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title: thrice — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thrice» in the school dictionary: Thrice means three times: he knocked thrice. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thrice

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**Who acts:** Thrice, knight, Thrice witch, Peter, He, we · **What happens:** mean, knock, use, stir, be, deny · **To what, where:** Thrice, castle door, pot, 4 12, Jesus thrice, thrice champion · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thrice» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [thrice in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thrice.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thrice means three times: he knocked thrice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrice:m1:1
# text = Thrice means three times: he knocked thrice.
1	Thrice	thrice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	knocked	knock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	thrice	thrice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Thrice |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **knock** | past | Thrice |  |  |  |  | thrice *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=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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Thrice can also be used before a word to mean very or extremely, as in "thrice-lovely".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrice:m2:1
# text = Thrice can also be used before a word to mean very or extremely, as in "thrice-lovely".
1	Thrice	thrice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	thrice	thrice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | can · passive |  | Thrice |  |  | before a word |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **mean** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight knocked thrice on the castle door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrice:x1:1
# text = The knight knocked thrice on the castle door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knocked	knock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	thrice	thrice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **knock** | past | the knight | thrice |  | the castle door |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent thrice=Theme on door=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Thrice the witch stirred the pot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrice:x2:1
# text = Thrice the witch stirred the pot.
1	Thrice	Thrice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stirred	stir	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | past | the Thrice witch | the pot |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pot=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thrice 4 is 12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrice:x3:1
# text = Thrice 4 is 12.
1	Thrice	thrice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | 4 12 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Peter denied knowing Jesus thrice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrice:x4:1
# text = Peter denied knowing Jesus thrice.
1	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	denied	deny	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	thrice	thrice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deny** | past | Peter |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **know** | gerund | Peter *not said here* | Jesus thrice |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer thrice=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was thrice champion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrice:x5:1
# text = He was thrice champion.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	thrice	thrice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | thrice champion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In modern English we usually say «three times», not «thrice».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrice:x6:1
# text = In modern English we usually say «three times», not «thrice».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	thrice	thrice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | we |  |  | modern English | time | usually *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in english=Manner |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Then the thrice-lovely Nastasia herself leaped into the vats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thrice:x7:1
# text = Then the thrice-lovely Nastasia herself leaped into the vats.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	thrice	thrice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Nastasia	Nastasia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	nsubj	_	_
8	leaped	leap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	vats	vat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leap** | participle | the lovely Nastasia |  |  | the vats | then |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into vat=Destination |

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