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title: gig — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gig» in the school dictionary: A live music show or performance by a band or comedian. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# gig

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**Who acts:** band, We, Mum, gig, tablet, comedian · **What happens:** perform, wheel, pull, play, show, go · **To what, where:** light wheeled carriage, live music, gig, first gig, town hall, mural · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«gig» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [gig in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gig.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A live music show or performance by a band or comedian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gig:m1:1
# text = A live music show or performance by a band or comedian.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	live	live	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	comedian	comedian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** |  | a band or comedian |  |  |  |  |  | nom performance «communication transitive»: by=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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to a gig.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gig:m1e:1
# text = We went to a gig.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gig	gig	NOUN	NN	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 | **go** | past | We |  |  | a gig |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to gig=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A job, especially a short or one-off one: a summer gig.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gig:m2:1
# text = A job, especially a short or one-off one: a summer gig.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	off	off	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	gig	gig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for gigabyte: a 64-gig phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gig:m3:1
# text = Short for gigabyte: a 64-gig phone.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	gigabyte	gigabyte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	64	64	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	gig	gig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gig:m4:1
# text = A light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	wheeled	wheel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wheel** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn drive-11.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pull** | participle |  | a light wheeled carriage *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To play live music shows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gig:m5:1
# text = To play live music shows.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	live	live	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | to-infinitive |  | live music |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother's band is playing its first gig on Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gig:x1:1
# text = My brother's band is playing its first gig on Friday.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	gig	gig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · progressive | My brother's band | band's first gig |  |  |  | on Friday | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gig=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to a gig at the town hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gig:x2:1
# text = We went to a gig at the town hall.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gig	gig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | the town hall |  | to a gig | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to gig=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum got a gig painting a mural.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gig:x3:1
# text = Mum got a gig painting a mural.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gig	gig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	painting	paint	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mural	mural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Mum | a gig |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gig=Stimulus |
| 2 | **paint** | gerund | a gig *not said here* | a mural |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent mural=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This tablet has 128 gigs of storage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gig:x4:1
# text = This tablet has 128 gigs of storage.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	128	128	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	gigs	gig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	storage	storage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | this tablet | 128 gigs of storage |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gig=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The comedian had a gig in Dublin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gig:x5:1
# text = The comedian had a gig in Dublin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comedian	comedian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	gig	gig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the comedian | a gig |  | Dublin |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gig=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old story, the doctor drove a pony and gig.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gig:x6:1
# text = In the old story, the doctor drove a pony and gig.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	gig	gig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | the doctor | a pony and gig |  | the old story |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pony=Theme in story=Destination |

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