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title: flamenco — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flamenco» in the school dictionary: Flamenco is a lively, passionate kind of music, singing and dance from southern Spain (Andalusia), with guitar playing, hand clapping and fast stamping feet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flamenco

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**Who acts:** Flamenco, lively passionate kind, flamenco dancer, We, She, uncle · **What happens:** be, sing, stamp, describe, do, clap · **To what, where:** lively passionate kind, southern Spain, things, heels, guitar, flamenco rhythm

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flamenco is a lively, passionate kind of music, singing and dance from southern Spain (Andalusia), with guitar playing, hand clapping and fast stamping feet.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flamenco:m1:1
# text = Flamenco is a lively, passionate kind of music, singing and dance from southern Spain (Andalusia), with guitar playing, hand clapping and fast stamping feet.
1	Flamenco	Flamenco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	passionate	passionate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Andalusia	Andalusia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	playing	playing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	clapping	clapping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
28	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
29	stamping	stamp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	30	amod	_	_
30	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Flamenco | a lively passionate kind |  |  |  | of music | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund | a lively passionate kind *not said here* |  |  | southern Spain |  | with guitar playing and hand clapping and fast stamping feet | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with playing=Theme |
| 3 | **stamp** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «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: adjective use — kept apart, not parsed.

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Flamenco describes things to do with this style, like a flamenco dress or flamenco guitar.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flamenco:m2:1
# text = Flamenco describes things to do with this style, like a flamenco dress or flamenco guitar.
1	Flamenco	Flamenco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	flamenco	flamenco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	flamenco	flamenco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Flamenco | things |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent thing=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | Flamenco *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with this style; like a flamenco dress or flamenco and guitar | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The flamenco dancer stamped her heels in time to the guitar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flamenco:x1:1
# text = The flamenco dancer stamped her heels in time to the guitar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	flamenco	flamenco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dancer	dancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stamped	stamp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	heels	heel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stamp** | past | the flamenco dancer | dancer's heels | the guitar |  | time |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent heel=Patient to guitar=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We clapped along to the flamenco rhythm in music class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flamenco:x2:1
# text = We clapped along to the flamenco rhythm in music class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clapped	clap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	flamenco	flamenco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clap** | past | We |  | the flamenco rhythm in music class |  |  | along *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to rhythm=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She wore a red flamenco dress with frills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flamenco:x3:1
# text = She wore a red flamenco dress with frills.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	flamenco	flamenco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	frills	frill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a red flamenco dress |  |  |  | with frills | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Flamenco comes from southern Spain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flamenco:x4:1
# text = Flamenco comes from southern Spain.
1	Flamenco	Flamenco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Flamenco |  |  | southern Spain |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from spain=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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My uncle plays flamenco guitar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flamenco:x5:1
# text = My uncle plays flamenco guitar.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	flamenco	flamenco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **play** | present | My uncle | flamenco guitar |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guitar=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flamenco show was loud, fast and exciting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flamenco:x6:1
# text = The flamenco show was loud, fast and exciting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	flamenco	flamenco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	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** | past | the flamenco show |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the flamenco show *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the flamenco show *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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