troops 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
«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 .
Meaning 1 Troops are soldiers, especially a large group of them.
nsubj cop punct advmod det amod appos case nmod punct root Troops NOUN are AUX soldiers NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV a DET large ADJ group NOUN of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Troops troops NOUN Number=Ptan 3 soldiers nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 soldiers cop 3 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 group punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 8 group advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 group det 7 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 group amod 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 3 soldiers appos 9 of of ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 group nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 soldiers punct
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1 is a present Troops soldiers tree rules
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 troop is a group of soldiers, scouts or animals such as monkeys: a troop of Girl Scouts, a troop of baboons.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct conj cc conj case fixed nmod punct det appos case compound nmod punct det conj case nmod punct root A DET troop NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP soldiers NOUN , PUNCT scouts NOUN or CCONJ animals NOUN such ADJ as ADP monkeys NOUN : PUNCT a DET troop NOUN of ADP Girl PROPN Scouts PROPN , PUNCT a DET troop NOUN of ADP baboons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 troop det 2 troop troop NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 soldiers case 7 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 scouts punct 9 scouts scout NOUN Number=Plur 7 soldiers conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 animals cc 11 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 7 soldiers conj 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 monkeys case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 11 animals nmod 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 troop punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 troop det 17 troop troop NOUN Number=Sing 5 group appos 18 of of ADP _ 20 Scouts case 19 Girl Girl PROPN Number=Sing 20 Scouts compound 20 Scouts Scout PROPN Number=Plur 17 troop nmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 troop punct 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 troop det 23 troop troop NOUN Number=Sing 17 troop conj 24 of of ADP _ 25 baboons case 25 baboons baboon NOUN Number=Plur 23 troop nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a troop a group of soldiers and scouts or animals such monkeys tree rules
Meaning 3 To troop somewhere is to walk there together as a group, often slowly or tiredly: the children trooped into the hall.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl advmod cop mark advmod advmod case det obl punct advmod advmod cc conj punct det nsubj conj case det obl punct root To PART troop VERB somewhere ADV is AUX to PART walk VERB there ADV together ADV as ADP a DET group NOUN , PUNCT often ADV slowly ADV or CCONJ tiredly ADV : PUNCT the DET children NOUN trooped VERB into ADP the DET hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 troop mark 2 troop troop VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 walk advcl 3 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 2 troop advmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 walk cop 5 to to PART _ 6 walk mark 6 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 there there ADV PronType=Dem 6 walk advmod 8 together together ADV _ 6 walk advmod 9 as as ADP _ 11 group case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 group det 11 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 walk obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 slowly punct 13 often often ADV _ 14 slowly advmod 14 slowly slowly ADV _ 6 walk advmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 tiredly cc 16 tiredly tiredly ADV _ 14 slowly conj 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 trooped punct 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 children det 19 children child NOUN Number=Plur 20 trooped nsubj 20 trooped troop VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 walk conj 21 into into ADP _ 23 hall case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 hall det 23 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 20 trooped obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 walk punct
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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 The troops marched across the bridge.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET troops NOUN marched VERB across ADP the DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 troops det 2 troops troops NOUN Number=Ptan 3 marched nsubj 3 marched march VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 across across ADP _ 6 bridge case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bridge det 6 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 marched obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 marched punct
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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 A troop of monkeys swung through the trees.
det case nmod acl case det obl punct root A DET troop NOUN of ADP monkeys NOUN swung VERB through ADP the DET trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 troop det 2 troop troop NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 monkeys case 4 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 2 troop nmod 5 swung swing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 monkeys acl 6 through through ADP _ 8 trees case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trees det 8 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 5 swung obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 troop punct
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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 My sister is in a Girl Scout troop.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det compound compound punct root My PRON sister NOUN is AUX in ADP a DET Girl PROPN Scout PROPN troop NOUN . PUNCT 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 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 8 troop nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 troop cop 4 in in ADP _ 8 troop case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 troop det 6 Girl Girl PROPN Number=Sing 7 Scout compound 7 Scout Scout PROPN Number=Sing 8 troop compound 8 troop troop NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 troop punct
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1 is present My sister a Scout troop tree rules
Example 4 The tired children trooped back to the bus.
det amod nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET tired ADJ children NOUN trooped VERB back ADV to ADP the DET bus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 children det 2 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 children amod 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 trooped nsubj 4 trooped troop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 back back ADV _ 4 trooped advmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 bus case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bus det 8 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 4 trooped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 trooped punct
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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 The general sent more troops to the city.
det nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root The DET general NOUN sent VERB more ADJ troops NOUN to ADP the DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 general det 2 general general NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 troops amod 5 troops troops NOUN Number=Ptan 3 sent obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 city case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 city det 8 city city NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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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 We all trooped into the hall for assembly.
nsubj advmod case det obl case obl punct root We PRON all ADV trooped VERB into ADP the DET hall NOUN for ADP assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 trooped nsubj 2 all all ADV _ 3 trooped advmod 3 trooped troop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 hall case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hall det 6 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 3 trooped obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 assembly case 8 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 3 trooped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 trooped punct
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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 Seven leaders were now chosen, each at the head of a separate detachment of troops.
The tree, 15 words nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct obl case det obl case det amod nmod case nmod punct root Seven NUM leaders NOUN were AUX now ADV chosen VERB , PUNCT each DET at ADP the DET head NOUN of ADP a DET separate ADJ detachment NOUN of ADP troops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 leaders nummod 2 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 5 chosen nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 chosen aux:pass 4 now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 chosen advmod 5 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 each punct 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 5 chosen obl 8 at at ADP _ 10 head case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 head det 10 head head NOUN Number=Sing 5 chosen obl 11 of of ADP _ 14 detachment case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 detachment det 13 separate separate ADJ Degree=Pos 14 detachment amod 14 detachment detachment NOUN Number=Sing 10 head nmod 15 of of ADP _ 16 troops case 16 troops troops NOUN Number=Ptan 14 detachment nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 chosen punct
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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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