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title: encore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «encore» in the school dictionary: An extra song or piece played at the end of a concert because the audience claps and asks for more. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# encore

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** extra song, audience, Encore, people, crowd, band · **What happens:** play, ask, shout, mean, be, use · **To what, where:** extra song, end, more, Encore, French word, English

<!-- .vabout -->
«encore» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [encore in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/encore.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An extra song or piece played at the end of a concert because the audience claps and asks for more.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encore:m1:1
# text = An extra song or piece played at the end of a concert because the audience claps and asks for more.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	claps	clap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle |  | a extra song or piece *not said here* |  |  | at the end of a concert | because claps | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | a extra song or piece | more |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent more=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: exclamation — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Encore! is shouted by an audience to ask for more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encore:m2:1
# text = Encore! is shouted by an audience to ask for more.
1	Encore	encore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shouted	shout	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	audience	audience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | present · passive | a audience | Encore |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | a audience *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for more | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Encore means again or still in French; it is a French word used in English.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encore:m3:1
# text = Encore means again or still in French; it is a French word used in English.
1	Encore	encore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Encore |  |  |  | again | in French | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in french=Attribute |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Encore | a French word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a French word *not said here* |  | English |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An encore can also be a repeat or celebration of something that people enjoyed, such as an anniversary event.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encore:m4:1
# text = An encore can also be a repeat or celebration of something that people enjoyed, such as an anniversary event.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	encore	encore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	repeat	repeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	celebration	celebration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obj	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	enjoyed	enjoy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	20	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	anniversary	anniversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a encore | a repeat or celebration |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |
| 2 | **enjoy** | past | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd shouted Encore! and the band played one more song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encore:x1:1
# text = The crowd shouted Encore! and the band played one more song.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Encore	Encore	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the crowd | Encore |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent encore=Topic |
| 2 | **play** | past | the band | one more song |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The choir sang a lullaby as an encore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encore:x2:1
# text = The choir sang a lullaby as an encore.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	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	lullaby	lullaby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	encore	encore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the choir | a lullaby |  |  |  | as a encore | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lullaby=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magician's encore was the best trick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encore:x3:1
# text = The magician's encore was the best trick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	encore	encore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the magician's encore | the best trick |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **encore** |  | the magician |  |  |  |  |  | nom encore «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French, encore une fois means one more time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encore:x4:1
# text = In French, encore une fois means one more time.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	encore	encore	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	une	une	X	FW	_	6	compound	_	_
6	fois	fois	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **encore** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | French |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | une fois |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For an encore, our team won the cup again the next year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encore:x5:1
# text = For an encore, our team won the cup again the next year.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	encore	encore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	won	win	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	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | our team | the cup |  |  | again; year | for a encore | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cup=Theme for encore=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bowed and came back for an encore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:encore:x6:1
# text = She bowed and came back for an encore.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bowed	bow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	encore	encore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come back** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a encore | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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