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title: violinist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «violinist» in the school dictionary: A person who plays the violin, a stringed musical instrument held under the chin and played with a bow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# violinist

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**Who acts:** person, sister, violinist, orchestra, father · **What happens:** play, hold, be, need, practise, have · **To what, where:** violin, stringed musical instrument, chin, violinist, school orchestra, sad tune

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who plays the violin, a stringed musical instrument held under the chin and played with a bow.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violinist:m1:1
# text = A person who plays the violin, a stringed musical instrument held under the chin and played with a bow.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	violin	violin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	stringed	stringed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
12	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	under	under	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	chin	chin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
17	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | a person | the violin |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent violin=Theme |
| 2 | **hold** | participle |  | a stringed musical instrument *not said here* |  | the chin |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under chin=Location |
| 3 | **play** | past | a person |  |  |  |  | with a bow | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with bow=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is a violinist in the school orchestra.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violinist:x1:1
# text = My sister is a violinist in the school orchestra.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	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	violinist	violinist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
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	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My sister | a violinist |  | the school orchestra |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The violinist played a sad tune on the street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violinist:x2:1
# text = The violinist played a sad tune on the street.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	violinist	violinist	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	6	det	_	_
5	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	street	street	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** | past | the violinist | a sad tune |  | the street |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A violinist needs to practise every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violinist:x3:1
# text = A violinist needs to practise every day.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	violinist	violinist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	practise	practise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a violinist |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **practise** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a violinist *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orchestra had twenty violinists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violinist:x4:1
# text = The orchestra had twenty violinists.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	violinists	violinist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the orchestra | twenty violinists |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent violinist=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The violinist tucked the violin under her chin and lifted the bow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violinist:x5:1
# text = The violinist tucked the violin under her chin and lifted the bow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	violinist	violinist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tucked	tuck	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	violin	violin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	chin	chin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tuck** | past | the violinist | the violin |  | violinist's chin |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent violin=Theme under chin=Trajectory |
| 2 | **lift** | past | the violinist *not said here* | the bow |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bow=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mozart's father was a violinist and a music teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:violinist:x6:1
# text = Mozart's father was a violinist and a music teacher.
1	Mozart	Mozart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	violinist	violinist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Mozart's father | a violinist and a music teacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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