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title: operatic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «operatic» in the school dictionary: To do with opera, plays where all or most of the words are sung, with an orchestra. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# operatic

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**Who acts:** She, operatic singer, school, He, film, aria · **What happens:** do, play, sing, display, have, hit · **To what, where:** most, tears, powerful operatic voice, highest note, operatic version, operatic sigh · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with opera, plays where all or most of the words are sung, with an orchestra.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operatic:m1:1
# text = To do with opera, plays where all or most of the words are sung, with an orchestra.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	opera	opera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	sung	sing	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with opera | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **play** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | present · passive |  | most of the words |  |  |  | with a orchestra | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=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 -->
Very dramatic and over-the-top, as in "an operatic display of tears".

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operatic:m2:1
# text = Very dramatic and over-the-top, as in "an operatic display of tears".
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	over-the-top	over-the-top	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	operatic	operatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	display	display	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **display** *in a quote* |  |  | tears |  |  |  |  | nom display «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a powerful operatic voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operatic:x1:1
# text = She has a powerful operatic voice.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	operatic	operatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a powerful operatic voice |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The operatic singer hit the highest note perfectly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operatic:x2:1
# text = The operatic singer hit the highest note perfectly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	operatic	operatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the operatic singer | the highest note |  |  |  | perfectly *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme note=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school performed an operatic version of "Cinderella".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operatic:x3:1
# text = Our school performed an operatic version of "Cinderella".
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	performed	perform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	operatic	operatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Cinderella	Cinderella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | past | Our school | a operatic version of Cinderella |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent version=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave an operatic sigh when told to tidy his room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operatic:x4:1
# text = He gave an operatic sigh when told to tidy his room.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	operatic	operatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sigh	sigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | a operatic sigh |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sigh=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **tidy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film had operatic music in the big battle scene.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operatic:x5:1
# text = The film had operatic music in the big battle scene.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	operatic	operatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the film | operatic music |  | the big battle scene |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An aria is an operatic song for one singer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:operatic:x6:1
# text = An aria is an operatic song for one singer.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aria	aria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	operatic	operatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a aria | a operatic song |  |  |  | for one singer | tree rules |

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