brood Who acts: eggs, hen, bird, you, He, Mrs · What happens: bear, sit, keep, hatch, think, make · To what, where: other young animals, eggs, you, brood, argument, room
«brood» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: brood in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A family of baby birds or other young animals born at the same time.
The tree, 14 words det case compound nmod cc amod amod conj acl case det amod obl punct root A DET family NOUN of ADP baby NOUN birds NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ young ADJ animals NOUN born VERB at ADP the DET same ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 birds case 4 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 birds compound 5 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 family nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 animals cc 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 animals amod 8 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 9 animals amod 9 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 birds conj 10 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 animals acl 11 at at ADP _ 14 time case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 time det 13 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 14 time amod 14 time time NOUN Number=Sing 10 born obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 family punct
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1 bear participle other young animals not said here time vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
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 Usage: humorous — kept apart, not parsed.
A large family of children.
det amod case nmod punct root A DET large ADJ family NOUN of ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 family det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 3 family amod 3 family family NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 children case 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 family nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 family punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 To sit on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.
mark case obl mark advcl obj xcomp mark nsubj advcl punct root To PART sit VERB on ADP eggs NOUN to PART keep VERB them PRON warm ADJ until SCONJ they PRON hatch VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sit mark 2 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 eggs case 4 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 sit obl 5 to to PART _ 6 keep mark 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sit advcl 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 keep obj 8 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 keep xcomp 9 until until SCONJ _ 11 hatch mark 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 hatch nsubj 11 hatch hatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 keep advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 sit punct
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1 sit to-infinitive eggs vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on egg=Location 2 keep to-infinitive eggs = egg warm property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 3 hatch present eggs = egg vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 To keep thinking about something that makes you unhappy or angry, in a gloomy way.
The tree, 15 words mark xcomp case obl nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp cc conj punct case det amod obl punct root To PART keep VERB thinking VERB about ADP something PRON that PRON makes VERB you PRON unhappy ADJ or CCONJ angry ADJ , PUNCT in ADP a DET gloomy ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 keep mark 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 thinking think VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 keep xcomp 4 about about ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 thinking obl 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something acl:relcl 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 makes obj 9 unhappy unhappy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 makes xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 angry cc 11 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 unhappy conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 way punct 13 in in ADP _ 16 way case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 way det 15 gloomy gloomy ADJ Degree=Pos 16 way amod 16 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 unhappy obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep to-infinitive tree rules 2 think speech: other gerund about something vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic 3 make present you unhappy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product
Example 1 The hen had a brood of ten chicks.
det nsubj det obj case nummod nmod punct root The DET hen NOUN had VERB a DET brood NOUN of ADP ten NUM chicks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hen det 2 hen hen NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 brood det 5 brood brood NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 chicks case 7 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 chicks nummod 8 chicks chick NOUN Number=Plur 5 brood nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the hen a brood of ten chicks vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brood=Patient
Example 2 The bird broods her eggs for two weeks.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case nummod obl punct root The DET bird NOUN broods VERB her PRON eggs NOUN for ADP two NUM weeks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bird det 2 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 3 broods nsubj 3 broods brood VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 eggs nmod:poss 5 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 broods obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 weeks case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 weeks nummod 8 weeks week NOUN Number=Plur 3 broods obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 broods punct
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1 brood present the bird bird's eggs week tree rules
Example 3 Stop brooding over that argument.
xcomp case det obl punct root Stop VERB brooding VERB over ADP that DET argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 brooding brood VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 over over ADP _ 5 argument case 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 argument det 5 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 2 brooding obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 brood gerund you not said here that argument vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 He sat brooding in his room.
nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON sat VERB brooding VERB in ADP his PRON room 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 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 brooding brood VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 sat advcl 4 in in ADP _ 6 room case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 room nmod:poss 6 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 brooding obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past He vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 brood gerund He not said here his room vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Mrs Weasley looked after her large brood.
nsubj flat case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Mrs PROPN Weasley PROPN looked VERB after ADP her PRON large ADJ brood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mrs Mrs PROPN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 2 Weasley Weasley PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mrs flat 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after ADP _ 7 brood case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 brood nmod:poss 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 brood amod 7 brood brood NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past Mrs after Mrs's large brood vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 The ducks led their brood to the pond.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET ducks NOUN led VERB their PRON brood NOUN to ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ducks det 2 ducks duck NOUN Number=Plur 3 led nsubj 3 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 brood nmod:poss 5 brood brood NOUN Number=Sing 3 led obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 pond case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pond det 8 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 3 led obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 led punct
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1 lead past the ducks ducks's brood the pond vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent brood=Theme to pond=Destination
Example 7 He is a disgrace to any brood.
nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root He PRON is AUX a DET disgrace NOUN to ADP any DET brood 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 4 disgrace nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 disgrace cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 disgrace det 4 disgrace disgrace NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 brood case 6 any any DET PronType=Ind 7 brood det 7 brood brood NOUN Number=Sing 4 disgrace nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 disgrace punct
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1 is a present He a disgrace to any brood tree rules
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