--- title: bagpiper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «bagpiper» in the school dictionary: A bagpiper is a person who plays the bagpipes, an instrument with a bag and pipes. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [bagpiper in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bagpiper.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} A bagpiper is a person who plays the bagpipes, an instrument with a bag and pipes. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:bagpiper:m1:1 # text = A bagpiper is a person who plays the bagpipes, an instrument with a bag and pipes. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 bagpiper bagpiper 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 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 7 nsubj _ _ 7 plays play VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 acl:relcl _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 bagpipes bagpipe NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 instrument instrument NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 conj _ _ 13 with with ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 bag bag NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 17 pipes pipe NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | a bagpiper | a person and a instrument with a bag and pipes | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **play** | present | a person and a instrument with a bag and pipes | the bagpipes | | | | | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bagpipe=Theme | 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} The bagpiper asked, «Are they all there?» ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:bagpiper:x1:1 # text = The bagpiper asked, «Are they all there?» 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 bagpiper bagpiper NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 asked ask VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 7 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 8 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 9 nsubj _ _ 9 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 3 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the bagpiper | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | they | | | | | there *property* | tree rules | ## Example 2 {#x2} Towards nine at night the bagpiper reappeared on the market place. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:bagpiper:x2:1 # text = Towards nine at night the bagpiper reappeared on the market place. 1 Towards towards ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 nine nine NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 7 nsubj _ _ 3 at at ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 bagpiper bagpiper NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 reappeared reappear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 on on ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 market market NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ _ 11 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **reappear** | past | nine at night | | | the market place | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on place=Location | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [bagpipe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bagpipe/) - next →: [baguet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baguet/) - ↑ back to [B in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/)