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title: verse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «verse» in the school dictionary: Verse is writing in the form of poetry, with lines and often rhythm and rhyme. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# verse

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**Who acts:** Verse, We, poem, Shakespeare, teacher, She · **What happens:** write, form, be, follow, number, sing · **To what, where:** form, poetry, group, one short numbered part, first verse, four verses · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«verse» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [verse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/verse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Verse is writing in the form of poetry, with lines and often rhythm and rhyme.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verse:m1:1
# text = Verse is writing in the form of poetry, with lines and often rhythm and rhyme.
1	Verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	writing	write	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	poetry	poetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · progressive | Verse |  |  | the form of poetry |  | with lines and rhythm and rhyme | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in form=Destination |
| 2 | **form** |  |  | poetry |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 verse is a group of lines in a poem or song (a stanza), often followed by a chorus.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verse:m2:1
# text = A verse is a group of lines in a poem or song (a stanza), often followed by a chorus.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	verse	verse	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	stanza	stanza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	chorus	chorus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 verse | a group |  |  |  | of lines in a poem or song | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a chorus; often *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by chorus=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A verse is one short numbered part of a chapter in the Bible or other holy book.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verse:m3:1
# text = A verse is one short numbered part of a chapter in the Bible or other holy book.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	numbered	number	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **number** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a verse | one short numbered part |  |  |  | of a chapter in the Bible or other holy book | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sang the first verse and then the chorus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verse:x1:1
# text = We sang the first verse and then the chorus.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	chorus	chorus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | We | the first verse and the chorus |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location verse=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poem has four verses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verse:x2:1
# text = The poem has four verses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	verses	verse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the poem | four verses |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verse=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shakespeare wrote many plays in verse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verse:x3:1
# text = Shakespeare wrote many plays in verse.
1	Shakespeare	Shakespeare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	plays	play	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Shakespeare | many plays |  | verse |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent play=Theme in verse=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher asked us to find a Bible verse about kindness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verse:x4:1
# text = Our teacher asked us to find a Bible verse about kindness.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Our teacher |  | us |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **find** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Our teacher *not said here* | a Bible verse |  |  |  | about kindness | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verse=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The verse John 3:16 is famous among Christians.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verse:x5:1
# text = The verse John 3:16 is famous among Christians.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	3:16	3:16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the verse |  |  |  |  | among Christians; famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She can quote chapter and verse from the rule book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verse:x6:1
# text = She can quote chapter and verse from the rule book.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	quote	quote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quote** *speech: other* | can | She | chapter and verse |  | the rule book |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chapter=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Free verse is poetry without rhyme.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verse:x7:1
# text = Free verse is poetry without rhyme.
1	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	poetry	poetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Free verse | poetry |  |  |  | without rhyme | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In reply the Lion spoke the second verse:

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verse:x8:1
# text = In reply the Lion spoke the second verse:
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the Lion | the second verse |  | reply |  |  | tree rules |

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