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title: trip — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trip» in the school dictionary: A trip is a journey to a place and back, often short: a school trip. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trip

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** trip, them, round trip, bus, class, Mind · **What happens:** be, catch, fall, trip up, make, go · **To what, where:** journey, foot, something, someone, them, mistake

<!-- .vabout -->
«trip» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [trip in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trip.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trip is a journey to a place and back, often short: a school trip.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:m1:1
# text = A trip is a journey to a place and back, often short: a school trip.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trip	trip	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	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trip | a journey |  |  |  | to a place | 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 -->
To trip is to catch your foot on something and almost fall or fall.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:m2:1
# text = To trip is to catch your foot on something and almost fall or fall.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	trip	trip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	fall	fall	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	fall	fall	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | trip *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive |  | your foot |  | something |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Theme |
| 3 | **fall** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | almost *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **fall** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To trip someone up is to make them fall, or to make them make a mistake.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:m3:1
# text = To trip someone up is to make them fall, or to make them make a mistake.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	trip	trip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trip up** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fall** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **make** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | a mistake |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A round trip is going and coming back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:m4:1
# text = A round trip is going and coming back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | a round trip |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come back** | gerund | a round trip *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trip can also mean to walk or dance with quick, light steps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:m5:1
# text = Trip can also mean to walk or dance with quick, light steps.
1	Trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Trip |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **walk** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Trip *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **dance** | infinitive | Trip *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with quick light steps | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trip to the zoo is 30 miles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:x1:1
# text = The trip to the zoo is 30 miles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the trip to the zoo | 30 miles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus makes 4 trips a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:x2:1
# text = The bus makes 4 trips a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the bus | 4 trips |  |  | day |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material trip=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each trip costs 3 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:x3:1
# text = Each trip costs 3 dollars.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	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	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | each trip | 3 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A round trip is 2 times the distance one way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:x4:1
# text = A round trip is 2 times the distance one way.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a round trip | 2 times and the distance  one way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class went on a trip to the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:x5:1
# text = Our class went on a trip to the museum.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Our class |  |  | a trip |  | to the museum | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to museum=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mind you don't trip over the cable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:x6:1
# text = Mind you don't trip over the cable.
1	Mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	trip	trip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **trip** | present · do-support | Mind |  |  | the cable |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over cable=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He tripped on the step and fell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:x7:1
# text = He tripped on the step and fell.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tripped	trip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trip** | past | He |  |  |  |  | on the step | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on step=Trajectory |
| 2 | **fall** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Have a good trip!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:x8:1
# text = Have a good trip!
1	Have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | imperative | you *not said here* | a good trip |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trip=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They tripped about in the cabbage garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trip:x9:1
# text = They tripped about in the cabbage garden.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tripped	trip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trip** | past | They |  |  | the cabbage garden |  | about *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Trajectory |

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