brave Who acts: Brave, you, It, firefighter, I, She · What happens: mean, do, feel, be, go, tell · To what, where: something, weather, brave people, truth, teacher, dentist · Speech: someone speaks here
«brave» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: brave in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Brave means ready to do something difficult or frightening, even though you feel afraid.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp mark xcomp obj amod cc conj punct advmod mark nsubj parataxis xcomp punct root Brave NOUN means VERB ready ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON difficult ADJ or CCONJ frightening ADJ , PUNCT even ADV though SCONJ you PRON feel VERB afraid ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brave brave NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 ready xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 frightening cc 9 frightening frightening ADJ Degree=Pos 7 difficult conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 feel punct 11 even even ADV _ 14 feel advmod 12 though though SCONJ _ 14 feel mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 feel nsubj 14 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 15 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 14 feel xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Brave ready property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 do to-infinitive Brave not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 feel present you afraid property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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 brave something, like bad weather, is to face it and go through it.
The tree, 14 words mark amod advcl punct case amod nmod punct cop mark obj cc conj case obl punct root To PART brave ADJ something PRON , PUNCT like ADP bad ADJ weather NOUN , PUNCT is AUX to PART face VERB it PRON and CCONJ go VERB through ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 something mark 2 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 face advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 weather punct 5 like like ADP _ 7 weather case 6 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 weather amod 7 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 something nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 something punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 face cop 10 to to PART _ 11 face mark 11 face face VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 face obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 go cc 14 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 face conj 15 through through ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 go obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 face punct
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1 is present face property tree rules 2 go infinitive weather vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through it=Initial_Location
Meaning 3 In old stories, «the brave» means brave people.
case amod obl punct punct det nsubj punct amod obj punct root In ADP old ADJ stories NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT the DET brave ADJ » PUNCT means VERB brave ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 stories case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stories amod 3 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 9 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 stories punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 brave punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 brave det 7 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 9 means nsubj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 brave punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 11 people amod 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 means obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present the brave brave people in old stories vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot people=Theme in story=Attribute
Example 1 It was brave of you to tell the teacher the truth.
nsubj cop case obl mark advcl det obj det obj punct root It PRON was AUX brave ADJ of ADP you PRON to PART tell VERB the DET teacher NOUN the DET truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 brave nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 brave cop 3 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 brave obl 6 to to PART _ 7 tell mark 7 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 brave advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 teacher det 9 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 tell obj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 truth det 11 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 7 tell obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 brave punct
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1 is past It of you; brave property tree rules 2 tell speech: assert to-infinitive the truth the teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient truth=Topic
Example 2 The firefighter was very brave.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET firefighter NOUN was AUX very ADV brave ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighter det 2 firefighter firefighter NOUN Number=Sing 5 brave nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 brave cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 brave advmod 5 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 brave punct
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1 is past the firefighter brave property tree rules
Example 3 I was brave at the dentist.
nsubj cop case det obl punct root I PRON was AUX brave ADJ at ADP the DET dentist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 brave nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 brave cop 3 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 dentist case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dentist det 6 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 3 brave obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 brave punct
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1 is past I the dentist brave property tree rules
Example 4 She was brave enough to stand up to the bully.
nsubj cop advmod mark advcl compound:prt case det obl punct root She PRON was AUX brave ADJ enough ADV to PART stand VERB up ADP to ADP the DET bully 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 brave nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 brave cop 3 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 enough enough ADV _ 3 brave advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 stand mark 6 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 brave advcl 7 up up ADP _ 6 stand compound:prt 8 to to ADP _ 10 bully case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bully det 10 bully bully NOUN Number=Sing 6 stand obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 brave punct
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1 is past She brave, enough property tree rules 2 stand up to-infinitive She not said here to the bully vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 We braved the rain to watch the parade.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON braved VERB the DET rain NOUN to PART watch VERB the DET parade 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 braved nsubj 2 braved brave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rain det 4 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 braved obj 5 to to PART _ 6 watch mark 6 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 braved advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 parade det 8 parade parade NOUN Number=Sing 6 watch obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 braved punct
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1 brave past We the rain vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Theme 2 watch to-infinitive We not said here the parade vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parade=Theme
Example 6 Even brave people feel scared sometimes.
advmod amod nsubj xcomp advmod punct root Even ADV brave ADJ people NOUN feel VERB scared ADJ sometimes ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Even even ADV _ 3 people advmod 2 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 3 people amod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 feel nsubj 4 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feel xcomp 6 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 4 feel advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 feel punct
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1 feel present brave people scared, sometimes property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 He put on a brave face, but he was sad.
nsubj case det amod obl punct cc nsubj cop conj punct root He PRON put VERB on ADP a DET brave ADJ face NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON was AUX sad ADJ . 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 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 face case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 face det 5 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 6 face amod 6 face face NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 sad punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 11 sad cc 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 sad nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 sad cop 11 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 put conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past He a brave face vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on face=Destination 2 is past he sad property tree rules
Example 8 Jumping off a roof is not brave; it is dangerous.
csubj compound:prt det obj cop advmod punct nsubj cop conj punct root Jumping VERB off ADP a DET roof NOUN is AUX not PART brave ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX dangerous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jumping jump VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 brave csubj 2 off off ADP _ 1 Jumping compound:prt 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 roof det 4 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 1 Jumping obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 brave cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 brave advmod 7 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 dangerous punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 dangerous nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 dangerous cop 11 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 brave conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 brave punct
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1 jump off gerund a roof vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme roof=Trajectory 2 not is present Jumping brave property tree rules 3 is present roof dangerous property tree rules
Example 9 He was so brave and cheerful.
nsubj cop advmod cc conj punct root He PRON was AUX so ADV brave ADJ and CCONJ cheerful ADJ . 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 4 brave nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 brave cop 3 so so ADV _ 4 brave advmod 4 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 cheerful cc 6 cheerful cheerful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 brave conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 brave punct
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1 is past He brave property tree rules 2 be He not said here tree rules
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