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title: trident — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trident» in the school dictionary: A trident is a spear with three sharp points, like a fork with three prongs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# trident

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**Who acts:** trident, you, Poseidon, sea, Britannia, Fishermen · **What happens:** be, carry, raise, grow, have, hold · **To what, where:** spear, trident, myths, coat, name, three sharp points · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«trident» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [trident in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trident.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trident is a spear with three sharp points, like a fork with three prongs.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trident:m1:1
# text = A trident is a spear with three sharp points, like a fork with three prongs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trident	trident	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	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	prongs	prong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trident | a spear |  |  |  | with three sharp points and a fork with three prongs | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
In myths, Neptune (Roman) and Poseidon (Greek), the gods of the sea, carry a trident.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trident:m2:1
# text = In myths, Neptune (Roman) and Poseidon (Greek), the gods of the sea, carry a trident.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Neptune	Neptune	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Poseidon	Poseidon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
20	carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	trident	trident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | imperative | you *not said here* | a trident |  | myths |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent trident=Value in myth=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trident is the coat of arms of Ukraine (the «tryzub»).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trident:m3:1
# text = The trident is the coat of arms of Ukraine (the «tryzub»).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trident	trident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	tryzub	tryzub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the trident | the coat |  |  |  | of arms of Ukraine | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trident is the name of the UK's nuclear missile system.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trident:m4:1
# text = Trident is the name of the UK's nuclear missile system.
1	Trident	trident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	missile	missile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Trident | the name |  |  |  | of the UK's nuclear missile system | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poseidon raised his trident and the sea grew wild.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trident:x1:1
# text = Poseidon raised his trident and the sea grew wild.
1	Poseidon	Poseidon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	trident	trident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | Poseidon | Poseidon's trident |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trident=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | past | the sea |  |  |  |  | wild *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trident has three sharp points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trident:x2:1
# text = A trident has three sharp points.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trident	trident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	points	point	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 | a trident | three sharp points |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Britannia holds a trident and a shield.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trident:x3:1
# text = Britannia holds a trident and a shield.
1	Britannia	Britannia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	trident	trident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | Britannia | a trident and a shield |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trident=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trident, called the tryzub, is Ukraine's national symbol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trident:x4:1
# text = The trident, called the tryzub, is Ukraine's national symbol.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trident	trident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tryzub	tryzub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | the trident *not said here* | the tryzub |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the trident | Ukraine's national symbol |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fishermen used tridents to spear fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trident:x5:1
# text = Fishermen used tridents to spear fish.
1	Fishermen	fisherman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tridents	trident	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Fishermen | tridents  spear fish |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trident=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the cartoon, King Triton waves a golden trident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trident:x6:1
# text = In the cartoon, King Triton waves a golden trident.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	Triton	Triton	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
7	waves	wave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	trident	trident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | present | King | a golden trident |  |  |  | in the cartoon | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent trident=Patient in cartoon=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Debates about Trident, Britain's nuclear weapons, are part of UK politics.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trident:x7:1
# text = Debates about Trident, Britain's nuclear weapons, are part of UK politics.
1	Debates	debate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Trident	Trident	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	politics	politics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Debates about Trident and Britain's nuclear weapons | part |  |  |  | of UK politics | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Upon this Poseidon struck the ground with his trident, and the horse sprang forth in all his untamed strength and graceful beauty.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trident:x8:1
# text = Upon this Poseidon struck the ground with his trident, and the horse sprang forth in all his untamed strength and graceful beauty.
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	Poseidon	Poseidon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	trident	trident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	sprang	spring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	20	det:predet	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	untamed	untamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	graceful	graceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | past |  | the ground |  |  |  | upon this Poseidon; with his trident | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ground=Patient with trident=Instrument |
| 2 | **spring** | past | the horse |  |  | horse's untamed strength and graceful beauty |  | forth *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in strength=Trajectory |

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