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title: sitar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sitar» in the school dictionary: A sitar is a musical instrument from India with a long wooden neck, a round body made from a gourd, and many strings, played by plucking. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sitar

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**Who acts:** sitar, It, Ravi, We, You, George · **What happens:** be, make, play, pluck, buzz, ring · **To what, where:** musical instrument, India, round body, gourd, many strings, sound

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sitar is a musical instrument from India with a long wooden neck, a round body made from a gourd, and many strings, played by plucking.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitar:m1:1
# text = A sitar is a musical instrument from India with a long wooden neck, a round body made from a gourd, and many strings, played by plucking.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sitar	sitar	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	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	gourd	gourd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	acl	_	_
28	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
29	plucking	pluck	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	27	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 sitar | a musical instrument and many strings |  | India |  | with a long wooden neck and a round body | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a round body *not said here* |  | a gourd |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from gourd=Material |
| 3 | **play** | participle |  | many strings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pluck** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It makes a bright, buzzing, ringing sound and is used in Indian classical music.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitar:m2:1
# text = It makes a bright, buzzing, ringing sound and is used in Indian classical music.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	buzzing	buzz	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	ringing	ring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
9	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	classical	classical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | It |  |  |  |  | bright *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material |
| 2 | **buzz** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **ring** | gerund |  | sound |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sound=Theme |
| 4 | **use** | present · passive |  |  |  | Indian classical music |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sitar has a long neck and curved metal frets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitar:x1:1
# text = The sitar has a long neck and curved metal frets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sitar	sitar	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	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	curved	curve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	frets	fret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the sitar | a long neck |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Patient |
| 2 | **curve** | past | the sitar *not said here* | metal frets |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent fret=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ravi Shankar played the sitar all over the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitar:x2:1
# text = Ravi Shankar played the sitar all over the world.
1	Ravi	Ravi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Shankar	Shankar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	played	play	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	sitar	sitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	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 | **play** | past | Ravi | the sitar |  | the world |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sitar=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sitar's strings buzzed and shimmered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitar:x3:1
# text = The sitar's strings buzzed and shimmered.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sitar	sitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	buzzed	buzz	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	shimmered	shimmer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | participle |  | the sitar's strings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shimmer** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We listened to sitar music during our lesson on India.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitar:x4:1
# text = We listened to sitar music during our lesson on India.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	sitar	sitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | We |  |  |  | during our lesson on India | to sitar music | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to music=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You pluck a sitar with a wire pick worn on the finger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitar:x5:1
# text = You pluck a sitar with a wire pick worn on the finger.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pluck	pluck	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sitar	sitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pick	pick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | present | You | a sitar |  |  |  | with a wire pick | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sitar=Patient |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a wire pick *not said here* |  | the finger |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
George Harrison of the Beatles learned to play the sitar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitar:x6:1
# text = George Harrison of the Beatles learned to play the sitar.
1	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Harrison	Harrison	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Beatles	Beatles	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sitar	sitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | George of the Beatles |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive | George of the Beatles *not said here* | the sitar |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sitar=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sitar player sat on the floor with the instrument resting on his foot.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sitar:x7:1
# text = The sitar player sat on the floor with the instrument resting on his foot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sitar	sitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	resting	rest	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the sitar player |  |  | the floor |  | with the instrument | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on floor=Location |
| 2 | **rest** | gerund | the instrument *not said here* |  |  | player's foot |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on foot=Location |

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