bragging Who acts: you, way, Talking, He, Nobody, winners · What happens: talk, have, do, annoy, boast, win · To what, where: way, others, three goals, bragging, bragging rights, fable · Speech: someone speaks here
«bragging» 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: bragging in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Talking proudly about yourself and what you have or can do, in a way that annoys others: boasting.
The tree, 18 words csubj advmod case obl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl cc aux conj punct case det obl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct punct root Talking VERB proudly ADV about ADP yourself PRON and CCONJ what PRON you PRON have VERB or CCONJ can AUX do VERB , PUNCT in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON annoys VERB others NOUN : PUNCT boasting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 20 boasting csubj 2 proudly proudly ADV _ 1 Talking advmod 3 about about ADP _ 4 yourself case 4 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 1 Talking obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 what cc 6 what what PRON PronType=Rel 4 yourself conj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 have nsubj 8 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 what acl:relcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 do cc 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 do aux 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 have conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 way punct 13 in in ADP _ 15 way case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 1 Talking obl 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 annoys nsubj 17 annoys annoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 way acl:relcl 18 others other NOUN Number=Plur 17 annoys obj 19 : : PUNCT _ 20 boasting punct 20 boasting boast VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 21 . . PUNCT _ 20 boasting punct
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1 talk gerund a way about yourself; proudly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about yourself=Topic 2 have present you vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 do can you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 annoy present a way others vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus other=Experiencer 5 boast speech: other gerund Talking vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: 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 Usage: as in "bragging rights" — kept apart, not parsed.
The right to boast because you won.
det mark acl mark nsubj ccomp punct root The DET right NOUN to PART boast VERB because SCONJ you PRON won VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 right det 2 right right NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 to to PART _ 4 boast mark 4 boast boast VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 right acl 5 because because SCONJ _ 7 won mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 won nsubj 7 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 boast ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 right punct
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1 boast speech: other to-infinitive vn complain-37.8 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 win past you vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Stop bragging about your new trainers.
xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Stop VERB bragging VERB about ADP your PRON new ADJ trainers 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 trainers case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 trainers nmod:poss 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 trainers amod 6 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 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 trainers vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about trainer=Topic
Example 2 He was bragging that he scored three goals.
nsubj aux mark nsubj advcl nummod obj punct root He PRON was AUX bragging VERB that SCONJ he PRON scored VERB three NUM 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 3 bragging nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bragging aux 3 bragging brag VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 6 scored mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 scored nsubj 6 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bragging advcl 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 goals nummod 8 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 6 scored obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 bragging punct
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1 brag speech: other past · progressive He vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 score past he three goals vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme
Example 3 Nobody likes bragging.
nsubj obj punct root Nobody PRON likes VERB bragging NOUN . 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 bragging bragging NOUN Number=Sing 2 likes obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 likes punct
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1 like present Nobody bragging vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bragging=Theme
Example 4 The winners get bragging rights until next year.
det nsubj amod obj case amod obl punct root The DET winners NOUN get VERB bragging VERB rights NOUN until ADP next ADJ year 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 get nsubj 3 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bragging brag VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 rights amod 5 rights right NOUN Number=Plur 3 get obj 6 until until ADP _ 8 year case 7 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 8 year amod 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get present the winners bragging rights year vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer right=Stimulus 2 brag speech: other gerund vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 She kept bragging about her test score.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss compound obl punct root She PRON kept VERB bragging VERB about ADP her PRON test NOUN score 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 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bragging brag VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 kept xcomp 4 about about ADP _ 7 score case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 score nmod:poss 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 7 score compound 7 score score NOUN Number=Sing 3 bragging obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past She tree rules 2 brag speech: other gerund She not said here about her test score vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about score=Topic 3 score her = she nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 In the fable, the hare was bragging about his speed.
case det obl punct det nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP the DET fable NOUN , PUNCT the DET hare NOUN was AUX bragging VERB about ADP his PRON speed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 fable case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fable det 3 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing 8 bragging obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 fable punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hare det 6 hare hare NOUN Number=Sing 8 bragging nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 bragging aux 8 bragging brag VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 9 about about ADP _ 11 speed case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 speed nmod:poss 11 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 8 bragging obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 bragging punct
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1 brag speech: other past · progressive the hare the fable about hare's speed vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about speed=Topic
Example 7 We are tired of hearing you bragging about yourself, you little turkey cock!
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop mark advcl obj conj case obl punct nsubj amod compound conj punct root We PRON are AUX tired ADJ of SCONJ hearing VERB you PRON bragging VERB about ADP yourself PRON , PUNCT you PRON little ADJ turkey NOUN cock 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 3 tired nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 tired cop 3 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of SCONJ _ 5 hearing mark 5 hearing hear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 tired advcl 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 hearing obj 7 bragging brag VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 hearing conj 8 about about ADP _ 9 yourself case 9 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 bragging obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 cock punct 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 cock nsubj 12 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 14 cock amod 13 turkey turkey NOUN Number=Sing 14 cock compound 14 cock cock NOUN Number=Sing 3 tired conj 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 tired punct
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1 is present We tired property tree rules 2 hear gerund We not said here you vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus 3 brag speech: other gerund We not said here about yourself vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about yourself=Topic 4 cock you tree rules
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