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title: third — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «third» in the school dictionary: Third comes after second in order: number 3. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# third

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**Who acts:** third, Third place, Third gear, He, it, She · **What happens:** come, be, write, win, eat, rain · **To what, where:** order, one, 1/3, bronze medal, gear, car

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Third comes after second in order: number 3.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:m1:1
# text = Third comes after second in order: number 3.
1	Third	third	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	second	second	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present |  |  |  | order and number |  | third *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in order=Location |

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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 -->
A third is one of three equal parts of a whole, written 1/3.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:m2:1
# text = A third is one of three equal parts of a whole, written 1/3.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	third	third	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
14	1/3	1/3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a third | one |  |  |  | of three equal parts of a whole | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | 1/3 |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Third place in a race wins a bronze medal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:m3:1
# text = Third place in a race wins a bronze medal.
1	Third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	amod	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bronze	bronze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present | Third place in a race | a bronze medal |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medal=Eventuality |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Third gear is a gear in a car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:m4:1
# text = Third gear is a gear in a car.
1	Third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	amod	_	_
2	gear	gear	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	gear	gear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Third gear | a gear |  | a car |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was third in the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:x1:1
# text = He was third in the race.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  | the race |  | third *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One third of the 24 cookies were eaten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:x2:1
# text = One third of the 24 cookies were eaten.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	third	third	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past · passive |  | One third of the 24 cookies |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the third day it rained.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:x3:1
# text = On the third day it rained.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	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 | **rain** | past | it |  |  |  | day |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave a third of her money away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:x4:1
# text = She gave a third of her money away.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	third	third	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a third of her money |  |  |  | away *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent third=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut the cake into thirds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:x5:1
# text = Cut the cake into thirds.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	thirds	third	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cake |  | thirds |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent cake=Material into third=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The third time she tried, she did it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:x6:1
# text = The third time she tried, she did it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | she | the third time *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent time=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | past | she | it |  |  | time |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two thirds of the Earth is covered by water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:x7:1
# text = Two thirds of the Earth is covered by water.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	thirds	third	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive | water | Two thirds of the Earth |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won a bronze medal for third place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:x8:1
# text = She won a bronze medal for third place.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bronze	bronze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She | a bronze medal |  |  |  | for third place | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent medal=Theme for place=Beneficiary |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The third task was the hardest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:third:x9:1
# text = The third task was the hardest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hardest	hard	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the third task |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

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