brace Who acts: support, Braces, shoulders, Americans, your, you · What happens: fix, straighten, hold, break, be, hold up · To what, where: plastic device, teeth, broken weak body part, straps, shoulders, trousers · Speech: someone speaks here
«brace» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: brace in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A metal or plastic device fixed to teeth to straighten them (braces).
The tree, 12 words det cc amod conj acl case obl mark advcl obj punct obj punct punct root A DET metal NOUN or CCONJ plastic ADJ device NOUN fixed VERB to ADP teeth NOUN to PART straighten VERB them PRON ( PUNCT braces NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 metal det 2 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 device cc 4 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 device amod 5 device device NOUN Number=Sing 2 metal conj 6 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 device acl 7 to to ADP _ 8 teeth case 8 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 6 fixed obl 9 to to PART _ 10 straighten mark 10 straighten straighten VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 fixed advcl 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 straighten obj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 braces punct 13 braces brace NOUN Number=Plur 10 straighten obj 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 braces punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 metal punct
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1 fix participle plastic device not said here to teeth vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to tooth=Co-Patient 2 straighten to-infinitive teeth = tooth vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent they=Patient brace=Result
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 support that holds a broken or weak body part, like a knee brace or neck brace.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj acl:relcl det amod cc amod compound obj punct case det compound parataxis cc compound conj punct root A DET support NOUN that PRON holds VERB a DET broken VERB or CCONJ weak ADJ body NOUN part NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET knee NOUN brace NOUN or CCONJ neck NOUN brace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 support det 2 support support NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 holds nsubj 4 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 support acl:relcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 part det 6 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 part amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 6 broken cc 8 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 10 part amod 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 10 part compound 10 part part NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 brace punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 brace case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 brace det 14 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 15 brace compound 15 brace brace NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds parataxis 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 brace cc 17 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 18 brace compound 18 brace brace NOUN Number=Sing 15 brace conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 support punct
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1 hold present a support a broken weak body part vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Braces (UK) are straps over the shoulders that hold up trousers; Americans call them suspenders.
The tree, 15 words nsubj punct appos punct cop case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt obj punct nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct root Braces NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT are AUX straps NOUN over ADP the DET shoulders NOUN that PRON hold VERB up ADP trousers NOUN ; PUNCT Americans PROPN call VERB them PRON suspenders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Braces brace NOUN Number=Plur 6 straps nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 1 Braces appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 straps cop 6 straps strap NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 over over ADP _ 9 shoulders case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shoulders det 9 shoulders shoulder NOUN Number=Plur 6 straps nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 hold nsubj 11 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 shoulders acl:relcl 12 up up ADP _ 11 hold compound:prt 13 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 11 hold obj 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 call punct 15 Americans American PROPN Number=Plur 16 call nsubj 16 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 straps acl:relcl 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 call obj 18 suspenders suspender NOUN Number=Plur 16 call xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 straps punct
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1 is a present Braces straps the shoulders tree rules 2 hold up present the shoulders trousers vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot trousers=Theme 3 call present Americans trousers vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient
Meaning 4 To get ready for something difficult or a hit, by making your body firm or your mind ready (brace yourself).
The tree, 20 words mark xcomp case obl amod cc det conj punct mark advcl nmod:poss obj xcomp cc nmod:poss nsubj conj punct conj obj punct punct root To PART get VERB ready ADJ for ADP something PRON difficult ADJ or CCONJ a DET hit NOUN , PUNCT by SCONJ making VERB your PRON body NOUN firm ADJ or CCONJ your PRON mind NOUN ready ADJ ( PUNCT brace VERB yourself PRON ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 get mark 2 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 2 get xcomp 4 for for ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 ready obl 6 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 hit cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hit det 9 hit hit NOUN Number=Sing 5 something conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 making punct 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 making mark 12 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 get advcl 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 body nmod:poss 14 body body NOUN Number=Sing 12 making obj 15 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 12 making xcomp 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 ready cc 17 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 mind nmod:poss 18 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 19 ready nsubj 19 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 15 firm conj 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 brace punct 21 brace brace VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 get conj 22 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 21 brace obj 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 brace punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 get punct
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1 get to-infinitive ready property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 make gerund your body firm property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset body=Product 3 brace infinitive yourself tree rules 4 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 5 To press or hold something firmly so it stays steady.
mark advcl cc obj advmod advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root To PART press VERB or CCONJ hold VERB something PRON firmly ADV so ADV it PRON stays VERB steady ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 press mark 2 press press VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hold advcl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 hold cc 4 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 hold obj 6 firmly firmly ADV _ 4 hold advmod 7 so so ADV _ 9 stays advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 stays nsubj 9 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hold advcl 10 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stays xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 hold punct
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1 press to-infinitive you not said here vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 hold imperative you not said here something firmly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 stay present it steady property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 6 A curly bracket { } used in maths and computing.
det amod compound punct acl case obl cc conj punct root A DET curly ADJ bracket NOUN { NOUN } SYM used VERB in ADP maths NOUN and CCONJ computing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 { det 2 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 { amod 3 bracket bracket NOUN Number=Sing 4 { compound 4 { { NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 } } SYM _ 4 { punct 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 { acl 7 in in ADP _ 8 maths case 8 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 6 used obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 computing cc 10 computing computing NOUN Number=Sing 8 maths conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 { punct
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1 use participle a curly bracket { not said here maths and computing vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 7 A brace of: a pair (old-fashioned, used for birds).
