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title: trey — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trey» in the school dictionary: A trey is a card, dice face or domino with three spots. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trey

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**Who acts:** trey, that, I, dice, He, friend · **What happens:** be, score, use, need, win, show · **To what, where:** card, shot, basketball, name, USA, trey

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«trey» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [trey in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trey.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trey is a card, dice face or domino with three spots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trey:m1:1
# text = A trey is a card, dice face or domino with three spots.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trey	trey	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	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	dice	dice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	domino	domino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 trey | a card and dice face with three spots or domino |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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Usage: US, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In basketball, a trey is a shot scored from far away that is worth three points.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trey:m2:1
# text = In basketball, a trey is a shot scored from far away that is worth three points.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trey	trey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	scored	score	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
16	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trey | a shot |  | basketball |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **score** | participle |  | a shot *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | away, worth *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trey is also a boy's name (a name), often used in the USA.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trey:m3:1
# text = Trey is also a boy's name (a name), often used in the USA.
1	Trey	trey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Trey | a boy's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle | Trey *not said here* |  |  | the USA |  | often *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I need a trey to win this round of cards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trey:x1:1
# text = I need a trey to win this round of cards.
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	4	det	_	_
4	trey	trey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	round	round	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | I | a trey |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot trey=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | this round of cards |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent round=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dice showed a trey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trey:x2:1
# text = The dice showed a trey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dice	dice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trey	trey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the dice | a trey |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent trey=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He hit a trey just before the buzzer (US, slang).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trey:x3:1
# text = He hit a trey just before the buzzer (US, slang).
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hit	hit	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	trey	trey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	buzzer	buzzer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | He | a trey |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent trey=Patient buzzer=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trey of hearts was the last card in the pack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trey:x4:1
# text = The trey of hearts was the last card in the pack.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trey	trey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hearts	heart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the trey of hearts | the last card |  | the pack |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend Trey lives next door (a name).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trey:x5:1
# text = My friend Trey lives next door (a name).
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Trey	Trey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My friend | next door |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme door=Location |

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