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title: tuner — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tuner» in the school dictionary: A tuner is a device that helps you tune a musical instrument by showing whether a note is too high, too low or just right. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tuner

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**Who acts:** tuner, device, you, note, that, job · **What happens:** be, help, tune, show, pick up, choose · **To what, where:** device, you, musical instrument, part, chosen station, person · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tuner is a device that helps you tune a musical instrument by showing whether a note is too high, too low or just right.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuner:m1:1
# text = A tuner is a device that helps you tune a musical instrument by showing whether a note is too high, too low or just right.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tuner	tuner	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	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	tune	tune	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
15	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	too	too	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	too	too	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	just	just	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 tuner | a device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | a device | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **tune** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a musical instrument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **show** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present | a note |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** |  | a note *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **be** |  | a note *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
A tuner is the part of a radio or TV that picks up a chosen station or channel.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuner:m2:1
# text = A tuner is the part of a radio or TV that picks up a chosen station or channel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tuner	tuner	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	part	part	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	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
16	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	channel	channel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 tuner | the part |  |  |  | of a radio or TV | tree rules |
| 2 | **pick up** | present | that | a chosen station or channel |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent station=Topic |
| 3 | **choose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tuner is a person whose job is tuning instruments, especially pianos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuner:m3:1
# text = A tuner is a person whose job is tuning instruments, especially pianos.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tuner	tuner	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	tuning	tune	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	pianos	piano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 tuner | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tune** | present · progressive | job | instruments and pianos |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clip the tuner onto your guitar before you start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuner:x1:1
# text = Clip the tuner onto your guitar before you start.
1	Clip	clip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tuner	tuner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clip** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tuner |  |  |  | onto your guitar | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent tuner=Patient onto guitar=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **start** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tuner showed my string was too low.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuner:x2:1
# text = The tuner showed my string was too low.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tuner	tuner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the tuner |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | my string |  |  |  |  | low *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The piano tuner came to fix our old piano.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuner:x3:1
# text = The piano tuner came to fix our old piano.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tuner	tuner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the piano tuner |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fix** | to-infinitive | the piano tuner *not said here* | our old piano |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent piano=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn the radio tuner to find the music station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuner:x4:1
# text = Turn the radio tuner to find the music station.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tuner	tuner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* | the radio tuner |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tuner=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the music station |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent station=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My violin teacher uses a tuner app on her phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuner:x5:1
# text = My violin teacher uses a tuner app on her phone.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	violin	violin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tuner	tuner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | My violin teacher | a tuner app |  | teacher's phone |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent app=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tuner helps you get each string exactly right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuner:x6:1
# text = A tuner helps you get each string exactly right.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tuner	tuner	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	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	string	string	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a tuner | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* | each string |  |  |  | right *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer string=Stimulus |

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