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brilliant

Who acts: Brilliant, She, sun, parrot, We, diamond · What happens: mean, shine, be, have · To what, where: brilliant scientist, blue sky, brilliant green feathers, beach, light, brilliant idea

«brilliant» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: brilliant in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Brilliant means very clever or talented.

nsubjadvmodxcompccconjpunctrootBrilliantADJmeansVERBveryADVcleverADJorCCONJtalentedADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BrilliantbrilliantADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3veryveryADV_4 cleveradvmod
4clevercleverADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5ororCCONJ_6 talentedcc
6talentedtalentedADJDegree=Pos4 cleverconj
7..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentBrilliantclever propertyvn 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.

Meaning 2

Brilliant means very bright and shining, like brilliant sunshine.

nsubjadvmodxcompccconjpunctcaseamodconjpunctrootBrilliantADJmeansVERBveryADVbrightADJandCCONJshiningVERB,PUNCTlikeADPbrilliantADJsunshineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BrilliantbrilliantADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3veryveryADV_4 brightadvmod
4brightbrightADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5andandCCONJ_6 shiningcc
6shiningshineVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 brightconj
7,,PUNCT_10 sunshinepunct
8likelikeADP_10 sunshinecase
9brilliantbrilliantADJDegree=Pos10 sunshineamod
10sunshinesunshineNOUNNumber=Sing6 shiningconj
11..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentBrilliantbright propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2shinegerundBrilliant not said herevn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

In British, Irish and Australian everyday speech, brilliant means really good or great.

The tree, 13 words
caseamodpunctconjccconjamodoblpunctnsubjadvmodxcompccconjpunctrootInADPBritishADJ,PUNCTIrishADJandCCONJAustralianADJeverydayADJspeechNOUN,PUNCTbrilliantADJmeansVERBreallyADVgoodADJorCCONJgreatADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_8 speechcase
2BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos8 speechamod
3,,PUNCT_4 Irishpunct
4IrishIrishADJDegree=Pos2 Britishconj
5andandCCONJ_6 Australiancc
6AustralianAustralianADJDegree=Pos2 Britishconj
7everydayeverydayADJDegree=Pos8 speechamod
8speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing11 meansobl
9,,PUNCT_8 speechpunct
10brilliantbrilliantADJDegree=Pos11 meansnsubj
11meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
12reallyreallyADV_13 goodadvmod
13goodgoodADJDegree=Pos11 meansxcomp
14ororCCONJ_15 greatcc
15greatgreatADJDegree=Pos13 goodconj
16..PUNCT_11 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentbrilliantin British everyday speech; good propertyvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in speech=Attribute

Example 1

What a brilliant idea!

det:predetdetamodpunctrootWhatDETaDETbrilliantADJideaNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatDETPronType=Int4 ideadet:predet
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 ideadet
3brilliantbrilliantADJDegree=Pos4 ideaamod
4ideaideaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5!!PUNCT_4 ideapunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

She is a brilliant scientist.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootShePRONisAUXaDETbrilliantADJscientistNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 scientistnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 scientistcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 scientistdet
4brilliantbrilliantADJDegree=Pos5 scientistamod
5scientistscientistNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 scientistpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentShea brilliant scientisttree rules

Example 3

The sun was brilliant in the blue sky.

detnsubjcopcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETsunNOUNwasAUXbrilliantADJinADPtheDETblueADJskyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 sundet
2sunsunNOUNNumber=Sing4 brilliantnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 brilliantcop
4brilliantbrilliantADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ininADP_8 skycase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 skydet
7blueblueADJDegree=Pos8 skyamod
8skyskyNOUNNumber=Sing4 brilliantobl
9..PUNCT_4 brilliantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe sunthe blue skybrilliant propertytree rules

Example 4

The parrot has brilliant green feathers.

detnsubjamodamodobjpunctrootTheDETparrotNOUNhasVERBbrilliantADJgreenADJfeathersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 parrotdet
2parrotparrotNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4brilliantbrilliantADJDegree=Pos6 feathersamod
5greengreenADJDegree=Pos6 feathersamod
6feathersfeatherNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
7..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe parrotbrilliant green feathersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient

Example 5

We had a brilliant time at the beach.

nsubjdetamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONhadVERBaDETbrilliantADJtimeNOUNatADPtheDETbeachNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 timedet
4brilliantbrilliantADJDegree=Pos5 timeamod
5timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
6atatADP_8 beachcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 beachdet
8beachbeachNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobl
9..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastWethe beachtimevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 6

Brilliant work on your story, Sam!

amodcasenmod:possnmodpunctconjpunctrootBrilliantADJworkNOUNonADPyourPRONstoryNOUN,PUNCTSamPROPN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BrilliantbrilliantADJDegree=Pos2 workamod
2workworkNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ononADP_5 storycase
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 storynmod:poss
5storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing2 worknmod
6,,PUNCT_7 Sampunct
7SamSamPROPNNumber=Sing2 workconj
8!!PUNCT_2 workpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 7

The diamond was brilliant in the light.

detnsubjcopcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETdiamondNOUNwasAUXbrilliantADJinADPtheDETlightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 diamonddet
2diamonddiamondNOUNNumber=Sing4 brilliantnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 brilliantcop
4brilliantbrilliantADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ininADP_7 lightcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 lightdet
7lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing4 brilliantobl
8..PUNCT_4 brilliantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe diamondthe lightbrilliant propertytree rules

Example 8

I’m sure to have a brilliant idea for you before long.’

nsubjcopmarkxcompdetamodobjcaseobladvmodadvmodpunctpunctrootIPRON’mAUXsureADJtoPARThaveVERBaDETbrilliantADJideaNOUNforADPyouPRONbeforeADVlongADV.PUNCT’PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 surensubj
2’mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 surecop
3suresureADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 havemark
5havehaveVERBVerbForm=Inf3 surexcomp
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 ideadet
7brilliantbrilliantADJDegree=Pos8 ideaamod
8ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing5 haveobj
9forforADP_10 youcase
10youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs5 haveobl
11beforebeforeADV_12 longadvmod
12longlongADVDegree=Pos5 haveadvmod
13..PUNCT_3 surepunct
14’'PUNCT_3 surepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentIsure propertytree rules
2haveto-infinitiveI not said herea brilliant ideafor you; long propertyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient

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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