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title: classical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «classical» in the school dictionary: To do with ancient Greece and Rome, their languages, art and ideas: classical history, classical languages. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# classical

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**Who acts:** We, Mozart, Classical Greek buildings, sister, orchestra, strangest story · **What happens:** do, play, accept, listen, be, have · **To what, where:** languages, art lesson, famous classical composer, tall columns, classical ballet, Latin classical languages

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«classical» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [classical in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/classical.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with ancient Greece and Rome, their languages, art and ideas: classical history, classical languages.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classical:m1:1
# text = To do with ancient Greece and Rome, their languages, art and ideas: classical history, classical languages.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | Greece's languages and art and ideas and classical history and classical languages |  |  |  | with ancient Greece and Rome | vn act-114-1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Serious, traditional Western music by composers like Mozart and Beethoven, played by orchestras: classical music.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classical:m2:1
# text = Serious, traditional Western music by composers like Mozart and Beethoven, played by orchestras: classical music.
1	Serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	Western	western	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	composers	composer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Beethoven	Beethoven	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	orchestras	orchestra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by orchestras and classical music | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Traditional and accepted for a long time, the standard way: classical ballet, classical physics.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classical:m3:1
# text = Traditional and accepted for a long time, the standard way: classical ballet, classical physics.
1	Traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	accepted	accept	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	standard	standard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	physics	physics	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | participle |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We listened to classical music in our art lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classical:x1:1
# text = We listened to classical music in our art lesson.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | We |  |  | our art lesson |  | to classical music | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to music=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mozart is a famous classical composer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classical:x2:1
# text = Mozart is a famous classical composer.
1	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	composer	composer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mozart | a famous classical composer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Classical Greek buildings have tall columns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classical:x3:1
# text = Classical Greek buildings have tall columns.
1	Classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	columns	column	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | Classical Greek buildings | tall columns |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent column=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister does classical ballet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classical:x4:1
# text = My sister does classical ballet.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ballet	ballet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | My sister | classical ballet |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ballet=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Latin and Ancient Greek are classical languages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classical:x5:1
# text = Latin and Ancient Greek are classical languages.
1	Latin	Latin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	Ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Latin classical languages |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orchestra played a classical piece by Beethoven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classical:x6:1
# text = The orchestra played a classical piece by Beethoven.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Beethoven	beethoven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the orchestra | a classical piece |  |  |  | by Beethoven | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And strangest of all, the story is practically the same as the classical myth of Jason and Medea.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:classical:x7:1
# text = And strangest of all, the story is practically the same as the classical myth of Jason and Medea.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	strangest	strange	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Jason	Jason	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	Medea	Medea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the strangest story |  |  |  |  | as the classical myth of Jason and Medea; practically, same *property* | tree rules |

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