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title: dj — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dj» in the school dictionary: A DJ, short for disc jockey, is a person who plays recorded music for people at a party, club or on the radio. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dj

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**Who acts:** DJ, person, my, uncle, She, cousin · **What happens:** be, play, record, dj, stand, wear · **To what, where:** person, recorded music, party, DJ, event, smart black jacket

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: abbreviation — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A DJ, short for disc jockey, is a person who plays recorded music for people at a party, club or on the radio.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dj:m1:1
# text = A DJ, short for disc jockey, is a person who plays recorded music for people at a party, club or on the radio.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	DJ	dj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	jockey	jockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a DJ | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | a person | recorded music |  | a party and club or the radio |  | for people | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent music=Theme for people=Eventuality |
| 3 | **record** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: informal verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To DJ is to be the DJ at an event.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dj:m2:1
# text = To DJ is to be the DJ at an event.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	DJ	dj	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	DJ	dj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dj** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the DJ |  | a event |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK, informal, older — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
DJ can also stand for dinner jacket, a smart black jacket worn at formal events.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dj:m3:1
# text = DJ can also stand for dinner jacket, a smart black jacket worn at formal events.
1	DJ	dj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	smart	smart	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
13	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | can | DJ |  |  |  |  | for dinner jacket | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for jacket=Attribute |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a smart black jacket *not said here* |  | formal events |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at event=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The DJ played my favourite song at the school disco.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dj:x1:1
# text = The DJ played my favourite song at the school disco.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	DJ	dj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	disco	disco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the DJ | my favourite song |  | the school disco |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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My uncle is a radio DJ in the mornings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dj:x2:1
# text = My uncle is a radio DJ in the mornings.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	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	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	DJ	dj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mornings	morning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My uncle | a radio DJ |  |  | morning |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to DJ at her cousin's wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dj:x3:1
# text = She wants to DJ at her cousin's wedding.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	DJ	dj	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **dj** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  | her cousin's wedding |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wed** |  | her cousin |  |  |  |  |  | nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The DJ asked everyone to put their hands up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dj:x4:1
# text = The DJ asked everyone to put their hands up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	DJ	dj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	up	up	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the DJ | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **put up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | everyone *not said here* | their hands |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent hand=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He DJed for the class party with a laptop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dj:x5:1
# text = He DJed for the class party with a laptop.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	DJed	dj	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dj** | past | He |  |  |  |  | for the class party with a laptop | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK) Dad wore a DJ and bow tie to the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dj:x6:1
# text = (UK) Dad wore a DJ and bow tie to the ball.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	DJ	dj	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	tie	tie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | UK Dad | a DJ and bow tie to the ball |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent dj=Source |

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