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title: anthem — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «anthem» in the school dictionary: An anthem is a song that is special to a country or group, often sung at big events; a national anthem. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# anthem

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**Who acts:** anthem, song, lot, We, team, Canada · **What happens:** be, sing, love, stand up, have, become · **To what, where:** song, big events, religious song, church, popular song, that

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«anthem» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [anthem in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/anthem.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An anthem is a song that is special to a country or group, often sung at big events; a national anthem.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anthem:m1:1
# text = An anthem is a song that is special to a country or group, often sung at big events; a national anthem.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	sung	sing	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a anthem | a song and a national anthem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a song and a national anthem |  |  |  |  | to a country or group; special *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | participle | a song and a national anthem *not said here* |  |  | big events |  | often *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at event=Location |

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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 anthem is a religious song sung in church, often by a choir.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anthem:m2:1
# text = An anthem is a religious song sung in church, often by a choir.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anthem	anthem	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	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	sung	sing	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 anthem | a religious song |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | participle |  | a religious song *not said here* |  | church |  | by a choir; often *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in church=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An anthem can be a popular song that a lot of people love and sing together.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anthem:m3:1
# text = An anthem can be a popular song that a lot of people love and sing together.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sing	sing	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	together	together	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a anthem | a popular song |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | present | a lot of people | that |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus |
| 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | a lot of people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stood up for the national anthem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anthem:x1:1
# text = We stood up for the national anthem.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand up** | past | We |  |  |  |  | for the national anthem | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team sang the anthem before the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anthem:x2:1
# text = The team sang the anthem before the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the team | the anthem |  |  | before the match |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location anthem=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«O Canada» is Canada's national anthem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anthem:x3:1
# text = «O Canada» is Canada's national anthem.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
3	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Canada | Canada's national anthem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The choir sang an anthem in church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anthem:x4:1
# text = The choir sang an anthem in church.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the choir | a anthem |  | church |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location anthem=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each country has its own anthem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anthem:x5:1
# text = Each country has its own anthem.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each country | country's own anthem |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anthem=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That song became an anthem for our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anthem:x6:1
# text = That song became an anthem for our school.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | that song | a anthem for our school |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band played the anthem at the ceremony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anthem:x7:1
# text = The band played the anthem at the ceremony.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the band | the anthem |  | the ceremony |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anthem=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you sing the first line of your national anthem?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anthem:x8:1
# text = Can you sing the first line of your national anthem?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	anthem	anthem	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | can | you | the first line of your national anthem |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location line=Theme |

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