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title: tempo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tempo» in the school dictionary: The tempo is the speed of a piece of music: fast, slow or in between. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tempo

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**Who acts:** tempo, something, song, We, conductor, metronome · **What happens:** be, happen, have, clap, keep, set · **To what, where:** speed, fast tempo, tempo, slow tempo, you, steady tempo

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«tempo» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [tempo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tempo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tempo is the speed of a piece of music: fast, slow or in between.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempo:m1:1
# text = The tempo is the speed of a piece of music: fast, slow or in between.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tempo	tempo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
17	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the tempo | the speed |  |  |  | of a piece of music | tree rules |

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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 -->
Tempo is the speed or pace at which something happens, like the tempo of a game or of life in a city.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempo:m2:1
# text = Tempo is the speed or pace at which something happens, like the tempo of a game or of life in a city.
1	Tempo	tempo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pace	pace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
10	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	tempo	tempo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tempo | the speed or pace |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present | something |  |  | the speed or pace |  | like the tempo of a game or life; in a city | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at which=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The song has a fast tempo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempo:x1:1
# text = The song has a fast tempo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	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	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tempo	tempo	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 | **have** | present | the song | a fast tempo |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tempo=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We clapped along to keep the tempo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempo:x2:1
# text = We clapped along to keep the tempo.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clapped	clap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tempo	tempo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clap** | past | We |  |  |  |  | along *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the tempo |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tempo=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The conductor set a slow tempo for the lullaby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempo:x3:1
# text = The conductor set a slow tempo for the lullaby.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conductor	conductor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tempo	tempo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lullaby	lullaby	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 | **set** | past | the conductor | a slow tempo |  |  |  | for the lullaby | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent tempo=Patient for lullaby=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A metronome helps you keep a steady tempo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempo:x4:1
# text = A metronome helps you keep a steady tempo.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	metronome	metronome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tempo	tempo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a metronome | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a steady tempo |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tempo=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team raised the tempo in the second half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempo:x5:1
# text = The team raised the tempo in the second half.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raised	raise	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	tempo	tempo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	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 | **raise** | past | the team | the tempo |  | the second half |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tempo=Theme in half=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Life in the city moves at a quick tempo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tempo:x6:1
# text = Life in the city moves at a quick tempo.
1	Life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tempo	tempo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | Life in the city |  |  | a quick tempo |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at tempo=Trajectory |

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