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title: trophy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trophy» in the school dictionary: A trophy is a prize such as a cup, a shield or a statue given to a winner of a competition. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trophy

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**Who acts:** trophy, team, captain, He, football trophy, winners · **What happens:** be, give, keep, remember, win, lift · **To what, where:** prize, statue, winner, something, success, trophy

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«trophy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [trophy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trophy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trophy is a prize such as a cup, a shield or a statue given to a winner of a competition.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trophy:m1:1
# text = A trophy is a prize such as a cup, a shield or a statue given to a winner of a competition.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trophy	trophy	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	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 trophy | a prize |  |  |  | such a cup | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | a statue *not said here* | a winner of a competition |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to winner=Recipient |

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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 trophy is something kept to remember a success, such as a hunting trophy.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trophy:m2:1
# text = A trophy is something kept to remember a success, such as a hunting trophy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trophy | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **remember** | to-infinitive |  | a success and a hunting trophy |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent success=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team won the trophy!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trophy:x1:1
# text = Our team won the trophy!
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Our team | the trophy |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trophy=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain lifted the trophy above her head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trophy:x2:1
# text = The captain lifted the trophy above her head.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	above	above	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **lift** | past | the captain | the trophy |  | captain's head |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent trophy=Theme above head=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trophies are kept in a glass cabinet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trophy:x3:1
# text = The trophies are kept in a glass cabinet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trophies	trophy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cabinet	cabinet	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 | **keep** | present · passive |  | the trophies |  | a glass cabinet |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in cabinet=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He got a trophy for being the most improved player.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trophy:x4:1
# text = He got a trophy for being the most improved player.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	9	advmod	_	_
9	improved	improve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	player	player	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 | **get** | past | He | a trophy |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer trophy=Stimulus |
| 2 | **improve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for the improved player | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trophy was a big silver cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trophy:x5:1
# text = The trophy was a big silver cup.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the trophy | a big silver cup |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every team got a small trophy for taking part.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trophy:x6:1
# text = Every team got a small trophy for taking part.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | every team | a small trophy |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer trophy=Stimulus |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | every team *not said here* | part |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The football trophy has the winners' names on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trophy:x7:1
# text = The football trophy has the winners' names on it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	winners	winner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the football trophy | the winners's names |  | it |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient |
| 2 | **name** |  | the winners |  |  | it |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent on=place |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So he took it up carefully and carried it home as a trophy of his victory.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trophy:x8:1
# text = So he took it up carefully and carried it home as a trophy of his victory.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
6	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	trophy	trophy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	victory	victory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take up** | past | he | it |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **carry** | past | he *not said here* | it |  |  |  | as a trophy of his victory; home *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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