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title: crotchet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crotchet» in the school dictionary: A crotchet is a musical note that lasts for one beat in most music; in the USA it is called a quarter note. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crotchet

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**Who acts:** crotchet, musical note, Two quavers, minim · **What happens:** be, last, call, fix, fit, have · **To what, where:** musical note, most music, crotchet, USA, strange fixed idea, one crotchet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«crotchet» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [crotchet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crotchet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: music, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crotchet is a musical note that lasts for one beat in most music; in the USA it is called a quarter note.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crotchet:m1:1
# text = A crotchet is a musical note that lasts for one beat in most music; in the USA it is called a quarter note.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crotchet	crotchet	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	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	quarter	quarter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 crotchet | a musical note |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **last** | present | a musical note |  |  | most music |  | for one beat | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  | crotchet |  | the USA |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crotchet is a strange, fixed idea or habit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crotchet:m2:1
# text = A crotchet is a strange, fixed idea or habit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crotchet	crotchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a crotchet | a strange fixed idea or habit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crotchet lasts for one beat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crotchet:x1:1
# text = A crotchet lasts for one beat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crotchet	crotchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	beat	beat	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 | **last** | present | a crotchet |  |  |  |  | for one beat | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two quavers fit into one crotchet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crotchet:x2:1
# text = Two quavers fit into one crotchet.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	quavers	quaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	crotchet	crotchet	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 | **fit** | present | Two quavers |  |  | one crotchet |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into crotchet=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clap four crotchets in each bar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crotchet:x3:1
# text = Clap four crotchets in each bar.
1	Clap	clap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	crotchets	crotchet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A minim is as long as two crotchets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crotchet:x4:1
# text = A minim is as long as two crotchets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	minim	minim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	crotchets	crotchet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a minim |  |  |  |  | as two crotchets; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The crotchet has a black head and a stem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crotchet:x5:1
# text = The crotchet has a black head and a stem.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crotchet	crotchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the crotchet | a black head and a stem |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

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