trot Who acts: horse, person, trot, pony, little dog, We · What happens: trot, move, walk, lift, run, be · To what, where: legs, pairs, kind, one, field, walk
«trot» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: trot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 When a horse trots, it moves faster than walking, lifting its legs in pairs with a bouncy step.
The tree, 18 words mark det nsubj advcl punct nsubj advmod mark advcl punct advcl nmod:poss obj case obl case det amod obl punct root When SCONJ a DET horse NOUN trots VERB , PUNCT it PRON moves VERB faster ADV than SCONJ walking VERB , PUNCT lifting VERB its PRON legs NOUN in ADP pairs NOUN with ADP a DET bouncy ADJ step NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 trots mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 horse det 3 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 4 trots nsubj 4 trots trot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 moves advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 trots punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 moves nsubj 7 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 7 moves advmod 9 than than SCONJ _ 10 walking mark 10 walking walk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 faster advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 lifting punct 12 lifting lift VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 moves advcl 13 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 legs nmod:poss 14 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 12 lifting obj 15 in in ADP _ 16 pairs case 16 pairs pair NOUN Number=Plur 12 lifting obl 17 with with ADP _ 20 step case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 step det 19 bouncy bouncy ADJ Degree=Pos 20 step amod 20 step step NOUN Number=Sing 12 lifting obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 moves punct
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1 trot present a horse vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 move present horse fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 walk gerund horse not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 lift gerund horse not said here horse's legs pairs with a bouncy step vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent leg=Theme in pair=Destination
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 When a person or animal trots, they run slowly with short steps.
advmod det nsubj cc compound conj punct nsubj advmod case amod obl punct root When ADV a DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN trots NOUN , PUNCT they PRON run VERB slowly ADV with ADP short ADJ steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 9 run advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 run nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 trots cc 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 6 trots compound 6 trots trot NOUN Number=Plur 3 person conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 run punct 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 run nsubj 9 run run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 slowly slowly ADV _ 9 run advmod 11 with with ADP _ 13 steps case 12 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 13 steps amod 13 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 9 run obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 run punct
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1 run present a person or animal trots with short steps; slowly property vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with step=Material
Meaning 3 A trot is this kind of movement.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root A DET trot NOUN is AUX this DET kind NOUN of ADP movement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 trot det 2 trot trot NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kind cop 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 kind det 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 movement case 7 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 kind punct
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1 is a present a trot this kind of movement tree rules
Meaning 4 «On the trot» (British) means one after another.
punct case det nsubj punct punct amod punct obj case nmod punct root « PUNCT On ADP the DET trot NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT British ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB one NUM after ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 trot punct 2 On on ADP _ 4 trot case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 trot det 4 trot trot NOUN Number=Sing 9 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 trot punct 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 British punct 7 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 4 trot amod 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 British punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 means obj 11 after after ADP _ 12 another case 12 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 one nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present the trot one after another vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic
Meaning 5 To trot after someone can mean to follow closely behind them.
mark advcl case obl aux mark xcomp advmod case obl punct root To PART trot VERB after ADP someone PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART follow VERB closely ADV behind ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 trot mark 2 trot trot VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean advcl 3 after after ADP _ 4 someone case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 trot obl 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 follow mark 8 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean xcomp 9 closely closely ADV _ 8 follow advmod 10 behind behind ADP _ 11 them case 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 follow obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 trot to-infinitive after someone vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 follow not said to happen to-infinitive behind them = they ; closely property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme behind they=Location
Example 1 The pony trotted around the field.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET pony NOUN trotted VERB around ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pony det 2 pony pony NOUN Number=Sing 3 trotted nsubj 3 trotted trot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 around around ADP _ 6 field case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 field det 6 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 trotted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 trotted punct
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1 trot past the pony the field vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around field=Trajectory
Example 2 The little dog trotted beside me.
det amod nsubj case obl punct root The DET little ADJ dog NOUN trotted VERB beside ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dog amod 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 trotted nsubj 4 trotted trot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 beside beside ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 trotted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 trotted punct
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1 trot past the little dog beside me vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beside i=Trajectory
Example 3 We went from a walk to a trot.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON went VERB from ADP a DET walk NOUN to ADP a DET trot 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 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 walk case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 walk det 5 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 6 to to ADP _ 8 trot case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 trot det 8 trot trot NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We a walk to a trot vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from walk=Initial_Location to trot=Destination
Example 4 My sister trotted off to find her shoes.
nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root My PRON sister NOUN trotted VERB off ADP to PART find VERB her PRON shoes 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 3 trotted nsubj 3 trotted trot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 trotted compound:prt 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 trotted advcl 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 shoes nmod:poss 8 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 6 find obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 trotted punct
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1 trot off past My sister vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 find to-infinitive My sister not said here sister's shoes vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Topic
Example 5 Our team won four games on the trot.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN won VERB four NUM games NOUN on ADP the DET trot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 won nsubj 3 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 games nummod 5 games game NOUN Number=Plur 3 won obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 trot case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trot det 8 trot trot NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 won punct
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1 win past Our team four games the trot vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 6 Horses walk, trot, canter and gallop.
nsubj punct obj punct conj cc conj punct root Horses NOUN walk VERB , PUNCT trot NOUN , PUNCT canter NOUN and CCONJ gallop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 2 walk nsubj 2 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 trot punct 4 trot trot NOUN Number=Sing 2 walk obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 canter punct 6 canter canter NOUN Number=Sing 4 trot conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 gallop cc 8 gallop gallop NOUN Number=Sing 6 canter conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 walk punct
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1 walk present Horses trot and canter and gallop vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme trot=Trajectory
Example 7 He trotted down the stairs to breakfast.
nsubj case det obl case obl punct root He PRON trotted VERB down ADP the DET stairs NOUN to ADP breakfast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 trotted nsubj 2 trotted trot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 5 stairs case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stairs det 5 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 2 trotted obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 breakfast case 7 breakfast breakfast NOUN Number=Sing 2 trotted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 trotted punct
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1 trot past He breakfast down the stairs vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to breakfast=Destination
Example 8 I will trot on your track when I waken up.”
nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl advmod nsubj advcl compound:prt punct punct root I PRON will AUX trot VERB on ADP your PRON track NOUN when ADV I PRON waken VERB up ADP . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 trot nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 trot aux 3 trot trot VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 track case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 track nmod:poss 6 track track NOUN Number=Sing 3 trot obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 waken advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 waken nsubj 9 waken waken VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 trot advcl 10 up up ADP _ 9 waken compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 trot punct 12 ” " PUNCT _ 3 trot punct
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1 trot future I your track vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on track=Trajectory 2 waken up present I vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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