vocalisation Who acts: vocalisation, act, Wolves, Scientists, whale, first vocalisations · What happens: be, make, sing, use, record, vocalise · To what, where: sound, act, sounds, tune, vowel sounds, many vocalisations
«vocalisation» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: vocalisation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A vocalisation is a sound made with the voice, especially by an animal, like a bark, a howl, a song or a call.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det acl case det obl punct advmod case det conj punct case det conj punct det conj punct det conj cc det conj punct root A DET vocalisation NOUN is AUX a DET sound NOUN made VERB with ADP the DET voice NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV by ADP an DET animal NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET bark NOUN , PUNCT a DET howl NOUN , PUNCT a DET song NOUN or CCONJ a DET call NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 vocalisation det 2 vocalisation vocalisation NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sound cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sound det 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 sound acl 7 with with ADP _ 9 voice case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 voice det 9 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 animal punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 14 animal advmod 12 by by ADP _ 14 animal case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 animal det 14 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 bark punct 16 like like ADP _ 18 bark case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 bark det 18 bark bark NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 howl punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 howl det 21 howl howl NOUN Number=Sing 18 bark conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 song punct 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 song det 24 song song NOUN Number=Sing 18 bark conj 25 or or CCONJ _ 27 call cc 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 call det 27 call call NOUN Number=Sing 18 bark conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 sound punct
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1 is a present a vocalisation a sound and a animal and a bark and a howl and a song or a call tree rules 2 make participle a sound and a animal and a bark and a howl and a song or a call not said here with the voice vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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 Vocalisation is the act of making sounds with the voice or of singing.
nsubj cop det mark acl obj case det obl cc mark conj punct root Vocalisation PROPN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ making VERB sounds NOUN with ADP the DET voice NOUN or CCONJ of SCONJ singing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vocalisation Vocalisation PROPN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 making mark 6 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 6 making obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 voice case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 voice det 10 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 6 making obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 singing cc 12 of of SCONJ _ 13 singing mark 13 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 voice conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Vocalisation the act tree rules 2 make gerund the act not said here sounds with the voice vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 3 sing speech: express gerund the act not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.
Vocalisation is singing a tune on vowel sounds without words.
nsubj aux det obj case compound nmod case nmod punct root Vocalisation PROPN is AUX singing VERB a DET tune NOUN on ADP vowel NOUN sounds NOUN without ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vocalisation Vocalisation PROPN Number=Sing 3 singing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 singing aux 3 singing sing VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tune det 5 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 3 singing obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 sounds case 7 vowel vowel NOUN Number=Sing 8 sounds compound 8 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 5 tune nmod 9 without without ADP _ 10 words case 10 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 sounds nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 singing punct
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1 sing speech: express present · progressive Vocalisation a tune vowel sounds without words vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tune=Theme
Example 1 Wolves use many vocalisations, like howls and growls.
nsubj amod obj punct case conj cc conj punct root Wolves NOUN use VERB many ADJ vocalisations NOUN , PUNCT like ADP howls NOUN and CCONJ growls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wolves wolf NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 vocalisations amod 4 vocalisations vocalisation NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 howls punct 6 like like ADP _ 7 howls case 7 howls howl NOUN Number=Plur 4 vocalisations conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 growls cc 9 growls growl NOUN Number=Plur 4 vocalisations conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Wolves many vocalisations and howls and growls vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vocalisation=Patient
Example 2 Scientists recorded the whale's vocalisations.
nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root Scientists NOUN recorded VERB the DET whale NOUN 's PART vocalisations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 recorded nsubj 2 recorded record VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 whale det 4 whale whale NOUN Number=Sing 6 vocalisations nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 whale case 6 vocalisations vocalisation NOUN Number=Plur 2 recorded obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 recorded punct
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1 record past Scientists the whale's vocalisations vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vocalisation=Theme 2 vocalise the whale nom vocalisation «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 A baby's first vocalisations are coos and gurgles.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop cc conj punct root A DET baby NOUN 's PART first ADJ vocalisations NOUN are AUX coos NOUN and CCONJ gurgles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 vocalisations nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 baby case 4 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 vocalisations amod 5 vocalisations vocalisation NOUN Number=Plur 7 coos nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 coos cop 7 coos coo NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 gurgles cc 9 gurgles gurgle NOUN Number=Plur 7 coos conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 coos punct
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1 is a present a baby's first vocalisations coos and gurgles tree rules 2 vocalise a baby nom vocalisation «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Birdsong is a kind of vocalisation.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Birdsong NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP vocalisation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birdsong birdsong NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 vocalisation case 6 vocalisation vocalisation NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 is a present Birdsong a kind of vocalisation tree rules
Example 5 The singer warmed up with vocalisation exercises.
det nsubj compound:prt case compound obl punct root The DET singer NOUN warmed VERB up ADP with ADP vocalisation NOUN exercises NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 singer det 2 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 3 warmed nsubj 3 warmed warm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 warmed compound:prt 5 with with ADP _ 7 exercises case 6 vocalisation vocalisation NOUN Number=Sing 7 exercises compound 7 exercises exercise NOUN Number=Plur 3 warmed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 warmed punct
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1 warm up past the singer with vocalisation exercises vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient with exercise=Instrument
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