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title: mozart — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mozart» in the school dictionary: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous Austrian composer of classical music who lived more than two hundred years ago; he wrote music from the age of five and died young, at 35. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mozart

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**Who acts:** Wolfgang, classical music, Mozart, child, We, She · **What happens:** be, live, write, die, mean, listen · **To what, where:** famous Austrian composer, music, age, 35, child, first music

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«mozart» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [mozart in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mozart.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous Austrian composer of classical music who lived more than two hundred years ago; he wrote music from the age of five and died young, at 35.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mozart:m1:1
# text = Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous Austrian composer of classical music who lived more than two hundred years ago; he wrote music from the age of five and died young, at 35.
1	Wolfgang	Wolfgang	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	Amadeus	Amadeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	Austrian	austrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	composer	composer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	17	advmod	_	_
15	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	compound	_	_
17	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl:unmarked	_	_
19	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
23	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	from	from	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	26	nmod	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	conj	_	_
31	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
33	at	at	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	35	35	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Wolfgang | a famous Austrian composer |  |  |  | of classical music | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | past | classical music |  |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **write** | past | Wolfgang | music |  |  | from the age of five |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent music=Result from age=Material |
| 4 | **die** | past | Wolfgang *not said here* |  |  | 35 |  | young *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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 Mozart» (informal) can mean a child who is very talented, especially at music.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mozart:m2:1
# text = «A Mozart» (informal) can mean a child who is very talented, especially at music.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	talented	talented	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a Mozart | a child |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | a child |  |  | music |  | talented *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mozart wrote his first music when he was five.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mozart:x1:1
# text = Mozart wrote his first music when he was five.
1	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Mozart | Mozart's first music |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Mozart | five |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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We listened to Mozart in music class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mozart:x2:1
# text = We listened to Mozart in music class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	class	class	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 | **listen** | past | We |  | Mozart | music class |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to mozart=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mozart was born in Salzburg in Austria.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mozart:x3:1
# text = Mozart was born in Salzburg in Austria.
1	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Salzburg	Salzburg	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Austria	Austria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past · passive |  | Mozart |  | Salzburg |  | in Austria | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mozart wrote operas, symphonies and piano pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mozart:x4:1
# text = Mozart wrote operas, symphonies and piano pieces.
1	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	operas	opera	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	symphonies	symphony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Mozart | operas and symphonies and piano pieces |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opera=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She plays piano like a young Mozart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mozart:x5:1
# text = She plays piano like a young Mozart.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | She | piano |  |  |  | like a young Mozart | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mozart's father took him on tours across Europe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mozart:x6:1
# text = Mozart's father took him on tours across Europe.
1	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tours	tour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Mozart's father | Mozart |  | tours |  | across Europe | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme on tour=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The Magic Flute» is an opera by Mozart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mozart:x7:1
# text = «The Magic Flute» is an opera by Mozart.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Magic	Magic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Flute	Flute	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	opera	opera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Magic Flute | a opera |  |  |  | by Mozart | tree rules |

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