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title: sax — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sax» in the school dictionary: A sax is a saxophone, a curved metal wind instrument played with a reed, used in jazz and pop. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sax

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**Who acts:** sax, curved metal wind instrument, He, sax solo, Jazz bands, I · **What happens:** be, curve, play, use, have, want · **To what, where:** saxophone, reed, jazz, sax, school band, case

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

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A sax is a saxophone, a curved metal wind instrument played with a reed, used in jazz and pop.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sax:m1:1
# text = A sax is a saxophone, a curved metal wind instrument played with a reed, used in jazz and pop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sax	sax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	saxophone	saxophone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
9	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
10	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	jazz	jazz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	pop	pop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sax | a saxophone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **play** | past | a curved metal wind instrument |  |  |  |  | with a reed | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with reed=Theme |
| 4 | **use** | participle |  | a reed *not said here* |  | jazz and pop |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
He plays the sax in the school band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sax:x1:1
# text = He plays the sax in the school band.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sax	sax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	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	band	band	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 | **play** | present | He | the sax |  | the school band |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sax=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The sax solo was great.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sax:x2:1
# text = The sax solo was great.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sax	sax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	solo	solo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the sax solo |  |  |  |  | great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sax is in the case.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sax:x3:1
# text = My sax is in the case.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sax	sax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My sax |  |  | the case |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jazz bands often have a sax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sax:x4:1
# text = Jazz bands often have a sax.
1	Jazz	jazz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sax	sax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Jazz bands | a sax |  |  |  | often *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sax=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I want to learn the sax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sax:x5:1
# text = I want to learn the sax.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sax	sax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the sax |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sax=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The sax player blew a long note.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sax:x6:1
# text = The sax player blew a long note.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sax	sax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	blew	blow	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	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | the sax player | a long note |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent note=Patient |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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