song Who acts: song, you, musical, bird, We, favourite song · What happens: be, sing, burst, make, have, hear · To what, where: short piece, words, act, song, assembly, three verses · Speech: someone speaks here
«song» 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: song in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A song is a short piece of music with words that you sing.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod case nmod obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET song NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ piece NOUN of ADP music NOUN with ADP words NOUN that PRON you PRON sing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 song det 2 song song NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 music case 8 music music NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 9 with with ADP _ 10 words case 10 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 piece nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 sing obj 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 sing nsubj 13 sing sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 words acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a present a song a short piece of music; with words tree rules 2 sing speech: express present you words vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location that=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.
Meaning 2 Song is the act or art of singing («burst into song»).
The tree, 11 words nsubj cop det cc conj mark advcl punct punct ccomp case obl punct punct punct root Song NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN or CCONJ art NOUN of SCONJ singing VERB ( PUNCT « PUNCT burst VERB into ADP song NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Song song NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 art cc 6 art art NOUN Number=Sing 4 act conj 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 singing mark 8 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 act advcl 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 burst punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 burst punct 11 burst burst VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 singing ccomp 12 into into ADP _ 13 song case 13 song song NOUN Number=Sing 11 burst obl 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 burst punct 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 burst punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Song the act or art tree rules 2 sing speech: express gerund Song not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 burst in a quote past song vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A bird's song is the musical sounds it makes.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det nsubj nsubj conj punct root A DET bird NOUN 's PART song NOUN is AUX the DET musical NOUN sounds VERB it PRON makes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 4 song nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 bird case 4 song song NOUN Number=Sing 8 sounds nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sounds cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 musical det 7 musical musical NOUN Number=Sing 8 sounds nsubj 8 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 makes nsubj 10 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sounds conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 sounds punct
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1 is present a bird's song sound property tree rules 2 make present musical vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material 3 sing a bird nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 We sang a song in assembly.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root We PRON sang VERB a DET song NOUN in ADP assembly 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 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 song det 4 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 assembly case 6 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past We a song assembly vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme
Example 2 What is your favourite song?
cop nmod:poss amod nsubj punct root What PRON is AUX your PRON favourite ADJ song NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 song nmod:poss 4 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 song amod 5 song song NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present your favourite song tree rules 2 sing your nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The song has three verses and a chorus.
det nsubj nummod obj cc det conj punct root The DET song NOUN has VERB three NUM verses NOUN and CCONJ a DET chorus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 song det 2 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 verses nummod 5 verses verse NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 chorus cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 chorus det 8 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 5 verses conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the song three verses and a chorus vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verse=Patient
Example 4 I heard the song of a blackbird this morning.
nsubj det obj case det nmod det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON heard VERB the DET song NOUN of ADP a DET blackbird NOUN this DET morning 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 song det 4 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 blackbird case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 blackbird det 7 blackbird blackbird NOUN Number=Sing 4 song nmod 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 morning det 9 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past I the song of a blackbird morning vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer song=Stimulus 2 sing a blackbird nom song «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 5 The whole family burst into song in the car.
det amod nsubj case obl case det obl punct root The DET whole ADJ family NOUN burst VERB into ADP song NOUN in ADP the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 family det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 family amod 3 family family NOUN Number=Sing 4 burst nsubj 4 burst burst VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 into into ADP _ 6 song case 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing 4 burst obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 car case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 car det 9 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 burst obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 burst punct
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1 burst past the whole family song in the car vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in car=Location
Example 6 She wrote a song about her dog.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON wrote VERB a DET song NOUN about ADP her PRON dog 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 song det 4 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 5 about about ADP _ 7 dog case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 dog nmod:poss 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 song nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past She a song about her dog vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent song=Recipient about dog=Topic
Example 7 Dad bought the old bike for a song.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN bought VERB the DET old ADJ bike NOUN for ADP a DET song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bike det 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bike amod 5 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 song case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 song det 8 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past Dad the old bike for a song vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent bike=Theme for song=Beneficiary
Example 8 Don't make a song and dance about it.
aux advmod det obj cc conj case nmod punct root Do AUX n't PART make VERB a DET song NOUN and CCONJ dance NOUN about ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 make aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 make advmod 3 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 song det 5 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 dance cc 7 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 5 song conj 8 about about ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 dance nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 not make imperative · do-support you not said here a song and dance about dance vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset song=Product
Example 9 What song could the Ranunculus sing?
nsubj acl:relcl det compound nsubj punct root What PRON song NOUN could AUX the DET Ranunculus PROPN sing NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 could nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 1 What acl:relcl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sing det 5 Ranunculus Ranunculus PROPN Number=Sing 6 sing compound 6 sing sing NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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