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title: pair — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pair» in the school dictionary: A pair is two things of the same kind that go together: a pair of socks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pair

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** pair, same kind, many socks, Max, Anna, your · **What happens:** be, go together, make, pair up, have, buy · **To what, where:** two things, one thing, two people, 6 pairs, seven pairs, 3 pairs

<!-- .vabout -->
«pair» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [pair in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pair.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pair is two things of the same kind that go together: a pair of socks.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:m1:1
# text = A pair is two things of the same kind that go together: a pair of socks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pair | two things |  |  |  | of the same kind | tree rules |
| 2 | **go together** | present | the same kind |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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 pair is one thing made of two parts: a pair of scissors, a pair of trousers.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:m2:1
# text = A pair is one thing made of two parts: a pair of scissors, a pair of trousers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pair | one thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | one thing *not said here* |  |  |  | of two parts | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pair is two people or animals together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:m3:1
# text = A pair is two people or animals together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pair | two people or animals |  |  |  | together *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pair up is to make groups of two.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:m4:1
# text = To pair up is to make groups of two.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pair	pair	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pair up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many socks are in 6 pairs of socks?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:x1:1
# text = How many socks are in 6 pairs of socks?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many socks |  |  | 6 pairs |  | of socks | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Max has seven pairs of gloves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:x2:1
# text = Max has seven pairs of gloves.
1	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Max | seven pairs of gloves |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anna buys 3 pairs of shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:x3:1
# text = Anna buys 3 pairs of shoes.
1	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | Anna | 3 pairs of shoes |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Work in pairs to check your answers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:x4:1
# text = Work in pairs to check your answers.
1	Work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | to-infinitive |  | your answers |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I need a new pair of scissors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:x5:1
# text = I need a new pair of scissors.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | I | a new pair of scissors |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pair=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
4 and 6 are a pair that makes 10.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:x6:1
# text = 4 and 6 are a pair that makes 10.
1	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 4 | a pair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a pair | 10 |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 10=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pair of swans swam on the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:x7:1
# text = A pair of swans swam on the lake.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	swans	swan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | a pair of swans |  |  | the lake |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on lake=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pair up with the person next to you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:x8:1
# text = Pair up with the person next to you.
1	Pair	pair	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	next	next	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pair up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the person; next *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with person=Co-Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One day the pair unexpectedly met a Lion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pair:x9:1
# text = One day the pair unexpectedly met a Lion.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	unexpectedly	unexpectedly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | the pair | a Lion |  |  | day | unexpectedly *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lion=Co-Agent |

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