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title: mouthpiece — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mouthpiece» in the school dictionary: The part of a musical instrument, phone or other device that you put to or near your mouth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mouthpiece

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**Who acts:** you, person, Rugby players, snorkel, They · **What happens:** put, wear, protect, speak, blow, clean · **To what, where:** other device, soft guard, mouth, teeth, sports, mouthpiece · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The part of a musical instrument, phone or other device that you put to or near your mouth.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpiece:m1:1
# text = The part of a musical instrument, phone or other device that you put to or near your mouth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	near	near	ADP	IN	_	15	conj	_	_
18	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | you | other device |  |  |  | to your mouth | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent that=Goal |

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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 soft guard worn in the mouth to protect the teeth in sports (also «mouthguard»).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpiece:m2:1
# text = A soft guard worn in the mouth to protect the teeth in sports (also «mouthguard»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	also	also	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	mouthguard	mouthguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | a soft guard *not said here* |  | the mouth |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive |  | the teeth |  | sports |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who speaks for someone else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpiece:m3:1
# text = A person who speaks for someone else.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | a person |  |  |  |  | for someone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blow gently into the mouthpiece of the recorder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpiece:x1:1
# text = Blow gently into the mouthpiece of the recorder.
1	Blow	blow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mouthpiece	mouthpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	recorder	recorder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the mouthpiece of the recorder |  | gently *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into mouthpiece=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clean the mouthpiece of your trumpet after practice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpiece:x2:1
# text = Clean the mouthpiece of your trumpet after practice.
1	Clean	clean	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mouthpiece	mouthpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	trumpet	trumpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | imperative | you *not said here* | the mouthpiece of your trumpet after practice |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mouthpiece=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rugby players wear a mouthpiece to protect their teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpiece:x3:1
# text = Rugby players wear a mouthpiece to protect their teeth.
1	Rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mouthpiece	mouthpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Rugby players | a mouthpiece |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent mouthpiece=Source |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | Rugby players *not said here* | players's teeth |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Speak into the mouthpiece of the old telephone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpiece:x4:1
# text = Speak into the mouthpiece of the old telephone.
1	Speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mouthpiece	mouthpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	of	of	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	telephone	telephone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the mouthpiece of the old telephone |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snorkel has a rubber mouthpiece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpiece:x5:1
# text = The snorkel has a rubber mouthpiece.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snorkel	snorkel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	mouthpiece	mouthpiece	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 | **have** | present | the snorkel | a rubber mouthpiece |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouthpiece=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't share your mouthpiece with others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpiece:x6:1
# text = Don't share your mouthpiece with others.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mouthpiece	mouthpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your mouthpiece |  |  |  | with others | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They have requested me, Madam, to be their mouthpiece."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpiece:x7:1
# text = They have requested me, Madam, to be their mouthpiece."
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	requested	request	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Madam	Madam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mouthpiece	mouthpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **request** | present · perfect | They |  | me |  |  | Madam *obl* | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | their mouthpiece |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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