 sing speech: express gerund He not said here lessons saturday vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lesson=Theme
Example 6 The fans were singing loudly in the stadium.
det nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct root The DET fans NOUN were AUX singing VERB loudly ADV in ADP the DET stadium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fans det 2 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 4 singing nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 singing aux 4 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 loudly loudly ADV _ 4 singing advmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 stadium case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 stadium det 8 stadium stadium NOUN Number=Sing 4 singing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 singing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sing speech: express past · progressive the fans the stadium loudly property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in stadium=Location
Example 7 I like singing in the bath.
nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root I PRON like VERB singing VERB in ADP the DET bath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 like nsubj 2 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 singing sing VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 like xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 6 bath case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bath det 6 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 3 singing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 like punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 like present I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 sing speech: express not said to happen gerund I not said here the bath vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bath=Location
Example 8 Singing in a round means starting the same tune at different times.
csubj case det obl xcomp det amod obj case amod obl punct root Singing VERB in ADP a DET round NOUN means VERB starting VERB the DET same ADJ tune NOUN at ADP different ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 means csubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 round case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 round det 4 round round NOUN Number=Sing 1 Singing obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 starting start VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tune det 8 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tune amod 9 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 6 starting obj 10 at at ADP _ 12 times case 11 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 12 times amod 12 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 starting obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sing speech: express gerund a round vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in round=Location 2 mean present Singing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 start not said to happen gerund Singing not said here the same tune time vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Eventuality
Example 9 'And how is the nightingale singing?
punct cc advmod aux det nsubj punct root ' PUNCT And CCONJ how ADV is AUX the DET nightingale NOUN singing VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ' ' PUNCT _ 7 singing punct 2 And and CCONJ _ 7 singing cc 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 singing advmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 singing aux 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 nightingale det 6 nightingale nightingale NOUN Number=Sing 7 singing nsubj 7 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 singing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sing speech: express present · progressive the nightingale vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous singernext → single↑ back to S in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/singing/