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title: guitar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «guitar» in the school dictionary: A guitar is a musical instrument with strings that you play with your fingers or a small pick. A guitar usually has 6 strings. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# guitar

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**Who acts:** guitar, you, electric guitar, shop, many strings, 5 guitars · **What happens:** be, play, have, need, sound, cost · **To what, where:** musical instrument, strings, 6 strings, amplifier, 4 guitars, guitar

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A guitar is a musical instrument with strings that you play with your fingers or a small pick. A guitar usually has 6 strings.

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*Sentence 1:* A guitar is a musical instrument with strings that you play with your fingers or a small pick.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guitar:m1:1
# text = A guitar is a musical instrument with strings that you play with your fingers or a small pick.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guitar	guitar	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	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	pick	pick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 guitar | a musical instrument |  |  |  | with strings | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | you | strings |  |  |  | with your fingers or a small pick | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with finger=Theme |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* A guitar usually has 6 strings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guitar:m1:2
# text = A guitar usually has 6 strings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a guitar | 6 strings |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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An electric guitar needs an amplifier to sound loud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guitar:m2:1
# text = An electric guitar needs an amplifier to sound loud.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	amplifier	amplifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	sound	sound	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a electric guitar | a amplifier |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot amplifier=Theme |
| 2 | **sound** | to-infinitive | a electric guitar *not said here* |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A guitar costs $120.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guitar:x1:1
# text = A guitar costs $120.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a guitar |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each guitar has 6 strings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guitar:x2:1
# text = Each guitar has 6 strings.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | each guitar | 6 strings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The shop sold 4 guitars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guitar:x3:1
# text = The shop sold 4 guitars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	guitars	guitar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **sell** | past | the shop | 4 guitars |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guitar=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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How many strings do 5 guitars have?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guitar:x4:1
# text = How many strings do 5 guitars have?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	guitars	guitar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many strings |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | 5 guitars |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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My brother plays the guitar in a band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guitar:x5:1
# text = My brother plays the guitar in a band.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | My brother | the guitar |  | a band |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guitar=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She strummed her guitar around the campfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guitar:x6:1
# text = She strummed her guitar around the campfire.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	strummed	strum	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strum** | past | She | her guitar |  | the campfire |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tighter string gives a higher note.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guitar:x7:1
# text = A tighter string gives a higher note.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tighter	tight	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a tighter string | a higher note |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has guitar lessons every Thursday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guitar:x8:1
# text = He has guitar lessons every Thursday.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	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 | He | guitar lessons |  |  | thursday |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Patient |

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