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title: aria — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «aria» in the school dictionary: An aria is a song for one singer in an opera, usually long and full of feeling. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# aria

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**Who acts:** aria, Mozart, queen, We, one person, big sister · **What happens:** be, make, write, sing, listen, practise · **To what, where:** song, slow tuneful piece, audience cry, many famous arias, angry aria, opera

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An aria is a song for one singer in an opera, usually long and full of feeling.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aria:m1:1
# text = An aria is a song for one singer in an opera, usually long and full of feeling.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aria	aria	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	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	opera	opera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 aria | a song |  |  |  | for one singer in a opera | tree rules |

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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 aria can also be a slow, tuneful piece of music like such a song.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aria:m2:1
# text = An aria can also be a slow, tuneful piece of music like such a song.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aria	aria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	tuneful	tuneful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	16	det:predet	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a aria | a slow tuneful piece |  |  |  | of music like such song | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singer's aria made the audience cry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aria:x1:1
# text = The singer's aria made the audience cry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	aria	aria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cry	cry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the singer's aria | the audience cry |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cry=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mozart wrote many famous arias.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aria:x2:1
# text = Mozart wrote many famous arias.
1	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	arias	aria	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Mozart | many famous arias |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aria=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the opera, the queen sings an angry aria.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aria:x3:1
# text = In the opera, the queen sings an angry aria.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	opera	opera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sings	sing	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	aria	aria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We listened to an aria in music class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aria:x4:1
# text = We listened to an aria in music class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	aria	aria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | We |  |  |  |  | to a aria in music class | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to aria=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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An aria is sung by one person, not a choir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aria:x5:1
# text = An aria is sung by one person, not a choir.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aria	aria	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	sung	sing	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | present · passive | one person and a choir | a aria |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big sister practises a short aria for her singing exam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aria:x6:1
# text = My big sister practises a short aria for her singing exam.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	practises	practise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	aria	aria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | present | My big sister | a short aria |  |  |  | for sister's singing exam | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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