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title: karaoke — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «karaoke» in the school dictionary: Karaoke is singing along to recorded music while the words of the song appear on a screen, for fun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# karaoke

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**Who acts:** Karaoke, words, karaoke machine, We, Grandma, dad · **What happens:** sing, record, appear, word, be, love · **To what, where:** recorded music, screen, song, equipment, karaoke, birthday party

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Karaoke is singing along to recorded music while the words of the song appear on a screen, for fun.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:karaoke:m1:1
# text = Karaoke is singing along to recorded music while the words of the song appear on a screen, for fun.
1	Karaoke	karaoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	along	along	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	appear	appear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | present · progressive | Karaoke |  | recorded music |  |  | along *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to music=Recipient |
| 2 | **record** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **appear** | present | the words of the song |  |  | a screen |  | for fun | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on screen=Location |
| 4 | **word** |  |  | the song |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=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 -->
A karaoke machine or karaoke night is the equipment or event for this.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:karaoke:m2:1
# text = A karaoke machine or karaoke night is the equipment or event for this.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	karaoke	karaoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	karaoke	karaoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a karaoke machine or karaoke night | the equipment or event for this |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sang karaoke at my birthday party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:karaoke:x1:1
# text = We sang karaoke at my birthday party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	karaoke	karaoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	party	party	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | We | karaoke |  | my birthday party |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location karaoke=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma loves karaoke nights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:karaoke:x2:1
# text = Grandma loves karaoke nights.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	karaoke	karaoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Grandma |  |  |  | night |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The karaoke machine shows the words on the TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:karaoke:x3:1
# text = The karaoke machine shows the words on the TV.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	karaoke	karaoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the karaoke machine | the words |  | the TV |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent word=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dad sang a funny song at karaoke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:karaoke:x4:1
# text = My dad sang a funny song at karaoke.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	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	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	karaoke	karaoke	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | My dad | a funny song |  | karaoke |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Karaoke comes from Japan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:karaoke:x5:1
# text = Karaoke comes from Japan.
1	Karaoke	karaoke	NOUN	NN	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	_	4	case	_	_
4	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's do karaoke after dinner!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:karaoke:x6:1
# text = Let's do karaoke after dinner!
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	karaoke	karaoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | karaoke |  |  | after dinner |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent karaoke=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was shy, but she sang at karaoke anyway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:karaoke:x7:1
# text = She was shy, but she sang at karaoke anyway.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	karaoke	karaoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | shy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | she |  |  | karaoke |  | anyway *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at karaoke=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The words turned yellow on the karaoke screen as we sang.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:karaoke:x8:1
# text = The words turned yellow on the karaoke screen as we sang.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	karaoke	karaoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the words |  |  | the karaoke screen |  | yellow *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on screen=Trajectory |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |

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