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title: orchestral — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «orchestral» in the school dictionary: To do with an orchestra or written for an orchestra, a large group of musicians playing strings, woodwind, brass and percussion together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# orchestral

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**Who acts:** musicians, We, film, Violins, band, their · **What happens:** do, write, play, listen, have, be · **To what, where:** orchestra, strings, great orchestral soundtrack, orchestral instruments, orchestral version, orchestral club

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To do with an orchestra or written for an orchestra, a large group of musicians playing strings, woodwind, brass and percussion together.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchestral:m1:1
# text = To do with an orchestra or written for an orchestra, a large group of musicians playing strings, woodwind, brass and percussion together.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	musicians	musician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
18	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	woodwind	woodwind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	percussion	percussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
25	together	together	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a orchestra | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | a orchestra *not said here* |  |  |  | for a orchestra | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for orchestra=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **play** | gerund | musicians *not said here* | strings  brass and percussion and woodwind |  |  |  | together *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=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 -->
We listened to an orchestral piece by Beethoven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchestral:x1:1
# text = We listened to an orchestral piece by Beethoven.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	orchestral	orchestral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Beethoven	beethoven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | We |  |  |  |  | to a orchestral piece by Beethoven | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to piece=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film has a great orchestral soundtrack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchestral:x2:1
# text = The film has a great orchestral soundtrack.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	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	7	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	orchestral	orchestral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	soundtrack	soundtrack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the film | a great orchestral soundtrack |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soundtrack=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Violins, flutes and drums are orchestral instruments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchestral:x3:1
# text = Violins, flutes and drums are orchestral instruments.
1	Violins	violin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	flutes	flute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	drums	drum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	orchestral	orchestral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Violins and flutes and drums | orchestral instruments |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band released an orchestral version of their song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchestral:x4:1
# text = The band released an orchestral version of their song.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	released	release	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	orchestral	orchestral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **release** | past | the band | a orchestral version of their song |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer version=Source |
| 2 | **sing** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orchestral music grew loud as the hero arrived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchestral:x5:1
# text = The orchestral music grew loud as the hero arrived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	orchestral	orchestral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the orchestral music |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** | past | the hero |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Our school has an orchestral club on Thursdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:orchestral:x6:1
# text = Our school has an orchestral club on Thursdays.
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	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	orchestral	orchestral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Thursdays	Thursday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our school | a orchestral club |  |  |  | on Thursdays | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |

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