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title: triplet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «triplet» in the school dictionary: One of three children born to the same mother at the same time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# triplet

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**Who acts:** Three notes, neighbour, triplets, Identical triplets, maths, music teacher · **What happens:** bear, play, take, have, look, make · **To what, where:** three children, time, triplets, red hair, Pythagorean triplet, us

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«triplet» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [triplet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/triplet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of three children born to the same mother at the same time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triplet:m1:1
# text = One of three children born to the same mother at the same time.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | participle |  | three children *not said here* |  |  | time | to the same mother | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
A group or set of three things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triplet:m2:1
# text = A group or set of three things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Three notes played in the time usually taken by two.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triplet:m3:1
# text = Three notes played in the time usually taken by two.
1	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | Three notes |  |  |  | time |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **take** | participle |  | the time *not said here* |  |  |  | by two; usually *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A set of three numbers, such as a Pythagorean triplet like 3, 4, 5.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triplet:m4:1
# text = A set of three numbers, such as a Pythagorean triplet like 3, 4, 5.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Pythagorean	pythagorean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	triplet	triplet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 neighbour has triplets — two boys and a girl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triplet:x1:1
# text = My neighbour has triplets — two boys and a girl.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	triplets	triplet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My neighbour | triplets  two boys and a girl |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent triplet=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The triplets all had red hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triplet:x2:1
# text = The triplets all had red hair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	triplets	triplet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the triplets | red hair |  |  |  | all *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Identical triplets look almost the same.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triplet:x3:1
# text = Identical triplets look almost the same.
1	Identical	identical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	triplets	triplet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Identical triplets |  |  |  |  | same *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triplet:x4:1
# text = In maths, 3, 4 and 5 make a Pythagorean triplet.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Pythagorean	pythagorean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	triplet	triplet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music teacher showed us how to clap a triplet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triplet:x5:1
# text = The music teacher showed us how to clap a triplet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	clap	clap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	triplet	triplet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the music teacher |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **clap** | to-infinitive | the music teacher *not said here* | a triplet |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location triplet=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum bought three cakes, one for each triplet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triplet:x6:1
# text = Mum bought three cakes, one for each triplet.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	appos	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	triplet	triplet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Mum | three cakes |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If the triplets are each 8, their ages add up to 24.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:triplet:x7:1
# text = If the triplets are each 8, their ages add up to 24.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	triplets	triplet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	ages	age	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the triplets | each 8 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **add up** *speech: assert* | present | triplets's ages |  |  |  |  | to 24 | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to 24=Co-Patient |

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