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title: combo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «combo» in the school dictionary: A combination of things that go together, like a meal deal of burger, chips and drink. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# combo

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**Who acts:** things, moves, I, He, Strawberries, combo · **What happens:** go together, deal, do, play, code, have · **To what, where:** burger, one, combination lock, burger combo, hit combo, game

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«combo» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [combo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/combo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A combination of things that go together, like a meal deal of burger, chips and drink.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combo:m1:1
# text = A combination of things that go together, like a meal deal of burger, chips and drink.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	combination	combination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go together** | present | things |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **deal** |  |  | burger and chips and drink |  |  |  |  | nom deal «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

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Usage: games — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A series of moves or hits done quickly one after another for extra points.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combo:m2:1
# text = A series of moves or hits done quickly one after another for extra points.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	moves	move	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hits	hit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle | moves or hits *not said here* | one after another |  |  |  | for extra points; quickly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small band of musicians, often playing jazz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combo:m3:1
# text = A small band of musicians, often playing jazz.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	musicians	musician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	jazz	jazz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	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** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The code of a combination lock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combo:m4:1
# text = The code of a combination lock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	combination	combination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **code** |  |  | a combination lock |  |  |  |  | nom code «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'll have the burger combo with a milkshake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combo:x1:1
# text = I'll have the burger combo with a milkshake.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	combo	combo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	milkshake	milkshake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | future | I | the burger combo |  |  |  | with a milkshake | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent combo=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He pulled off a ten-hit combo in the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combo:x2:1
# text = He pulled off a ten-hit combo in the game.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	hit	hit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	combo	combo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull off** | past | He | a hit combo |  | the game |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent combo=Eventuality |
| 2 | **hit** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Strawberries and cream are a classic combo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combo:x3:1
# text = Strawberries and cream are a classic combo.
1	Strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	classic	classic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	combo	combo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Strawberries and cream | a classic combo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A jazz combo played at the school fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combo:x4:1
# text = A jazz combo played at the school fair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	jazz	jazz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	combo	combo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle |  | a jazz combo *not said here* |  | the school fair |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What's the combo for your bike lock?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combo:x5:1
# text = What's the combo for your bike lock?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	combo	combo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the combo for your bike lock |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sun and wind are a good combo for drying washing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:combo:x6:1
# text = Sun and wind are a good combo for drying washing.
1	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	combo	combo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	drying	dry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sun and wind | a good combo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dry** | gerund | a good combo *not said here* | washing |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient washing=Result |

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