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title: trio — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trio» in the school dictionary: A trio is a group of three people or things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trio

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**Who acts:** trio, three friends, We, Harry, you, that · **What happens:** be, make, play, sing, arrange, sell · **To what, where:** group, trio, jazz trio, wedding, song, famous trio

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A trio is a group of three people or things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trio:m1:1
# text = A trio is a group of three people or things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trio	trio	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 trio | a group |  |  |  | of three people or things | 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: music — kept apart, not parsed.

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A trio is a group of three musicians or singers, or a piece of music for three players.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trio:m2:1
# text = A trio is a group of three musicians or singers, or a piece of music for three players.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trio	trio	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	musicians	musician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	singers	singer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 trio | a group |  |  |  | of three musicians or singers | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The three friends made a trio of detectives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trio:x1:1
# text = The three friends made a trio of detectives.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trio	trio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	detectives	detective	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **make** | past | the three friends | a trio of detectives |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trio=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A jazz trio played at the wedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trio:x2:1
# text = A jazz trio played at the wedding.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	jazz	jazz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trio	trio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle |  | a jazz trio *not said here* |  | the wedding |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We sang a song as a trio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trio:x3:1
# text = We sang a song as a trio.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trio	trio	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 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | We | a song |  |  |  | as a trio | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Harry, Ron and Hermione are a famous trio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trio:x4:1
# text = Harry, Ron and Hermione are a famous trio.
1	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Ron	Ron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Hermione	Hermione	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	trio	trio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Harry and Ron and Hermione | a famous trio |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Arrange the 12 pupils into trios — that makes 4 trios.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trio:x5:1
# text = Arrange the 12 pupils into trios — that makes 4 trios.
1	Arrange	arrange	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trios	trio	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	_
9	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
10	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	trios	trio	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrange** | imperative | you *not said here* | the 12 pupils |  | trios |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent pupil=Material into trio=Product |
| 2 | **make** | present | that | 4 trios |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset trio=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The shop sells a trio of cakes for £3.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trio:x6:1
# text = The shop sells a trio of cakes for £3.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trio	trio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	£	£	SYM	$	_	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the shop | a trio of cakes |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trio=Theme |

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