The tree, 10 words det nmod:poss case punct det punct amod punct amod punct conj case obl punct punct root A DET brace NOUN of ADP : PUNCT a DET pair NOUN ( PUNCT old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ , PUNCT used VERB for ADP birds NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 brace det 2 brace brace NOUN Number=Sing 6 pair nmod:poss 3 of of ADP _ 2 brace case 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 pair punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pair det 6 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 fashioned punct 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fashioned amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 old punct 10 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pair amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 used punct 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 fashioned conj 13 for for ADP _ 14 birds case 14 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 12 used obl 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 fashioned punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 pair punct
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1 use participle for birds vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Lily got braces to straighten her teeth.
nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Lily PROPN got VERB braces NOUN to PART straighten VERB her PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 braces brace NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obj 4 to to PART _ 5 straighten mark 5 straighten straighten VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 got advcl 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teeth nmod:poss 7 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 5 straighten obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past Lily braces vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer brace=Stimulus 2 straighten to-infinitive Lily not said here Lily's teeth vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient
Example 2 Brace yourself — the roller coaster is about to drop!
obj punct det compound nsubj cop parataxis mark xcomp punct root Brace VERB yourself PRON — PUNCT the DET roller NOUN coaster NOUN is AUX about ADJ to PART drop VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brace brace VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 1 Brace obj 3 — - PUNCT _ 8 about punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 coaster det 5 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 6 coaster compound 6 coaster coaster NOUN Number=Sing 8 about nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 about cop 8 about about ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Brace parataxis 9 to to PART _ 10 drop mark 10 drop drop VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 about xcomp 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Brace punct
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1 brace imperative you not said here yourself tree rules 2 is present the roller coaster about property tree rules 3 drop to-infinitive the roller coaster not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The flight attendant showed us the brace position.
det compound nsubj iobj det compound obj punct root The DET flight NOUN attendant NOUN showed VERB us PRON the DET brace NOUN position NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 attendant det 2 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 3 attendant compound 3 attendant attendant 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 position det 7 brace brace NOUN Number=Sing 8 position compound 8 position position NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past the flight attendant the brace position us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient position=Topic
Example 4 He wore a brace on his knee after the football injury.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl case det compound obl punct root He PRON wore VERB a DET brace NOUN on ADP his PRON knee NOUN after ADP the DET football NOUN injury 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 brace det 4 brace brace NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 knee case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 knee nmod:poss 7 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 8 after after ADP _ 11 injury case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 injury det 10 football football NOUN Number=Sing 11 injury compound 11 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past He a brace his knee after the football injury vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent brace=Theme
Example 5 Dad's trousers were held up by red braces.
nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt case amod obl punct root Dad NOUN 's PART trousers NOUN were AUX held VERB up ADP by ADP red ADJ braces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 trousers nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Dad case 3 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 5 held nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 held aux:pass 5 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 held compound:prt 7 by by ADP _ 9 braces case 8 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 9 braces amod 9 braces brace NOUN Number=Plur 5 held obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 held punct
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1 hold up past · passive Dad's trousers by red braces vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 She braced her feet against the wall and pulled the rope.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl cc conj det obj punct root She PRON braced VERB her PRON feet NOUN against ADP the DET wall NOUN and CCONJ pulled VERB the DET rope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 braced nsubj 2 braced brace VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 feet nmod:poss 4 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 2 braced obj 5 against against ADP _ 7 wall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 braced obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 pulled cc 9 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 braced conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 rope det 11 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 9 pulled obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 braced punct
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1 brace past She her feet against the wall tree rules 2 pull past She not said here the rope vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme
Example 7 The town braced for the storm.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET town NOUN braced VERB for ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 braced nsubj 3 braced brace VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 storm case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 storm det 6 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 braced obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 braced punct
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1 brace past the town for the storm tree rules
Example 8 In maths, braces { } show a set of numbers.
case obl punct conj punct mark det obj case nmod punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT braces NOUN { PUNCT } PART show VERB a DET set NOUN of ADP numbers NOUN . PUNCT 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 7 show obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 braces punct 4 braces brace NOUN Number=Plur 2 maths conj 5 { { PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 6 } } PART _ 7 show mark 7 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 set det 9 set set NOUN Number=Sing 7 show obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 numbers case 11 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 9 set nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 show punct
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1 show imperative a set of numbers in maths and braces vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent set=Patient in math=Topic
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