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title: tripod — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tripod» in the school dictionary: A stand with three legs used to hold a camera, telescope or other equipment steady. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tripod

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**Who acts:** legged metal stand, you, photographer, tripod, We, giant alien tripods · **What happens:** use, hold, put, set, not wobble, watch · **To what, where:** three legs, camera, beaker, Bunsen burner, tripod, uneven ground

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«tripod» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [tripod in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tripod.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stand with three legs used to hold a camera, telescope or other equipment steady.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tripod:m1:1
# text = A stand with three legs used to hold a camera, telescope or other equipment steady.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stand	stand	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	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	telescope	telescope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | three legs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hold** | to-infinitive |  | a camera and telescope or other equipment |  |  |  | steady *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camera=Theme |

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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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A three-legged metal stand for holding a beaker or dish over a Bunsen burner.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tripod:m2:1
# text = A three-legged metal stand for holding a beaker or dish over a Bunsen burner.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	legged	legged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beaker	beaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	over	over	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	Bunsen	Bunsen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	burner	burner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | gerund | a legged metal stand *not said here* | a beaker or dish |  | a Bunsen burner |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent beaker=Theme over burner=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any object or creature with three legs, such as the alien machines in "The War of the Worlds".

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tripod:m3:1
# text = Any object or creature with three legs, such as the alien machines in "The War of the Worlds".
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	alien	alien	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Worlds	World	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the beaker on the tripod and gauze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tripod:x1:1
# text = Put the beaker on the tripod and gauze.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	beaker	beaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tripod	tripod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	gauze	gauze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the beaker |  | the tripod and gauze |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent beaker=Theme on tripod=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The photographer set her camera on a tripod.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tripod:x2:1
# text = The photographer set her camera on a tripod.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	photographer	photographer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tripod	tripod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past | the photographer | photographer's camera |  | a tripod |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent camera=Theme on tripod=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tripod doesn't wobble, even on uneven ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tripod:x3:1
# text = A tripod doesn't wobble, even on uneven ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tripod	tripod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	wobble	wobble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	uneven	uneven	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **wobble** | present · do-support | a tripod |  |  | uneven ground |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ground=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the stars through a telescope on a tripod.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tripod:x4:1
# text = We watched the stars through a telescope on a tripod.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	telescope	telescope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tripod	tripod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | the stars |  | a telescope |  | on a tripod | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old story, giant alien tripods walked across England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tripod:x5:1
# text = In the old story, giant alien tripods walked across England.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	alien	alien	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tripods	tripod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	across	across	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | giant alien tripods |  |  | the old story |  | across England | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in story=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful: the tripod gets hot over the Bunsen burner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tripod:x6:1
# text = Be careful: the tripod gets hot over the Bunsen burner.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tripod	tripod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Bunsen	Bunsen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	burner	burner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive | the tripod *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | the tripod |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Next, she placed the tripod over it, and the kettle on top.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tripod:x7:1
# text = Next, she placed the tripod over it, and the kettle on top.
1	Next	next	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	placed	place	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tripod	tripod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | past | she | the tripod |  | tripod |  | the kettle on top *obl*; next *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tripod=Theme over it=Destination |

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