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title: rhythm — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rhythm» in the school dictionary: Rhythm is a regular, repeated pattern of beats or sounds, as in music, poems or your heartbeat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rhythm

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**Who acts:** Rhythm, you, drummer, poem, doctor, Waves · **What happens:** repeat, be, clap, keep, have, listen · **To what, where:** regular repeated pattern, regular pattern, life, rhythm, steady rhythm, bouncy rhythm

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«rhythm» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [rhythm in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rhythm.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Rhythm is a regular, repeated pattern of beats or sounds, as in music, poems or your heartbeat.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythm:m1:1
# text = Rhythm is a regular, repeated pattern of beats or sounds, as in music, poems or your heartbeat.
1	Rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	beats	beat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	heartbeat	heartbeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Rhythm | a regular repeated pattern |  |  |  | of beats or sounds | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rhythm is a regular pattern in life or nature, like day and night or the seasons.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythm:m2:1
# text = A rhythm is a regular pattern in life or nature, like day and night or the seasons.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	seasons	season	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 rhythm | a regular pattern |  | life or nature |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clap the rhythm of the song with me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythm:x1:1
# text = Clap the rhythm of the song with me.
1	Clap	clap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clap** | imperative | you *not said here* | the rhythm of the song |  |  |  | with me | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rhythm=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drummer kept a steady rhythm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythm:x2:1
# text = The drummer kept a steady rhythm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drummer	drummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the drummer | a steady rhythm |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rhythm=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This poem has a bouncy rhythm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythm:x3:1
# text = This poem has a bouncy rhythm.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	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	6	det	_	_
5	bouncy	bouncy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor listened to the rhythm of my heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythm:x4:1
# text = The doctor listened to the rhythm of my heart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	heart	heart	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 | **listen** | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  | to the rhythm of my heart | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to rhythm=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Waves broke on the shore with a gentle rhythm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythm:x5:1
# text = Waves broke on the shore with a gentle rhythm.
1	Waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | Waves |  |  | the shore |  | with a gentle rhythm | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on shore=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Going to bed at the same time every night keeps your body's rhythm healthy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythm:x6:1
# text = Going to bed at the same time every night keeps your body's rhythm healthy.
1	Going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  | bed | night; time |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **keep** | present | Going | your body's rhythm |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rhythm=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the drumbeats subsided and faintly marked the rhythm of the singing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhythm:x7:1
# text = Then the drumbeats subsided and faintly marked the rhythm of the singing.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	drumbeats	drumbeat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	subsided	subside	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	faintly	faintly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	marked	mark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	singing	singing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **subside** | past | the drumbeats |  |  |  | then |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mark** | past | the drumbeats *not said here* | the rhythm of the singing |  |  |  | faintly *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent rhythm=Destination |

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