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title: accordion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accordion» in the school dictionary: An accordion is a musical instrument you hold in your hands and squeeze in and out; the folding middle part pushes air through reeds while you press keys or buttons. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# accordion

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**Who acts:** accordion, you, folding, Grandad, street musician, We · **What happens:** be, hold, squeeze, push, press, mean · **To what, where:** musical instrument, hands, air, reeds, keys, zigzags

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«accordion» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [accordion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accordion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An accordion is a musical instrument you hold in your hands and squeeze in and out; the folding middle part pushes air through reeds while you press keys or buttons.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordion:m1:1
# text = An accordion is a musical instrument you hold in your hands and squeeze in and out; the folding middle part pushes air through reeds while you press keys or buttons.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	accordion	accordion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	out	out	ADV	RB	_	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	folding	folding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
20	middle	middle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
23	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	through	through	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	reeds	reed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	_
26	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
27	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
28	press	press	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	advcl	_	_
29	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obj	_	_
30	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a accordion | a musical instrument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | you | a musical instrument *not said here* |  | your hands |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent instrument=Theme in hand=Location |
| 3 | **squeeze** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **push** | present | the folding and middle part | air |  | reeds |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent air=Theme through reed=Trajectory |
| 5 | **press** | present | you | keys or buttons |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Accordion (before a noun) means folding in zigzags like an accordion: an accordion file, accordion pleats.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordion:m2:1
# text = Accordion (before a noun) means folding in zigzags like an accordion: an accordion file, accordion pleats.
1	Accordion	accordion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	folding	fold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	zigzags	zigzag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	accordion	accordion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	accordion	accordion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	accordion	accordion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	pleats	pleat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Accordion |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fold** *not said to happen* | gerund | Accordion *not said here* |  |  | zigzags like a accordion |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad plays the accordion at parties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordion:x1:1
# text = Grandad plays the accordion at parties.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	accordion	accordion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | Grandad | the accordion |  | parties |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accordion=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The accordion has keys like a piano on one side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordion:x2:1
# text = The accordion has keys like a piano on one side.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	accordion	accordion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the accordion | keys |  |  |  | like a piano on one side | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A street musician was playing the accordion in Paris.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordion:x3:1
# text = A street musician was playing the accordion in Paris.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	musician	musician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	accordion	accordion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past · progressive | a street musician | the accordion |  | Paris |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accordion=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made an accordion book by folding paper in zigzags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordion:x4:1
# text = We made an accordion book by folding paper in zigzags.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	accordion	accordion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	folding	fold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	zigzags	zigzag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a accordion book |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Product |
| 2 | **fold** | gerund | We *not said here* | paper |  | zigzags |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent paper=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music of the accordion filled the dance hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordion:x5:1
# text = The music of the accordion filled the dance hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	accordion	accordion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | the music of the accordion | the dance hall |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hall=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She squeezed the accordion and a jolly tune came out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accordion:x6:1
# text = She squeezed the accordion and a jolly tune came out.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squeezed	squeeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	accordion	accordion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	jolly	jolly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeeze** | past | She | the accordion |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accordion=Theme |
| 2 | **come out** | past | a jolly tune |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

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