bring Who acts: someone, child, student, She, Tom, many apples · What happens: bring, be, bring about, happen, bring up, grow · To what, where: book, school, someone, child, 4 cookies, 12 cupcakes
«bring» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: bring in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To bring is to carry something to a place where someone is: «Bring your book to school».
The tree, 17 words mark csubj cop mark obj case det obl advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct punct conj nmod:poss obj case obl punct punct root To PART bring VERB is AUX to PART carry VERB something PRON to ADP a DET place NOUN where ADV someone PRON is VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Bring VERB your PRON book NOUN to ADP school NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bring mark 2 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 carry csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 carry cop 4 to to PART _ 5 carry mark 5 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 carry obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 place case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 place det 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 carry obl 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 is advmod 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 is nsubj 12 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 place acl:relcl 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 Bring punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 Bring punct 15 Bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 carry conj 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 book nmod:poss 17 book book NOUN Number=Sing 15 Bring obj 18 to to ADP _ 19 school case 19 school school NOUN Number=Sing 15 Bring obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 15 Bring punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 carry punct
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1 bring to-infinitive vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent 2 is present to a place; carry property tree rules 3 be present someone vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 bring in a quote infinitive your book school vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent book=Theme to school=Destination
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 bring someone is to come with them.
mark advcl obj cop mark case obl punct root To PART bring VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART come VERB with ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bring mark 2 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 come advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 bring obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 come cop 5 to to PART _ 6 come mark 6 come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 them case 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 come obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 come punct
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1 bring to-infinitive someone vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument someone=Destination 2 is present with them = they ; come property tree rules
Meaning 3 To bring about is to make something happen.
mark csubj advmod cop mark obj xcomp punct root To PART bring VERB about ADV is AUX to PART make VERB something PRON happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bring mark 2 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 about about ADV _ 2 bring advmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 make obj 8 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 bring about to-infinitive about property vn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition 2 is present make property tree rules 3 happen infinitive vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 To bring up a child is to care for it as it grows.
mark advcl compound:prt det obj cop mark case obl mark nsubj advcl punct root To PART bring VERB up ADP a DET child NOUN is AUX to PART care VERB for ADP it PRON as SCONJ it PRON grows VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bring mark 2 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 care advcl 3 up up ADP _ 2 bring compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 child det 5 child child NOUN Number=Sing 2 bring obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 care cop 7 to to PART _ 8 care mark 8 care care VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 for for ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 care obl 11 as as SCONJ _ 13 grows mark 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 grows nsubj 13 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 care advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 care punct
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1 bring up to-infinitive a child vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent child=Patient 2 is present for child; care property tree rules 3 grow present child vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Each student brought 4 cookies.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET student NOUN brought VERB 4 NUM cookies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 student det 2 student student NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought nsubj 3 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cookies nummod 5 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 3 brought obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 brought punct
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1 bring past each student 4 cookies vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent cookie=Theme
Example 2 She brought 12 cupcakes to school.
nsubj nummod obj case obl punct root She PRON brought VERB 12 NUM cupcakes NOUN to ADP school 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 2 brought nsubj 2 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cupcakes nummod 4 cupcakes cupcake NOUN Number=Plur 2 brought obj 5 to to ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 brought obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 brought punct
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1 bring past She 12 cupcakes school vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cupcake=Theme to school=Destination
Example 3 Tom brought 6 more chairs.
nsubj nummod amod obj punct root Tom PROPN brought VERB 6 NUM more ADJ chairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 brought nsubj 2 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 chairs nummod 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 chairs amod 5 chairs chair NOUN Number=Plur 2 brought obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 brought punct
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1 bring past Tom 6 more chairs vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent chair=Theme
Example 4 How many apples did they bring in all?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case obl punct root How ADV many ADJ apples NOUN did AUX they PRON bring VERB in ADP all DET ? 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 apples amod 3 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 6 bring nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 bring aux 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 bring nsubj 6 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 all case 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 bring obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 bring punct
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1 bring past · do-support many apples all vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Please bring your PE kit tomorrow.
discourse nmod:poss compound obj obl:unmarked punct root Please INTJ bring VERB your PRON PE NOUN kit NOUN tomorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 bring discourse 2 bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 kit nmod:poss 4 PE pe NOUN Number=Sing 5 kit compound 5 kit kit NOUN Number=Sing 2 bring obj 6 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 2 bring obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bring punct
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1 bring imperative you not said here your PE kit tomorrow vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent kit=Theme
Example 6 Can I bring a friend to the party?
aux nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Can AUX I PRON bring VERB a DET friend NOUN to ADP the DET party NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 bring aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 bring nsubj 3 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 friend det 5 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 bring obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 bring obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 bring punct
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1 bring can I a friend the party vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent friend=Theme to party=Destination
Example 7 Bring back the library book by Friday.
advmod det compound obj case obl punct root Bring VERB back ADV the DET library NOUN book NOUN by ADP Friday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 back back ADV _ 1 Bring advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 book det 4 library library NOUN Number=Sing 5 book compound 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bring obj 6 by by ADP _ 7 Friday case 7 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 1 Bring obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Bring punct
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1 bring back imperative you not said here the library book friday vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent book=Theme
Example 8 Rain brings flowers in spring.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Rain NOUN brings VERB flowers NOUN in ADP spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 brings nsubj 2 brings bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 2 brings obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 spring case 5 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 2 brings obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 brings punct
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1 bring present Rain flowers spring vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent flower=Theme
Example 9 They brought him to the Princess.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root They PRON brought VERB him PRON to ADP the DET Princess 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 brought nsubj 2 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 brought obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 Princess case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Princess det 6 Princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 2 brought obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 brought punct
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1 bring past They him = he the Princess vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to princess=Destination
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