bray Who acts: donkey, sound, bushes, nettles, he, thou · What happens: make, noise, laugh, talk, cry out, bray · To what, where: loud harsh noise, loud harsh voice, nettles, bushes, wild ass bray, grass · Speech: someone speaks here
«bray» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: bray in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 To make the loud, harsh noise of a donkey (hee-haw).
The tree, 11 words mark det amod punct amod obj case det nmod punct compound punct appos punct punct root To PART make VERB the DET loud ADJ , PUNCT harsh ADJ noise NOUN of ADP a DET donkey NOUN ( PUNCT hee NOUN - PUNCT haw NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 noise det 4 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 noise amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 loud punct 6 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 7 noise amod 7 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 donkey case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 donkey det 10 donkey donkey NOUN Number=Sing 7 noise nmod 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 haw punct 12 hee hee NOUN Number=Sing 14 haw compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 hee punct 14 haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 10 donkey appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 haw punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive the loud harsh noise of a donkey vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset noise=Product 2 noise a donkey nom noise «event intransitive»: of=agent
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 Usage: of people — kept apart, not parsed.
To laugh or talk loudly and unpleasantly.
mark cc conj advmod cc conj punct root To PART laugh VERB or CCONJ talk VERB loudly ADV and CCONJ unpleasantly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 laugh mark 2 laugh laugh VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 talk cc 4 talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 laugh conj 5 loudly loudly ADV _ 4 talk advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 unpleasantly cc 7 unpleasantly unpleasantly ADV _ 5 loudly conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 laugh punct
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1 laugh to-infinitive vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 talk infinitive loudly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
The sound a donkey makes.
det nsubj det nsubj punct root The DET sound NOUN a DET donkey NOUN makes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sound det 2 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 donkey det 4 donkey donkey NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes nsubj 5 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 makes punct
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1 make present the sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 4 To cry out in a loud, harsh voice, especially in pain.
mark compound:prt case det amod punct amod obl punct advmod case conj punct root To PART cry VERB out ADP in ADP a DET loud ADJ , PUNCT harsh ADJ voice NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP pain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cry mark 2 cry cry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 cry compound:prt 4 in in ADP _ 9 voice case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 voice det 6 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 9 voice amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 loud punct 8 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 9 voice amod 9 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 cry obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 pain punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 13 pain advmod 12 in in ADP _ 13 pain case 13 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 2 cry conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 cry punct
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1 cry out speech: express to-infinitive a loud harsh voice vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in voice=Location
Example 1 Among the bushes they bray; under the nettles they are gathered together. (Writings JOB.30.7, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Among the bushes they bray; under the nettles they are gathered together.
case det obl nsubj punct case det obl nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl advmod punct root Among ADP the DET bushes NOUN they PRON bray VERB ; PUNCT under ADP the DET nettles NOUN they PRON are AUX gathered VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Among among ADP _ 3 bushes case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bushes det 3 bushes bush NOUN Number=Plur 5 bray obl 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 bray nsubj 5 bray bray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 bray punct 7 under under ADP _ 9 nettles case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 nettles det 9 nettles nettle NOUN Number=Plur 5 bray obl 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 gathered nsubj:pass 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 gathered aux:pass 12 gathered gather VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 nettles acl:relcl 13 together together ADV _ 12 gathered advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 bray punct
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1 bray present bushes = bush the nettles among the bushes vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 gather present · passive the nettles not said here bushes = bush together property vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.30.7, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN JOB.30.7 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 JOB.30.7 JOB.30.7 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 JOB.30.7 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 JOB.30.7 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder? (Writings JOB.6.5, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
The tree, 16 words det amod compound obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct cc conj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Doth VERB the DET wild ADJ ass NOUN bray NOUN when SCONJ he PRON hath VERB grass NOUN ? PUNCT or CCONJ loweth VERB the DET ox NOUN over ADP his PRON fodder NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doth do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bray det 3 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bray amod 4 ass ass NOUN Number=Sing 5 bray compound 5 bray bray NOUN Number=Sing 1 Doth obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 hath mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hath nsubj 8 hath have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Doth advcl 9 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 8 hath obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Doth punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 loweth cc 12 loweth low VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Doth conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ox det 14 ox ox NOUN Number=Sing 12 loweth obj 15 over over ADP _ 17 fodder case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 fodder nmod:poss 17 fodder fodder NOUN Number=Sing 12 loweth obl 18 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Doth punct
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1 do present the wild ass bray vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bray=Eventuality 2 have present he grass vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient 3 low present the ox his fodder vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ox=Theme
Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.6.5, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN JOB.6.5 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 JOB.6.5 JOB.6.5 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 JOB.6.5 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 JOB.6.5 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among groats, yet will not his foolishness depart from him. (Writings PRO.27.22, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among groats, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
