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title: quadrille — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quadrille» in the school dictionary: An old dance for four couples standing in a square, done in several parts, popular in the 1800s. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quadrille

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**Who acts:** four couples, Mock Turtle, you, couple, band · **What happens:** stand, do, dance, join, take, move · **To what, where:** square, old dance, several parts, Lobster Quadrille, ball, dance

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«quadrille» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [quadrille in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quadrille.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An old dance for four couples standing in a square, done in several parts, popular in the 1800s.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrille:m1:1
# text = An old dance for four couples standing in a square, done in several parts, popular in the 1800s.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	couples	couple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	1800s	1800	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | gerund | four couples *not said here* |  |  | a square |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in square=Location |
| 2 | **do** | participle · passive |  | a old dance for four couples |  | several parts |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

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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 music for this dance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrille:m2:1
# text = The music for this dance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: cards, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A card game for four players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrille:m3:1
# text = A card game for four players.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mock Turtle and the Gryphon danced the Lobster Quadrille.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrille:x1:1
# text = The Mock Turtle and the Gryphon danced the Lobster Quadrille.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Mock	Mock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Turtle	Turtle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Gryphon	Gryphon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Lobster	Lobster	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Quadrille	Quadrille	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	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 | **dance** | past | the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon | the Lobster Quadrille |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location quadrille=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the ball, four couples stood in a square for the quadrille.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrille:x2:1
# text = At the ball, four couples stood in a square for the quadrille.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	couples	couple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	quadrille	quadrille	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | four couples |  |  | the ball |  | in a square; for the quadrille | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at ball=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?»

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrille:x3:1
# text = «Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
16	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** *in a quote* | future | you | the dance |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a quadrille, each couple takes turns to move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrille:x4:1
# text = In a quadrille, each couple takes turns to move.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	quadrille	quadrille	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | each couple | turns |  | a quadrille |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent turn=Value in quadrille=Location |
| 2 | **move** | to-infinitive | each couple *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band played a lively quadrille.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrille:x5:1
# text = The band played a lively quadrille.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	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	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	quadrille	quadrille	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 | **play** | past | the band | a lively quadrille |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quadrille=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lobsters are thrown out to sea in the middle of the Lobster Quadrille.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quadrille:x6:1
# text = Lobsters are thrown out to sea in the middle of the Lobster Quadrille.
1	Lobsters	lobster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Lobster	Lobster	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Quadrille	Quadrille	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw out** | present · passive |  | Lobsters |  | the middle of the Lobster Quadrille |  | to sea | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme to sea=Destination |

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