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title: semibreve — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «semibreve» in the school dictionary: The longest common note: it lasts four beats in 4/4 time, as long as two minims or four crotchets; in the USA it is called a whole note. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# semibreve

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**Who acts:** note, longest common note, semibreve, One semibreve, Two minims, you · **What happens:** last, call, fill, look, make, hold · **To what, where:** four beats, note, USA, semibreve, America, whole bar · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: music, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The longest common note: it lasts four beats in 4/4 time, as long as two minims or four crotchets; in the USA it is called a whole note.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semibreve:m1:1
# text = The longest common note: it lasts four beats in 4/4 time, as long as two minims or four crotchets; in the USA it is called a whole note.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
3	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	beats	beat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	4/4	4/4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	minims	minim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	crotchets	crotchet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj:pass	_	_
27	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux:pass	_	_
28	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | present | note | four beats |  |  | time | long *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme beat=Value |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive | the longest common note *not said here* | note |  | the USA |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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 -->
A semibreve lasts for four beats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semibreve:x1:1
# text = A semibreve lasts for four beats.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	semibreve	semibreve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	beats	beat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | present | a semibreve |  |  |  |  | for four beats | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In America a semibreve is called a whole note.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semibreve:x2:1
# text = In America a semibreve is called a whole note.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	semibreve	semibreve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a semibreve |  | America |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One semibreve fills a whole bar in 4/4 time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semibreve:x3:1
# text = One semibreve fills a whole bar in 4/4 time.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	semibreve	semibreve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fills	fill	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	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	4/4	4/4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	time	time	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 | **fill** | present | One semibreve | a whole bar |  |  | time |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bar=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A semibreve looks like an empty oval with no stem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semibreve:x4:1
# text = A semibreve looks like an empty oval with no stem.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	semibreve	semibreve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	oval	oval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | a semibreve |  |  |  |  | like a empty oval with no stem | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two minims make one semibreve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semibreve:x5:1
# text = Two minims make one semibreve.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	minims	minim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	semibreve	semibreve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Two minims | one semibreve |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset semibreve=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the semibreve until I count to four.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semibreve:x6:1
# text = Hold the semibreve until I count to four.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	semibreve	semibreve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	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 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the semibreve |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent semibreve=Theme |
| 2 | **count** | present | I |  |  |  |  | to four | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to four=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A semibreve is as long as eight quavers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semibreve:x7:1
# text = A semibreve is as long as eight quavers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	semibreve	semibreve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	quavers	quaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a semibreve |  |  |  |  | as eight quavers; long *property* | tree rules |

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