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title: hornpipe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hornpipe» in the school dictionary: A lively dance, often danced by one sailor, connected with sailors and the sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hornpipe

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**Who acts:** sailors, We, fiddler, Irish dancers, jolly sailor, old instrument · **What happens:** dance, connect, make, learn, play, jump up · **To what, where:** lively dance, one sailor, old wind instrument, hornpipe, deck, music · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hornpipe» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [hornpipe in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hornpipe.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lively dance, often danced by one sailor, connected with sailors and the sea.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hornpipe:m1:1
# text = A lively dance, often danced by one sailor, connected with sailors and the sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	danced	dance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | participle |  | a lively dance *not said here* |  |  |  | by one sailor; often *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by sailor=Location |
| 2 | **connect** | participle |  | one sailor *not said here* |  |  |  | with sailors and the sea | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with sailor=Co-Patient |

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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 -->
The music for this dance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hornpipe:m2:1
# text = The music for this dance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An old wind instrument made with a horn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hornpipe:m3:1
# text = An old wind instrument made with a horn.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a old wind instrument *not said here* |  |  |  | with a horn | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors danced a hornpipe on deck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hornpipe:x1:1
# text = The sailors danced a hornpipe on deck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hornpipe	hornpipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	deck	deck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | the sailors | a hornpipe |  | deck |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hornpipe=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned the Sailor's Hornpipe in music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hornpipe:x2:1
# text = We learned the Sailor's Hornpipe in music.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Sailor	Sailor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	Hornpipe	Hornpipe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	music	music	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 | **learn** | past | We | the Sailor's Hornpipe |  | music |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hornpipe=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fiddler played a fast hornpipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hornpipe:x3:1
# text = The fiddler played a fast hornpipe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fiddler	fiddler	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	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hornpipe	hornpipe	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 fiddler | a fast hornpipe |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hornpipe=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Irish dancers often dance hornpipes too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hornpipe:x4:1
# text = Irish dancers often dance hornpipes too.
1	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	dance	dance	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hornpipes	hornpipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | present | Irish dancers | hornpipes |  |  |  | often *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hornpipe=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jolly sailor jumped up for a hornpipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hornpipe:x5:1
# text = The jolly sailor jumped up for a hornpipe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	jolly	jolly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hornpipe	hornpipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump up** | past | the jolly sailor |  |  |  |  | for a hornpipe | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old instrument called a hornpipe was made from a cow's horn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hornpipe:x6:1
# text = The old instrument called a hornpipe was made from a cow's horn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hornpipe	hornpipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | the old instrument *not said here* | a hornpipe |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hornpipe=Recipient |
| 2 | **make** | past · passive |  | the old instrument |  | a cow's horn |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from horn=Material |

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