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title: oboist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oboist» in the school dictionary: A person who plays the oboe, a woodwind instrument with a double reed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oboist

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**Who acts:** person, oboist, sister, orchestra · **What happens:** play, want, be, practise, make, have · **To what, where:** oboe, tuning note, oboist, solo, own reeds, cane

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who plays the oboe, a woodwind instrument with a double reed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboist:m1:1
# text = A person who plays the oboe, a woodwind instrument with a double reed.
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	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	oboe	oboe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	woodwind	woodwind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	double	double	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | a person | the oboe |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oboe=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The oboist played the tuning note for the orchestra.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboist:x1:1
# text = The oboist played the tuning note for the orchestra.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oboist	oboist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tuning	tuning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
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** | past | the oboist | the tuning note |  |  |  | for the orchestra | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent note=Theme for orchestra=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister wants to be an oboist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboist:x2:1
# text = My sister wants to be an oboist.
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	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	oboist	oboist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | My sister |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | My sister *not said here* | a oboist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The oboist practised the solo all week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboist:x3:1
# text = The oboist practised the solo all week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oboist	oboist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	solo	solo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | the oboist | the solo |  |  | week |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An oboist makes her own reeds from cane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboist:x4:1
# text = An oboist makes her own reeds from cane.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oboist	oboist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reeds	reed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a oboist | oboist's own reeds |  | cane |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset reed=Product from cane=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The duck's tune in "Peter and the Wolf" is played by the oboist.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboist:x5:1
# text = The duck's tune in "Peter and the Wolf" is played by the oboist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Wolf	Wolf	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	oboist	oboist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · passive | the oboist | the duck's tune in Peter and the Wolf |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orchestra has two oboists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oboist:x6:1
# text = The orchestra has two oboists.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	oboists	oboist	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 orchestra | two oboists |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oboist=Patient |

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