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title: ensemble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ensemble» in the school dictionary: An ensemble is a small group of musicians, singers, dancers or actors who perform together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ensemble

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**Who acts:** ensemble, actors, She, play, party ensemble, brass ensemble · **What happens:** be, perform, wear, mean, see, play · **To what, where:** small group, set, clothes, group, things, flute

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An ensemble is a small group of musicians, singers, dancers or actors who perform together.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ensemble:m1:1
# text = An ensemble is a small group of musicians, singers, dancers or actors who perform together.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ensemble	ensemble	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	musicians	musician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	singers	singer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	actors	actor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	perform	perform	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	together	together	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 ensemble | a small group |  |  |  | of musicians and singers and dancers or actors | tree rules |
| 2 | **perform** | present | actors |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn performance-26.7 «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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An ensemble is a set of clothes that are worn together as an outfit.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ensemble:m2:1
# text = An ensemble is a set of clothes that are worn together as an outfit.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ensemble	ensemble	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	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	outfit	outfit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 ensemble | a set |  |  |  | of clothes | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | present · passive |  | clothes |  |  |  | as a outfit; together *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Ensemble means a group of things seen as a whole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ensemble:m3:1
# text = Ensemble means a group of things seen as a whole.
1	Ensemble	ensemble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Ensemble | a group of things |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | participle |  | things *not said here* |  |  |  | as a whole | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer as whole=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She plays flute in the school wind ensemble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ensemble:x1:1
# text = She plays flute in the school wind ensemble.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	ensemble	ensemble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | She | flute |  | the wind ensemble |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flute=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ensemble sang without a conductor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ensemble:x2:1
# text = The ensemble sang without a conductor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ensemble	ensemble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	conductor	conductor	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the ensemble |  |  |  |  | without a conductor | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The play had an ensemble cast with no single star.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ensemble:x3:1
# text = The play had an ensemble cast with no single star.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	ensemble	ensemble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
9	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the play | a ensemble cast |  |  |  | with no single star | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cast=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her party ensemble had a sparkly top and matching shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ensemble:x4:1
# text = Her party ensemble had a sparkly top and matching shoes.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ensemble	ensemble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sparkly	sparkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	matching	matching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Her party ensemble | a sparkly top and matching shoes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent top=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Our brass ensemble played at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ensemble:x5:1
# text = Our brass ensemble played at the fair.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ensemble	ensemble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle | Our brass ensemble |  |  | the fair |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dancers moved as one ensemble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ensemble:x6:1
# text = The dancers moved as one ensemble.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	ensemble	ensemble	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 | **move** | past | the dancers |  |  |  |  | as one ensemble | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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