brownie Who acts: small kind elf, imaginary credit, Mum, We, sister, 3 children · What happens: help, do, please, bake, cut, go · To what, where: something, someone, tray, 12 brownies, 4, dishes
«brownie» 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: brownie in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small square of rich, soft chocolate cake, often with nuts.
det amod case amod punct amod compound nmod punct advmod case conj punct root A DET small ADJ square NOUN of ADP rich ADJ , PUNCT soft ADJ chocolate NOUN cake NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP nuts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 square det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 square amod 3 square square NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 9 cake case 5 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cake amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 rich punct 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cake amod 8 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 9 cake compound 9 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 square nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 nuts punct 11 often often ADV _ 13 nuts advmod 12 with with ADP _ 13 nuts case 13 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 3 square conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 square punct
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Meaning 2 A Brownie: a younger member of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts.
det punct det amod appos case det compound nmod cc compound conj punct root A DET Brownie PROPN : PUNCT a DET younger ADJ member NOUN of ADP the DET Girl PROPN Guides PROPN or CCONJ Girl PROPN Scouts PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Brownie det 2 Brownie Brownie PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 6 member punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 member det 5 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 member amod 6 member member NOUN Number=Sing 2 Brownie appos 7 of of ADP _ 10 Guides case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Guides det 9 Girl Girl PROPN Number=Sing 10 Guides compound 10 Guides Guide PROPN Number=Plur 6 member nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 Scouts cc 12 Girl Girl PROPN Number=Sing 13 Scouts compound 13 Scouts Scout PROPN Number=Plur 10 Guides conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 Brownie punct
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Meaning 3 Usage: folklore — kept apart, not parsed.
A small kind elf that secretly helps with housework at night.
det amod compound nsubj advmod acl:relcl case obl case obl punct root A DET small ADJ kind NOUN elf NOUN that PRON secretly ADV helps VERB with ADP housework NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 elf det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 elf amod 3 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 4 elf compound 4 elf elf NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 helps nsubj 6 secretly secretly ADV _ 7 helps advmod 7 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 elf acl:relcl 8 with with ADP _ 9 housework case 9 housework housework NOUN Number=Sing 7 helps obl 10 at at ADP _ 11 night case 11 night night NOUN Number=Sing 7 helps obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 elf punct
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1 help present a small kind elf night with housework; secretly property vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with housework=Theme
Meaning 4 Brownie points (informal): imaginary credit for doing something to please someone.
The tree, 11 words amod punct amod punct punct amod conj mark acl obj mark acl obj punct root Brownie ADJ points NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT : PUNCT imaginary ADJ credit NOUN for SCONJ doing VERB something PRON to PART please VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brownie brownie ADJ Degree=Pos 2 points amod 2 points point NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 points amod 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 credit punct 7 imaginary imaginary ADJ Degree=Pos 8 credit amod 8 credit credit NOUN Number=Sing 2 points conj 9 for for SCONJ _ 10 doing mark 10 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 credit acl 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 doing obj 12 to to PART _ 13 please mark 13 please please VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 something acl 14 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 please obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 points punct
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1 do gerund imaginary credit not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 please to-infinitive imaginary credit not said here someone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer
Example 1 Mum baked a tray of chocolate brownies.
nsubj det obj case compound nmod punct root Mum NOUN baked VERB a DET tray NOUN of ADP chocolate NOUN brownies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 baked nsubj 2 baked bake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tray det 4 tray tray NOUN Number=Sing 2 baked obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 brownies case 6 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 7 brownies compound 7 brownies brownie NOUN Number=Plur 4 tray nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 baked punct
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1 bake past Mum a tray of chocolate brownies vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tray=Product
Example 2 We cut the tray into 24 brownies.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root We PRON cut VERB the DET tray NOUN into ADP 24 NUM brownies 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 cut nsubj 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tray det 4 tray tray NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 brownies case 6 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 brownies nummod 7 brownies brownie NOUN Number=Plur 2 cut obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut present We the tray into 24 brownies vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent tray=Material into brownie=Product
Example 3 My sister goes to Brownies on Tuesday nights.
nmod:poss nsubj case obl case compound nmod punct root My PRON sister NOUN goes VERB to ADP Brownies NOUN on ADP Tuesday PROPN nights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 Brownies case 5 Brownies brownie NOUN Number=Plur 3 goes obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 nights case 7 Tuesday Tuesday PROPN Number=Sing 8 nights compound 8 nights night NOUN Number=Plur 5 Brownies nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present My sister to Brownies on Tuesday nights vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to brownie=Initial_Location
Example 4 If 3 children share 12 brownies, each gets 4.
mark nummod nsubj advcl nummod obj punct nsubj obj punct root If SCONJ 3 NUM children NOUN share VERB 12 NUM brownies NOUN , PUNCT each DET gets VERB 4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 share mark 2 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 children nummod 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 share nsubj 4 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 gets advcl 5 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 brownies nummod 6 brownies brownie NOUN Number=Plur 4 share obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 share punct 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 gets nsubj 9 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 gets obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 gets punct
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1 share a condition, not said to happen present 3 children 12 brownies tree rules 2 get present each 4 vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 4=Stimulus
Example 5 Doing the dishes will earn you brownie points.
csubj det obj aux iobj amod obj punct root Doing VERB the DET dishes NOUN will AUX earn VERB you PRON brownie ADJ points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 earn csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dishes det 3 dishes dish NOUN Number=Plur 1 Doing obj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 earn aux 5 earn earn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 earn iobj 7 brownie brownie ADJ Degree=Pos 8 points amod 8 points point NOUN Number=Plur 5 earn obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 earn punct
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1 do gerund the dishes vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Eventuality 2 earn future Doing brownie points you vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary point=Theme
Example 6 In the old story, a brownie cleaned the kitchen while the family slept.
The tree, 13 words case det amod obl punct det nsubj det obj mark det nsubj advcl punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ story NOUN , PUNCT a DET brownie NOUN cleaned VERB the DET kitchen NOUN while SCONJ the DET family NOUN slept VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 story amod 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 cleaned obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 brownie det 7 brownie brownie NOUN Number=Sing 8 cleaned nsubj 8 cleaned clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 kitchen det 10 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 8 cleaned obj 11 while while SCONJ _ 14 slept mark 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 family det 13 family family NOUN Number=Sing 14 slept nsubj 14 slept sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 cleaned advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 cleaned punct
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1 clean past a brownie the kitchen the old story vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent kitchen=Patient 2 sleep past the family vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 ‘It is I, the brownie of the lake,’ replied the voice.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj cop nsubj punct det nsubj case det nmod punct punct det obj punct root ‘ PUNCT It PRON is AUX I PRON , PUNCT the DET brownie NOUN of ADP the DET lake NOUN , PUNCT ’ PUNCT replied VERB the DET voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 7 brownie punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 brownie nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 brownie cop 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 brownie nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 brownie punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 brownie det 7 brownie brownie NOUN Number=Sing 13 replied nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 10 lake case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lake det 10 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 7 brownie nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 7 brownie punct 12 ’ ' PUNCT _ 7 brownie punct 13 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 voice det 15 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 13 replied obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 13 replied punct
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1 is a present It the brownie of the lake tree rules 2 reply speech: assert past the brownie the voice vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent voice=Topic
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