branch Who acts: branch, tree, shops, bird, you, Strong winds · What happens: be, grow out, have, belong, split off, mean · To what, where: part, smaller twigs, one, parts, new things, branch · Speech: someone speaks here
«branch» 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: branch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A branch is a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk and has smaller twigs and leaves.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt case det obl cc conj amod obj cc conj punct root A DET branch NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET tree NOUN that PRON grows VERB out ADP from ADP the DET trunk NOUN and CCONJ has VERB smaller ADJ twigs NOUN and CCONJ leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 branch det 2 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 tree case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tree det 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 grows nsubj 10 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tree acl:relcl 11 out out ADP _ 10 grows compound:prt 12 from from ADP _ 14 trunk case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 trunk det 14 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 10 grows obl 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 has cc 16 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 grows conj 17 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 18 twigs amod 18 twigs twig NOUN Number=Plur 16 has obj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 leaves cc 20 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 18 twigs conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a branch a part of a tree tree rules 2 grow out present a tree from the trunk vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from trunk=Patient 3 have present a tree not said here smaller twigs and leaves vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twig=Patient
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 branch is one of the shops, offices or libraries that belong to the same company or group: a branch of a bank.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop case det nmod punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl cc conj punct det appos case det nmod punct root A DET branch NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET shops NOUN , PUNCT offices NOUN or CCONJ libraries NOUN that PRON belong VERB to ADP the DET same ADJ company NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN : PUNCT a DET branch NOUN of ADP a DET bank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 branch det 2 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 shops case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shops det 7 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 offices punct 9 offices office NOUN Number=Plur 7 shops conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 libraries cc 11 libraries library NOUN Number=Plur 7 shops conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 belong nsubj 13 belong belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 shops acl:relcl 14 to to ADP _ 17 company case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 company det 16 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 17 company amod 17 company company NOUN Number=Sing 13 belong obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 group cc 19 group group NOUN Number=Sing 17 company conj 20 : : PUNCT _ 22 branch punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 branch det 22 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 4 one appos 23 of of ADP _ 25 bank case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 bank det 25 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 22 branch nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a branch one of the shops and offices or libraries tree rules 2 belong present the shops and offices or libraries to the same company or group vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A branch is a part of something bigger that splits off: a branch of a river, a branch of science.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case nmod amod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt punct det appos case det nmod punct det conj case nmod punct root A DET branch NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP something PRON bigger ADJ that PRON splits VERB off ADP : PUNCT a DET branch NOUN of ADP a DET river NOUN , PUNCT a DET branch NOUN of ADP science NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 branch det 2 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 part nmod 8 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 something amod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 splits nsubj 10 splits split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 something acl:relcl 11 off off ADP _ 10 splits compound:prt 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 branch punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 branch det 14 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 5 part appos 15 of of ADP _ 17 river case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 river det 17 river river NOUN Number=Sing 14 branch nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 branch punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 branch det 20 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 5 part conj 21 of of ADP _ 22 science case 22 science science NOUN Number=Sing 20 branch nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a branch a part and a branch of science of something tree rules 2 split off present vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 To branch (out) means to split into parts, or to start doing new things.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl punct compound punct mark ccomp case obl punct cc mark conj xcomp amod obj punct root To PART branch NOUN ( PUNCT out ADP ) PUNCT means VERB to PART split VERB into ADP parts NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART start VERB doing VERB new ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 branch mark 2 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 6 means advcl 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 out punct 4 out out ADP _ 2 branch compound 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 branch punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 split mark 8 split split VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 9 into into ADP _ 10 parts case 10 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 8 split obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 start punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 start cc 13 to to PART _ 14 start mark 14 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 split conj 15 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 start xcomp 16 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 17 things amod 17 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 15 doing obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 split not said to happen to-infinitive into parts result vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into part=Result 3 start to-infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 do gerund new things vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
Example 1 The bird sat on a branch of the oak tree.
det nsubj case det obl case det compound nmod punct root The DET bird NOUN sat VERB on ADP a DET branch NOUN of ADP the DET oak NOUN tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 branch case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 branch det 6 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 tree case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tree det 9 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 10 tree compound 10 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 6 branch nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past the bird a branch of the oak tree vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on branch=Location
Example 2 Don't climb on that thin branch; it might break.
aux advmod case det amod obl punct nsubj aux conj punct root Do AUX n't PART climb VERB on ADP that DET thin ADJ branch NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON might AUX break VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 climb aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 climb advmod 3 climb climb VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 branch case 5 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 branch det 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 branch amod 7 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 climb obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 break punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 break nsubj 10 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 break aux 11 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 climb conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 climb punct
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1 not climb imperative · do-support you not said here that thin branch vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on branch=Trajectory 2 break might branch vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Strong winds blew a big branch onto the road.
amod nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Strong ADJ winds NOUN blew VERB a DET big ADJ branch NOUN onto ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 winds amod 2 winds wind NOUN Number=Plur 3 blew nsubj 3 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 branch det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 branch amod 6 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew obj 7 onto onto ADP _ 9 road case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 blew obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 blew punct
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1 blow past Strong winds a big branch the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent branch=Patient onto road=Recipient
Example 4 Our bank has a branch in the high street.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root Our PRON bank NOUN has VERB a DET branch NOUN in ADP the DET high ADJ street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 bank nmod:poss 2 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 branch det 5 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 street case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 street det 8 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 9 street amod 9 street street NOUN Number=Sing 5 branch nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our bank a branch the high street vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent branch=Patient
Example 5 Biology is a branch of science.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Biology NOUN is AUX a DET branch NOUN of ADP science NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Biology biology NOUN Number=Sing 4 branch nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 branch cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 branch det 4 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 science case 6 science science NOUN Number=Sing 4 branch nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 branch punct
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1 is a present Biology a branch of science tree rules
Example 6 The path branches into two near the river.
det compound case nmod case det nmod punct root The DET path NOUN branches NOUN into ADP two NUM near ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 branches det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 branches compound 3 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 into into ADP _ 5 two case 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 branches nmod 6 near near ADP _ 8 river case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 river det 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 5 two nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 branches punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 Mum's side is one branch of our family tree.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop nummod case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root Mum NOUN 's PART side NOUN is AUX one NUM branch NOUN of ADP our PRON family NOUN tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 side nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Mum case 3 side side NOUN Number=Sing 6 branch nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 branch cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 branch nummod 6 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 tree case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 tree nmod:poss 9 family family NOUN Number=Sing 10 tree compound 10 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 6 branch nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 branch punct
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1 is a present Mum's side one branch of our family tree tree rules
Example 8 The library has a new branch near our school.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET library NOUN has VERB a DET new ADJ branch NOUN near ADP our PRON school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 library det 2 library library NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 branch det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 branch amod 6 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 near near ADP _ 9 school case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 school nmod:poss 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 branch nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the library a new branch our school vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent branch=Patient
Example 9 ‘Oh, just a little branch sticking out.
punct discourse punct advmod det amod nsubj compound:prt punct root ‘ PUNCT Oh INTJ , PUNCT just ADV a DET little ADJ branch NOUN sticking VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 8 sticking punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 8 sticking discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 just just ADV _ 8 sticking advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 branch det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 branch amod 7 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 8 sticking nsubj 8 sticking stick VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 9 out out ADP _ 8 sticking compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 sticking punct
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1 stick out gerund a little branch vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
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