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title: tricycle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tricycle» in the school dictionary: A tricycle is a small bike with three wheels, one at the front and two at the back. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tricycle

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**Who acts:** tricycle, young children, grown ups, 4 bicycles, Bikes, many wheels · **What happens:** be, balance, ride, grow, carry, have · **To what, where:** small bike, tricycles, big ones, goods, 3 wheels, 25 wheels

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«tricycle» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [tricycle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tricycle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tricycle is a small bike with three wheels, one at the front and two at the back.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tricycle:m1:1
# text = A tricycle is a small bike with three wheels, one at the front and two at the back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tricycle	tricycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	appos	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	conj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 tricycle | a small bike |  |  |  | with three wheels | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is easy to balance, so young children ride tricycles; some grown-ups ride big ones to carry goods.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tricycle:m2:1
# text = It is easy to balance, so young children ride tricycles; some grown-ups ride big ones to carry goods.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	balance	balance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	tricycles	tricycle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
14	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	_
22	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **balance** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **ride** | present | young children | tricycles |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent tricycle=Location |
| 4 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **ride** | present | some grown ups | big ones |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |
| 6 | **carry** | to-infinitive | some grown ups *not said here* | goods |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tricycle has 3 wheels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tricycle:x1:1
# text = A tricycle has 3 wheels.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tricycle	tricycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | a tricycle | 3 wheels |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 4 bicycles and 3 tricycles in the yard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tricycle:x2:1
# text = There are 4 bicycles and 3 tricycles in the yard.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	bicycles	bicycle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	tricycles	tricycle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 4 bicycles and 3 tricycles |  |  | there |  | in the yard | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in yard=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bikes and tricycles have 25 wheels in all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tricycle:x3:1
# text = Bikes and tricycles have 25 wheels in all.
1	Bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	tricycles	tricycle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Bikes and tricycles | 25 wheels |  | all |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many wheels do 6 tricycles have?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tricycle:x4:1
# text = How many wheels do 6 tricycles have?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	tricycles	tricycle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many wheels |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | 6 tricycles |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother rides his tricycle around the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tricycle:x5:1
# text = My little brother rides his tricycle around the garden.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tricycle	tricycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | present | My little brother | brother's tricycle |  | the garden |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tricycle=Theme around garden=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tricycle does not fall over when it stops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tricycle:x6:1
# text = A tricycle does not fall over when it stops.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tricycle	tricycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	over	over	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fall over** | present · do-support | a tricycle |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | present | tricycle |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The preschool has five red trikes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tricycle:x7:1
# text = The preschool has five red trikes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	preschool	preschool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trikes	trike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the preschool | five red trikes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trike=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Tri» means three, as in triangle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tricycle:x8:1
# text = «Tri» means three, as in triangle.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tri	Tri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Tri | three |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent three=Topic |

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