symphony Who acts: symphony, three parts, orchestra, things, We, Haydn · What happens: be, call, play, go, listen, write · To what, where: long piece, movements, orchestra, such music, rich mixture, Fifth Symphony · Speech: someone speaks here
«symphony» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: symphony in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A symphony is a long piece of music for a full orchestra, usually in three or four parts called movements.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod case det amod nmod punct advmod case nummod cc conj parataxis acl xcomp punct root A DET symphony NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ piece NOUN of ADP music NOUN for ADP a DET full ADJ orchestra NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV in ADP three NUM or CCONJ four NUM parts NOUN called VERB movements NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 symphony det 2 symphony symphony 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 long long 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 for for ADP _ 12 orchestra case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 orchestra det 11 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 12 orchestra amod 12 orchestra orchestra NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 19 parts punct 14 usually usually ADV _ 19 parts advmod 15 in in ADP _ 19 parts case 16 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 19 parts nummod 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 four cc 18 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 three conj 19 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 6 piece parataxis 20 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 parts acl 21 movements movement NOUN Number=Plur 20 called xcomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a present a symphony a long piece of music; for a full orchestra tree rules 2 call participle three parts not said here movements vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 symphony is also an orchestra that plays such music.
det nsubj cop advmod det nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root A DET symphony NOUN is AUX also ADV an DET orchestra NOUN that PRON plays VERB such ADJ music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 symphony det 2 symphony symphony NOUN Number=Sing 6 orchestra nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 orchestra cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 orchestra advmod 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 orchestra det 6 orchestra orchestra NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 plays nsubj 8 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 orchestra acl:relcl 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 10 music amod 10 music music NOUN Number=Sing 8 plays obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 orchestra punct
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1 is a present a symphony a orchestra tree rules 2 play present a orchestra such music vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the London Symphony Orchestra" or just "the symphony" (US).
The tree, 9 words punct det compound compound punct cc advmod punct det conj punct punct appos punct punct root " PUNCT the DET London PROPN Symphony PROPN Orchestra PROPN " PUNCT or CCONJ just ADV " PUNCT the DET symphony NOUN " PUNCT ( PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 Orchestra punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Orchestra det 3 London London PROPN Number=Sing 5 Orchestra compound 4 Symphony Symphony PROPN Number=Sing 5 Orchestra compound 5 Orchestra Orchestra PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 Orchestra punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 11 symphony cc 8 just just ADV _ 11 symphony advmod 9 " " PUNCT _ 11 symphony punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 symphony det 11 symphony symphony NOUN Number=Sing 5 Orchestra conj 12 " " PUNCT _ 11 symphony punct 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 US punct 14 US US PROPN Number=Sing 11 symphony appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 US punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 Orchestra punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 A symphony of something is a rich mixture of things that go well together.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case nmod cop det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct root A DET symphony NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX a DET rich ADJ mixture NOUN of ADP things NOUN that PRON go VERB well ADV together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 symphony det 2 symphony symphony NOUN Number=Sing 8 mixture nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 symphony nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 mixture cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mixture det 7 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mixture amod 8 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 things case 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 mixture nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 go nsubj 12 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 things acl:relcl 13 well well ADV Degree=Pos 14 together advmod 14 together together ADV _ 12 go advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 mixture punct
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1 is a present a symphony of something a rich mixture of things tree rules 2 go present things together property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a symphony of colours".
punct det case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET symphony NOUN of ADP colours NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 symphony punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 symphony det 3 symphony symphony NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 colours case 5 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 3 symphony nmod 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 symphony punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 symphony punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 We listened to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony in music class.
nsubj case nmod:poss case amod obl case compound obl punct root We PRON listened VERB to ADP Beethoven PROPN 's PART Fifth ADJ Symphony PROPN in ADP music NOUN class 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 listened nsubj 2 listened listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 7 Symphony case 4 Beethoven Beethoven PROPN Number=Sing 7 Symphony nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 Beethoven case 6 Fifth fifth ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Symphony amod 7 Symphony Symphony PROPN Number=Sing 2 listened obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 class case 9 music music NOUN Number=Sing 10 class compound 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 listened obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 listened punct
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1 listen past We Beethoven's Fifth Symphony music class vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to symphony=Theme
Example 2 Haydn wrote more than a hundred symphonies.
nsubj advmod fixed det nummod obj punct root Haydn PROPN wrote VERB more ADJ than ADP a DET hundred NUM symphonies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Haydn Haydn PROPN Number=Sing 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 6 hundred advmod 4 than than ADP _ 3 more fixed 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hundred det 6 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 symphonies nummod 7 symphonies symphony NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past Haydn hundred symphonies vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent symphony=Theme
Example 3 The symphony orchestra has strings, woodwind, brass and percussion.
det compound nsubj obj punct conj punct nmod cc conj punct root The DET symphony NOUN orchestra NOUN has VERB strings NOUN , PUNCT woodwind NOUN , PUNCT brass NOUN and CCONJ percussion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 orchestra det 2 symphony symphony NOUN Number=Sing 3 orchestra compound 3 orchestra orchestra NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 strings string NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 woodwind punct 7 woodwind woodwind NOUN Number=Sing 5 strings conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 brass punct 9 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 5 strings nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 percussion cc 11 percussion percussion NOUN Number=Sing 9 brass conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the symphony orchestra strings brass and percussion and woodwind vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Patient
Example 4 The first movement of the symphony was fast and loud.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop cc conj punct root The DET first ADJ movement NOUN of ADP the DET symphony NOUN was AUX fast ADJ and CCONJ loud ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 movement det 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 movement amod 3 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 8 fast nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 symphony case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 symphony det 6 symphony symphony NOUN Number=Sing 3 movement nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 fast cop 8 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 loud cc 10 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fast conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 fast punct
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1 is past the first movement of the symphony fast property tree rules 2 be the first movement of the symphony not said here tree rules 3 move the symphony nom movement «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The forest at dawn was a symphony of birdsong.
det nsubj case nmod cop det case nmod punct root The DET forest NOUN at ADP dawn NOUN was AUX a DET symphony NOUN of ADP birdsong NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 forest det 2 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 7 symphony nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 4 dawn case 4 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 2 forest nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 symphony cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 symphony det 7 symphony symphony NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 birdsong case 9 birdsong birdsong NOUN Number=Sing 7 symphony nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 symphony punct
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1 is a past the forest at dawn a symphony of birdsong tree rules
Example 6 My aunt took me to the symphony for my birthday.
nmod:poss nsubj iobj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON aunt NOUN took VERB me PRON to ADP the DET symphony NOUN for ADP my PRON birthday 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 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 took iobj 5 to to ADP _ 7 symphony case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 symphony det 7 symphony symphony NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 8 for for ADP _ 10 birthday case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 birthday nmod:poss 10 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past My aunt me the symphony for my birthday vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme to symphony=Destination
Example 7 The kitchen smelled like a symphony of spices.
det acl case det obl case nmod punct root The DET kitchen NOUN smelled VERB like ADP a DET symphony NOUN of ADP spices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitchen det 2 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 smelled smell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 kitchen acl 4 like like ADP _ 6 symphony case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 symphony det 6 symphony symphony NOUN Number=Sing 3 smelled obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 spices case 8 spices spice NOUN Number=Plur 6 symphony nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 kitchen punct
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1 smell participle the kitchen not said here like a symphony of spices vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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