triplet
Who acts: Three notes, neighbour, triplets, Identical triplets, maths, music teacher · What happens: bear, play, take, have, look, make · To what, where: three children, time, triplets, red hair, Pythagorean triplet, us
«triplet» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: triplet in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
One of three children born to the same mother at the same time.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 children | case |
| 3 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 children | nummod |
| 4 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 One | nmod |
| 5 | born | bear | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 children | acl |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 mother | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 mother | det |
| 8 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 mother | amod |
| 9 | mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 born | obl |
| 10 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 time | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 time | det |
| 12 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 time | amod |
| 13 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 born | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 One | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bear | participle | three children not said here | time | to the same mother | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
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
A group or set of three things.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 group | det |
| 2 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 4 set | cc |
| 4 | set | set | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 group | conj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 things | case |
| 6 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 things | nummod |
| 7 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 set | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 group | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.
Three notes played in the time usually taken by two.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 notes | nummod |
| 2 | notes | note | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 played | nsubj |
| 3 | played | play | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 time | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 time | det |
| 6 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 played | obl |
| 7 | usually | usually | ADV | _ | 8 taken | advmod |
| 8 | taken | take | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 time | acl |
| 9 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 two | case |
| 10 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 taken | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 played | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | play | past | Three notes | time | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | take | participle | the time not said here | by two; usually property | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Meaning 4
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
A set of three numbers, such as a Pythagorean triplet like 3, 4, 5.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 set | det |
| 2 | set | set | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 numbers | case |
| 4 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 numbers | nummod |
| 5 | numbers | number | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 set | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 triplet | punct |
| 7 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 11 triplet | case |
| 8 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 such | fixed |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 triplet | det |
| 10 | Pythagorean | pythagorean | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 triplet | amod |
| 11 | triplet | triplet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 numbers | nmod |
| 12 | like | like | ADP | _ | 13 3 | case |
| 13 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 11 triplet | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 4 | punct |
| 15 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 13 3 | flat |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 5 | punct |
| 17 | 5 | 5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 13 3 | conj |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 set | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
My neighbour has triplets — two boys and a girl.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 neighbour | nmod:poss |
| 2 | neighbour | neighbour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | triplets | triplet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 has | obj |
| 5 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 7 boys | punct |
| 6 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 boys | nummod |
| 7 | boys | boy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 triplets | nmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 girl | cc |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 girl | det |
| 10 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 boys | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | My neighbour | triplets two boys and a girl | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent triplet=Patient |
Example 2
The triplets all had red hair.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 triplets | det |
| 2 | triplets | triplet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 had | nsubj |
| 3 | all | all | ADV | _ | 4 had | advmod |
| 4 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | red | red | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 hair | amod |
| 6 | hair | hair | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the triplets | red hair | all property | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |
Example 3
Identical triplets look almost the same.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identical | identical | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 triplets | amod |
| 2 | triplets | triplet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 look | nsubj |
| 3 | look | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | almost | almost | ADV | _ | 6 same | advmod |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 same | det |
| 6 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 look | xcomp |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 look | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | present | Identical triplets | same property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
Example 4
In maths, 3, 4 and 5 make a Pythagorean triplet.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 2 maths | case |
| 2 | maths | math | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 make | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 3 | punct |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 maths | appos |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 4 | punct |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 3 | flat |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 5 | cc |
| 8 | 5 | 5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 3 | conj |
| 9 | make | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 triplet | det |
| 11 | Pythagorean | pythagorean | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 triplet | amod |
| 12 | triplet | triplet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 make | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present | maths | a Pythagorean triplet | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset triplet=Product |
Example 5
The music teacher showed us how to clap a triplet.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 teacher | det |
| 2 | music | music | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 teacher | compound |
| 3 | teacher | teacher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 showed | nsubj |
| 4 | showed | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 showed | iobj |
| 6 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 8 clap | advmod |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 clap | mark |
| 8 | clap | clap | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 showed | xcomp |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 triplet | det |
| 10 | triplet | triplet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 clap | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 showed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | past | the music teacher | us | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | clap | to-infinitive | the music teacher not said here | a triplet | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location triplet=Theme |
Example 6
Mum bought three cakes, one for each triplet.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 bought | nsubj |
| 2 | bought | buy | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 cakes | nummod |
| 4 | cakes | cake | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 bought | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 one | punct |
| 6 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 cakes | appos |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 triplet | case |
| 8 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 9 triplet | det |
| 9 | triplet | triplet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 one | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 bought | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | buy | past | Mum | three cakes | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme |
Example 7
If the triplets are each 8, their ages add up to 24.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If | if | SCONJ | _ | 6 8 | mark |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 triplets | det |
| 3 | triplets | triplet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 8 | nsubj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 8 | cop |
| 5 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 8 | det |
| 6 | 8 | 8 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 10 add | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 8 | punct |
| 8 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 ages | nmod:poss |
| 9 | ages | age | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 add | nsubj |
| 10 | add | add | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | up | up | ADP | _ | 10 add | compound:prt |
| 12 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 24 | case |
| 13 | 24 | 24 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 10 add | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 add | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a a condition, not said to happen | present | the triplets | each 8 | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | add up speech: assert | present | triplets's ages | to 24 | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to 24=Co-Patient |
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