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title: troops — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «troops» in the school dictionary: Troops are soldiers, especially a large group of them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# troops

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**Who acts:** Troops, troop, children, sister, tired children, general · **What happens:** be, troop, march, swing, troop back, send · **To what, where:** soldiers, group, hall, bridge, monkeys, trees

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troops:m1:1
# text = Troops are soldiers, especially a large group of them.
1	Troops	troops	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Troops | soldiers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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A troop is a group of soldiers, scouts or animals such as monkeys: a troop of Girl Scouts, a troop of baboons.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troops:m2:1
# text = A troop is a group of soldiers, scouts or animals such as monkeys: a troop of Girl Scouts, a troop of baboons.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	scouts	scout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	monkeys	monkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	Girl	Girl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	Scouts	Scout	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	baboons	baboon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a troop | a group |  |  |  | of soldiers and scouts or animals such monkeys | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To troop somewhere is to walk there together as a group, often slowly or tiredly: the children trooped into the hall.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troops:m3:1
# text = To troop somewhere is to walk there together as a group, often slowly or tiredly: the children trooped into the hall.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	troop	troop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
8	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	tiredly	tiredly	ADV	RB	_	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	trooped	troop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
21	into	into	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **troop** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | there |  | as a group; slowly, together, walk *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **troop** | 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:troops: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:troops: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 sister is in a Girl Scout troop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troops:x3:1
# text = My sister is in a Girl Scout troop.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	Girl	Girl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Scout	Scout	PROPN	NNP	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 sister |  |  | a Scout troop |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tired children trooped back to the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troops:x4:1
# text = The tired children trooped back to the bus.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	trooped	troop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **troop back** | past | the tired children |  |  | the bus |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to bus=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The general sent more troops to the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troops:x5:1
# text = The general sent more troops to the city.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	general	general	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	troops	troops	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	city	city	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 | **send** | past | the general | more troops |  | the city |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent troops=Theme to city=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We all trooped into the hall for assembly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troops:x6:1
# text = We all trooped into the hall for assembly.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	all	all	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	trooped	troop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|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	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seven leaders were now chosen, each at the head of a separate detachment of troops.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:troops:x7:1
# text = Seven leaders were now chosen, each at the head of a separate detachment of troops.
1	Seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	leaders	leader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
5	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	detachment	detachment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	troops	troops	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past · passive |  | Seven leaders |  | the head of a separate detachment of troops | now | each *obl* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: subject=Theme at head=Asset |
| 2 | **detach** |  |  | troops |  |  |  |  | nom detachment «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

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