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title: trike — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trike» in the school dictionary: A tricycle: a cycle with three wheels, often for small children. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trike

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**Who acts:** little sister, trike, 4 trikes, He, Grandad, gate · **What happens:** ride, have, be, pedall, park · **To what, where:** red trike, three wheels, trike, motor trike, beach, trikes

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«trike» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [trike in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trike.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tricycle: a cycle with three wheels, often for small children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trike:m1:1
# text = A tricycle: a cycle with three wheels, often for small children.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tricycle	tricycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A motorbike with three wheels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trike:m2:1
# text = A motorbike with three wheels.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	motorbike	motorbike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister rides a red trike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trike:x1:1
# text = My little sister rides a red trike.
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	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	trike	trike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | present | My little sister | a red trike |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trike=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A trike has three wheels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trike:x2:1
# text = A trike has three wheels.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trike	trike	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	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 trike | three wheels |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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There are 4 trikes in the shed: how many wheels? Twelve.

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*Sentence 1:* There are 4 trikes in the shed: how many wheels?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trike:x3:1
# text = There are 4 trikes in the shed: how many wheels?
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	trikes	trike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 4 trikes in the shed and many wheels |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* Twelve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trike:x3:2
# text = Twelve.
1	Twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He pedalled his trike round the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trike:x4:1
# text = He pedalled his trike round the garden.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pedalled	pedall	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	trike	trike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	round	round	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **pedall** | past | He | his trike |  |  |  | round the garden | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Grandad rode a motor trike to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trike:x5:1
# text = Grandad rode a motor trike to the beach.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trike	trike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | Grandad | a motor trike |  | the beach |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent trike=Theme to beach=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The trikes and bikes are parked by the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trike:x6:1
# text = The trikes and bikes are parked by the gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trikes	trike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	parked	park	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **park** | present · passive | the gate | the trikes and bikes |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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