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title: metronome — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «metronome» in the school dictionary: A metronome is a device that ticks or clicks at a steady speed to help musicians keep time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# metronome

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**Who acts:** metronome, device, musicians, piano teacher, 80, old metronome · **What happens:** be, tick, click, help, keep, set · **To what, where:** device, steady speed, musicians, metronome, steady beat, swinging arm

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A metronome is a device that ticks or clicks at a steady speed to help musicians keep time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metronome:m1:1
# text = A metronome is a device that ticks or clicks at a steady speed to help musicians keep time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	metronome	metronome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ticks	tick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	clicks	click	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
16	musicians	musician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a metronome | a device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tick** | present | a device |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **click** | present | a device *not said here* |  |  | a steady speed |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at speed=Location |
| 4 | **help** | to-infinitive | a device *not said here* | musicians |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent musician=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 5 | **keep** | infinitive | musicians *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
My piano teacher sets the metronome to 80 beats a minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metronome:x1:1
# text = My piano teacher sets the metronome to 80 beats a minute.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sets	set	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	metronome	metronome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nsubj	_	_
9	beats	beat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present | My piano teacher | the metronome |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient metronome=Result |
| 2 | **beat** | present | 80 |  |  |  | minute |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The metronome clicked steadily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metronome:x2:1
# text = The metronome clicked steadily.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	metronome	metronome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clicked	click	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **click** | past | the metronome |  |  |  |  | steadily *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practise with a metronome to keep a steady beat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metronome:x3:1
# text = Practise with a metronome to keep a steady beat.
1	Practise	practise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	metronome	metronome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | a steady beat |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beat=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old metronome has a swinging arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metronome:x4:1
# text = The old metronome has a swinging arm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	metronome	metronome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	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	swinging	swing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	arm	arm	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 | **have** | present | the old metronome | a swinging arm |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |
| 2 | **swing** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a metronome app on my phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metronome:x5:1
# text = There is a metronome app on my phone.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	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	metronome	metronome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	phone	phone	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 | **be** | present | a metronome app |  |  | my phone; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on phone=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His running steps were as regular as a metronome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metronome:x6:1
# text = His running steps were as regular as a metronome.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	running	running	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	metronome	metronome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His running steps |  |  |  |  | as a metronome; regular *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **step** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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