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title: band — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «band» in the school dictionary: A band is a group of musicians who play together: a rock band, a school band. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# band

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** band, musicians, material, people, brother, you · **What happens:** be, play, go, do, mean, join · **To what, where:** group, thin strip, something, stripe, drums, band

<!-- .vabout -->
«band» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [band in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/band.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A band is a group of musicians who play together: a rock band, a school band.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:m1:1
# text = A band is a group of musicians who play together: a rock band, a school band.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	musicians	musician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a band | a group and a rock band and a school band |  |  |  | of musicians | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | musicians |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A band is a thin strip of material that goes round something: a rubber band, a hair band, a wedding band.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:m2:1
# text = A band is a thin strip of material that goes round something: a rubber band, a hair band, a wedding band.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	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	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	round	round	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a band | a thin strip |  |  |  | of material | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | material |  |  | something |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme round something=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A band is a stripe of colour or a range between two limits: a band of cloud, an age band.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:m3:1
# text = A band is a stripe of colour or a range between two limits: a band of cloud, an age band.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	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	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	limits	limit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a band | a stripe and a band of cloud and a age band |  |  |  | of colour or a range between two limits | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A band is a group of people who do something together: a band of robbers.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:m4:1
# text = A band is a group of people who do something together: a band of robbers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a band | a group and a band of robbers |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | people | something |  |  |  | together *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To band together means to join as a group to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:m5:1
# text = To band together means to join as a group to do something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | band |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **join** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | band *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a group | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | band *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother plays drums in a band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:x1:1
# text = My brother plays drums in a band.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	drums	drum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | My brother | drums |  | a band |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drum=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school band played at assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:x2:1
# text = The school band played at assembly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle |  | the school band *not said here* |  | assembly |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put a rubber band around the cards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:x3:1
# text = Put a rubber band around the cards.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a rubber band |  | the cards |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent band=Theme around card=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tied her hair back with a band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:x4:1
# text = She tied her hair back with a band.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie back** | past | She | her hair |  |  |  | with a band | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent hair=Patient with band=Co-Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A band of rain is moving across the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:x5:1
# text = A band of rain is moving across the country.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present · progressive | a band of rain |  |  | the country |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme across country=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robin Hood led a band of outlaws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:x6:1
# text = Robin Hood led a band of outlaws.
1	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	outlaws	outlaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | Robin | a band of outlaws |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent band=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The neighbours banded together to clean the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:x7:1
# text = The neighbours banded together to clean the park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	banded	band	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **band together** | participle |  | the neighbours *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **clean** | to-infinitive |  | the park |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent park=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don’t you envy our pranceful bands?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:band:x8:1
# text = Don’t you envy our pranceful bands?
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n’t	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	1	advmod	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	envy	envy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pranceful	pranceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **envy** | present | you | our pranceful bands |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer band=Stimulus |

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