bracket Who acts: Brackets, bracket, you, shelf, cousin, Dad · What happens: be, put, show, work out, hold, not need · To what, where: marks, numbers, part, extra words, writing, sense
«bracket» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: bracket in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Brackets are the marks ( ) put around numbers in a sum to show which part to work out first.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det punct punct acl case obl case det obl mark advcl det obj mark acl compound:prt advmod punct root Brackets NOUN are AUX the DET marks NOUN ( PUNCT ) PUNCT put VERB around ADP numbers NOUN in ADP a DET sum NOUN to PART show VERB which DET part NOUN to PART work VERB out ADP first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brackets bracket NOUN Number=Plur 4 marks nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 marks cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 marks det 4 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 put punct 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 put punct 7 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 marks acl 8 around around ADP _ 9 numbers case 9 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 7 put obl 10 in in ADP _ 12 sum case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 sum det 12 sum sum NOUN Number=Sing 7 put obl 13 to to PART _ 14 show mark 14 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 put advcl 15 which which DET PronType=Int 16 part det 16 part part NOUN Number=Sing 14 show obj 17 to to PART _ 18 work mark 18 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 part acl 19 out out ADP _ 18 work compound:prt 20 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 18 work advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 marks punct
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1 is a present Brackets the marks tree rules 2 put participle the marks not said here numbers in a sum vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent around number=Destination 3 show to-infinitive which part vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent part=Recipient 4 work out to-infinitive which part not said here first property vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=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 In writing, brackets hold extra words that are not needed for the sentence to make sense.
The tree, 16 words case obl punct nsubj amod obj nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl:relcl case det obl mark advcl obj punct root In ADP writing NOUN , PUNCT brackets NOUN hold VERB extra ADJ words NOUN that PRON are AUX not PART needed VERB for ADP the DET sentence NOUN to PART make VERB sense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 writing case 2 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 5 hold obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 writing punct 4 brackets bracket NOUN Number=Plur 5 hold nsubj 5 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 7 words amod 7 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 hold obj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 needed nsubj:pass 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 needed aux:pass 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 needed advmod 11 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 words acl:relcl 12 for for ADP _ 14 sentence case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 sentence det 14 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 11 needed obl 15 to to PART _ 16 make mark 16 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 needed advcl 17 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 16 make obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 hold punct
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1 hold present brackets extra words writing vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent word=Theme in writing=Location 2 not need present · passive extra words for the sentence vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme 3 make to-infinitive sense vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sense=Product
Meaning 3 A bracket is a metal or wooden support fixed to a wall to hold up a shelf.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det cc amod conj acl case det obl mark advcl compound:prt det obj punct root A DET bracket NOUN is AUX a DET metal NOUN or CCONJ wooden ADJ support NOUN fixed VERB to ADP a DET wall NOUN to PART hold VERB up ADP a DET shelf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bracket det 2 bracket bracket NOUN Number=Sing 5 metal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 metal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 metal det 5 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 support cc 7 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 8 support amod 8 support support NOUN Number=Sing 5 metal conj 9 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 support acl 10 to to ADP _ 12 wall case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 wall det 12 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 9 fixed obl 13 to to PART _ 14 hold mark 14 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 fixed advcl 15 up up ADP _ 14 hold compound:prt 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 shelf det 17 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 14 hold obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 metal punct
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1 is a present a bracket a metal or wooden support tree rules 2 fix participle wooden support not said here to a wall vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to wall=Co-Patient 3 hold up to-infinitive a shelf vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot shelf=Theme
Meaning 4 A bracket is a group or range: «the 8–10 age bracket».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det cc conj punct punct det nummod case nmod compound appos punct punct root A DET bracket NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN or CCONJ range NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET 8 NUM – SYM 10 NUM age NOUN bracket 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 bracket det 2 bracket bracket 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 or or CCONJ _ 7 range cc 7 range range NOUN Number=Sing 5 group conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 15 bracket punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 15 bracket punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 bracket det 11 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 age nummod 12 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 13 10 case 13 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 8 nmod 14 age age NOUN Number=Sing 15 bracket compound 15 bracket bracket NOUN Number=Sing 5 group appos 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 bracket punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a bracket a group or range tree rules
Example 1 Work out (3 + 4) × 2.
compound:prt punct obl cc conj punct parataxis flat punct root Work VERB out ADP ( PUNCT 3 NUM + SYM 4 NUM ) PUNCT × SYM 2 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Work compound:prt 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 3 punct 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Work obl 5 + + SYM _ 6 4 cc 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 3 conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 3 punct 8 × × SYM Number=Sing 1 Work parataxis 9 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 × flat 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Work punct
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1 work out imperative you not said here 3 vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 2 In 20 − (5 + 3), add 5 and 3 first.
