tuba Who acts: mouthpiece, tuba, brother · What happens: play, blow, make, go, have, coil up · To what, where: mouthpiece, lowest notes, brass band, tuba, school orchestra, oom pah
«tuba» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: tuba in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A very large brass musical instrument with a wide bell, played by blowing into a mouthpiece; it makes the lowest notes in a brass band or orchestra.
The tree, 27 words det advmod amod compound amod case det amod nmod punct parataxis mark advcl case det obl punct nsubj conj det amod obj case det compound obl cc conj punct root A DET very ADV large ADJ brass NOUN musical ADJ instrument NOUN with ADP a DET wide ADJ bell NOUN , PUNCT played VERB by SCONJ blowing VERB into ADP a DET mouthpiece NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON makes VERB the DET lowest ADJ notes NOUN in ADP a DET brass NOUN band NOUN or CCONJ orchestra NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 instrument det 2 very very ADV _ 3 large advmod 3 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 instrument amod 4 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 6 instrument compound 5 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 instrument amod 6 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 bell case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bell det 9 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bell amod 10 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 6 instrument nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 played punct 12 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 instrument parataxis 13 by by SCONJ _ 14 blowing mark 14 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 played advcl 15 into into ADP _ 17 mouthpiece case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 mouthpiece det 17 mouthpiece mouthpiece NOUN Number=Sing 14 blowing obl 18 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 makes punct 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 makes nsubj 20 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 instrument conj 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 notes det 22 lowest low ADJ Degree=Sup 23 notes amod 23 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 20 makes obj 24 in in ADP _ 27 band case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 band det 26 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 27 band compound 27 band band NOUN Number=Sing 20 makes obl 28 or or CCONJ _ 29 orchestra cc 29 orchestra orchestra NOUN Number=Sing 27 band conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 6 instrument punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 play participle vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 blow gerund a mouthpiece vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into mouthpiece=Product 3 make present mouthpiece the lowest notes a brass band or orchestra vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material note=Product
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 The tuba plays the lowest notes in the brass band.
det nsubj det amod obj case det compound obl punct root The DET tuba NOUN plays VERB the DET lowest ADJ notes NOUN in ADP the DET brass NOUN band NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tuba det 2 tuba tuba NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays nsubj 3 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 notes det 5 lowest low ADJ Degree=Sup 6 notes amod 6 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 3 plays obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 band case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 band det 9 brass brass NOUN Number=Sing 10 band compound 10 band band NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 plays punct
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1 play present the tuba the lowest notes the brass band vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme
Example 2 My brother plays the tuba in the school orchestra.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root My PRON brother NOUN plays VERB the DET tuba NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN orchestra 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 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays nsubj 3 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tuba det 5 tuba tuba NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 orchestra case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 orchestra det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 orchestra compound 9 orchestra orchestra NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 plays punct
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1 play present My brother the tuba the school orchestra vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tuba=Theme
Example 3 The tuba went "oom-pah, oom-pah".
det nsubj punct compound punct obl punct compound punct appos punct punct root The DET tuba NOUN went VERB " PUNCT oom NOUN - PUNCT pah NOUN , PUNCT oom NOUN - PUNCT pah NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tuba det 2 tuba tuba NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 " " PUNCT _ 7 pah punct 5 oom oom NOUN Number=Sing 7 pah compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 oom punct 7 pah pah NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 pah punct 9 oom oom NOUN Number=Sing 11 pah compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 11 pah punct 11 pah pah NOUN Number=Sing 7 pah appos 12 " " PUNCT _ 11 pah punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the tuba oom pah vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 A tuba has a lot of tubing coiled up inside.
det nsubj det obj case nmod acl compound:prt advmod punct root A DET tuba NOUN has VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP tubing NOUN coiled VERB up ADP inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tuba det 2 tuba tuba 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 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 tubing case 7 tubing tubing NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 coiled coil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 tubing acl 9 up up ADP _ 8 coiled compound:prt 10 inside inside ADV _ 8 coiled advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a tuba a lot of tubing vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient 2 coil up participle tubing not said here inside property vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The tuba player marched at the back of the parade.
det compound acl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET tuba NOUN player NOUN marched VERB at ADP the DET back NOUN of ADP the DET parade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 player det 2 tuba tuba NOUN Number=Sing 3 player compound 3 player player NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 marched march VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 player acl 5 at at ADP _ 7 back case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 back det 7 back back NOUN Number=Sing 4 marched obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 parade case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 parade det 10 parade parade NOUN Number=Sing 7 back nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 player punct
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1 march participle the tuba player not said here the back of the parade vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at back=Trajectory
Example 6 It's hard to carry a tuba on the school bus!
expl cop mark xcomp det obj case det compound obl punct root It PRON 's AUX hard ADJ to PART carry VERB a DET tuba NOUN on ADP the DET school NOUN bus NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 hard expl 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hard cop 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 carry mark 5 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hard xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tuba det 7 tuba tuba NOUN Number=Sing 5 carry obj 8 on on ADP _ 11 bus case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 bus det 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 bus compound 11 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 carry obl 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 hard punct
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1 is present hard property tree rules 2 carry to-infinitive a tuba the school bus vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tuba=Theme
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