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title: concert — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «concert» in the school dictionary: A concert is a show where people play music or sing for an audience. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# concert

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**Who acts:** concert, people, 500 people, concert ticket, They, class · **What happens:** be, play, mean, work together, come, cost · **To what, where:** show, music, concert, 80 tickets, winter concert, 7 o'clock

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«concert» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [concert in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/concert.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A concert is a show where people play music or sing for an audience.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concert:m1:1
# text = A concert is a show where people play music or sing for an audience.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	concert	concert	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	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sing	sing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 concert | a show |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | people | music or sing |  |  |  | for a audience | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent music=Theme for audience=Eventuality |

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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 -->
«In concert» also means working together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concert:m2:1
# text = «In concert» also means working together.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | concert |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **work together** *not said to happen* | gerund | concert *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
500 people came to the concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concert:x1:1
# text = 500 people came to the concert.
1	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **come** | past | 500 people |  |  | the concert |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to concert=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A concert ticket costs $12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concert:x2:1
# text = A concert ticket costs $12.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	$	$	SYM	$	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a concert ticket |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The concert lasted 2 hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concert:x3:1
# text = The concert lasted 2 hours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | the concert |  |  |  | hour |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They sold 80 tickets for the school concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concert:x4:1
# text = They sold 80 tickets for the school concert.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	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	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | They | 80 tickets |  |  |  | for the school concert | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme for concert=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concert:x5:1
# text = Our class sang at the winter 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	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 |  |  | the winter concert |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at concert=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The concert starts at 7 o'clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concert:x6:1
# text = The concert starts at 7 o'clock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **start** | present | the concert |  |  | 7 o'clock |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band played at an outdoor concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concert:x7:1
# text = The band played at an outdoor concert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	outdoor	outdoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle |  | the band *not said here* |  | a outdoor concert |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We clapped at the end of the concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concert:x8:1
# text = We clapped at the end of the concert.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clapped	clap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clap** | past | We |  |  |  | at the end of the concert |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at end=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And she was invited to the concert in the evening--the family concert; great enthusiasm and thin voices; we know the sort of thing.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concert:x9:1
# text = And she was invited to the concert in the evening--the family concert; great enthusiasm and thin voices; we know the sort of thing.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	invited	invite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	enthusiasm	enthusiasm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	voices	voice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
22	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	sort	sort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past · passive |  | she |  |  |  | to the concert in the evening and the family concert; great enthusiasm and thin voices *obl* | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **know** | present | we | the sort of thing |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer sort=Stimulus |
| 3 | **sort** |  |  | thing |  |  |  |  | nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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