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title: lyrical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lyrical» in the school dictionary: Beautiful and full of feeling, like a song or a poem: «a lyrical description of the sea». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lyrical

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**Who acts:** lyrical, lyrical writing, you, author, violin, Grandpa · **What happens:** describe, mean, talk, make, see, write · **To what, where:** sea, you, hills, slow lyrical tune, football team, lyrical shots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beautiful and full of feeling, like a song or a poem: «a lyrical description of the sea».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrical:m1:1
# text = Beautiful and full of feeling, like a song or a poem: «a lyrical description of the sea».
1	Beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** *in a quote* |  |  | the sea |  |  |  |  | nom description «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}

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Usage: music, poetry — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Song-like, smooth and expressive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrical:m2:1
# text = Song-like, smooth and expressive.
1	Song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	expressive	expressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«wax lyrical» means to talk about something with great enthusiasm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrical:m3:1
# text = «wax lyrical» means to talk about something with great enthusiasm.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	enthusiasm	enthusiasm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | lyrical |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **talk** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about something | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The author's lyrical writing makes you see the hills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrical:x1:1
# text = The author's lyrical writing makes you see the hills.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the author's lyrical writing | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the hills |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hill=Stimulus |
| 3 | **write** |  | the author |  |  |  |  |  | nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The violin played a slow, lyrical tune.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrical:x2:1
# text = The violin played a slow, lyrical tune.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	violin	violin	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	8	det	_	_
5	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tune	tune	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 | **play** | past | the violin | a slow lyrical tune |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa waxed lyrical about the football team he played for.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrical:x3:1
# text = Grandpa waxed lyrical about the football team he played for.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waxed	wax	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wax** | past | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | lyrical *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **play** | past | Grandpa | the football team *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her poem was gentle and lyrical.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrical:x4:1
# text = Her poem was gentle and lyrical.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her poem |  |  |  |  | gentle *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Her poem *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film had lyrical shots of the sea at sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrical:x5:1
# text = The film had lyrical shots of the sea at sunset.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shots	shot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the film | lyrical shots of the sea |  |  | sunset |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shot=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum always waxes lyrical about Irish soda bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrical:x6:1
# text = Mum always waxes lyrical about Irish soda bread.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	waxes	wax	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wax** | present | Mum |  |  |  |  | always, lyrical *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher called my description of autumn «quite lyrical».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrical:x7:1
# text = The teacher called my description of autumn «quite lyrical».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* | past | the teacher | my description of autumn |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **describe** |  | my | autumn |  |  |  |  | nom description «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lyrical song is easy to sing along to.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrical:x8:1
# text = A lyrical song is easy to sing along to.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lyrical	lyrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	along	along	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a lyrical song |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | to-infinitive | a lyrical song *not said here* |  |  |  |  | along *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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