brag Who acts: you, way, brag, He, Nobody, winners · What happens: brag, be, have, do, annoy, stop · To what, where: way, others, boast, goals, it, rights · Speech: someone speaks here
«brag» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: brag in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To brag is to talk proudly about yourself, what you have or what you did, in a way that annoys others.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj cop mark advmod case obl punct obj nsubj parataxis cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct case det obl:unmarked nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root To PART brag VERB is AUX to PART talk VERB proudly ADV about ADP yourself PRON , PUNCT what PRON you PRON have VERB or CCONJ what PRON you PRON did VERB , PUNCT in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON annoys VERB others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 brag mark 2 brag brag VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 talk csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talk cop 4 to to PART _ 5 talk mark 5 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 proudly proudly ADV _ 5 talk advmod 7 about about ADP _ 8 yourself case 8 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 talk obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 have punct 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 have obj 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 have nsubj 12 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talk parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 what cc 14 what what PRON PronType=Rel 12 have conj 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 did nsubj 16 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 what acl:relcl 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 way punct 18 in in ADP _ 20 way case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 way det 20 way way NOUN Number=Sing 16 did obl:unmarked 21 that that PRON PronType=Rel 22 annoys nsubj 22 annoys annoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 way acl:relcl 23 others other NOUN Number=Plur 22 annoys obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 talk punct
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1 brag speech: other to-infinitive vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present about yourself; proudly, talk property tree rules 3 have present you vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient 4 do past you a way vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 annoy present a way others vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus other=Experiencer
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 brag is such a boast.
det nsubj cop det:predet det punct root A DET brag NOUN is AUX such DET a DET boast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 brag det 2 brag brag NOUN Number=Sing 6 boast nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 boast cop 4 such such DET PronType=Ind 6 boast det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 boast det 6 boast boast NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 boast punct
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1 is a present a brag such boast tree rules
Example 1 Stop bragging about your new bike.
xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Stop VERB bragging VERB about ADP your PRON new ADJ bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 bragging brag VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 about about ADP _ 6 bike case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 bike nmod:poss 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bike amod 6 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 bragging obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 brag speech: other gerund you not said here about your new bike vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about bike=Topic
Example 2 He bragged that he scored all the goals.
nsubj mark nsubj advcl det:predet det obj punct root He PRON bragged VERB that SCONJ he PRON scored VERB all DET the DET goals 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 bragged nsubj 2 bragged brag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 5 scored mark 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 scored nsubj 5 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 bragged advcl 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 goals det:predet 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 goals det 8 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 5 scored obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 bragged punct
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1 brag speech: other past He vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 score past he all goals vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 3 Nobody likes it when you brag.
nsubj obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root Nobody PRON likes VERB it PRON when ADV you PRON brag VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 likes nsubj 2 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 likes obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 brag advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 brag nsubj 6 brag brag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 likes advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 likes punct
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1 like present Nobody it vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme 2 brag speech: other present you vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The winners had bragging rights for a week.
det nsubj xcomp obj case det obl punct root The DET winners NOUN had VERB bragging VERB rights NOUN for ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 winners det 2 winners winner NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bragging brag VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 had xcomp 5 rights right NOUN Number=Plur 4 bragging obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 week case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 week det 8 week week NOUN Number=Sing 4 bragging obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the winners tree rules 2 brag speech: other gerund the winners not said here rights week tree rules
Example 5 She never brags, even though she is top of the class.
nsubj advmod punct advmod mark nsubj cop obl case det nmod punct root She PRON never ADV brags VERB , PUNCT even ADV though SCONJ she PRON is AUX top NOUN of ADP the DET class 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 3 brags nsubj 2 never never ADV PronType=Neg 3 brags advmod 3 brags brag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 top punct 5 even even ADV _ 9 top advmod 6 though though SCONJ _ 9 top mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 top nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 top cop 9 top top NOUN Number=Sing 3 brags obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 class case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 class det 12 class class NOUN Number=Sing 9 top nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 brags punct
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1 not brag speech: other present She vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present she top of the class tree rules
Example 6 «I'm the fastest!» was his usual brag.
punct nsubj cop det advmod punct punct cop nmod:poss amod punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX the DET fastest ADJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT was AUX his PRON usual ADJ brag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 fastest punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 fastest nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fastest cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fastest det 5 fastest fast ADJ Degree=Sup 11 brag advmod 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 fastest punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 fastest punct 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 brag cop 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 brag nmod:poss 10 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 11 brag amod 11 brag brag NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 brag punct
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1 is in a quote present I fast property tree rules 2 be speech: other past his usual brag tree rules
Example 7 Boasters brag most when they cannot be detected.
nsubj advmod advmod nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass advcl punct root Boasters NOUN brag VERB most ADV when ADV they PRON can AUX not PART be AUX detected VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Boasters boaster NOUN Number=Plur 2 brag nsubj 2 brag brag VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 most most ADV Degree=Sup 2 brag advmod 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 detected advmod 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 detected nsubj:pass 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 detected aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 detected advmod 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 detected aux:pass 9 detected detect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 brag advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 brag punct
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1 brag speech: other present Boasters vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not detect can · passive Boasters = boaster vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus
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