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title: reggae — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reggae» in the school dictionary: A kind of popular music from Jamaica, with a strong off-beat rhythm, often with words about love, peace, faith and fairness. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reggae

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**Who acts:** Bob Marley, We, Reggae, uncle, Three Little Birds · **What happens:** be, dance, come, clap, play · **To what, where:** famous reggae singer, carnival, Jamaica, music class, guitar, reggae band

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A kind of popular music from Jamaica, with a strong off-beat rhythm, often with words about love, peace, faith and fairness.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reggae:m1:1
# text = A kind of popular music from Jamaica, with a strong off-beat rhythm, often with words about love, peace, faith and fairness.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Jamaica	Jamaica	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
11	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
20	about	about	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	fairness	fairness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: adjective use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of or like this music: reggae band, reggae beat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reggae:m2:1
# text = Of or like this music: reggae band, reggae beat.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	reggae	reggae	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	reggae	reggae	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bob Marley is the most famous reggae singer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reggae:x1:1
# text = Bob Marley is the most famous reggae singer.
1	Bob	Bob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Marley	Marley	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	reggae	reggae	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | Bob Marley | the famous reggae singer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We danced to reggae music at the carnival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reggae:x2:1
# text = We danced to reggae music at the carnival.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	reggae	reggae	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	carnival	carnival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | We |  |  | the carnival |  | to reggae music | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at carnival=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reggae comes from Jamaica.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reggae:x3:1
# text = Reggae comes from Jamaica.
1	Reggae	reggae	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Jamaica	Jamaica	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Reggae |  |  | Jamaica |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from jamaica=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In music class we clapped along to a reggae beat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reggae:x4:1
# text = In music class we clapped along to a reggae beat.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	clapped	clap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	along	along	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	reggae	reggae	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clap** | past | we |  |  | music class |  | to a reggae beat; along *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in class=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle plays guitar in a reggae band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reggae:x5:1
# text = My uncle plays guitar in a reggae band.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	reggae	reggae	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	band	band	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 | **play** | present | My uncle | guitar |  | a reggae band |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guitar=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Three Little Birds" is a cheerful reggae song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reggae:x6:1
# text = "Three Little Birds" is a cheerful reggae song.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	reggae	reggae	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Three Little Birds | a cheerful reggae song |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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