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title: samba — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «samba» in the school dictionary: A fast, lively dance from Brazil. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# samba

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**Who acts:** We, samba schools, crowd, Samba music, samba band, They · **What happens:** dance, play, parade, come, samba · **To what, where:** samba, samba drums, music class, carnival, Brazilian community, school fair

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«samba» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [samba in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/samba.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fast, lively dance from Brazil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samba:m1:1
# text = A fast, lively dance from Brazil.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music for this dance, with strong drum rhythms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samba:m2:1
# text = The music for this dance, with strong drum rhythms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	drum	drum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	rhythms	rhythm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To dance the samba.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samba:m3:1
# text = To dance the samba.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	dance	dance	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	samba	samba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played samba drums in music class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samba:x1:1
# text = We played samba drums in music class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	samba	samba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	drums	drum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | We | samba drums |  | music class |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drum=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the carnival in Rio, samba schools parade through the streets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samba:x2:1
# text = At the carnival in Rio, samba schools parade through the streets.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	carnival	carnival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Rio	Rio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	samba	samba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	parade	parade	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **parade** | present | samba schools |  |  | the carnival in Rio |  | through the streets | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at carnival=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd danced the samba all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samba:x3:1
# text = The crowd danced the samba all night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	samba	samba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Samba music came from the African-Brazilian community.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samba:x4:1
# text = Samba music came from the African-Brazilian community.
1	Samba	samba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	African	African	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Brazilian	Brazilian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	community	community	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 | **come** | past | Samba music |  |  | the Brazilian community |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from community=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our samba band played at the school fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samba:x5:1
# text = Our samba band played at the school fair.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	samba	samba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle | Our samba band |  |  | the school fair |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They sambaed across the stage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samba:x6:1
# text = They sambaed across the stage.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sambaed	samba	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **samba** | past | They |  |  | the stage |  |  | vn waltz-51.5 «NP V PP.trajectory PP.goal»: agent=Theme across stage=Trajectory |

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