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title: bagpipe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bagpipe» in the school dictionary: The bagpipes are a musical instrument with a bag that the player fills with air and squeezes, and pipes that make a loud, buzzing sound. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bagpipe

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**Who acts:** bagpipes, player, pipes, piper, You, bagpipe player · **What happens:** be, fill, squeeze, make, buzz, play · **To what, where:** musical instrument, that, loud buzzing sound, bagpipes, wedding, long way

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The bagpipes are a musical instrument with a bag that the player fills with air and squeezes, and pipes that make a loud, buzzing sound.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagpipe:m1:1
# text = The bagpipes are a musical instrument with a bag that the player fills with air and squeezes, and pipes that make a loud, buzzing sound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bagpipes	bagpipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	fills	fill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	squeezes	squeeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
24	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
26	buzzing	buzz	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	27	amod	_	_
27	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bagpipes | a musical instrument and pipes |  |  |  | with a bag | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | present | the player | that |  |  |  | with air | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent that=Patient with air=Instrument |
| 3 | **squeeze** | present | the player *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **make** | present | pipes | a loud buzzing sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |
| 5 | **buzz** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The piper played the bagpipes at the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagpipe:x1:1
# text = The piper played the bagpipes at the wedding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piper	piper	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	bagpipes	bagpipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wedding	wedding	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 | **play** | past | the piper | the bagpipes |  | the wedding |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bagpipe=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can hear bagpipes from a long way away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagpipe:x2:1
# text = You can hear bagpipes from a long way away.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	bagpipes	bagpipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | can | You | bagpipes |  | a long way |  | away *property* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent bagpipe=Topic from way=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bagpipes are famous in Scotland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagpipe:x3:1
# text = Bagpipes are famous in Scotland.
1	Bagpipes	bagpipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bagpipes |  |  | Scotland |  | famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bagpipe player wore a kilt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagpipe:x4:1
# text = The bagpipe player wore a kilt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bagpipe	bagpipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kilt	kilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the bagpipe player | a kilt |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent kilt=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ireland and Spain have their own kinds of bagpipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagpipe:x5:1
# text = Ireland and Spain have their own kinds of bagpipe.
1	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bagpipe	bagpipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Ireland and Spain | Ireland's own kinds of bagpipe |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There they found the ratcatcher playing his bagpipes at the same spot as the evening before.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bagpipe:x6:1
# text = There they found the ratcatcher playing his bagpipes at the same spot as the evening before.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ratcatcher	ratcatcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bagpipes	bagpipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
16	before	before	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | they | the ratcatcher |  | there |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent ratcatcher=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 2 | **play** | gerund | the ratcatcher *not said here* | his bagpipes |  | the same spot | evening | before *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bagpipe=Theme |

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