brooding Who acts: eggs, He, Dark brooding clouds, brooding hen, you, hero · What happens: think, make, look, threaten, brood, sit · To what, where: you, clouds, eggs, lost match, mountains, mist
«brooding» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: brooding in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Thinking for a long time about something that makes you sad, worried or angry.
The tree, 14 words case det amod obl case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct conj cc conj punct root Thinking VERB for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN about ADP something PRON that PRON makes VERB you PRON sad ADJ , PUNCT worried ADJ or CCONJ angry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 for for ADP _ 5 time case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 time amod 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thinking obl 6 about about ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 time nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 something acl:relcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 makes obj 11 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 makes xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 worried punct 13 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sad conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 angry cc 15 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sad conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Thinking punct
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1 think speech: other gerund time vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make present you sad property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product
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 Looking dark, gloomy or threatening, like brooding clouds.
xcomp punct conj cc conj punct mark conj obj punct root Looking VERB dark ADJ , PUNCT gloomy ADJ or CCONJ threatening VERB , PUNCT like SCONJ brooding VERB clouds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Looking xcomp 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 gloomy punct 4 gloomy gloomy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 dark conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 threatening cc 6 threatening threaten VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Looking conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 brooding punct 8 like like SCONJ _ 9 brooding mark 9 brooding brood VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Looking conj 10 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 9 brooding obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Looking punct
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1 look gerund dark property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 threaten gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 brood gerund clouds tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: of birds — kept apart, not parsed.
Sitting on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.
case obl mark advcl obj xcomp mark nsubj advcl punct root Sitting 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 Sitting sit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 on on ADP _ 3 eggs case 3 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 1 Sitting obl 4 to to PART _ 5 keep mark 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Sitting advcl 6 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 keep obj 7 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 5 keep xcomp 8 until until SCONJ _ 10 hatch mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hatch nsubj 10 hatch hatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 keep advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sitting punct
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1 sit gerund 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
Example 1 He sat brooding over the lost match.
nsubj advcl case det amod obl punct root He PRON sat VERB brooding VERB over ADP the DET lost VERB match 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 over over ADP _ 7 match case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 match det 6 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 match amod 7 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 brooding obl 8 . . 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 the lost match vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Dark, brooding clouds hung over the mountains.
amod punct amod nsubj case det obl punct root Dark ADJ , PUNCT brooding VERB clouds NOUN hung VERB over ADP the DET mountains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 4 clouds amod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Dark punct 3 brooding brood VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 clouds amod 4 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 5 hung nsubj 5 hung hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 over over ADP _ 8 mountains case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mountains det 8 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 5 hung obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 hung punct
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1 brood gerund vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 hang past Dark brooding clouds the mountains vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over mountain=Location
Example 3 The brooding hen would not leave her eggs.
det compound nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct root The DET brooding NOUN hen NOUN would AUX not PART leave VERB her PRON eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hen det 2 brooding brooding NOUN Number=Sing 3 hen compound 3 hen hen NOUN Number=Sing 6 leave nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 leave aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 leave advmod 6 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 eggs nmod:poss 8 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 6 leave obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 leave punct
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1 not leave would the brooding hen hen's eggs vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme
Example 4 Stop brooding and talk to someone about it.
xcomp cc conj case obl case nmod punct root Stop VERB brooding VERB and CCONJ talk VERB to ADP someone PRON about ADP it PRON . 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 and and CCONJ _ 4 talk cc 4 talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 5 to to ADP _ 6 someone case 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 talk obl 7 about about ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 someone nmod 9 . . 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 vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 talk infinitive you not said here to someone vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to someone=Co-Agent
Example 5 The hero was quiet and brooding.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET hero NOUN was AUX quiet ADJ and CCONJ brooding VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 4 quiet nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 quiet cop 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 brooding cc 6 brooding brood VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 quiet conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 quiet punct
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1 is past the hero quiet property tree rules 2 brood gerund the hero not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The castle looked brooding in the mist.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET castle NOUN looked VERB brooding VERB in ADP the DET mist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 brooding brood VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 looked xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 mist case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mist det 7 mist mist NOUN Number=Sing 4 brooding obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the castle tree rules 2 brood gerund the castle not said here the mist vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 One day as Mongan sat in the sun, brooding lamentably on his fate, mac an Da’v came to him.
The tree, 19 words nummod nsubj case nmod case det obl punct advcl advmod case nmod:poss obl punct advcl det nsubj ccomp case obl punct root One NUM day NOUN as ADP Mongan PROPN sat VERB in ADP the DET sun NOUN , PUNCT brooding VERB lamentably ADV on ADP his PRON fate NOUN , PUNCT mac VERB an DET Da’v PROPN came VERB to ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 day nummod 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 sat nsubj 3 as as ADP _ 4 Mongan case 4 Mongan Mongan PROPN Number=Sing 2 day nmod 5 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 sun case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sun det 8 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 5 sat obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 brooding punct 10 brooding brood VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 sat advcl 11 lamentably lamentably ADV _ 10 brooding advmod 12 on on ADP _ 14 fate case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 fate nmod:poss 14 fate fate NOUN Number=Sing 10 brooding obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 mac punct 16 mac mac VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sat advcl 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 Da’v det 18 Da’v Da'v PROPN Number=Sing 19 came nsubj 19 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 mac ccomp 20 to to ADP _ 21 him case 21 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 came obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 sat punct
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1 sit past One day as Mongan the sun vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sun=Location 2 brood gerund One day as Mongan not said here on Mongan's fate; lamentably property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on fate=Topic 3 mac infinitive One day as Mongan not said here tree rules 4 come past a Da’v Mongan vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to he=Initial_Location 5 fate Mongan nom fate «event transitive»: poss=agent
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