vocal Who acts: Vocal, vocal person, Vocals, vocal cords, She, He · What happens: mean, use, speak out, sing, be, make · To what, where: voice, singing parts, sound, sounds, animals, lead vocals
«vocal» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: vocal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Vocal means about the voice or using the voice.
nsubj case det obl cc conj det obj punct root Vocal ADJ means VERB about ADP the DET voice NOUN or CCONJ using VERB the DET voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vocal vocal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 voice case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 voice det 5 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 using cc 7 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 voice conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 voice det 9 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 7 using obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Vocal about the voice vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 use gerund Vocal not said here the voice vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=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.
Meaning 2 A vocal person speaks out strongly and often.
det amod nsubj compound:prt advmod cc conj punct root A DET vocal ADJ person NOUN speaks VERB out ADP strongly ADV and CCONJ often ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 vocal vocal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 speaks nsubj 4 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 out out ADP _ 4 speaks compound:prt 6 strongly strongly ADV _ 4 speaks advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 often cc 8 often often ADV _ 6 strongly conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 speaks punct
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1 speak out speech: other present a vocal person strongly property vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Vocals are the singing parts of a song.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Vocals NOUN are AUX the DET singing VERB parts NOUN of ADP a DET song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vocals vocal NOUN Number=Plur 5 parts nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 parts cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 parts det 4 singing sing VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 parts amod 5 parts part NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 song case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 song det 8 song song NOUN Number=Sing 5 parts nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 parts punct
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1 sing speech: express gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present Vocals the singing parts of a song tree rules
Meaning 4 Vocal can also mean making a sound, like a noisy river.
nsubj aux advmod xcomp det obj punct case det amod obl punct root Vocal ADJ can AUX also ADV mean VERB making VERB a DET sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET noisy ADJ river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vocal vocal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 mean xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sound det 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 making obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 river punct 9 like like ADP _ 12 river case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 river det 11 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 river amod 12 river river NOUN Number=Sing 5 making obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Vocal vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen gerund Vocal not said here a sound like a noisy river vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
Example 1 Your vocal cords make sounds.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj punct root Your PRON vocal ADJ cords NOUN make VERB sounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 cords nmod:poss 2 vocal vocal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cords amod 3 cords cord NOUN Number=Plur 4 make nsubj 4 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 4 make obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make present Your vocal cords sounds vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
Example 2 She is very vocal about saving animals.
nsubj cop advmod mark advcl obj punct root She PRON is AUX very ADV vocal ADJ about SCONJ saving VERB animals 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 4 vocal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 vocal cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 vocal advmod 4 vocal vocal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about SCONJ _ 6 saving mark 6 saving save VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 vocal advcl 7 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 saving obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 vocal punct
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1 is present She vocal property tree rules 2 save gerund She not said here animals vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme
Example 3 He sang the lead vocals.
nsubj det amod obj punct root He PRON sang VERB the DET lead ADJ vocals 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 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 vocals det 4 lead lead ADJ Degree=Pos 5 vocals amod 5 vocals vocal NOUN Number=Plur 2 sang obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past He the lead vocals vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location vocal=Theme
Example 4 The choir did vocal warm-ups.
det nsubj amod amod punct obj punct root The DET choir NOUN did VERB vocal ADJ warm ADJ - PUNCT ups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 choir det 2 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 vocal vocal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ups amod 5 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ups amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 warm punct 7 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 3 did obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past the choir vocal warm ups vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent up=Eventuality
Example 5 The crowd was vocal in support.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET crowd NOUN was AUX vocal ADJ in ADP support NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 4 vocal nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 vocal cop 4 vocal vocal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 support case 6 support support NOUN Number=Sing 4 vocal obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 vocal punct
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1 is past the crowd support vocal property tree rules
Example 6 Parrots are vocal birds.
nsubj cop amod punct root Parrots NOUN are AUX vocal ADJ birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parrots parrot NOUN Number=Plur 4 birds nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 birds cop 3 vocal vocal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 birds amod 4 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 birds punct
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1 is a present Parrots vocal birds tree rules
Example 7 From these vocal rivers we will now turn to that elementary force by which in winter they are often rendered mute.
The tree, 21 words case det amod obl nsubj aux advmod case det amod obl case obl case obl nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl:relcl obj punct root From ADP these DET vocal ADJ rivers NOUN we PRON will AUX now ADV turn VERB to ADP that DET elementary ADJ force NOUN by ADP which PRON in ADP winter NOUN they PRON are AUX often ADV rendered VERB mute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 From from ADP _ 4 rivers case 2 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 4 rivers det 3 vocal vocal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 rivers amod 4 rivers river NOUN Number=Plur 8 turn obl 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 turn nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 turn aux 7 now now ADV PronType=Dem 8 turn advmod 8 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 to to ADP _ 12 force case 10 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 force det 11 elementary elementary ADJ Degree=Pos 12 force amod 12 force force NOUN Number=Sing 8 turn obl 13 by by ADP _ 14 which case 14 which which PRON PronType=Rel 20 rendered obl 15 in in ADP _ 16 winter case 16 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 20 rendered obl 17 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 rendered nsubj:pass 18 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 rendered aux:pass 19 often often ADV _ 20 rendered advmod 20 rendered render VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 force acl:relcl 21 mute mute NOUN Number=Sing 20 rendered obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 turn punct
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1 turn future we this vocal rivers now to that elementary force result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent from river=Initial_State to force=Result 2 render present · passive that elementary force rivers = river winter often property vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient mute=Theme
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