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title: oboe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oboe» in the school dictionary: An oboe is a woodwind musical instrument shaped like a long thin tube, played by blowing through a double reed, which makes a clear, slightly sharp sound. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oboe

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**Who acts:** oboe, double reed, sister, whole orchestra, oboe solo, Learning · **What happens:** be, shape, play, blow, make, tune · **To what, where:** woodwind musical instrument, double reed, oboe, school orchestra, duck, Peter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An oboe is a woodwind musical instrument shaped like a long thin tube, played by blowing through a double reed, which makes a clear, slightly sharp sound.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboe:m1:1
# text = An oboe is a woodwind musical instrument shaped like a long thin tube, played by blowing through a double reed, which makes a clear, slightly sharp sound.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oboe	oboe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	woodwind	woodwind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
16	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
18	through	through	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
24	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	acl:relcl	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
28	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
29	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a oboe | a woodwind musical instrument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a woodwind musical instrument *not said here* |  |  |  | like a long thin tube | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **play** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **blow** | gerund |  |  |  | a double reed |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **make** | present | a double reed |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 sister plays the oboe in the school orchestra.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboe:x1:1
# text = My sister plays the oboe in the school orchestra.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	oboe	oboe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **play** | present | My sister | the oboe |  | the school orchestra |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oboe=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In «Peter and the Wolf», the oboe is the duck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboe:x2:1
# text = In «Peter and the Wolf», the oboe is the duck.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Wolf	Wolf	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	oboe	oboe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the oboe | the duck |  | Peter and the Wolf |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The oboe plays a note A so the whole orchestra can tune.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboe:x3:1
# text = The oboe plays a note A so the whole orchestra can tune.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oboe	oboe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	tune	tune	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | the oboe | a note |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |
| 2 | **tune** | can | the whole orchestra |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An oboe has a double reed made of cane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboe:x4:1
# text = An oboe has a double reed made of cane.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oboe	oboe	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	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **have** | present | a oboe | a double reed |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reed=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a double reed *not said here* |  |  |  | of cane | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The oboe solo sounded sad and beautiful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboe:x5:1
# text = The oboe solo sounded sad and beautiful.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	oboe	oboe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	solo	solo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sounded	sound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | past | the oboe solo |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning the oboe takes a lot of breath control.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboe:x6:1
# text = Learning the oboe takes a lot of breath control.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	oboe	oboe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	control	control	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 | **learn** | gerund |  | the oboe |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oboe=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | present | Learning | a lot of breath control |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An oboe player is called an oboist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboe:x7:1
# text = An oboe player is called an oboist.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	oboe	oboe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	oboist	oboist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a oboe player |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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