The tree, 11 words case obl dep punct conj cc conj punct punct obj cc conj advmod punct root In ADP 20 NUM − SYM ( PUNCT 5 NUM + SYM 3 NUM ) PUNCT , PUNCT add VERB 5 NUM and CCONJ 3 NUM first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 20 case 2 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 add obl 3 − − SYM _ 2 20 dep 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 5 punct 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 20 conj 6 + + SYM _ 7 3 cc 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 5 conj 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 5 punct 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 20 punct 10 add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 add obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 3 cc 13 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 5 conj 14 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 add advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here 5 20 first property vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5=Patient
Example 3 Put brackets in 6 + 4 × 2 to make 20.
obj case obl cc conj case nmod mark advcl obj punct root Put VERB brackets NOUN in ADP 6 NUM + SYM 4 NUM × SYM 2 NUM to PART make VERB 20 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 brackets bracket NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 3 in in ADP _ 4 6 case 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Put obl 5 + + SYM _ 6 4 cc 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 6 conj 7 × × SYM _ 8 2 case 8 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 6 nmod 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put advcl 11 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 make obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here brackets 6 × 2 vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bracket=Theme in 6=Destination 2 make to-infinitive you not said here 20 vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 20=Product
Example 4 Each shelf needs 2 brackets.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET shelf NOUN needs VERB 2 NUM brackets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 shelf det 2 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 brackets nummod 5 brackets bracket NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present each shelf 2 brackets vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bracket=Theme
Example 5 My cousin (who lives in Wales) is coming to stay.
nmod:poss nsubj punct nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct aux mark advcl punct root My PRON cousin NOUN ( PUNCT who PRON lives VERB in ADP Wales PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX coming VERB to PART stay VERB . 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 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 10 coming nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 lives punct 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 lives nsubj 5 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 cousin acl:relcl 6 in in ADP _ 7 Wales case 7 Wales Wales PROPN Number=Sing 5 lives obl 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 lives punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 coming aux 10 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 11 to to PART _ 12 stay mark 12 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 coming advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 coming punct
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1 live present My cousin Wales vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wales=Location 2 come present · progressive My cousin vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 stay to-infinitive My cousin not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Close the bracket after the last number.
det obj case det amod obl punct root Close VERB the DET bracket NOUN after ADP the DET last ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bracket det 3 bracket bracket NOUN Number=Sing 1 Close obj 4 after after ADP _ 7 number case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 number det 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 number amod 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Close obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Close punct
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1 close imperative you not said here the bracket after the last number vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bracket=Patient
Example 7 Dad screwed the brackets to the wall.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN screwed VERB the DET brackets NOUN to ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 screwed nsubj 2 screwed screw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 brackets det 4 brackets bracket NOUN Number=Plur 2 screwed obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 wall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 screwed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 screwed punct
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1 screw past Dad the brackets to the wall vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent bracket=Patient to wall=Co-Patient
Example 8 The race is for children in the 9–11 age bracket.
det nsubj cop case case det nmod case nummod compound flat punct root The DET race NOUN is AUX for ADP children NOUN in ADP the DET 9 NUM – SYM 11 NUM age NOUN bracket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 race det 2 race race NOUN Number=Sing 5 children nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 children cop 4 for for ADP _ 5 children case 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 9 case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 9 det 8 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 children nmod 9 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 10 11 case 10 11 11 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 age nummod 11 age age NOUN Number=Sing 12 bracket compound 12 bracket bracket NOUN Number=Sing 8 9 flat 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 children punct
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1 is present the race the 9 for children tree rules
Example 9 She threw her broom at the bird, who was perched on a bracket high up on the wall.
The tree, 18 words nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl case det obl advmod advmod case det obl punct root She PRON threw VERB her PRON broom NOUN at ADP the DET bird NOUN , PUNCT who PRON was AUX perched VERB on ADP a DET bracket NOUN high ADV up ADV on ADP the DET wall 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 threw nsubj 2 threw throw 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 broom nmod:poss 4 broom broom NOUN Number=Sing 2 threw obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 bird case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bird det 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 2 threw obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 perched punct 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 perched nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 perched aux:pass 11 perched perch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 bird acl:relcl 12 on on ADP _ 14 bracket case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bracket det 14 bracket bracket NOUN Number=Sing 11 perched obl 15 high high ADV Degree=Pos 16 up advmod 16 up up ADV _ 11 perched advmod 17 on on ADP _ 19 wall case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 wall det 19 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 11 perched obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 threw punct
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1 throw past She her broom at the bird vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent broom=Theme at bird=Destination 2 perch past · passive the bird a bracket on the wall vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on bracket=Destination
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