brat Who acts: brat, child, army brat, parent, spoiled brat, you · What happens: be, behave, spoil, grow up, move, use · To what, where: child, base, armed forces, toy, brat, sweets · Speech: someone speaks here
«brat» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: brat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, rude — kept apart, not parsed.
A brat is a child who behaves badly, is spoiled or rude.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct aux:pass conj cc conj punct root A DET brat NOUN is AUX a DET child NOUN who PRON behaves VERB badly ADV , PUNCT is AUX spoiled VERB or CCONJ rude ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 brat det 2 brat brat NOUN Number=Sing 5 child nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 child cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 child det 5 child child NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 behaves nsubj 7 behaves behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 child acl:relcl 8 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 7 behaves advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 spoiled punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 spoiled aux:pass 11 spoiled spoil VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 behaves conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 rude cc 13 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 11 spoiled conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 child punct
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1 is a present a brat a child tree rules 2 behave present a child badly property vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 3 spoil present · passive a child not said here vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
An army brat is a child who grew up moving from base to base because a parent was in the armed forces.
The tree, 22 words det compound nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt advcl case obl case obl mark det nsubj cop case det amod advcl punct root An DET army NOUN brat NOUN is AUX a DET child NOUN who PRON grew VERB up ADP moving VERB from ADP base NOUN to ADP base NOUN because SCONJ a DET parent NOUN was AUX in ADP the DET armed ADJ forces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 brat det 2 army army NOUN Number=Sing 3 brat compound 3 brat brat NOUN Number=Sing 6 child nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 child cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 child det 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 grew nsubj 8 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 child acl:relcl 9 up up ADP _ 8 grew compound:prt 10 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 grew advcl 11 from from ADP _ 12 base case 12 base base NOUN Number=Sing 10 moving obl 13 to to ADP _ 14 base case 14 base base NOUN Number=Sing 10 moving obl 15 because because SCONJ _ 22 forces mark 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 parent det 17 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 22 forces nsubj 18 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 forces cop 19 in in ADP _ 22 forces case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 forces det 21 armed armed ADJ Degree=Pos 22 forces amod 22 forces force NOUN Number=Plur 8 grew advcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 child punct
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1 is a present a army brat a child tree rules 2 grow up past a child vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 move gerund a child not said here base to base vn slide-11.2 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from base=Initial_Location to base=Destination 4 is past a parent the armed forces tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Sometimes used jokingly about any annoying younger person.
advmod advmod case det amod amod obl punct root Sometimes ADV used VERB jokingly ADV about ADP any DET annoying ADJ younger ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 2 used advmod 2 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 jokingly jokingly ADV _ 2 used advmod 4 about about ADP _ 8 person case 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 8 person det 6 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 7 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use participle about any annoying younger person; jokingly, sometimes property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 That spoiled brat screamed until he got the toy.
det amod nsubj mark nsubj ccomp det obj punct root That DET spoiled ADJ brat NOUN screamed VERB until SCONJ he PRON got VERB the DET toy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 brat det 2 spoiled spoiled ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brat amod 3 brat brat NOUN Number=Sing 4 screamed nsubj 4 screamed scream VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 until until SCONJ _ 7 got mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 got nsubj 7 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 screamed ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 toy det 9 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 7 got obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 screamed punct
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1 scream speech: express past that spoiled brat vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 get past brat the toy vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer toy=Stimulus
Example 2 Stop being such a brat and share your sweets.
cop det:predet det xcomp cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Stop VERB being AUX such DET a DET brat NOUN and CCONJ share VERB your PRON sweets 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 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 brat cop 3 such such DET PronType=Ind 5 brat det:predet 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 brat det 5 brat brat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stop xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 share cc 7 share share VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sweets nmod:poss 9 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 7 share obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 is a gerund you not said here such brat tree rules 3 share infinitive you not said here your sweets tree rules
Example 3 My cousin was an army brat and lived in five countries.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound cc conj case nummod obl punct root My PRON cousin NOUN was AUX an DET army NOUN brat NOUN and CCONJ lived VERB in ADP five NUM countries 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 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 6 brat nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 brat cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 brat det 5 army army NOUN Number=Sing 6 brat compound 6 brat brat NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 lived cc 8 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 brat conj 9 in in ADP _ 11 countries case 10 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 countries nummod 11 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 8 lived obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 brat punct
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1 is a past My cousin a army brat tree rules 2 live past My cousin not said here five countries vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location
Example 4 The little brat kicked my chair the whole film.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj det amod obj punct root The DET little ADJ brat NOUN kicked VERB my PRON chair NOUN the DET whole ADJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 brat det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brat amod 3 brat brat NOUN Number=Sing 4 kicked nsubj 4 kicked kick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 chair nmod:poss 6 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 4 kicked obj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 film det 8 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 9 film amod 9 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 kicked obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 kicked punct
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1 kick past the little brat my chair vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent chair=Patient film=Result
Example 5 Mum said, «Don't be bratty to your sister.»
nsubj punct punct aux advmod cop ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct punct root Mum NOUN said VERB , PUNCT « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART be AUX bratty ADJ to ADP your PRON sister NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 8 bratty punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 8 bratty punct 5 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 bratty aux 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 bratty advmod 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 bratty cop 8 bratty bratty ADJ Degree=Pos 2 said ccomp 9 to to ADP _ 11 sister case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 sister nmod:poss 11 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 8 bratty obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Mum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 not is in a quote infinitive · do-support to your sister; bratty property tree rules
Example 6 In the story, the brat finally learns to say thank you.
case det obl punct det nsubj advmod mark xcomp ccomp obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET brat NOUN finally ADV learns VERB to PART say VERB thank VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 learns obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 brat det 6 brat brat NOUN Number=Sing 8 learns nsubj 7 finally finally ADV _ 8 learns advmod 8 learns learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 say mark 10 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 learns xcomp 11 thank thank VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 say ccomp 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 thank obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 learns punct
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1 learn present the brat the story finally property vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive the brat not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 thank speech: thank infinitive you vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 7 She's nought but a brat, with ne'er a cow or a cabbage o' her own."
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop cc det conj punct case conj det appos cc det compound conj punct nmod:poss nmod punct punct root She PRON 's AUX nought PRON but CCONJ a DET brat NOUN , PUNCT with ADP ne'er NOUN a DET cow NOUN or CCONJ a DET cabbage NOUN o NOUN ' PUNCT her PRON own ADJ . PUNCT " 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 nought nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 nought cop 3 nought nought PRON PronType=Neg root root 4 but but CCONJ _ 6 brat cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 brat det 6 brat brat NOUN Number=Sing 3 nought conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 ne'er punct 8 with with ADP _ 9 ne'er case 9 ne'er ne'er NOUN Number=Sing 3 nought conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 cow det 11 cow cow NOUN Number=Sing 9 ne'er appos 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 o cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 o det 14 cabbage cabbage NOUN Number=Sing 15 o compound 15 o o NOUN Number=Sing 11 cow conj 16 ' ' PUNCT _ 15 o punct 17 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 own nmod:poss 18 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ne'er nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 nought punct 20 " " PUNCT _ 3 nought punct
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1 is a present She nought tree rules
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