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title: triple — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «triple» in the school dictionary: Triple means three times as much or as many. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# triple

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**Who acts:** Triple, I, She, you, decker sandwich, 's · **What happens:** mean, have, happen, triple, be, make · **To what, where:** three parts, group, 21, price, triple ice cream, triple jump · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Triple means three times as much or as many.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triple:m1:1
# text = Triple means three times as much or as many.
1	Triple	triple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	as	as	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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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 -->
Triple means having three parts or happening three times, like a triple jump.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triple:m2:1
# text = Triple means having three parts or happening three times, like a triple jump.
1	Triple	triple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	triple	triple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Triple |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | three parts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |
| 3 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time | like a triple jump | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To triple is to become or make three times bigger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triple:m3:1
# text = To triple is to become or make three times bigger.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	triple	triple	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **triple** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | become *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A triple can be a group of three numbers, like a Pythagorean triple.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triple:m4:1
# text = A triple can be a group of three numbers, like a Pythagorean triple.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	triple	triple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Pythagorean	pythagorean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	triple	triple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a triple | a group and a Pythagorean triple |  |  |  | of three numbers | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Triple 7 is 21.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triple:x1:1
# text = Triple 7 is 21.
1	Triple	triple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	21	21	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Triple | 21 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The price of the toy tripled from £4 to £12.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triple:x2:1
# text = The price of the toy tripled from £4 to £12.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	tripled	triple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	£	£	SYM	$	_	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	£	£	SYM	$	_	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **triple** | participle |  | the price of the toy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a triple scoop ice cream!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triple:x3:1
# text = I had a triple scoop ice cream!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	triple	triple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	scoop	scoop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a triple ice cream |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She won the triple jump at sports day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triple:x4:1
# text = She won the triple jump at sports day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	triple	triple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	compound	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | She | the triple jump |  |  | day |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jump=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you triple 10 metres, you get 30 metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triple:x5:1
# text = If you triple 10 metres, you get 30 metres.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	triple	triple	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **triple** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | 10 metres |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent metre=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | 30 metres |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer metre=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A triple-decker sandwich has three layers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triple:x6:1
# text = A triple-decker sandwich has three layers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	triple	triple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	decker	decker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	layers	layer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a decker sandwich | three layers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent layer=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's triple-check the answer before we hand it in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triple:x7:1
# text = Let's triple-check the answer before we hand it in.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	triple	triple	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	hand	hand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **triple** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **check** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | the answer |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 4 | **hand in** | present | we | answer |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3, 4 and 5 make a Pythagorean triple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triple:x8:1
# text = 3, 4 and 5 make a Pythagorean triple.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	conj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Pythagorean	pythagorean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	triple	triple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | 3 | a Pythagorean triple |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset triple=Product |

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