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title: trump — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trump» in the school dictionary: A trump or trumps is a suit of cards that beats all others in a game. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# trump

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**Who acts:** trump, suit, she, Donald, American businessman, Hearts · **What happens:** be, beat, trump, mean, do, fart · **To what, where:** suit, others, something, it, story, family name · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«trump» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [trump in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trump.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: card games — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trump or trumps is a suit of cards that beats all others in a game.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:m1:1
# text = A trump or trumps is a suit of cards that beats all others in a game.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trump	trump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	trumps	trump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	beats	beat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trump or trumps | a suit |  |  |  | of cards | tree rules |
| 2 | **beat** | present | a suit | all others |  |  |  | in a game | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent other=Patient in game=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
To trump something means to beat it by doing something better, as in she trumped his story.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:m2:1
# text = To trump something means to beat it by doing something better, as in she trumped his story.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	trump	trump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	beat	beat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	trumped	trump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trump** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **beat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 5 | **trump** | past | she | his story |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, informal, childish — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To trump means to fart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:m3:1
# text = To trump means to fart.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	trump	trump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fart	fart	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trump** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **fart** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trump is a family name; Donald Trump is an American businessman who became President of the United States.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:m4:1
# text = Trump is a family name; Donald Trump is an American businessman who became President of the United States.
1	Trump	trump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	Donald	Donald	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	Trump	Trump	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	businessman	businessman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	President	President	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	xcomp	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Trump | a family name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Donald | a American businessman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **become** | past | a American businessman |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Bible, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A trump is a trumpet, as in the last trump.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:m5:1
# text = A trump is a trumpet, as in the last trump.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trump	trump	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	trumpet	trumpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	trump	trump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a trump | a trumpet and the last trump |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hearts are trumps in this game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:x1:1
# text = Hearts are trumps in this game.
1	Hearts	heart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	trumps	trump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hearts | trumps |  | this game |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's play Top Trumps with dinosaur cards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:x2:1
# text = Let's play Top Trumps with dinosaur cards.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	Top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Trumps	trump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | Top Trumps |  |  |  | with dinosaur cards | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent trump=Theme with card=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her goal trumped all the others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:x3:1
# text = Her goal trumped all the others.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	trumped	trump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trump** | past | Her goal | all others |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our trump card is our fast runner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:x4:1
# text = Our trump card is our fast runner.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	trump	trump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our trump card | our fast runner |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who trumped? It smells! (UK, informal)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Who trumped?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:x5:1
# text = Who trumped?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	trumped	trump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trump** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It smells!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:x5:2
# text = It smells!
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (UK, informal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:x5:3
# text = (UK, informal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Donald Trump was elected US president. (a name)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Donald Trump was elected US president.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:x6:1
# text = Donald Trump was elected US president.
1	Donald	Donald	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	Trump	Trump	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	elected	elect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | past · passive |  | Donald |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (a name)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:x6:2
# text = (a name)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bible speaks of the last trump.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trump:x7:1
# text = The Bible speaks of the last trump.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	trump	trump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | the Bible |  |  |  |  | of the last trump | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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