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title: chanty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chanty» in the school dictionary: A song that sailors sang long ago while they worked together, pulling ropes or turning the capstan; also spelled «shanty» and «chantey». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chanty

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**Who acts:** song, sailors, same word, we, One sailor, others · **What happens:** sing, work together, pull, turn, spell, mean · **To what, where:** ropes, capstan, song, rough hut, chanty, anchor

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«chanty» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [chanty in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chanty.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A song that sailors sang long ago while they worked together, pulling ropes or turning the capstan; also spelled «shanty» and «chantey».

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chanty:m1:1
# text = A song that sailors sang long ago while they worked together, pulling ropes or turning the capstan; also spelled «shanty» and «chantey».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
14	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	capstan	capstan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	also	also	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	shanty	shanty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	chantey	chantey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | a song |  |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **work together** | past | sailors *= sailor* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pull** | gerund | sailors *= sailor* *not said here* | ropes |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme |
| 4 | **turn** | gerund | sailors *= sailor* *not said here* | the capstan |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent capstan=Theme |
| 5 | **spell** | participle · passive |  | a song |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme shanty=Manner |

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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 -->
Not the same word as «shanty» meaning a rough hut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chanty:m2:1
# text = Not the same word as «shanty» meaning a rough hut.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	shanty	shanty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | gerund | the same word as shanty *not said here* | a rough hut |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hut=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors sang a chanty as they pulled up the anchor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chanty:x1:1
# text = The sailors sang a chanty as they pulled up the anchor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	chanty	chanty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	anchor	anchor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the sailors | a chanty |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chanty=Theme |
| 2 | **pull up** | past | sailors *= sailor* | the anchor |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anchor=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In music we learned an old sea chanty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chanty:x2:1
# text = In music we learned an old sea chanty.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	chanty	chanty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | we | a old sea chanty |  | music |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chanty=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One sailor sang the line and the others answered in the chanty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chanty:x3:1
# text = One sailor sang the line and the others answered in the chanty.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	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	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	chanty	chanty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | One sailor | the line |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location line=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the others |  |  | the chanty |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chanty helped them pull the rope together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chanty:x4:1
# text = The chanty helped them pull the rope together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chanty	chanty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the chanty | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **pull** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | the rope |  |  |  | together *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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«What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?» is a famous chanty.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chanty:x5:1
# text = «What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?» is a famous chanty.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	15	nsubj	_	_
3	Shall	Shall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	Do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Drunken	drunken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Sailor	Sailor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	chanty	chanty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | present | We |  |  |  |  | with the Drunken Sailor | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a famous chanty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old seaman hummed a chanty while he mended the nets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chanty:x6:1
# text = The old seaman hummed a chanty while he mended the nets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	seaman	seaman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hummed	hum	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	chanty	chanty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	mended	mend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	nets	net	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hum** | past | the old seaman | a chanty |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chanty=Topic |
| 2 | **mend** | past | seaman | the nets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class sang chanties at the school concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chanty:x7:1
# text = Our class sang chanties at the school concert.
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	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	chanties	chanty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	concert	concert	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | Our class | chanties |  | the school concert |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chanty=Theme |

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