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title: musician — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «musician» in the school dictionary: A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument or sings, especially as a job or with great skill. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# musician

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**Who acts:** musician, person, aunt, street musician, Mozart, Musicians · **What happens:** be, play, sing, write, practise, have · **To what, where:** person, musical instrument, someone, music, musician, orchestra

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument or sings, especially as a job or with great skill.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:musician:m1:1
# text = A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument or sings, especially as a job or with great skill.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	musician	musician	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sings	sing	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 musician | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | a person | a musical instrument |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instrument=Theme |
| 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a job or great skill | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 musician can also be someone who writes music (a composer).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:musician:m2:1
# text = A musician can also be someone who writes music (a composer).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	musician	musician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	composer	composer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a musician | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | present |  | music |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a musician in an orchestra.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:musician:x1:1
# text = My aunt is a musician in an orchestra.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	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	musician	musician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My aunt | a musician |  | a orchestra |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The street musician played the guitar outside the station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:musician:x2:1
# text = The street musician played the guitar outside the station.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	musician	musician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the street musician | the guitar |  |  |  | outside the station | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guitar=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mozart was a brilliant musician from a young age.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:musician:x3:1
# text = Mozart was a brilliant musician from a young age.
1	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	brilliant	brilliant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	musician	musician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 a** | past | Mozart | a brilliant musician |  |  | from a young age |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Musicians practise for hours every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:musician:x4:1
# text = Musicians practise for hours every day.
1	Musicians	musician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	practise	practise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | present | Musicians |  |  |  | day; hour |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band has four musicians.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:musician:x5:1
# text = The band has four musicians.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	musicians	musician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the band | four musicians |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent musician=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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You don't have to be famous to be a musician — anyone who plays can be one.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:musician:x6:1
# text = You don't have to be famous to be a musician — anyone who plays can be one.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	musician	musician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	advcl	_	_
12	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
13	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	nsubj	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **have** | present · do-support | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  | famous *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | to-infinitive | anyone *not said here* | a musician |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **play** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** | can | anyone | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Oh, my dear musician, how beautifully you play!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:musician:x7:1
# text = ‘Oh, my dear musician, how beautifully you play!
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	musician	musician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	beautifully	beautifully	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | you |  |  |  |  | beautifully *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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