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title: soprano — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «soprano» in the school dictionary: A soprano is the highest singing voice, usually of women and girls, and also of boys before their voices break. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# soprano

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**Who acts:** soprano, voices, sister, Boys, I, soprano part · **What happens:** sing, be, break, describe, hit, play · **To what, where:** singing voice, boys, singer, instrument, highest range, soprano

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A soprano is the highest singing voice, usually of women and girls, and also of boys before their voices break.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soprano:m1:1
# text = A soprano is the highest singing voice, usually of women and girls, and also of boys before their voices break.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soprano	soprano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	compound	_	_
6	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	also	also	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	parataxis	_	_
19	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	voices	voice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
22	break	break	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a soprano | the singing voice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **break** | present | boys's voices | boys *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer boy=Patient |

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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 -->
A soprano is a singer with that voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soprano:m2:1
# text = A soprano is a singer with that voice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soprano	soprano	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	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 soprano | a singer |  |  |  | with that voice | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soprano describes an instrument in the highest range of its family: soprano recorder, soprano saxophone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soprano:m3:1
# text = Soprano describes an instrument in the highest range of its family: soprano recorder, soprano saxophone.
1	Soprano	soprano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	instrument	instrument	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	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	soprano	soprano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	recorder	recorder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	soprano	soprano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	saxophone	saxophone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Soprano | a instrument |  | the highest range of Soprano's family and soprano recorder and soprano saxophone |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent instrument=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister sings soprano in the school choir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soprano:x1:1
# text = My sister sings soprano in the school choir.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sings	sing	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	soprano	soprano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | My sister | soprano |  | the school choir |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location soprano=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soprano hit a very high note.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soprano:x2:1
# text = The soprano hit a very high note.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soprano	soprano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the soprano | a high note |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme note=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boys can sing soprano before their voices break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soprano:x3:1
# text = Boys can sing soprano before their voices break.
1	Boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	soprano	soprano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	voices	voice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	break	break	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | can | Boys | soprano |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location soprano=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | present | Boys's voices |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I play the soprano recorder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soprano:x4:1
# text = I play the soprano recorder.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	soprano	soprano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	recorder	recorder	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 | **play** | present | I | the soprano recorder |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recorder=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The soprano part has the tune in this song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soprano:x5:1
# text = The soprano part has the tune in this song.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	soprano	soprano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the soprano part | the tune |  | this song |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A famous soprano sang at the opera house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soprano:x6:1
# text = A famous soprano sang at the opera house.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	soprano	soprano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	opera	opera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	house	house	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | a famous soprano |  |  | the opera house |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at house=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In SATB, S stands for soprano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soprano:x7:1
# text = In SATB, S stands for soprano.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	SATB	SATB	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	S	S	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	soprano	soprano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | S |  |  | SATB |  | for soprano | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in satb=Location |

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