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title: duet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «duet» in the school dictionary: A duet is a piece of music for two singers or two players. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# duet

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**Who acts:** duet, sister, piano duet, birds, They · **What happens:** be, mean, perform, sing, have, seem · **To what, where:** piece, performance, duet, concert, four hands, one keyboard

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A duet is a piece of music for two singers or two players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duet:m1:1
# text = A duet is a piece of music for two singers or two players.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	duet	duet	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	singers	singer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 duet | a piece |  |  |  | of music; for two singers or two players | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A duet is a performance by two people together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duet:m2:1
# text = A duet is a performance by two people together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	duet	duet	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	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 duet | a performance |  |  |  | by two people | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To duet means to perform a duet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duet:m3:1
# text = To duet means to perform a duet.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	duet	duet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	duet	duet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | duet |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **perform** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | duet *not said here* | a duet |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duet=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister and I sang a duet at the concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duet:x1:1
# text = My sister and I sang a duet at the concert.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	_
5	sang	sing	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	duet	duet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | My sister | a duet |  | the concert |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location duet=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The piano duet had four hands on one keyboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duet:x2:1
# text = The piano duet had four hands on one keyboard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	duet	duet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	keyboard	keyboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the piano duet | four hands |  | one keyboard |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The birds seemed to sing a duet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duet:x3:1
# text = The birds seemed to sing a duet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	duet	duet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the birds |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | to-infinitive | the birds *not said here* | a duet |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location duet=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They duetted on a famous love song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duet:x4:1
# text = They duetted on a famous love song.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	duetted	duet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **duet** | past | They |  |  | a famous love song |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A duet needs two performers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duet:x5:1
# text = A duet needs two performers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	duet	duet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	performers	performer	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 | **need** | present | a duet | two performers |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot performer=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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‘Now they must sing together; what a duet we shall have!’

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duet:x6:1
# text = ‘Now they must sing together; what a duet we shall have!’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	duet	duet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | must | they |  |  |  | now | together *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | shall | a duet |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient |

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