tempo Who acts: tempo, something, song, We, conductor, metronome · What happens: be, happen, have, clap, keep, set · To what, where: speed, fast tempo, tempo, slow tempo, you, steady tempo
«tempo» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: tempo in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.
The tempo is the speed of a piece of music: fast, slow or in between.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod case nmod punct parataxis punct conj cc fixed conj punct root The DET tempo NOUN is AUX the DET speed NOUN of ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP music NOUN : PUNCT fast ADJ , PUNCT slow ADJ or CCONJ in ADP between ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tempo det 2 tempo tempo NOUN Number=Sing 5 speed nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 speed cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 speed det 5 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 piece case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 piece det 8 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 5 speed nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 music case 10 music music NOUN Number=Sing 8 piece nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 fast punct 12 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 5 speed parataxis 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 slow punct 14 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 12 fast conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 between cc 16 in in ADP _ 17 between fixed 17 between between ADP _ 12 fast conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 speed punct
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1 is a present the tempo the speed of a piece of music tree rules
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 Tempo is the speed or pace at which something happens, like the tempo of a game or of life in a city.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop det cc conj case obl nsubj parataxis punct case det obl case det nmod cc case conj case det obl punct root Tempo NOUN is AUX the DET speed NOUN or CCONJ pace NOUN at ADP which PRON something PRON happens VERB , PUNCT like ADP the DET tempo NOUN of ADP a DET game NOUN or CCONJ of ADP life NOUN in ADP a DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tempo tempo NOUN Number=Sing 4 speed nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 speed cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 speed det 4 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 pace cc 6 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 4 speed conj 7 at at ADP _ 8 which case 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 happens obl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 happens nsubj 10 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 speed parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 tempo punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 tempo case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 tempo det 14 tempo tempo NOUN Number=Sing 10 happens obl 15 of of ADP _ 17 game case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 game det 17 game game NOUN Number=Sing 14 tempo nmod 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 life cc 19 of of ADP _ 20 life case 20 life life NOUN Number=Sing 17 game conj 21 in in ADP _ 23 city case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 city det 23 city city NOUN Number=Sing 10 happens obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 speed punct
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1 is a present Tempo the speed or pace tree rules 2 happen present something the speed or pace like the tempo of a game or life; in a city vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at which=Location
Example 1 The song has a fast tempo.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET song NOUN has VERB a DET fast ADJ tempo 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tempo det 5 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tempo amod 6 tempo tempo NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the song a fast tempo vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tempo=Patient
Example 2 We clapped along to keep the tempo.
nsubj advmod mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON clapped VERB along ADV to PART keep VERB the DET tempo 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 clapped nsubj 2 clapped clap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADV _ 2 clapped advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 keep mark 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 clapped advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tempo det 7 tempo tempo NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 clapped punct
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1 clap past We along property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 2 keep to-infinitive We not said here the tempo vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tempo=Theme
Example 3 The conductor set a slow tempo for the lullaby.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET conductor NOUN set VERB a DET slow ADJ tempo NOUN for ADP the DET lullaby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 conductor det 2 conductor conductor NOUN Number=Sing 3 set nsubj 3 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tempo det 5 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tempo amod 6 tempo tempo NOUN Number=Sing 3 set obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 lullaby case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 lullaby det 9 lullaby lullaby NOUN Number=Sing 3 set obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 set punct
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1 set past the conductor a slow tempo for the lullaby vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent tempo=Patient for lullaby=Beneficiary
Example 4 A metronome helps you keep a steady tempo.
det nsubj obj xcomp det amod obj punct root A DET metronome NOUN helps VERB you PRON keep VERB a DET steady ADJ tempo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 metronome det 2 metronome metronome NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 helps obj 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tempo det 7 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tempo amod 8 tempo tempo NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present a metronome you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 keep infinitive you not said here a steady tempo vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tempo=Theme
Example 5 The team raised the tempo in the second half.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET team NOUN raised VERB the DET tempo NOUN in ADP the DET second ADJ half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised nsubj 3 raised raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tempo det 5 tempo tempo NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 half case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 half det 8 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 half amod 9 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 3 raised obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 raised punct
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1 raise past the team the tempo the second half vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tempo=Theme in half=Destination
Example 6 Life in the city moves at a quick tempo.
nsubj case det nmod case det amod obl punct root Life NOUN in ADP the DET city NOUN moves VERB at ADP a DET quick ADJ tempo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 moves nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 city case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 city det 4 city city NOUN Number=Sing 1 Life nmod 5 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 at at ADP _ 9 tempo case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tempo det 8 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tempo amod 9 tempo tempo NOUN Number=Sing 5 moves obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 moves punct
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1 move present Life in the city a quick tempo vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at tempo=Trajectory
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