brittle Who acts: Brittle, brittle voice, mood, Glass, old plastic toy, Dry autumn leaves · What happens: mean, break, snap, crack, bend, laugh · To what, where: hard sweet, bones, peanut, Christmas, It, porcelain
«brittle» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: brittle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Brittle means hard but easily broken, snapping or cracking instead of bending: brittle glass, brittle bones, dry brittle leaves.
The tree, 19 words nsubj xcomp cc advmod conj punct advcl cc conj mark fixed advcl punct amod parataxis punct amod appos punct amod amod conj punct root Brittle NOUN means VERB hard ADJ but CCONJ easily ADV broken VERB , PUNCT snapping VERB or CCONJ cracking VERB instead ADV of ADP bending VERB : PUNCT brittle ADJ glass NOUN , PUNCT brittle ADJ bones NOUN , PUNCT dry ADJ brittle ADJ leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brittle brittle NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 but but CCONJ _ 6 broken cc 5 easily easily ADV _ 6 broken advmod 6 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 hard conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 snapping punct 8 snapping snap VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 broken advcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 cracking cc 10 cracking crack VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 snapping conj 11 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 13 bending mark 12 of of ADP _ 11 instead fixed 13 bending bend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 cracking advcl 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 glass punct 15 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos 16 glass amod 16 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 bones punct 18 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos 19 bones amod 19 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 16 glass appos 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 leaves punct 21 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 23 leaves amod 22 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos 23 leaves amod 23 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 16 glass conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Brittle hard property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 break participle Brittle not said here easily property vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 snap gerund Brittle not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 crack gerund Brittle not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 bend gerund Brittle not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: 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 A brittle voice, laugh or mood sounds sharp and tense, as if it might break.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj punct parataxis cc conj xcomp cc conj punct mark mark nsubj aux advcl punct root A DET brittle ADJ voice NOUN , PUNCT laugh VERB or CCONJ mood NOUN sounds VERB sharp ADJ and CCONJ tense ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ it PRON might AUX break VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 voice det 2 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos 3 voice amod 3 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 8 sounds nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 laugh punct 5 laugh laugh VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 voice parataxis 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 mood cc 7 mood mood NOUN Number=Sing 3 voice conj 8 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sounds xcomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 tense cc 11 tense tense ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sharp conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 break punct 13 as as SCONJ _ 17 break mark 14 if if SCONJ _ 17 break mark 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 break nsubj 16 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 break aux 17 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 sounds advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 sounds punct
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1 laugh infinitive vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 sound present a brittle voice or mood sharp property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 3 break might mood vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Brittle (peanut brittle) is a hard sweet made of melted sugar with nuts in it.
The tree, 15 words nsubj punct compound appos punct cop det amod acl case amod obl case nmod case nmod punct root Brittle NOUN ( PUNCT peanut NOUN brittle NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET hard ADJ sweet NOUN made VERB of ADP melted VERB sugar NOUN with ADP nuts NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brittle brittle NOUN Number=Sing 9 sweet nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 brittle punct 3 peanut peanut NOUN Number=Sing 4 brittle compound 4 brittle brittle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Brittle appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 brittle punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sweet cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sweet det 8 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sweet amod 9 sweet sweet NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 sweet acl 11 of of ADP _ 13 sugar case 12 melted melt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 sugar amod 13 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 10 made obl 14 with with ADP _ 15 nuts case 15 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 13 sugar nmod 16 in in ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 nuts nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 sweet punct
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1 is a present Brittle a hard sweet tree rules 2 make participle a hard sweet not said here of melted sugar with nuts in Brittle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 melt participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Glass is hard but brittle.
nsubj cop cc conj punct root Glass NOUN is AUX hard ADJ but CCONJ brittle ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 3 hard nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hard cop 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 but but CCONJ _ 5 brittle cc 5 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hard conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 hard punct
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1 is present Glass hard property tree rules 2 be Glass not said here tree rules
Example 2 The old plastic toy was brittle and cracked.
det amod compound nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET old ADJ plastic NOUN toy NOUN was AUX brittle ADJ and CCONJ cracked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 toy det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 toy amod 3 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 4 toy compound 4 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 6 brittle nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 brittle cop 6 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 cracked cc 8 cracked crack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 brittle conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 brittle punct
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1 is past the old plastic toy brittle property tree rules 2 crack past the old plastic toy not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Dry autumn leaves are brittle and crunchy.
