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title: melodious — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «melodious» in the school dictionary: Melodious means having a pleasant tune, sweet and pleasing to hear. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# melodious

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**Who acts:** Melodious, melodious song, blackbird, She, harp, stream · **What happens:** mean, have, please, hear, wake, sing · **To what, where:** pleasant tune, me, melodious voice, melodious tune, melodious sound, stones · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«melodious» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [melodious in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/melodious.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Melodious means having a pleasant tune, sweet and pleasing to hear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melodious:m1:1
# text = Melodious means having a pleasant tune, sweet and pleasing to hear.
1	Melodious	Melodious	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pleasing	please	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Melodious |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | a pleasant tune |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Patient |
| 3 | **please** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **hear** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blackbird's melodious song woke me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melodious:x1:1
# text = The blackbird's melodious song woke me.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blackbird	blackbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	melodious	melodious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake** | past | the blackbird's melodious song | me |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
| 2 | **sing** |  | the blackbird |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a melodious voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melodious:x2:1
# text = She has a melodious voice.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	melodious	melodious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a melodious voice |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The harp played a melodious tune.

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stream made a melodious sound over the stones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melodious:x4:1
# text = The stream made a melodious sound over the stones.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	melodious	melodious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the stream | a melodious sound |  | the stones |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nightingale is famous for its melodious singing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melodious:x5:1
# text = The nightingale is famous for its melodious singing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nightingale	nightingale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	melodious	melodious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	singing	singing	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 | **is** | present | the nightingale |  |  |  |  | for nightingale's melodious singing; famous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** |  | nightingale |  |  |  |  |  | nom singing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The choir sang melodiously in the old church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melodious:x6:1
# text = The choir sang melodiously in the old church.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	melodiously	melodiously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	church	church	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 | the choir |  |  | the old church |  | melodiously *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in church=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Here, under the walnut-trees, by the deep blue lake, sat Byron, and wrote his melodious verses about the prisoner confined in the gloomy castle of Chillon.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:melodious:x7:1
# text = Here, under the walnut-trees, by the deep blue lake, sat Byron, and wrote his melodious verses about the prisoner confined in the gloomy castle of Chillon.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	walnut	walnut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
15	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	Byron	Byron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
21	melodious	melodious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	verses	verse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
23	about	about	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	prisoner	prisoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
26	confined	confine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	acl	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	gloomy	gloomy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	Chillon	Chillon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past |  | Byron |  | the walnut trees and the deep blue lake; here |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent byron=Theme under tree=Location |
| 2 | **write** | past |  | Byron's melodious verses |  |  |  | about the prisoner | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent verse=Recipient about prisoner=Topic |
| 3 | **confine** | participle |  | the prisoner *not said here* |  | the gloomy castle of Chillon |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in castle=Destination |
| 4 | **verse** |  | Byron |  |  |  |  |  | nom verse «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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