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title: solo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «solo» in the school dictionary: A piece of music, dance or a performance done by one person alone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# solo

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**Who acts:** She, Amy, He, drummer, I, It · **What happens:** do, sail, sing, play, be, leave · **To what, where:** performance, world, solo, school concert, ocean, long solo

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A piece of music, dance or a performance done by one person alone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solo:m1:1
# text = A piece of music, dance or a performance done by one person alone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  | a performance *not said here* |  |  |  | by one person; alone *property* | vn act-114-1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Done by one person without help: a solo trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solo:m2:1
# text = Done by one person without help: a solo trip.
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	solo	solo	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by one person; without help and a solo trip | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adverb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solo:m3:1
# text = Alone.
1	Alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sailed solo round the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solo:m3e:1
# text = She sailed solo round the world.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	solo	solo	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	round	round	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | She |  |  | the world |  | solo *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent round world=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Amy sang a solo in the school concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solo:x1:1
# text = Amy sang a solo in the school concert.
1	Amy	Amy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	solo	solo	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	concert	concert	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | Amy | a solo |  | the school concert |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location solo=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sailed solo across the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solo:x2:1
# text = He sailed solo across the ocean.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	solo	solo	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | He |  |  | the ocean |  | solo *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent across ocean=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drummer played a long solo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solo:x3:1
# text = The drummer played a long solo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drummer	drummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	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	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	solo	solo	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 | **play** | past | the drummer | a long solo |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solo=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I did the project solo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solo:x4:1
# text = I did the project solo.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	solo	solo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | I | the project solo |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solo=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was her first solo flight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solo:x5:1
# text = It was her first solo flight.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
5	solo	solo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	flight	flight	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 a** | past | It | her first solo flight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singer left the band to go solo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solo:x6:1
# text = The singer left the band to go solo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	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	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	solo	solo	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the singer | the band |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent band=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | the singer *not said here* |  |  |  |  | solo *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the elfin girls had to dance, first in the usual way, and then with stamping feet, which they performed very well; then followed the artistic and solo dance.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solo:x7:1
# text = Then the elfin girls had to dance, first in the usual way, and then with stamping feet, which they performed very well; then followed the artistic and solo dance.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	elfin	elfin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	stamping	stamp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	amod	_	_
19	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
22	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	performed	perform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
24	very	very	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
27	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	28	advmod	_	_
28	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
30	artistic	artistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	solo	solo	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	conj	_	_
33	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the elfin girls |  |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dance** | to-infinitive | the elfin girls *not said here* |  |  | the usual way |  | first *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Location |
| 3 | **stamp** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **perform** | past | stamping feet |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **follow** | past | the elfin girls *not said here* | the artistic dance |  |  | then |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Theme |

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