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title: vocalist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vocalist» in the school dictionary: A vocalist is a singer, especially one who sings with a band or group. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vocalist

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**Who acts:** vocalist, She, backing vocalists, guest vocalist, band, He · **What happens:** be, sing, need, warm up, start, become · **To what, where:** singer, lead vocalist, school band, song, Welsh, strong vocalist

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vocalist is a singer, especially one who sings with a band or group.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocalist:m1:1
# text = A vocalist is a singer, especially one who sings with a band or group.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vocalist	vocalist	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	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sings	sing	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 vocalist | a singer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a band or group | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with band=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 -->
She is the lead vocalist in the school band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocalist:x1:1
# text = She is the lead vocalist in the school band.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lead	lead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	vocalist	vocalist	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	band	band	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 | She | the lead vocalist |  | the school band |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The backing vocalists sang "ooh" behind him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocalist:x2:1
# text = The backing vocalists sang "ooh" behind him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	backing	backing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	vocalists	vocalist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	ooh	ooh	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the backing vocalists |  |  |  |  | behind him *= he* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind he=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our guest vocalist sang a song in Welsh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocalist:x3:1
# text = Our guest vocalist sang a song in Welsh.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	vocalist	vocalist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Welsh	Welsh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | Our guest vocalist | a song |  | Welsh |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every band needs a strong vocalist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocalist:x4:1
# text = Every band needs a strong vocalist.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	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	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	vocalist	vocalist	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 | **need** | present | every band | a strong vocalist |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot vocalist=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vocalist warmed up her voice before the show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocalist:x5:1
# text = The vocalist warmed up her voice before the show.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vocalist	vocalist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warmed	warm	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	show	show	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 | **warm up** | past | the vocalist | vocalist's voice |  |  | before the show |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent voice=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He started as a drummer but became a vocalist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vocalist:x6:1
# text = He started as a drummer but became a vocalist.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	drummer	drummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vocalist	vocalist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | He |  |  |  |  | as a drummer | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **become** | past | He *not said here* | a vocalist |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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