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title: rapper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rapper» in the school dictionary: A person who performs rap music, speaking words in rhythm and rhyme over a beat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rapper

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**Who acts:** person, cousin, rapper, class, rap, good rapper · **What happens:** perform, speak, use, want, be, grow up · **To what, where:** rap music, words, rhythm, rapper, new song, festival · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who performs rap music, speaking words in rhythm and rhyme over a beat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapper:m1:1
# text = A person who performs rap music, speaking words in rhythm and rhyme over a beat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	performs	perform	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rap	rap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	over	over	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | present | a person | rap music |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | a person *not said here* | words |  | rhythm and rhyme |  | over a beat | tree rules |

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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: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something used for knocking, like a door knocker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapper:m2:1
# text = Something used for knocking, like a door knocker.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	knocking	knocking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	knocker	knocker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for knocking; like a door knocker | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin wants to be a rapper when he grows up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapper:x1:1
# text = My cousin wants to be a rapper when he grows up.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rapper	rapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | My cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | My cousin *not said here* | a rapper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow up** | present | cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rapper performed his new song at the festival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapper:x2:1
# text = The rapper performed his new song at the festival.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rapper	rapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	performed	perform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	festival	festival	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 | **perform** | past | the rapper | rapper's new song |  | the festival |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** |  | rapper |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Our class wrote a rap about the water cycle and Josh was the rapper.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapper:x3:1
# text = Our class wrote a rap about the water cycle and Josh was the rapper.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rap	rap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Josh	Josh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rapper	rapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | a rap about the water cycle and Josh | the rapper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good rapper needs great rhythm and clever rhymes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapper:x4:1
# text = A good rapper needs great rhythm and clever rhymes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rapper	rapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rhymes	rhyme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a good rapper | great rhythm and clever rhymes |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot rhythm=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rapper's lyrics were about growing up in the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapper:x5:1
# text = The rapper's lyrics were about growing up in the city.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rapper	rapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	lyrics	lyric	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **grow up** | past · progressive | the rapper's lyrics |  |  | the city |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in city=Location |
| 2 | **lyric** |  | the rapper |  |  |  |  |  | nom lyric «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old door had a brass rapper shaped like a lion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rapper:x6:1
# text = The old door had a brass rapper shaped like a lion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rapper	rapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old door | a brass rapper |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rapper=Patient |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a brass rapper *not said here* |  |  |  | like a lion | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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