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title: trout — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trout» in the school dictionary: A trout is a fish that lives in clean, cool rivers and lakes, related to the salmon, often with spots on its skin. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trout

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**Who acts:** trout, fish, Grandpa, rainbow trout, lots, Babette · **What happens:** be, live, eat, catch, grill, have · **To what, where:** fish, clean cool rivers, meat, trout, river, We

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trout is a fish that lives in clean, cool rivers and lakes, related to the salmon, often with spots on its skin.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trout:m1:1
# text = A trout is a fish that lives in clean, cool rivers and lakes, related to the salmon, often with spots on its skin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trout	trout	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	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	lakes	lake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	salmon	salmon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
24	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 trout | a fish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a fish |  |  | clean cool rivers and lakes |  | with spots on trout's skin | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in river=Location |

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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 -->
Trout is also the meat of this fish, eaten as food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trout:m2:1
# text = Trout is also the meat of this fish, eaten as food.
1	Trout	trout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Trout | the meat |  |  |  | of this fish | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | participle |  | the meat *not said here* |  |  |  | as food | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa caught a trout in the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trout:x1:1
# text = Grandpa caught a trout in the river.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	caught	catch	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	trout	trout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | Grandpa | a trout |  | the river |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trout=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trout like cold, clear water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trout:x2:1
# text = Trout like cold, clear water.
1	Trout	trout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had grilled trout for dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trout:x3:1
# text = We had grilled trout for dinner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	grilled	grill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	trout	trout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	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 | **grill** | past · perfect · passive |  | We |  |  |  | for dinner | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary trout=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rainbow trout has a pink stripe along its side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trout:x4:1
# text = A rainbow trout has a pink stripe along its side.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trout	trout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	along	along	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | a rainbow trout | a pink stripe |  |  |  | along trout's side | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were lots of trout in the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trout:x5:1
# text = There were lots of trout in the lake.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	trout	trout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | lots of trout in the lake |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trout jumped to catch a fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trout:x6:1
# text = The trout jumped to catch a fly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trout	trout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | the trout |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | the trout *not said here* | a fly |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trout lay their eggs in gravel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trout:x7:1
# text = Trout lay their eggs in gravel.
1	Trout	trout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gravel	gravel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | Trout | Trout's eggs |  | gravel |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in gravel=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Babette was just thinking of preparing some trout to set before him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trout:x8:1
# text = Babette was just thinking of preparing some trout to set before him.
1	Babette	Babette	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	preparing	prepare	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	advcl	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	trout	trout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past · progressive | Babette |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **prepare** | gerund | Babette *not said here* | some trout |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trout=Patient |
| 3 | **set** | to-infinitive | Babette *not said here* | some trout *not said here* |  |  | before Babette |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent before he=Destination |

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