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title: woodwind — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «woodwind» in the school dictionary: The family of musical instruments played by blowing, mostly with a reed or across a hole: flute, recorder, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and saxophone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# woodwind

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**Who acts:** recorder, clarinet, flute, woodwind, brother, saxophone · **What happens:** play, blow, be, belong, make, learn · **To what, where:** musical instruments, woodwind instrument, flute, bird song, Peter, saxophone

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«woodwind» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [woodwind in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/woodwind.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The family of musical instruments played by blowing, mostly with a reed or across a hole: flute, recorder, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and saxophone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwind:m1:1
# text = The family of musical instruments played by blowing, mostly with a reed or across a hole: flute, recorder, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and saxophone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	reed	reed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	across	across	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
19	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	recorder	recorder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	clarinet	clarinet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	oboe	oboe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	bassoon	bassoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	saxophone	saxophone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle |  | musical instruments *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **blow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with a reed or a hole | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»: with reed=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The players of these instruments in an orchestra or band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwind:m2:1
# text = The players of these instruments in an orchestra or band.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recorder is a woodwind instrument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwind:x1:1
# text = The recorder is a woodwind instrument.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recorder	recorder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	woodwind	woodwind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the recorder | a woodwind instrument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clarinet and the oboe both belong to the woodwind family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwind:x2:1
# text = The clarinet and the oboe both belong to the woodwind family.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clarinet	clarinet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	oboe	oboe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	both	both	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	woodwind	woodwind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | present | the clarinet and the oboe |  |  |  |  | to the woodwind family; both *property* | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the orchestra the woodwind sit behind the violins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwind:x3:1
# text = In the orchestra the woodwind sit behind the violins.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	woodwind	woodwind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sit	sit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	violins	violin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flute is made of metal but it is still woodwind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwind:x4:1
# text = A flute is made of metal but it is still woodwind.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	woodwind	woodwind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a flute |  |  |  | of metal | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present | flute |  |  |  | still | woodwind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The woodwind played the bird song in «Peter and the Wolf».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwind:x5:1
# text = The woodwind played the bird song in «Peter and the Wolf».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woodwind	woodwind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Wolf	Wolf	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the woodwind | the bird song |  | Peter and the Wolf |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is learning the saxophone, which counts as woodwind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodwind:x6:1
# text = My brother is learning the saxophone, which counts as woodwind.
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	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	saxophone	saxophone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	woodwind	woodwind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · progressive | My brother | the saxophone |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saxophone=Topic |
| 2 | **count** | present | the saxophone |  |  |  |  | as woodwind | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as woodwind=Attribute |

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