braid Who acts: braid, hair, sister, you, We, baker · What happens: be, divide, twist, call, braid, weave · To what, where: hair, three pieces, each, this, UK, shape · Speech: someone speaks here
«braid» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: braid in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A braid is hair that has been divided into three or more pieces and twisted over each other into one long rope shape; in the UK this is more often called a plait.
The tree, 33 words det nsubj cop nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl:relcl case nummod cc conj obl cc conj case obl fixed case nummod amod compound obl punct case det obl nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advmod acl det xcomp punct root A DET braid NOUN is AUX hair NOUN that PRON has AUX been AUX divided VERB into ADP three NUM or CCONJ more ADJ pieces NOUN and CCONJ twisted VERB over ADP each DET other ADJ into ADP one NUM long ADJ rope NOUN shape NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET UK PROPN this PRON is AUX more ADV often ADV called VERB a DET plait NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 braid det 2 braid braid NOUN Number=Sing 4 hair nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hair cop 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 divided nsubj:pass 6 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 divided aux 7 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 divided aux:pass 8 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 hair acl:relcl 9 into into ADP _ 13 pieces case 10 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 pieces nummod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 more cc 12 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 three conj 13 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 8 divided obl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 twisted cc 15 twisted twist VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 divided conj 16 over over ADP _ 17 each case 17 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 15 twisted obl 18 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 17 each fixed 19 into into ADP _ 23 shape case 20 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 23 shape nummod 21 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 23 shape amod 22 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 23 shape compound 23 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 15 twisted obl 24 ; ; PUNCT _ 32 called punct 25 in in ADP _ 27 UK case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 UK det 27 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 32 called obl 28 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 32 called nsubj:pass 29 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 called aux:pass 30 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 31 often advmod 31 often often ADV _ 32 called advmod 32 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 hair acl 33 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 34 plait det 34 plait plait NOUN Number=Sing 32 called xcomp 35 . . PUNCT _ 4 hair punct
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1 is a present a braid hair tree rules 2 divide present · perfect · passive hair three pieces vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 twist participle each into one long rope shape vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme over each=Source into shape=Trajectory 4 call present · passive hair not said here this the UK often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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 To braid is to make hair, rope, string or bread into that shape.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark obj punct conj punct appos cc conj case det obl punct root To PART braid VERB is AUX to PART make VERB hair NOUN , PUNCT rope NOUN , PUNCT string NOUN or CCONJ bread NOUN into ADP that DET shape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 braid mark 2 braid braid VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 rope punct 8 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 6 hair conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 string punct 10 string string NOUN Number=Sing 6 hair appos 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 bread cc 12 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 10 string conj 13 into into ADP _ 15 shape case 14 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 shape det 15 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 braid to-infinitive vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present that shape make property tree rules
Meaning 3 Braid is a decorative band of woven thread used on uniforms and curtains.
nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod acl case obl cc conj punct root Braid NOUN is AUX a DET decorative ADJ band NOUN of ADP woven VERB thread NOUN used VERB on ADP uniforms NOUN and CCONJ curtains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Braid braid NOUN Number=Sing 5 band nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 band cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 band det 4 decorative decorative ADJ Degree=Pos 5 band amod 5 band band NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 thread case 7 woven weave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 thread amod 8 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 5 band nmod 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 thread acl 10 on on ADP _ 11 uniforms case 11 uniforms uniform NOUN Number=Plur 9 used obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 curtains cc 13 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 11 uniforms conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 band punct
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1 is a present Braid a decorative band of woven thread tree rules 2 weave participle vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 use participle woven thread not said here uniforms and curtains vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My sister has two long braids.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod amod obj punct root My PRON sister NOUN has VERB two NUM long ADJ braids NOUN . 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 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 braids nummod 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 braids amod 6 braids braid NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My sister two long braids vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent braid=Patient
Example 2 Can you braid my hair before school?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Can AUX you PRON braid VERB my PRON hair NOUN before ADP school NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 braid aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 braid nsubj 3 braid braid VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hair nmod:poss 5 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 3 braid obj 6 before before ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 braid obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 braid punct
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1 braid can you my hair before school vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 3 We braided three colours of thread into a bracelet.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod case det obl punct root We PRON braided VERB three NUM colours NOUN of ADP thread NOUN into ADP a DET bracelet 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 braided nsubj 2 braided braid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 colours nummod 4 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 2 braided obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 thread case 6 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 4 colours nmod 7 into into ADP _ 9 bracelet case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bracelet det 9 bracelet bracelet NOUN Number=Sing 2 braided obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 braided punct
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1 braid past We three colours of thread a bracelet vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient
Example 4 The baker braided the dough into a loaf.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET baker NOUN braided VERB the DET dough NOUN into ADP a DET loaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baker det 2 baker baker NOUN Number=Sing 3 braided nsubj 3 braided braid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dough det 5 dough dough NOUN Number=Sing 3 braided obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 loaf case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 loaf det 8 loaf loaf NOUN Number=Sing 3 braided obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 braided punct
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1 braid past the baker the dough a loaf vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dough=Patient
Example 5 The captain's coat had gold braid on the sleeves.
det nmod:poss case nsubj compound obj case det obl punct root The DET captain NOUN 's PART coat NOUN had VERB gold NOUN braid NOUN on ADP the DET sleeves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 4 coat nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 captain case 4 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 5 had nsubj 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 7 braid compound 7 braid braid NOUN Number=Sing 5 had obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 sleeves case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sleeves det 10 sleeves sleeve NOUN Number=Plur 5 had obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 had punct
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1 have past the captain's coat gold braid the sleeves vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent braid=Patient
Example 6 Box braids take hours to do.
compound nsubj obj mark advcl punct root Box NOUN braids NOUN take VERB hours NOUN to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 braids compound 2 braids braid NOUN Number=Plur 3 take nsubj 3 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 3 take obj 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 take advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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1 take present Box braids hour vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 do to-infinitive Box braids not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 French braids start at the top of the head.
amod nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root French ADJ braids NOUN start VERB at ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 French French ADJ Degree=Pos 2 braids amod 2 braids braid NOUN Number=Plur 3 start nsubj 3 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 top case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 top det 6 top top NOUN Number=Sing 3 start obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 head case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 head det 9 head head NOUN Number=Sing 6 top nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 start punct
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1 start present French braids the top of the head vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 8 [407] The kosa or single braid in which Russian girls wear their hair.
The tree, 13 words punct punct det appos cc amod conj case obl amod nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct root [ PUNCT 407 NUM ] PUNCT The DET kosa NOUN or CCONJ single ADJ braid NOUN in ADP which PRON Russian ADJ girls NOUN wear VERB their PRON hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 [ [ PUNCT _ 2 407 punct 2 407 407 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 3 ] ] PUNCT _ 2 407 punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 kosa det 5 kosa kosa NOUN Number=Sing 2 407 appos 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 braid cc 7 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 8 braid amod 8 braid braid NOUN Number=Sing 5 kosa conj 9 in in ADP _ 10 which case 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 wear obl 11 Russian Russian ADJ Degree=Pos 12 girls amod 12 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 13 wear nsubj 13 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 braid acl:relcl 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 hair nmod:poss 15 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 13 wear obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 407 punct
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1 wear present Russian girls girls's hair single braid vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent hair=Source
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