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title: beethoven — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «beethoven» in the school dictionary: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), a German composer, one of the most famous in history; he kept writing music even after he became deaf. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# beethoven

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**Who acts:** Ludwig van Beethoven, he, Beethoven, I, orchestra, class · **What happens:** keep, write, become, learn, go, compose · **To what, where:** music, nine symphonies, Für, Fifth, huge messy dog

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), a German composer, one of the most famous in history; he kept writing music even after he became deaf.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beethoven:m1:1
# text = Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), a German composer, one of the most famous in history; he kept writing music even after he became deaf.
1	Ludwig	Ludwig	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	van	van	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Beethoven	beethoven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	1770	1770	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	1827	1827	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	German	German	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	composer	composer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	18	advmod	_	_
18	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
24	writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	xcomp	_	_
25	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
26	even	even	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
27	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
28	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	advcl	_	_
30	deaf	deaf	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | Ludwig van Beethoven and a German composer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | gerund | Ludwig van Beethoven and a German composer *not said here* | music |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |
| 3 | **become** | past | he |  |  |  |  | deaf *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
Beethoven wrote nine symphonies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beethoven:x1:1
# text = Beethoven wrote nine symphonies.
1	Beethoven	beethoven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	symphonies	symphony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Beethoven | nine symphonies |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent symphony=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm learning «Für Elise» by Beethoven on the piano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beethoven:x2:1
# text = I'm learning «Für Elise» by Beethoven on the piano.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Für	Für	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	Elise	Elise	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Beethoven	beethoven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · progressive | I | Für |  |  |  | by Beethoven on the piano | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent für=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beethoven went deaf but kept composing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beethoven:x3:1
# text = Beethoven went deaf but kept composing.
1	Beethoven	beethoven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	deaf	deaf	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	composing	compose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Beethoven |  |  |  |  | deaf *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | past | Beethoven *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **compose** | gerund | Beethoven *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The orchestra played Beethoven's Fifth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beethoven:x4:1
# text = The orchestra played Beethoven's Fifth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Beethoven	Beethoven	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	Fifth	Fifth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the orchestra | Beethoven's Fifth |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fifth=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Our class listened to the «Ode to Joy» by Beethoven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beethoven:x5:1
# text = Our class listened to the «Ode to Joy» by Beethoven.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Ode	ode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Joy	Joy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Beethoven	beethoven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | Our class |  |  |  |  | to the Ode to Joy; by Beethoven | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to ode=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, Beethoven is a huge, messy dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beethoven:x6:1
# text = In the film, Beethoven is a huge, messy dog.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Beethoven	beethoven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | film Beethoven | a huge messy dog |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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