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title: cornet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cornet» in the school dictionary: A cornet is a brass musical instrument like a small trumpet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cornet

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**Who acts:** cornet, old cavalry troop, boy · **What happens:** be, carry, wear, play · **To what, where:** brass musical instrument, junior officer, old cavalry troop, flag, tall paper cone, cap

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«cornet» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: [cornet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cornet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A cornet is a brass musical instrument like a small trumpet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornet:m1:1
# text = A cornet is a brass musical instrument like a small trumpet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cornet	cornet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	trumpet	trumpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cornet | a brass musical instrument |  |  |  | like a small trumpet | tree rules |

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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: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

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A cornet is a junior officer in an old cavalry troop who carried the flag.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornet:m2:1
# text = A cornet is a junior officer in an old cavalry troop who carried the flag.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cornet	cornet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	junior	junior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	cavalry	cavalry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cornet | a junior officer |  | a old cavalry troop |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | past | a old cavalry troop | the flag |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flag=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cornet is a tall paper cone, or a cap or headdress worn long ago.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornet:m3:1
# text = A cornet is a tall paper cone, or a cap or headdress worn long ago.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cornet	cornet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	headdress	headdress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
15	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	16	advmod	_	_
16	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cornet | a tall paper cone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a cap or headdress *not said here* |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The boy played a tune on his cornet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornet:x1:1
# text = The boy played a tune on his cornet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	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	5	det	_	_
5	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cornet	cornet	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 | **play** | past | the boy | a tune |  | boy's cornet |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The cornet of the old army carried the flag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornet:x2:1
# text = The cornet of the old army carried the flag.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cornet	cornet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the cornet of the old army | the flag |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flag=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The cornet was a tall cone of paper full of sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cornet:x3:1
# text = The cornet was a tall cone of paper full of sweets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cornet	cornet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the cornet | a tall cone |  |  |  | of paper | tree rules |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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