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title: acoustic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «acoustic» in the school dictionary: Acoustic means to do with sound or hearing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# acoustic

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**Who acts:** Acoustic, acoustic musical instrument, Acoustics, sound, She, band · **What happens:** mean, do, make, play, be, carry · **To what, where:** sound, Acoustic music, such instruments, room, acoustic guitar, acoustic version · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«acoustic» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [acoustic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/acoustic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acoustic means to do with sound or hearing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acoustic:m1:1
# text = Acoustic means to do with sound or hearing.
1	Acoustic	acoustic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Acoustic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with sound or hearing | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
An acoustic musical instrument makes sound without electric power, like an ordinary guitar or piano.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acoustic:m2:1
# text = An acoustic musical instrument makes sound without electric power, like an ordinary guitar or piano.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	acoustic	acoustic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a acoustic musical instrument | sound |  |  |  | without electric power | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acoustic music is played on such instruments, not electric ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acoustic:m3:1
# text = Acoustic music is played on such instruments, not electric ones.
1	Acoustic	acoustic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · passive |  | Acoustic music |  | such instruments and electric ones |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: plural noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acoustics are how well sound carries in a room or hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acoustic:m4:1
# text = Acoustics are how well sound carries in a room or hall.
1	Acoustics	acoustic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Acoustics |  |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | sound |  |  | a room or hall |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in room=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She plays an acoustic guitar, not an electric one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acoustic:x1:1
# text = She plays an acoustic guitar, not an electric one.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	acoustic	acoustic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **play** | present | She | a acoustic guitar |  |  |  | a electric one *obl* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guitar=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band did an acoustic version of their hit song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acoustic:x2:1
# text = The band did an acoustic version of their hit song.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	acoustic	acoustic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hit	hit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **do** | past | the band | a acoustic version of their hit song |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent version=Eventuality |
| 2 | **sing** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hall has great acoustics, so everyone can hear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acoustic:x3:1
# text = The hall has great acoustics, so everyone can hear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	acoustics	acoustic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	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 hall | great acoustics |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acoustic=Patient |
| 2 | **hear** | can | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bats use acoustic signals to find food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acoustic:x4:1
# text = Bats use acoustic signals to find food.
1	Bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	acoustic	acoustic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Bats | acoustic signals |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Bats *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acoustic panels on the wall stop echoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acoustic:x5:1
# text = Acoustic panels on the wall stop echoes.
1	Acoustic	acoustic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	panels	panel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	echoes	echo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | Acoustic panels on the wall | echoes |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality echo=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned about acoustic waves in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acoustic:x6:1
# text = We learned about acoustic waves in science.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	acoustic	acoustic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We |  |  |  |  | about acoustic waves in science | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about wave=Topic |

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