braw
Who acts: Braw, It, That, you, We, Gran · What happens: mean, be, get on, have, say, walk · To what, where: braw day, braw jumper, ceilidh, bonny lass · Speech: someone speaks here
«braw» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: braw in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: Scots — kept apart, not parsed.
Braw means fine, good, lovely or handsome, as in a braw day.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braw | braw | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 means | nsubj |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | fine | fine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 means | xcomp |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 good | punct |
| 5 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 fine | conj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 lovely | punct |
| 7 | lovely | lovely | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 good | conj |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 handsome | cc |
| 9 | handsome | handsome | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 good | conj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 day | punct |
| 11 | as | as | ADP | _ | 15 day | case |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 day | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 day | det |
| 14 | braw | braw | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 day | amod |
| 15 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fine | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Braw | fine property | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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.
Example 1
It's a braw day for a walk up the hill. (Scots)
Sentence 1: It's a braw day for a walk up the hill.
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 | 5 day | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 day | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 day | det |
| 4 | braw | braw | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 day | amod |
| 5 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 walk | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 walk | det |
| 8 | walk | walk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 day | nmod |
| 9 | up | up | ADP | _ | 11 hill | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 hill | det |
| 11 | hill | hill | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 walk | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 day | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | It | a braw day | for a walk up the hill | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Scots)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
| 2 | Scots | Scot | PROPN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
That's a braw jumper you've got on. (Scots)
Sentence 1: That's a braw jumper you've got on.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 jumper | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 jumper | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 jumper | det |
| 4 | braw | braw | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 jumper | amod |
| 5 | jumper | jumper | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 8 got | nsubj |
| 7 | 've | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 got | aux |
| 8 | got | get | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 5 jumper | acl:relcl |
| 9 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 got | compound:prt |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 jumper | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | That | a braw jumper | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | get on | present · perfect | you | a braw jumper not said here | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer jumper=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: (Scots)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
| 2 | Scots | Scot | PROPN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
We had a braw time at the ceilidh. (Scots)
Sentence 1: We had a braw time at the ceilidh.
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 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 time | det |
| 4 | braw | braw | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 time | amod |
| 5 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obj |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 ceilidh | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 ceilidh | det |
| 8 | ceilidh | ceilidh | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | We | the ceilidh | time | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: (Scots)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
| 2 | Scots | Scot | PROPN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
Gran says the view is braw. (Scots)
Sentence 1: Gran says the view is braw.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gran | Gran | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 says | nsubj |
| 2 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 view | det |
| 4 | view | view | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 braw | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 braw | cop |
| 6 | braw | braw | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 says | ccomp |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 says | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | Gran | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | present | the view | braw property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Scots)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
| 2 | Scots | Scot | PROPN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
A braw lad and a bonny lass walked by. (Scots)
Sentence 1: A braw lad and a bonny lass walked by.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 lad | det |
| 2 | braw | braw | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 lad | amod |
| 3 | lad | lad | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 lass | cc |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 lass | det |
| 6 | bonny | bonny | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lass | compound |
| 7 | lass | lass | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lad | conj |
| 8 | walked | walk | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 7 lass | acl |
| 9 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 walked | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 lad | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | walk | participle | a bonny lass not said here | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Scots)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
| 2 | Scots | Scot | PROPN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Scots | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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