brick Who acts: brick, toy brick, You, someone, wall, He · What happens: be, make, bake, use, build, say · To what, where: hard block, walls, material, building block, brick, old way · Speech: someone speaks here
«brick» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: brick in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A brick is a hard block made of baked clay, used to build walls and houses.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod acl case amod obl punct conj mark xcomp obj cc conj punct root A DET brick NOUN is AUX a DET hard ADJ block NOUN made VERB of ADP baked VERB clay NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART build VERB walls NOUN and CCONJ houses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 brick det 2 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 6 block nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 block cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 block det 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 block amod 6 block block NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 block acl 8 of of ADP _ 10 clay case 9 baked bake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 clay amod 10 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 used punct 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 block conj 13 to to PART _ 14 build mark 14 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 used xcomp 15 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 14 build obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 houses cc 17 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 15 walls conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 block punct
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1 is a present a brick a hard block tree rules 2 make participle a hard block not said here of baked clay vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 bake participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 use participle a brick not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 build to-infinitive a brick not said here walls and houses vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wall=Product
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 Brick is the material: «a brick house».
nsubj cop det punct punct det compound appos punct punct root Brick PROPN is AUX the DET material NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET brick NOUN house NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brick Brick PROPN Number=Sing 4 material nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 material cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 material det 4 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 4 material punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 house punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 house det 8 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 9 house compound 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 material appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 house punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 material punct
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1 is a present Brick the material tree rules
Meaning 3 A toy brick is a building block.
det compound nsubj cop det compound punct root A DET toy NOUN brick NOUN is AUX a DET building NOUN block NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 brick det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 brick compound 3 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 7 block nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 block cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 block det 6 building building NOUN Number=Sing 7 block compound 7 block block NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 block punct
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1 is a present a toy brick a building block tree rules
Meaning 4 To brick up a gap is to fill it with bricks.
mark nsubj compound:prt det nsubj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART brick NOUN up ADP a DET gap NOUN is AUX to PART fill VERB it PRON with ADP bricks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 brick mark 2 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 8 fill nsubj 3 up up ADP _ 2 brick compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gap det 5 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing 8 fill nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fill cop 7 to to PART _ 8 fill mark 8 fill fill VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fill obj 10 with with ADP _ 11 bricks case 11 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 8 fill obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 fill punct
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1 is present brick with bricks; fill property tree rules
Meaning 5 «You're a brick» is an old way to say someone is very kind and helpful.
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj cop det nsubj punct cop det amod mark acl nsubj cop advmod ccomp cc conj punct root « PUNCT You PRON 're AUX a DET brick NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET old ADJ way NOUN to PART say VERB someone PRON is AUX very ADV kind ADJ and CCONJ helpful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 brick punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 brick nsubj 3 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 brick cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 brick det 5 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 10 way nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 brick punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 way cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 to to PART _ 12 say mark 12 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 way acl 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 kind nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 kind cop 15 very very ADV _ 16 kind advmod 16 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 12 say ccomp 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 helpful cc 18 helpful helpful ADJ Degree=Pos 16 kind conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 way punct
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1 is a in a quote present You a brick tree rules 2 is a present a brick a old way tree rules 3 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 is present someone kind property tree rules 5 be someone not said here tree rules
Example 1 A wall has 20 rows of 15 bricks.
det nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod punct root A DET wall NOUN has VERB 20 NUM rows NOUN of ADP 15 NUM bricks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wall det 2 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 rows nummod 5 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 bricks case 7 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 bricks nummod 8 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 5 rows nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a wall 20 rows of 15 bricks vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient
Example 2 Each brick weighs 3 kg.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET brick NOUN weighs VERB 3 NUM kg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 brick det 2 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 3 weighs nsubj 3 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 kg nummod 5 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 3 weighs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 weighs punct
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1 weigh present each brick 3 kg vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kg=Value
Example 3 He lays 200 bricks an hour.
nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root He PRON lays VERB 200 NUM bricks NOUN an DET hour NOUN . 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 lays nsubj 2 lays lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 bricks nummod 4 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 2 lays obj 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hour det 6 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 4 bricks nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 lays punct
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1 lay present He 200 bricks a hour vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brick=Result
Example 4 How many bricks are left?
advmod amod nsubj aux:pass punct root How ADV many ADJ bricks NOUN are AUX left VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bricks amod 3 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 5 left nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 left aux:pass 5 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 left punct
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1 leave present · passive many bricks vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The third little pig built his house of bricks.
det amod amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod punct root The DET third ADJ little ADJ pig NOUN built VERB his PRON house NOUN of ADP bricks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pig det 2 third third ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 pig amod 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pig amod 4 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 5 built nsubj 5 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 house nmod:poss 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 built obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 bricks case 9 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 7 house nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 built punct
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1 build past the third little pig pig's house of bricks vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Product
Example 6 Our school is an old red brick building.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod amod compound punct root Our PRON school NOUN is AUX an DET old ADJ red ADJ brick NOUN building 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 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 building nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 building cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 building det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 building amod 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 building amod 7 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 8 building compound 8 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 building punct
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1 is a present Our school a old red brick building tree rules
Example 7 They built the wall brick by brick.
nsubj det compound obj case obl punct root They PRON built VERB the DET wall NOUN brick NOUN by ADP brick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 brick det 4 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 5 brick compound 5 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 6 by by ADP _ 7 brick case 7 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past They the wall brick by brick vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset brick=Product
Example 8 The toddler stacked his toy bricks into a tower.
det nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case det obl punct root The DET toddler NOUN stacked VERB his PRON toy NOUN bricks NOUN into ADP a DET tower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 toddler det 2 toddler toddler NOUN Number=Sing 3 stacked nsubj 3 stacked stack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 bricks nmod:poss 5 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 6 bricks compound 6 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 3 stacked obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 tower case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tower det 9 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 3 stacked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stacked punct
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1 stack past the toddler toddler's toy bricks a tower vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent brick=Theme into tower=Destination
Example 9 It was built of red brick, with projecting gables.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct case compound obl punct root It PRON was AUX built VERB of ADP red ADJ brick NOUN , PUNCT with ADP projecting NOUN gables 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 built nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 built aux:pass 3 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 brick case 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 brick amod 6 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 gables punct 8 with with ADP _ 10 gables case 9 projecting projecting NOUN Number=Sing 10 gables compound 10 gables gable NOUN Number=Plur 3 built obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past · passive It of red brick; with projecting gables vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme with gable=Source
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