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title: finale — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «finale» in the school dictionary: The finale is the last part of a show, concert, piece of music or event, usually the most exciting part. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# finale

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**Who acts:** finale, season finale, fireworks, Everyone, orchestra, magician · **What happens:** be, come, end, play, make, vanish · **To what, where:** last part, last episode, grand finale, stage, finale, rabbit

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«finale» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [finale in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/finale.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The finale is the last part of a show, concert, piece of music or event, usually the most exciting part.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finale:m1:1
# text = The finale is the last part of a show, concert, piece of music or event, usually the most exciting part.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	finale	finale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	22	advmod	_	_
22	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the finale | the last part and piece of music or event and the exciting part |  |  |  | of a show and concert | 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 season finale is the last episode of a TV series' season.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finale:m2:1
# text = A season finale is the last episode of a TV series' season.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	finale	finale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a season finale | the last episode |  |  | season |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The fireworks were the grand finale of the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finale:x1:1
# text = The fireworks were the grand finale of the night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	finale	finale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | past | the fireworks | the grand finale |  |  | night |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone came on stage for the finale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finale:x2:1
# text = Everyone came on stage for the finale.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	finale	finale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **come** | past | Everyone |  |  | stage for the finale |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on stage=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The season finale ended with a cliffhanger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finale:x3:1
# text = The season finale ended with a cliffhanger.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	finale	finale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cliffhanger	cliffhanger	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 | **end** | past | the season finale |  |  |  |  | with a cliffhanger | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with cliffhanger=Subeventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The orchestra played the finale loudly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finale:x4:1
# text = The orchestra played the finale loudly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	finale	finale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the orchestra | the finale |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finale=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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As a finale, the magician made the rabbit vanish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finale:x5:1
# text = As a finale, the magician made the rabbit vanish.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	finale	finale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	made	make	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	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	vanish	vanish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the magician | the rabbit |  |  |  | as a finale | tree rules |
| 2 | **vanish** | infinitive | the rabbit *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The finale of our school play had a big song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:finale:x6:1
# text = The finale of our school play had a big song.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	finale	finale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the finale of our school play | a big song |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Patient |
| 2 | **play** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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