trombone Who acts: trombone, you, Leo, slide, Trombones, jazz band · What happens: be, play, blow, move, change, belong · To what, where: large brass musical instrument, trombone, long sliding tube, notes, school band, note
«trombone» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: trombone in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A trombone is a large brass musical instrument that you play by blowing into it and moving a long sliding tube in and out to change the notes.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod compound amod obl nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl case obl cc conj det amod compound obj advmod cc conj mark advcl det obj punct root A DET trombone NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ brass NOUN musical ADJ instrument NOUN that PRON you PRON play VERB by SCONJ blowing VERB into ADP it PRON and CCONJ moving VERB a DET long ADJ sliding NOUN tube NOUN in ADV and CCONJ out ADV to PART change VERB the DET notes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 trombone det 2 trombone trombone NOUN Number=Sing 8 instrument nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 instrument cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 instrument det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 instrument amod 6 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 8 instrument compound 7 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 8 instrument amod 8 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 play obl 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 play nsubj 11 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 instrument acl:relcl 12 by by SCONJ _ 13 blowing mark 13 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 play advcl 14 into into ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 blowing obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 moving cc 17 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 blowing conj 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 tube det 19 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 21 tube amod 20 sliding sliding NOUN Number=Sing 21 tube compound 21 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing 17 moving obj 22 in in ADV _ 17 moving advmod 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 out cc 24 out out ADV _ 22 in conj 25 to to PART _ 26 change mark 26 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 moving advcl 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 notes det 28 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 26 change obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 8 instrument punct
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1 is a present a trombone a large brass musical instrument tree rules 2 play present you a large brass musical instrument vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 blow gerund you not said here trombone vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into it=Product 4 move gerund you not said here a long sliding tube vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tube=Theme 5 change to-infinitive you not said here the notes vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Patient
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.
Example 1 Leo plays the trombone in the school band.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Leo PROPN plays VERB the DET trombone NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN band NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leo Leo PROPN Number=Sing 2 plays nsubj 2 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 trombone det 4 trombone trombone NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 band case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 band det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 band compound 8 band band NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 plays punct
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1 play present Leo the trombone the school band vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trombone=Theme
Example 2 The trombone's slide moves in and out to change the note.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod cc conj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET trombone NOUN 's PART slide NOUN moves VERB in ADV and CCONJ out ADV to PART change VERB the DET note NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trombone det 2 trombone trombone NOUN Number=Sing 4 slide nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 trombone case 4 slide slide NOUN Number=Sing 5 moves nsubj 5 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADV _ 5 moves advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 out cc 8 out out ADV _ 6 in conj 9 to to PART _ 10 change mark 10 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 moves advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 note det 12 note note NOUN Number=Sing 10 change obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 moves punct
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1 move present the trombone's slide vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 change to-infinitive the trombone's slide not said here the note vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Patient
Example 3 Trombones belong to the brass family.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Trombones NOUN belong VERB to ADP the DET brass NOUN family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trombones trombone NOUN Number=Plur 2 belong nsubj 2 belong belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 family case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 family det 5 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 6 family compound 6 family family NOUN Number=Sing 2 belong obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 belong punct
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1 belong present Trombones to the brass family vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The jazz band had two trumpets and a trombone.
det compound nsubj nummod obj cc det conj punct root The DET jazz NOUN band NOUN had VERB two NUM trumpets NOUN and CCONJ a DET trombone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 band det 2 jazz jazz NOUN Number=Sing 3 band compound 3 band band NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 trumpets nummod 6 trumpets trumpet NOUN Number=Plur 4 had obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 trombone cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 trombone det 9 trombone trombone NOUN Number=Sing 6 trumpets conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the jazz band two trumpets and a trombone vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trumpet=Patient
Example 5 A sad trombone sound played when the cartoon cat fell over.
det amod compound nsubj advmod det compound nsubj advcl advmod punct root A DET sad ADJ trombone NOUN sound NOUN played VERB when ADV the DET cartoon NOUN cat NOUN fell VERB over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sound det 2 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sound amod 3 trombone trombone NOUN Number=Sing 4 sound compound 4 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 played nsubj 5 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 fell advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cat det 8 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 9 cat compound 9 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 10 fell nsubj 10 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 played advcl 11 over over ADV _ 10 fell advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 played punct
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1 play past a sad trombone sound vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fall over past the cartoon cat over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Ella practises the trombone every evening.
nsubj det obj det obl:unmarked punct root Ella PROPN practises VERB the DET trombone NOUN every DET evening NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ella Ella PROPN Number=Sing 2 practises nsubj 2 practises practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 trombone det 4 trombone trombone NOUN Number=Sing 2 practises obj 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 evening det 6 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 2 practises obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 practises punct
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1 practise present Ella the trombone evening tree rules
Example 7 The trombone is longer than the trumpet and plays lower.
det nsubj cop case det obl cc conj xcomp punct root The DET trombone NOUN is AUX longer ADJ than ADP the DET trumpet NOUN and CCONJ plays VERB lower ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trombone det 2 trombone trombone NOUN Number=Sing 4 longer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 longer cop 4 longer long ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 trumpet case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trumpet det 7 trumpet trumpet NOUN Number=Sing 4 longer obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 plays cc 9 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 longer conj 10 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 plays xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 longer punct
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1 is present the trombone than the trumpet; long property tree rules 2 play present the trombone not said here low property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 At the noise, a large Crab crawled slowly out of the water and, with a voice that sounded like a trombone suffering from a cold, he cried out:
The tree, 28 words case det obl punct det amod nsubj advmod case case det obl cc punct case det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl acl case det obl punct nsubj conj compound:prt punct root At ADP the DET noise NOUN , PUNCT a DET large ADJ Crab PROPN crawled VERB slowly ADV out ADP of ADP the DET water NOUN and CCONJ , PUNCT with ADP a DET voice NOUN that PRON sounded VERB like ADP a DET trombone NOUN suffering VERB from ADP a DET cold NOUN , PUNCT he PRON cried VERB out ADP : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 noise case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 noise det 3 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 8 crawled obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 noise punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 Crab det 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Crab amod 7 Crab Crab PROPN Number=Sing 8 crawled nsubj 8 crawled crawl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 slowly slowly ADV _ 8 crawled advmod 10 out out ADP _ 13 water case 11 of of ADP _ 13 water case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 water det 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 crawled obl 14 and and CCONJ _ 30 cried cc 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 voice punct 16 with with ADP _ 18 voice case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 voice det 18 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 30 cried nsubj 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 sounded nsubj 20 sounded sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 voice acl:relcl 21 like like ADP _ 23 trombone case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 trombone det 23 trombone trombone NOUN Number=Sing 20 sounded obl 24 suffering suffer VERB VerbForm=Ger 23 trombone acl 25 from from ADP _ 27 cold case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 cold det 27 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 24 suffering obl 28 , , PUNCT _ 18 voice punct 29 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 30 cried nsubj 30 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 crawled conj 31 out out ADP _ 30 cried compound:prt 32 : : PUNCT _ 8 crawled punct
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1 crawl past a large Crab the noise out the water; slowly property vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at noise=Trajectory 2 sound past a voice like a trombone vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 suffer gerund a trombone not said here a cold vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 cry out speech: express past a voice vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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