tune Who acts: tune, musical notes, you, notes, instrument, machine · What happens: be, make, remember, hum, tune, note · To what, where: series, song, melody, instrument, right pitch, radio · Speech: someone speaks here
«tune» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: tune in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tune is a series of musical notes that makes a song or melody you can remember and hum.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj nsubj aux acl:relcl cc conj punct root A DET tune NOUN is AUX a DET series NOUN of ADP musical ADJ notes NOUN that PRON makes VERB a DET song NOUN or CCONJ melody NOUN you PRON can AUX remember VERB and CCONJ hum VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tune det 2 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 5 series nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 series cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 series det 5 series series NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 notes case 7 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 8 notes amod 8 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 5 series nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 makes nsubj 10 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 notes acl:relcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 song det 12 song song NOUN Number=Sing 10 makes obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 melody cc 14 melody melody NOUN Number=Sing 12 song conj 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 remember nsubj 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 remember aux 17 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 melody acl:relcl 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 hum cc 19 hum hum VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 remember conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 series punct
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1 is a present a tune a series of musical notes tree rules 2 make present musical notes a song or melody vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset song=Product 3 remember can you melody not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent melody=Theme 4 hum infinitive you not said here vn bulge-47.5.3 «NP V»: agent=Location
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 To tune an instrument is to adjust it so its notes are at the right pitch.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl det obj cop mark obj mark nmod:poss nsubj cop case det amod advcl punct root To PART tune VERB an DET instrument NOUN is AUX to PART adjust VERB it PRON so SCONJ its PRON notes NOUN are AUX at ADP the DET right ADJ pitch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tune mark 2 tune tune VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 adjust advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 instrument det 4 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 2 tune obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 adjust cop 6 to to PART _ 7 adjust mark 7 adjust adjust VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 adjust obj 9 so so SCONJ _ 16 pitch mark 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 notes nmod:poss 11 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 16 pitch nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 pitch cop 13 at at ADP _ 16 pitch case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 pitch det 15 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 16 pitch amod 16 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 7 adjust advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 adjust punct
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1 tune to-infinitive a instrument tree rules 2 is present adjust property tree rules 3 is present instrument's notes the right pitch tree rules 4 note instrument nom note «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 To tune a radio or TV is to set it to a channel or station.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj case det obl cc conj punct root To PART tune VERB a DET radio NOUN or CCONJ TV NOUN is AUX to PART set VERB it PRON to ADP a DET channel NOUN or CCONJ station NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tune mark 2 tune tune VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 set advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 radio det 4 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 2 tune obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 TV cc 6 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 4 radio conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 set cop 8 to to PART _ 9 set mark 9 set set VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 set obj 11 to to ADP _ 13 channel case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 channel det 13 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 9 set obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 station cc 15 station station NOUN Number=Sing 13 channel conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 set punct
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1 tune to-infinitive a radio or TV tree rules 2 is present to a channel or station; set property tree rules
Meaning 4 «In tune» means singing or playing the right notes; «out of tune» means the notes are wrong.
The tree, 17 words punct case nsubj punct ccomp cc conj det amod obj punct punct case case nsubj punct parataxis det nsubj cop ccomp punct root « PUNCT In ADP tune NOUN » PUNCT means VERB singing VERB or CCONJ playing VERB the DET right ADJ notes NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT out ADP of ADP tune NOUN » PUNCT means VERB the DET notes NOUN are AUX wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 tune punct 2 In in ADP _ 3 tune case 3 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 tune punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 singing sing VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means ccomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 playing cc 8 playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 singing conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 notes det 10 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 11 notes amod 11 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 8 playing obj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 means punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 tune punct 14 out out ADP _ 16 tune case 15 of of ADP _ 16 tune case 16 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 18 means nsubj 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 tune punct 18 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means parataxis 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 notes det 20 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 22 wrong nsubj 21 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 wrong cop 22 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 18 means ccomp 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present tune vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 sing speech: express gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 play gerund the right notes vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme 4 mean present tune vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 5 is present the notes wrong property tree rules
Meaning 5 To tune an engine or machine is to adjust it so it works well.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root To PART tune VERB an DET engine NOUN or CCONJ machine NOUN is AUX to PART adjust VERB it PRON so ADV it PRON works VERB well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 tune mark 2 tune tune VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 adjust advcl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 engine det 4 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 2 tune obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 machine cc 6 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 4 engine conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 adjust cop 8 to to PART _ 9 adjust mark 9 adjust adjust VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 adjust obj 11 so so ADV _ 13 works advmod 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 works nsubj 13 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 adjust advcl 14 well well ADV Degree=Pos 13 works advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 adjust punct
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1 tune to-infinitive a engine or machine tree rules 2 is present adjust property tree rules 3 work present machine well property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She hummed a happy tune.
nsubj det amod obj punct root She PRON hummed VERB a DET happy ADJ tune NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 hummed nsubj 2 hummed hum VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tune det 4 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tune amod 5 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 2 hummed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 hummed punct
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1 hum past She a happy tune vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Topic
Example 2 The piano is out of tune.
det nsubj cop case case punct root The DET piano NOUN is AUX out ADP of ADP tune NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 piano det 2 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 6 tune nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tune cop 4 out out ADP _ 6 tune case 5 of of ADP _ 6 tune case 6 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 tune punct
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1 is present the piano tune tree rules
Example 3 We tuned the guitar before the concert.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON tuned VERB the DET guitar NOUN before ADP the DET concert 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 tuned nsubj 2 tuned tune VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 guitar det 4 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing 2 tuned obj 5 before before ADP _ 7 concert case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 concert det 7 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 2 tuned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tuned punct
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1 tune past We the guitar before the concert tree rules
Example 4 Tune in to the radio at nine.
nsubj advmod case det case nmod punct root Tune NOUN in ADV to ADP the DET radio NOUN at ADP nine NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 5 radio nsubj 2 in in ADV _ 5 radio advmod 3 to to ADP _ 5 radio case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 radio det 5 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 nine case 7 nine nine NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 radio nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 radio punct
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Example 5 Stay tuned for more after the break.
xcomp case amod case det obl punct root Stay VERB tuned VERB for ADP more ADJ after ADP the DET break NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 tuned tune VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Stay xcomp 3 for for ADP _ 7 break case 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 break amod 5 after after ADP _ 7 break case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 break det 7 break break NOUN Number=Sing 2 tuned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
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1 stay imperative you not said here tree rules 2 tune participle you not said here for the more break tree rules
Example 6 The class sang in tune.
det nsubj case obl punct root The DET class NOUN sang VERB in ADP tune NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 sang nsubj 3 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 tune case 5 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 3 sang obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past the class tune vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tune=Location
Example 7 He changed his tune when he saw the prize.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root He PRON changed VERB his PRON tune NOUN when ADV he PRON saw VERB the DET prize NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 changed nsubj 2 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 tune nmod:poss 4 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 2 changed obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 saw advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 saw nsubj 7 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 changed advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 prize det 9 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 7 saw obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 changed punct
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1 change past He his tune vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Patient 2 see past he the prize vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer prize=Stimulus
Example 8 And the harp played a merry tune.
cc det nsubj det amod obj punct root And CCONJ the DET harp NOUN played VERB a DET merry ADJ tune NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 4 played cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 harp det 3 harp harp NOUN Number=Sing 4 played nsubj 4 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tune det 6 merry merry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tune amod 7 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 played punct
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1 play past the harp a merry tune vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Theme
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