broke Who acts: Broke, I, vase, He, his, car · What happens: be, mean, have, break, fall off, fall · To what, where: past form, money, window, arm, bike, promise
«broke» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: broke in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Broke is the past form of break.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Broke PROPN is AUX the DET past ADJ form NOUN of ADP break NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Broke Broke PROPN Number=Sing 5 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 4 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 5 form amod 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 break case 7 break break NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 is a present Broke the past form of break tree rules
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I broke the window.
nsubj det obj punct root I PRON broke VERB the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 broke nsubj 2 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 window det 4 window window NOUN Number=Sing 2 broke obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 broke punct
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1 break past I the window vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Patient
Meaning 2 Broke (informal) means having no money.
nsubj punct appos punct xcomp det obj punct root Broke PROPN ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB having VERB no DET money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Broke Broke PROPN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 3 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Broke appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 money det 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 having obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Broke vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have not said to happen gerund Broke not said here no money vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I'm broke until my next pocket money.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss amod compound obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX broke ADJ until ADP my PRON next ADJ pocket NOUN money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 broke nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 broke cop 3 broke broke ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 until until ADP _ 8 money case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 money nmod:poss 6 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 8 money amod 7 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 8 money compound 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 is present I until my next pocket money broke property tree rules
Example 1 I broke my arm when I fell off my bike.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl compound:prt nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON broke VERB my PRON arm NOUN when ADV I PRON fell VERB off ADP my PRON bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 broke nsubj 2 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 arm nmod:poss 4 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 2 broke obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 fell advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 fell nsubj 7 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 broke advcl 8 off off ADP _ 7 fell compound:prt 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 bike nmod:poss 10 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 7 fell obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 broke punct
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1 break past I my arm vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer arm=Patient 2 fall off past I my bike vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 The vase fell and broke.
det nsubj cc conj punct root The DET vase NOUN fell VERB and CCONJ broke VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vase det 2 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell nsubj 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 broke cc 5 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 fell conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall past the vase vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 break past the vase not said here vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 He broke his promise.
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON broke VERB his PRON promise 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 broke nsubj 2 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 promise nmod:poss 4 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 2 broke obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 broke punct
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1 break past He his promise vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer promise=Patient 2 promise his = he nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Our car broke down on the motorway.
nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root Our PRON car NOUN broke VERB down ADP on ADP the DET motorway 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 car nmod:poss 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke nsubj 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 broke compound:prt 5 on on ADP _ 7 motorway case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 motorway det 7 motorway motorway NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 break down past Our car the motorway vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 A fire broke out in the kitchen.
det nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root A DET fire NOUN broke VERB out ADP in ADP the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fire det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke nsubj 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 broke compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 7 kitchen case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 kitchen det 7 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 break out past a fire the kitchen vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in kitchen=Location
Example 6 She broke the school record for running.
nsubj det compound obj mark advcl punct root She PRON broke VERB the DET school NOUN record NOUN for SCONJ running VERB . 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 broke nsubj 2 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 record det 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 record compound 5 record record NOUN Number=Sing 2 broke obj 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 running mark 7 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 broke advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 broke punct
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1 break past She the school record vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer record=Patient 2 run gerund She not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 We broke up for the summer holidays.
nsubj compound:prt case det compound obl punct root We PRON broke VERB up ADP for ADP the DET summer NOUN holidays 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 broke nsubj 2 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 broke compound:prt 4 for for ADP _ 7 holidays case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 holidays det 6 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 7 holidays compound 7 holidays holiday NOUN Number=Plur 2 broke obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 broke punct
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1 break up past We for the summer holidays vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 I spent all my money, so I'm broke.
nsubj det:predet nmod:poss obj punct advmod nsubj cop parataxis punct root I PRON spent VERB all DET my PRON money NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON 'm AUX broke ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 spent nsubj 2 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 money det:predet 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 money nmod:poss 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 spent obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 broke punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 broke advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 broke nsubj 9 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 broke cop 10 broke broke ADJ Degree=Pos 2 spent parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 spent punct
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1 spend past I my money vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset 2 is present I broke property tree rules
Example 9 And the mace broke in two.
cc det nsubj case obl punct root And CCONJ the DET mace NOUN broke VERB in ADP two NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 4 broke cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mace det 3 mace mace NOUN Number=Sing 4 broke nsubj 4 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 two case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 broke obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 broke punct
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1 break past the mace two vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in two=Location
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