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title: flute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flute» in the school dictionary: A flute is a musical instrument shaped like a thin tube, played by blowing across a hole near one end and pressing keys or covering holes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flute

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**Who acts:** flute, She, I, shorter tube, shepherd, Grown ups · **What happens:** be, shape, play, blow, press, cover · **To what, where:** musical instrument, hole, keys, holes, tall thin glass, flute

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«flute» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [flute in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flute.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flute is a musical instrument shaped like a thin tube, played by blowing across a hole near one end and pressing keys or covering holes.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flute:m1:1
# text = A flute is a musical instrument shaped like a thin tube, played by blowing across a hole near one end and pressing keys or covering holes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flute	flute	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	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
16	across	across	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	near	near	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	pressing	press	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	conj	_	_
24	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	covering	cover	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	conj	_	_
27	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	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 flute | a musical instrument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a musical instrument *not said here* |  |  |  | like a thin tube | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **play** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **blow** | gerund |  |  |  | a hole near one end |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **press** | gerund |  | keys |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme |
| 6 | **cover** | gerund |  | holes |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hole=Destination |

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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 flute is a tall, thin glass, used for drinks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flute:m2:1
# text = A flute is a tall, thin glass, used for drinks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flute | a tall thin glass |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a tall thin glass *not said here* |  |  |  | for drinks | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flute:x1:1
# text = She plays the flute in the school band.
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	band	band	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 | the flute |  | the school band |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flute=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flute makes a soft, high sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flute:x2:1
# text = The flute makes a soft, high sound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the flute | a soft high sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have flute lessons on Thursdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flute:x3:1
# text = I have flute lessons on Thursdays.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Thursdays	Thursday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | flute lessons |  |  |  | on Thursdays | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flute is a woodwind instrument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flute:x4:1
# text = The flute is a woodwind instrument.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flute	flute	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	woodwind	woodwind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 flute | a woodwind instrument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shorter tube makes a higher note on a flute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flute:x5:1
# text = A shorter tube makes a higher note on a flute.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shorter	short	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a shorter tube | a higher note |  | a flute |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset note=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shepherd played a wooden flute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flute:x6:1
# text = The shepherd played a wooden flute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shepherd	shepherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	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 shepherd | a wooden flute |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flute=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grown-ups clinked tall flutes of juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flute:x7:1
# text = Grown-ups clinked tall flutes of juice.
1	Grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	clinked	clink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flutes	flute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **clink** | past | Grown ups | tall flutes of juice |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location flute=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But Petru played on his flute, and the giant fell back again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flute:x8:1
# text = But Petru played on his flute, and the giant fell back again.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Petru	Petru	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj	_	_
11	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | Petru |  |  | Petru's flute |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fall back** | past | the giant |  |  |  | again |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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