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title: debut — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «debut» in the school dictionary: The first time someone performs or appears in public, such as a singer's first concert or a player's first game. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# debut

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**Who acts:** someone, She, her, his, debut album, It · **What happens:** perform, appear, show, make, play, debut · **To what, where:** public, new product, debut, school, young striker, agility show

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first time someone performs or appears in public, such as a singer's first concert or a player's first game.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debut:m1:1
# text = The first time someone performs or appears in public, such as a singer's first concert or a player's first game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
5	performs	perform	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	17	amod	_	_
17	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	23	amod	_	_
23	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | present | someone |  |  |  | time | such a singer's first concert or a player's first game | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **appear** | present | someone *not said here* |  |  | public |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in public=Location |

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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 -->
The first time a new product, show or film is shown to the public.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debut:m2:1
# text = The first time a new product, show or film is shown to the public.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present · passive |  | a new product and show or film | the public |  | time |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to public=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To appear or be shown for the first time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debut:m3:1
# text = To appear or be shown for the first time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	appear	appear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **appear** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She made her debut in the school play last night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debut:x1:1
# text = She made her debut in the school play last night.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	debut	debut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | She | her debut |  | the school |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debut=Product |
| 2 | **play** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | night |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **debut** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom debut «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The young striker scored on his debut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debut:x2:1
# text = The young striker scored on his debut.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	scored	score	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	debut	debut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **score** | participle |  | the young striker *not said here* |  | his debut |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on debut=Source |
| 2 | **debut** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom debut «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band's debut album came out in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debut:x3:1
# text = The band's debut album came out in spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	debut	debut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	album	album	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the band's debut album |  |  |  | spring | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new game debuts next week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debut:x4:1
# text = The new game debuts next week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	debuts	debut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was the dog's debut at the agility show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debut:x5:1
# text = It was the dog's debut at the agility show.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	debut	debut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	agility	agility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | the dog's debut |  | the agility show |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His debut for the national team was a great success.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debut:x6:1
# text = His debut for the national team was a great success.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	debut	debut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | His debut for the national team | a great success |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **debut** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  | for the national team | nom debut «act intransitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film debuted in cinemas on Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debut:x7:1
# text = The film debuted in cinemas on Friday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	debuted	debut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cinemas	cinema	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **debut** | participle |  | the film *not said here* |  | cinemas on Friday |  |  | tree rules |

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