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title: trolley — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trolley» in the school dictionary: A trolley is a small cart with wheels for carrying things, like a shopping trolley in a supermarket. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# trolley

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**Who acts:** trolley, small table, tram, Mum, We, lady · **What happens:** be, carry, serve, run, push, put · **To what, where:** small cart, things, small table, wheels, food, tram

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trolley is a small cart with wheels for carrying things, like a shopping trolley in a supermarket.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolley:m1:1
# text = A trolley is a small cart with wheels for carrying things, like a shopping trolley in a supermarket.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cart	cart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trolley | a small cart |  |  |  | with wheels | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | gerund | a trolley *not said here* | things |  |  |  | like a shopping trolley in a supermarket | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trolley is a small table on wheels for serving food and drinks, like on a train or plane.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolley:m2:1
# text = A trolley is a small table on wheels for serving food and drinks, like on a train or plane.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trolley | a small table |  | wheels |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **serve** | gerund | a small table *not said here* | food and drinks |  |  |  | like a train or plane | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In American English, a trolley is a tram that runs on rails in a street.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolley:m3:1
# text = In American English, a trolley is a tram that runs on rails in a street.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tram	tram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	rails	rail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trolley | a tram |  | American English |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present | a tram |  |  | rails |  | in a street | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on rail=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum pushed the shopping trolley round the supermarket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolley:x1:1
# text = Mum pushed the shopping trolley round the supermarket.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pushed	push	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	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	round	round	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | past | Mum | the shopping trolley |  | the supermarket |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent trolley=Theme round supermarket=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put our suitcases on a luggage trolley.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolley:x2:1
# text = We put our suitcases on a luggage trolley.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	suitcases	suitcase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	luggage	luggage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | our suitcases |  | a luggage trolley |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent suitcase=Theme on trolley=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The lady with the snack trolley came down the train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolley:x3:1
# text = The lady with the snack trolley came down the train.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	snack	snack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come down** | past | the lady with the snack trolley | the train |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location train=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't stand in the trolley; it might tip over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolley:x4:1
# text = Don't stand in the trolley; it might tip over.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	tip	tip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	over	over	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **stand** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the trolley |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in trolley=Location |
| 2 | **tip over** | might | trolley |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
San Francisco has old trolleys on its streets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolley:x5:1
# text = San Francisco has old trolleys on its streets.
1	San	San	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Francisco	Francisco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	trolleys	trolley	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | San | old trolleys |  | its streets |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trolley=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the trolley back when you're done.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolley:x6:1
# text = Put the trolley back when you're done.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	done	done	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the trolley |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent trolley=Goal |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | done *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse wheeled in a trolley.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trolley:x7:1
# text = The nurse wheeled in a trolley.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	wheeled	wheel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wheel** | participle |  | the nurse *not said here* |  | a trolley |  |  | vn drive-11.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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