The tree, 22 words mark nsubj aux advcl det obj case det obl case det obl case obl punct cc aux advmod nmod:poss obl case obl punct root Though SCONJ thou PRON shouldest AUX bray VERB a DET fool NOUN in ADP a DET mortar NOUN with ADP a DET pestle NOUN among ADP groats NOUN , PUNCT yet CCONJ will AUX not PART his PRON foolishness NOUN depart VERB from ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Though though SCONJ _ 4 bray mark 2 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 4 bray nsubj 3 shouldest should AUX Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin 4 bray aux 4 bray bray VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 depart advcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fool det 6 fool fool NOUN Number=Sing 4 bray obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 mortar case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mortar det 9 mortar mortar NOUN Number=Sing 4 bray obl 10 with with ADP _ 12 pestle case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 pestle det 12 pestle pestle NOUN Number=Sing 4 bray obl 13 among among ADP _ 14 groats case 14 groats groat NOUN Number=Plur 4 bray obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 foolishness punct 16 yet yet CCONJ _ 20 foolishness cc 17 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 foolishness aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 foolishness advmod 19 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 foolishness nmod:poss 20 foolishness foolishness NOUN Number=Sing 21 depart obl 21 depart depart VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 22 from from ADP _ 23 him case 23 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 depart obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 21 depart punct
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1 bray should thou a fool a mortar with a pestle; among groats vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fool=Topic 2 depart present his foolishness from him = he vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from he=Initial_Location
Sentence 2: (Writings PRO.27.22, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PRO.27.22 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 PRO.27.22 PRO.27.22 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PRO.27.22 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PRO.27.22 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 The donkey brayed loudly at the gate.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET donkey NOUN brayed VERB loudly ADV at ADP the DET gate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 donkey det 2 donkey donkey NOUN Number=Sing 3 brayed nsubj 3 brayed bray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 loudly loudly ADV _ 3 brayed advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 gate case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gate det 7 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 3 brayed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 brayed punct
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1 bray past the donkey at the gate; loudly property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at gate=Stimulus
Example 5 We heard a loud bray from the field.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON heard VERB a DET loud ADJ bray NOUN from ADP the DET field 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bray det 4 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bray amod 5 bray bray NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 field case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 field det 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We a loud bray the field vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent bray=Topic from field=Source
Example 6 The man's braying laugh filled the café.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET man NOUN 's PART braying VERB laugh NOUN filled VERB the DET café NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 laugh nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 man case 4 braying bray VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 laugh amod 5 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 6 filled nsubj 6 filled fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 café det 8 café café NOUN Number=Sing 6 filled obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 filled punct
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1 bray gerund vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fill past the man's braying laugh the café vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent café=Patient 3 laugh the man nom laugh «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Hee-haw is how we write a donkey's bray.
compound punct nsubj cop advmod nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root Hee PROPN - PUNCT haw NOUN is AUX how ADV we PRON write VERB a DET donkey NOUN 's PART bray NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hee Hee PROPN Number=Sing 3 haw compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Hee punct 3 haw haw NOUN Number=Sing 7 write nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 write cop 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 write advmod 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 write nsubj 7 write write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 donkey det 9 donkey donkey NOUN Number=Sing 11 bray nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 donkey case 11 bray bray NOUN Number=Sing 7 write obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 write punct
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1 is present Hee haw write property tree rules 2 bray a donkey nom bray «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The donkey brayed when it wanted its dinner.
det nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET donkey NOUN brayed VERB when ADV it PRON wanted VERB its PRON dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 donkey det 2 donkey donkey NOUN Number=Sing 3 brayed nsubj 3 brayed bray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 wanted advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 wanted nsubj 6 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 brayed ccomp 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 dinner nmod:poss 8 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 6 wanted obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 brayed punct
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1 bray past the donkey vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 want past donkey donkey's dinner vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dinner=Theme
Example 9 A trumpet in the band brayed out of tune.
det nsubj case det nmod case case obl punct root A DET trumpet NOUN in ADP the DET band NOUN brayed VERB out ADP of ADP tune NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 trumpet det 2 trumpet trumpet NOUN Number=Sing 6 brayed nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 band case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 band det 5 band band NOUN Number=Sing 2 trumpet nmod 6 brayed bray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 out out ADP _ 9 tune case 8 of of ADP _ 9 tune case 9 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 6 brayed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 brayed punct
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1 bray past a trumpet in the band tune vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 10 Pinocchio screamed with pain and as he screamed he brayed:
nsubj case obl cc mark nsubj conj nsubj ccomp punct root Pinocchio PROPN screamed VERB with ADP pain NOUN and CCONJ as SCONJ he PRON screamed VERB he PRON brayed VERB : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pinocchio Pinocchio PROPN Number=Sing 2 screamed nsubj 2 screamed scream VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 pain case 4 pain pain NOUN Number=Sing 2 screamed obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 screamed cc 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 screamed mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 screamed nsubj 8 screamed scream VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 screamed conj 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 brayed nsubj 10 brayed bray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 screamed ccomp 11 : : PUNCT _ 2 screamed punct
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1 scream speech: express past Pinocchio with pain vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with pain=Theme 2 scream speech: express past Pinocchio vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 bray past Pinocchio vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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