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title: ode — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ode» in the school dictionary: A poem that praises or speaks to someone or something, often in a grand, serious style. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ode

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**Who acts:** poem, poet, We, class, song, you · **What happens:** praise, speak, make, celebrate, write, read · **To what, where:** grand serious style, something, ode, sea, Nightingale, class · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A poem that praises or speaks to someone or something, often in a grand, serious style.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ode:m1:1
# text = A poem that praises or speaks to someone or something, often in a grand, serious style.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	praises	praise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **praise** | present | a poem |  |  | a grand serious style |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | a poem *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to someone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to someone=Co-Agent |

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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}

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Usage: playful — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anything made to celebrate something: «an ode to pizza».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ode:m2:1
# text = Anything made to celebrate something: «an ode to pizza».
1	Anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ode	ode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **celebrate** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poet wrote an ode to the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ode:x1:1
# text = The poet wrote an ode to the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poet	poet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ode	ode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	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 | **write** | past | the poet | a ode | the sea |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent ode=Topic to sea=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read Keats's «Ode to a Nightingale» in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ode:x2:1
# text = We read Keats's «Ode to a Nightingale» in class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Keats	Keats	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Ode	ode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Nightingale	Nightingale	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We | Keats's Ode | a Nightingale | class |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent ode=Topic to nightingale=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class wrote funny odes to chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ode:x3:1
# text = Our class wrote funny odes to chocolate.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	odes	ode	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	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 | **write** | past | Our class | funny odes | chocolate |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent ode=Topic to chocolate=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ode to Joy» is played at big European events.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ode:x4:1
# text = «Ode to Joy» is played at big European events.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ode	ode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Joy	Joy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	European	European	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · passive |  | Ode to Joy |  | big European events |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The song is an ode to summer holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ode:x5:1
# text = The song is an ode to summer holidays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ode	ode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | the song | a ode |  |  |  | summer holidays *nmod* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write an ode that praises your favourite place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ode:x6:1
# text = Write an ode that praises your favourite place.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ode	ode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	praises	praise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a ode |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ode=Theme |
| 2 | **praise** | present | a ode | your favourite place |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |

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