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title: tuba — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tuba» in the school dictionary: A very large brass musical instrument with a wide bell, played by blowing into a mouthpiece; it makes the lowest notes in a brass band or orchestra. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tuba

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**Who acts:** mouthpiece, tuba, brother · **What happens:** play, blow, make, go, have, coil up · **To what, where:** mouthpiece, lowest notes, brass band, tuba, school orchestra, oom pah

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A very large brass musical instrument with a wide bell, played by blowing into a mouthpiece; it makes the lowest notes in a brass band or orchestra.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuba:m1:1
# text = A very large brass musical instrument with a wide bell, played by blowing into a mouthpiece; it makes the lowest notes in a brass band or orchestra.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
13	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mouthpiece	mouthpiece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	lowest	low	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	23	amod	_	_
23	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **blow** | gerund |  |  |  | a mouthpiece |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into mouthpiece=Product |
| 3 | **make** | present | mouthpiece | the lowest notes |  | a brass band or orchestra |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material note=Product |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tuba plays the lowest notes in the brass band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuba:x1:1
# text = The tuba plays the lowest notes in the brass band.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tuba	tuba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lowest	low	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | the tuba | the lowest notes |  | the brass band |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother plays the tuba in the school orchestra.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuba:x2:1
# text = My brother plays the tuba in the school orchestra.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tuba	tuba	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	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	orchestra	orchestra	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** | present | My brother | the tuba |  | the school orchestra |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tuba=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tuba went "oom-pah, oom-pah".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuba:x3:1
# text = The tuba went "oom-pah, oom-pah".
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tuba	tuba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	oom	oom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	pah	pah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	oom	oom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	pah	pah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the tuba | oom pah |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A tuba has a lot of tubing coiled up inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuba:x4:1
# text = A tuba has a lot of tubing coiled up inside.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tuba	tuba	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	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tubing	tubing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	coiled	coil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	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 | a tuba | a lot of tubing |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
| 2 | **coil up** | participle |  | tubing *not said here* |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The tuba player marched at the back of the parade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuba:x5:1
# text = The tuba player marched at the back of the parade.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tuba	tuba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	marched	march	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | participle |  | the tuba player *not said here* |  | the back of the parade |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at back=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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It's hard to carry a tuba on the school bus!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuba:x6:1
# text = It's hard to carry a tuba on the school bus!
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tuba	tuba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | to-infinitive |  | a tuba |  | the school bus |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tuba=Theme |

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