brink Who acts: point, tiger, two countries, We, She, Scientists · What happens: be, happen, stand, win, cry, step · To what, where: brink, cup, himself
«brink» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: brink in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The edge of a cliff, a steep place or water.
det nsubj case det nmod punct det amod cc conj punct root The DET edge NOUN of ADP a DET cliff NOUN , PUNCT a DET steep ADJ place NOUN or CCONJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 edge det 2 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 9 place nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 cliff case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cliff det 5 cliff cliff NOUN Number=Sing 2 edge nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 place punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 place det 8 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos 9 place amod 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 water cc 11 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 place conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 place punct
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Meaning 2 The point where something very good or very bad is about to happen: on the brink of war, on the brink of a discovery.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj advmod nsubj advmod nmod cc advmod conj cop mark xcomp punct case det parataxis case nmod punct case det conj case det nmod punct root The DET point NOUN where ADV something PRON very ADV good ADJ or CCONJ very ADV bad ADJ is AUX about ADJ to PART happen VERB : PUNCT on ADP the DET brink NOUN of ADP war NOUN , PUNCT on ADP the DET brink NOUN of ADP a DET discovery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 point det 2 point point NOUN Number=Sing 11 about nsubj 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 6 good advmod 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 good nsubj 5 very very ADV _ 6 good advmod 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 point nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 bad cc 8 very very ADV _ 9 bad advmod 9 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 good conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 about cop 11 about about ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 to to PART _ 13 happen mark 13 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 about xcomp 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 brink punct 15 on on ADP _ 17 brink case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 brink det 17 brink brink NOUN Number=Sing 11 about parataxis 18 of of ADP _ 19 war case 19 war war NOUN Number=Sing 17 brink nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 brink punct 21 on on ADP _ 23 brink case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 brink det 23 brink brink NOUN Number=Sing 17 brink conj 24 of of ADP _ 26 discovery case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 discovery det 26 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 23 brink nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 11 about punct
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1 is present the point good about property tree rules 2 happen to-infinitive the point good not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The tiger is on the brink of extinction.
det nsubj cop case det case nmod punct root The DET tiger NOUN is AUX on ADP the DET brink NOUN of ADP extinction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tiger det 2 tiger tiger NOUN Number=Sing 6 brink nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 brink cop 4 on on ADP _ 6 brink case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 brink det 6 brink brink NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 extinction case 8 extinction extinction NOUN Number=Sing 6 brink nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 brink punct
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1 is present the tiger the brink of extinction tree rules
Example 2 The two countries were on the brink of war.
det nummod nsubj cop case det case nmod punct root The DET two NUM countries NOUN were AUX on ADP the DET brink NOUN of ADP war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 countries det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 countries nummod 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 7 brink nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 brink cop 5 on on ADP _ 7 brink case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 brink det 7 brink brink NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 war case 9 war war NOUN Number=Sing 7 brink nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 brink punct
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1 is past the two countries the brink of war tree rules
Example 3 We stood at the brink of the cliff.
nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root We PRON stood VERB at ADP the DET brink NOUN of ADP the DET cliff 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 stood nsubj 2 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 brink case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 brink det 5 brink brink NOUN Number=Sing 2 stood obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 cliff case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cliff det 8 cliff cliff NOUN Number=Sing 5 brink nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stood punct
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1 stand past We the brink of the cliff vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at brink=Location
Example 4 She was on the brink of tears.
nsubj cop case det case nmod punct root She PRON was AUX on ADP the DET brink NOUN of ADP tears 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 5 brink nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 brink cop 3 on on ADP _ 5 brink case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 brink det 5 brink brink NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 tears case 7 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 5 brink nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 brink punct
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1 is past She the brink of tears tree rules
Example 5 Scientists are on the brink of a great discovery.
nsubj cop case det case det amod nmod punct root Scientists NOUN are AUX on ADP the DET brink NOUN of ADP a DET great ADJ discovery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 5 brink nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 brink cop 3 on on ADP _ 5 brink case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 brink det 5 brink brink NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 discovery case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 discovery det 8 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 9 discovery amod 9 discovery discovery NOUN Number=Sing 5 brink nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 brink punct
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1 is present Scientists the brink of a great discovery tree rules
Example 6 The team was on the brink of winning the cup.
det nsubj cop case det mark acl det obj punct root The DET team NOUN was AUX on ADP the DET brink NOUN of SCONJ winning VERB the DET cup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 brink nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 brink cop 4 on on ADP _ 6 brink case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 brink det 6 brink brink NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 winning mark 8 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 brink acl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cup det 10 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 8 winning obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 brink punct
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1 is past the team the brink tree rules 2 win gerund the brink not said here the cup vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality
Example 7 Crying thus to himself, Iktomi stepped to the water's brink.
advcl advmod case obl punct nsubj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Crying VERB thus ADV to ADP himself PRON , PUNCT Iktomi PROPN stepped VERB to ADP the DET water NOUN 's PART brink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crying cry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 stepped advcl 2 thus thus ADV _ 1 Crying advmod 3 to to ADP _ 4 himself case 4 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 1 Crying obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Crying punct 6 Iktomi Iktomi PROPN Number=Sing 7 stepped nsubj 7 stepped step VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to ADP _ 12 brink case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 water det 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 brink nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 water case 12 brink brink NOUN Number=Sing 7 stepped obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 stepped punct
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1 cry speech: express gerund Iktomi not said here himself = he thus property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to himself=Recipient 2 step past Iktomi the water's brink vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to brink=Destination
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