theme Who acts: theme, story, theme tune, music, class party, We · What happens: be, play, have, go, hum, project · To what, where: main subject, big message, music, friendship, pirate theme, big rides · Speech: someone speaks here
«theme» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: theme in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A theme is the main subject or idea of a talk, book, lesson, party or piece of art.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case det nmod punct conj punct conj punct appos cc conj case nmod punct root A DET theme NOUN is AUX the DET main ADJ subject NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN of ADP a DET talk NOUN , PUNCT book NOUN , PUNCT lesson NOUN , PUNCT party NOUN or CCONJ piece NOUN of ADP art NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 theme det 2 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing 6 subject nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 subject cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 subject det 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 6 subject amod 6 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 idea cc 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 6 subject conj 9 of of ADP _ 11 talk case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 talk det 11 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 6 subject nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 book punct 13 book book NOUN Number=Sing 11 talk conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 lesson punct 15 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 11 talk conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 party punct 17 party party NOUN Number=Sing 11 talk appos 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 piece cc 19 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 17 party conj 20 of of ADP _ 21 art case 21 art art NOUN Number=Sing 19 piece nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 subject punct
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1 is a present a theme the main subject or idea of a talk and book and lesson 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 A theme is a big message or lesson a story is about, such as friendship, courage or kindness.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj det nsubj cop advmod punct case fixed parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root A DET theme NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ message NOUN or CCONJ lesson NOUN a DET story NOUN is AUX about ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP friendship NOUN , PUNCT courage NOUN or CCONJ kindness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 theme det 2 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing 6 message nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 message cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 message det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 message amod 6 message message NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 lesson cc 8 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 6 message conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 story det 10 story story NOUN Number=Sing 16 friendship nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 friendship cop 12 about about ADV _ 16 friendship advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 friendship punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 friendship case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing 6 message parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 courage punct 18 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 16 friendship conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 kindness cc 20 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 16 friendship conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 message punct
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1 is a present a theme a big message or lesson tree rules 2 is present a story such friendship and courage or kindness; about property tree rules
Meaning 3 A theme tune or theme song is the music always played with a TV show or film.
The tree, 17 words det compound nsubj cc compound conj cop det advmod acl:relcl case det compound obl cc conj punct root A DET theme NOUN tune NOUN or CCONJ theme NOUN song NOUN is AUX the DET music NOUN always ADV played VERB with ADP a DET TV NOUN show NOUN or CCONJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tune det 2 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing 3 tune compound 3 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 9 music nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 song cc 5 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing 6 song compound 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 tune conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 music cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 music det 9 music music NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 always always ADV PronType=Tot 11 played advmod 11 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 music acl:relcl 12 with with ADP _ 15 show case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 show det 14 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 15 show compound 15 show show NOUN Number=Sing 11 played obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 film cc 17 film film NOUN Number=Sing 15 show conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 music punct
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1 is a present a theme tune or theme song the music tree rules 2 play past the music not said here with a TV show or film; always property vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with show=Theme
Example 1 The theme of the story is friendship.
det nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET theme NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN is AUX friendship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 theme det 2 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing 7 friendship nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 theme nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 friendship cop 7 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 friendship punct
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1 is a present the theme of the story friendship tree rules
Example 2 Our class party had a pirate theme.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det compound obj punct root Our PRON class NOUN party NOUN had VERB a DET pirate NOUN theme 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 party nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 party compound 3 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 theme det 6 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 7 theme compound 7 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past Our class party a pirate theme vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent theme=Patient
Example 3 We went on the big rides at the theme park.
nsubj case det amod obl case det compound obl punct root We PRON went VERB on ADP the DET big ADJ rides NOUN at ADP the DET theme NOUN park 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 rides case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rides det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rides amod 6 rides ride NOUN Number=Plur 2 went obl 7 at at ADP _ 10 park case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 park det 9 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing 10 park compound 10 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We the big rides at the theme park vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on ride=Location
Example 4 I can hum the theme tune of that show.
nsubj aux det compound obj case det nmod punct root I PRON can AUX hum VERB the DET theme NOUN tune NOUN of ADP that DET show 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 3 hum nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 hum aux 3 hum hum VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tune det 5 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing 6 tune compound 6 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 3 hum obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 show case 8 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 show det 9 show show NOUN Number=Sing 6 tune nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 hum punct
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1 hum can I the theme tune of that show vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Topic
Example 5 Courage is a theme in many fairy tales.
nsubj cop det case amod compound nmod punct root Courage NOUN is AUX a DET theme NOUN in ADP many ADJ fairy NOUN tales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 4 theme nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 theme cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 theme det 4 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 tales case 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tales amod 7 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 8 tales compound 8 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 4 theme nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 theme punct
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1 is a present Courage a theme many fairy tales tree rules
Example 6 The theme for this term's art project is the sea.
det nsubj case det nmod:poss case compound nmod cop det punct root The DET theme NOUN for ADP this DET term NOUN 's PART art NOUN project NOUN is AUX the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 theme det 2 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing 11 sea nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 8 project case 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 term det 5 term term NOUN Number=Sing 8 project nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 term case 7 art art NOUN Number=Sing 8 project compound 8 project project NOUN Number=Sing 2 theme nmod 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 sea cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sea det 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 sea punct
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1 is a present the theme for this term's art project the sea tree rules 2 project this term nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 What do you think is the main theme of the poem?
obj aux nsubj cop det amod ccomp case det nmod punct root What PRON do AUX you PRON think VERB is AUX the DET main ADJ theme NOUN of ADP the DET poem NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 think obj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 think aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 think nsubj 4 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 theme cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 theme det 7 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 8 theme amod 8 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing 4 think ccomp 9 of of ADP _ 11 poem case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 poem det 11 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 8 theme nmod 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 think punct
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1 think speech: other present · do-support you vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 2 is a present the main theme of the poem tree rules
Example 8 Thus ends this charming story, which was a favourite theme with all the classic authors.
The tree, 15 words advmod det compound obj punct nsubj cop det amod appos case det:predet det amod nmod punct root Thus ADV ends VERB this DET charming NOUN story NOUN , PUNCT which PRON was AUX a DET favourite ADJ theme NOUN with ADP all DET the DET classic ADJ authors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thus thus ADV _ 2 ends advmod 2 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 story det 4 charming charming NOUN Number=Sing 5 story compound 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 ends obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 theme punct 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 theme nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 theme cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 theme det 10 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 11 theme amod 11 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing 5 story appos 12 with with ADP _ 16 authors case 13 all all DET PronType=Tot 16 authors det:predet 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 authors det 15 classic classic ADJ Degree=Pos 16 authors amod 16 authors author NOUN Number=Plur 11 theme nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 ends punct
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1 end present this charming story thus property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality story=Eventuality 2 is a past this charming story a favourite theme with all classic authors tree rules
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