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title: syrinx — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «syrinx» in the school dictionary: The syrinx is the voice organ of a bird, deep in its chest where the windpipe splits; it lets birds sing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# syrinx

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**Who acts:** syrinx, windpipe, birds, you, nymph, Pan · **What happens:** be, split, let, sing, blow, run · **To what, where:** voice organ, birds, set, different lengths, nymph, god Pan

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The syrinx is the voice organ of a bird, deep in its chest where the windpipe splits; it lets birds sing.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrinx:m1:1
# text = The syrinx is the voice organ of a bird, deep in its chest where the windpipe splits; it lets birds sing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	syrinx	syrinx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	organ	organ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	18	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	windpipe	windpipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
22	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
23	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the syrinx | the voice organ |  |  |  | of a bird | tree rules |
| 2 | **split** | present | the windpipe |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **let** | present | windpipe | birds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **sing** *speech: express* | infinitive | birds *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 syrinx is a set of panpipes, a simple instrument of reed tubes of different lengths that you blow across.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrinx:m2:1
# text = A syrinx is a set of panpipes, a simple instrument of reed tubes of different lengths that you blow across.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	syrinx	syrinx	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	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	panpipes	panpipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	tubes	tube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	lengths	length	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	obj	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	blow	blow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
21	across	across	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	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 syrinx | a set and a simple instrument of reed tubes of different lengths |  |  |  | of panpipes | tree rules |
| 2 | **blow** | present | you | different lengths |  |  |  | across *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent that=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Greek myth — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Syrinx was a nymph who, running from the god Pan, was turned into reeds, from which Pan made his pipes.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrinx:m3:1
# text = Syrinx was a nymph who, running from the god Pan, was turned into reeds, from which Pan made his pipes.
1	Syrinx	Syrinx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	nymph	nymph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	god	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Pan	Pan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	reeds	reed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	obl	_	_
20	Pan	Pan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Syrinx | a nymph |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | a nymph |  |  | the god Pan |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from pan=Trajectory |
| 3 | **turn** | past · passive |  | a nymph |  | reeds |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme into reed=Trajectory |
| 4 | **make** | past | Pan | Pan's pipes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent pipe=Product from which=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A songbird makes its song with its syrinx.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrinx:x1:1
# text = A songbird makes its song with its syrinx.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	songbird	songbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	syrinx	syrinx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a songbird | songbird's song |  |  |  | with songbird's syrinx | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset song=Product |
| 2 | **sing** |  | songbird |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some birds can sing two notes at once using their syrinx.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrinx:x2:1
# text = Some birds can sing two notes at once using their syrinx.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	obl	_	_
9	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	syrinx	syrinx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | can | some birds | two notes |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location note=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | some birds *not said here* | birds's syrinx |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syrinx=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shepherd played a tune on his syrinx.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrinx:x3:1
# text = The shepherd played a tune on his syrinx.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shepherd	shepherd	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	5	det	_	_
5	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	syrinx	syrinx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the shepherd | a tune |  | shepherd's syrinx |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pan made his pipes from the reeds that had been Syrinx.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrinx:x4:1
# text = Pan made his pipes from the reeds that had been Syrinx.
1	Pan	Pan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	reeds	reed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
11	Syrinx	Syrinx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Pan | Pan's pipes |  | the reeds |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent pipe=Product from reed=Material |
| 2 | **is a** | past · perfect | that | Syrinx |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rat and Mole heard the far-off music of the pipes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrinx:x5:1
# text = Rat and Mole heard the far-off music of the pipes.
1	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | Rat and Mole | the far music of the pipes |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer music=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A syrinx is made of reeds of different lengths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrinx:x6:1
# text = A syrinx is made of reeds of different lengths.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	syrinx	syrinx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	reeds	reed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lengths	length	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a syrinx |  |  |  | of reeds of different lengths | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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