amod compound nsubj cop cc conj punct root Dry ADJ autumn NOUN leaves NOUN are AUX brittle ADJ and CCONJ crunchy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 leaves amod 2 autumn autumn NOUN Number=Sing 3 leaves compound 3 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 5 brittle nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 brittle cop 5 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 crunchy cc 7 crunchy crunchy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 brittle conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 brittle punct
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1 is present Dry autumn leaves brittle property tree rules 2 be Dry autumn leaves not said here tree rules
Example 4 Calcium stops your bones getting brittle.
nsubj nmod:poss obj acl xcomp punct root Calcium NOUN stops VERB your PRON bones NOUN getting VERB brittle ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calcium calcium NOUN Number=Sing 2 stops nsubj 2 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bones nmod:poss 4 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 2 stops obj 5 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 bones acl 6 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos 5 getting xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stops punct
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1 stop present Calcium your bones vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality bone=Eventuality 2 get gerund your bones not said here brittle property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 Ice can be brittle and shatter.
nsubj aux cop cc conj punct root Ice NOUN can AUX be AUX brittle ADJ and CCONJ shatter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 4 brittle nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 brittle aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 brittle cop 4 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 shatter cc 6 shatter shatter NOUN Number=Sing 4 brittle conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 brittle punct
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1 is can Ice brittle property tree rules
Example 6 Grandma's old letters were yellow and brittle.
nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop cc conj punct root Grandma NOUN 's PART old ADJ letters NOUN were AUX yellow ADJ and CCONJ brittle ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 letters nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandma case 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 letters amod 4 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 6 yellow nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 yellow cop 6 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 brittle cc 8 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos 6 yellow conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 yellow punct
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1 is past Grandma's old letters yellow property tree rules 2 be Grandma's old letters not said here tree rules 3 letter Grandma nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Her laugh sounded brittle and nervous.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root Her PRON laugh NOUN sounded VERB brittle ADJ and CCONJ nervous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 laugh nmod:poss 2 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 3 sounded nsubj 3 sounded sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sounded xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 nervous cc 6 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 4 brittle conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sounded punct
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1 sound past Her laugh brittle property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 laugh Her = she nom laugh «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 We made peanut brittle at Christmas.
nsubj obj xcomp case obl punct root We PRON made VERB peanut NOUN brittle ADJ at ADP Christmas PROPN . 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 peanut peanut NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 4 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos 2 made xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 6 Christmas case 6 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 2 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We peanut Christmas brittle property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peanut=Product
Example 9 It was built entirely of porcelain, and very costly, but so delicate and brittle that whoever touched it was obliged to be careful.
The tree, 23 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct cc advmod conj punct cc advmod conj cc conj mark nsubj advcl nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp mark cop xcomp punct root It PRON was AUX built VERB entirely ADV of ADP porcelain NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ very ADV costly ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ so ADV delicate ADJ and CCONJ brittle ADJ that SCONJ whoever PRON touched VERB it PRON was AUX obliged VERB to PART be AUX careful ADJ . 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 entirely entirely ADV _ 3 built advmod 5 of of ADP _ 6 porcelain case 6 porcelain porcelain NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 costly punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 costly cc 9 very very ADV _ 10 costly advmod 10 costly costly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 built conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 delicate punct 12 but but CCONJ _ 14 delicate cc 13 so so ADV _ 14 delicate advmod 14 delicate delicate ADJ Degree=Pos 10 costly conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 brittle cc 16 brittle brittle ADJ Degree=Pos 14 delicate conj 17 that that SCONJ _ 19 touched mark 18 whoever whoever PRON PronType=Rel 19 touched nsubj 19 touched touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 brittle advcl 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 obliged nsubj:pass 21 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 obliged aux:pass 22 obliged oblige VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 touched ccomp 23 to to PART _ 25 careful mark 24 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 25 careful cop 25 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 22 obliged xcomp 26 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past · passive It of porcelain; entirely property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 touch past whoever tree rules 3 oblige past · passive porcelain vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 is to-infinitive careful property tree rules
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