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title: trestle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trestle» in the school dictionary: A trestle is a frame with legs, often a beam on two pairs of sloping legs, used to hold up a table top or plank. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trestle

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**Who acts:** trestle, trestle table, framework, We, painter, old train · **What happens:** be, slope, use, hold up, make, fold away · **To what, where:** frame, table top, long table, framework, railway bridge, cakes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trestle is a frame with legs, often a beam on two pairs of sloping legs, used to hold up a table top or plank.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trestle:m1:1
# text = A trestle is a frame with legs, often a beam on two pairs of sloping legs, used to hold up a table top or plank.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trestle	trestle	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	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	beam	beam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	sloping	slope	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	amod	_	_
17	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
22	up	up	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	plank	plank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trestle | a frame |  |  |  | with legs  a beam on two pairs of sloping legs | tree rules |
| 2 | **slope** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **hold up** | to-infinitive |  | a table top or plank |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot top=Theme |

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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 trestle table is a long table made of a board on trestles, easy to fold away.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trestle:m2:1
# text = A trestle table is a long table made of a board on trestles, easy to fold away.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	trestle	trestle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	trestles	trestle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	fold	fold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	away	away	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trestle table | a long table |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a long table *not said here* |  |  |  | of a board on trestles | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **be** |  | a trestle table *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **fold away** | to-infinitive | a trestle table *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trestle is also a framework of beams that holds up a railway bridge.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trestle:m3:1
# text = A trestle is also a framework of beams that holds up a railway bridge.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trestle	trestle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	framework	framework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	beams	beam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trestle | a framework |  |  |  | of beams | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold up** | present | a framework | a railway bridge |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bridge=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We set out the cakes on trestle tables in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trestle:x1:1
# text = We set out the cakes on trestle tables in the hall.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	trestle	trestle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set out** | past | We | the cakes |  | trestle tables in the hall |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painter stood on a plank between two trestles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trestle:x2:1
# text = The painter stood on a plank between two trestles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plank	plank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	trestles	trestle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the painter |  |  | a plank |  | between two trestles | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on plank=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old train crossed a wooden trestle bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trestle:x3:1
# text = The old train crossed a wooden trestle bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	trestle	trestle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | the old train | a wooden trestle bridge |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bridge=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fold the trestles away after the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trestle:x4:1
# text = Fold the trestles away after the fair.
1	Fold	fold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	trestles	trestle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold away** | imperative | you *not said here* | the trestles |  |  | after the fair | away *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent trestle=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The banquet was laid on long trestle tables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trestle:x5:1
# text = The banquet was laid on long trestle tables.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	banquet	banquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	trestle	trestle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | past · passive |  | the banquet |  | long trestle tables |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on table=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad built a workbench on two trestles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trestle:x6:1
# text = Dad built a workbench on two trestles.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	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	workbench	workbench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	trestles	trestle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | Dad | a workbench |  | two trestles |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent workbench=Theme on trestle=Source |

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