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title: troop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «troop» in the school dictionary: Soldiers, especially a large group of them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# troop

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**Who acts:** children, troops, brother, We, government, big male · **What happens:** walk, troop, march, swing, be, troop out · **To what, where:** hall, bridge, monkeys, trees, local scout troop, bus

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: troops — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soldiers, especially a large group of them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troop:m1:1
# text = Soldiers, especially a large group of them.
1	Soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of soldiers, especially on horses or in tanks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troop:m2:1
# text = A group of soldiers, especially on horses or in tanks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	tanks	tank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of people or animals, such as a troop of monkeys or a troop of scouts.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troop:m3:1
# text = A group of people or animals, such as a troop of monkeys or a troop of scouts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	monkeys	monkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	scouts	scout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To walk together as a group, often in a line: «the children trooped into the hall».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troop:m4:1
# text = To walk together as a group, often in a line: «the children trooped into the hall».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	trooped	troop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | as a group; together *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **troop** *in a quote* | past | the children |  |  | the hall |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into hall=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The troops marched across the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troop:x1:1
# text = The troops marched across the bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	troops	troops	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	nsubj	_	_
3	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | past | the troops |  |  | the bridge |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across bridge=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A troop of monkeys swung through the trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troop:x2:1
# text = A troop of monkeys swung through the trees.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	monkeys	monkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	swung	swing	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **swing** | participle |  | monkeys *not said here* |  | the trees |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through tree=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is in the local scout troop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troop:x3:1
# text = My brother is in the local scout troop.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	scout	scout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My brother |  |  | the local scout troop |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children trooped into the hall for assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troop:x4:1
# text = The children trooped into the hall for assembly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	trooped	troop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **troop** | past | the children |  |  | the hall |  | for assembly | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into hall=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We trooped out to the bus after the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troop:x5:1
# text = We trooped out to the bus after the trip.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	trooped	troop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **troop out** | past | We |  |  | the bus | after the trip |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to bus=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The government sent troops to help after the earthquake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troop:x6:1
# text = The government sent troops to help after the earthquake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	troops	troops	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the government | troops |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent troops=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | the government *not said here* |  |  |  | after the earthquake |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baboon troop was led by a big male.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troop:x7:1
# text = The baboon troop was led by a big male.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baboon	baboon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past · passive | a big male | the baboon troop |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“It is a lord with his troop.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troop:x8:1
# text = “It is a lord with his troop.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	lord	lord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | It | a lord |  |  |  | with his troop | tree rules |

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