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title: composer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «composer» in the school dictionary: A composer is a person who writes music, such as songs, symphonies, operas or film music. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# composer

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**Who acts:** composer, person, Mozart, Beethoven, John, Today · **What happens:** be, write, begin, become, make up, conduct · **To what, where:** person, music, composer, composers, bar tune, orchestra

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A composer is a person who writes music, such as songs, symphonies, operas or film music.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composer:m1:1
# text = A composer is a person who writes music, such as songs, symphonies, operas or film music.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	composer	composer	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	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	symphonies	symphony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	operas	opera	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a composer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | present | a person | music |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |

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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 -->
Mozart was a composer who began writing music as a child.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composer:x1:1
# text = Mozart was a composer who began writing music as a child.
1	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	composer	composer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Mozart | a composer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **begin** | past | a composer |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **write** | gerund | a composer *not said here* | music |  |  |  | as a child | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent music=Result as child=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beethoven was a composer who became deaf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composer:x2:1
# text = Beethoven was a composer who became deaf.
1	Beethoven	beethoven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	composer	composer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	deaf	deaf	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Beethoven | a composer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | past | a composer |  |  |  |  | deaf *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
John Williams is the composer of many film tunes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composer:x3:1
# text = John Williams is the composer of many film tunes.
1	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	Williams	Williams	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	composer	composer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tunes	tune	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | John | the composer |  |  |  | of many film tunes | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today we are composers: make up a four-bar tune.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composer:x4:1
# text = Today we are composers: make up a four-bar tune.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	composers	composer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **is a** | present | Today | composers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make up** | infinitive |  | a bar tune |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tune=Pivot |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The composer conducted the orchestra herself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composer:x5:1
# text = The composer conducted the orchestra herself.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	composer	composer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	conducted	conduct	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	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conduct** | past | the composer | the orchestra |  |  |  | composer *obl* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent orchestra=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who is your favourite composer?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:composer:x6:1
# text = Who is your favourite composer?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	composer	composer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

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