brunt Who acts: small village, front, Mum, Dad, goalkeeper, tent · What happens: bear, take, mean, suffer, be, face · To what, where: brunt, full brunt · Speech: someone speaks here
«brunt» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: brunt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The worst part or the main force of something bad, such as an attack, a storm or blame.
The tree, 18 words det amod cc det amod conj case nmod amod punct case fixed det conj punct det conj cc conj punct root The DET worst ADJ part NOUN or CCONJ the DET main ADJ force NOUN of ADP something PRON bad ADJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP an DET attack NOUN , PUNCT a DET storm NOUN or CCONJ blame NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 part det 2 worst bad ADJ Degree=Sup 3 part amod 3 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 7 force cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 force det 6 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 7 force amod 7 force force NOUN Number=Sing 3 part conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 force nmod 10 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 attack punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 attack case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 attack det 15 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 9 something conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 storm punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 storm det 18 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 part conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 blame cc 20 blame blame NOUN Number=Sing 18 storm conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 part punct
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Meaning 2 To bear (or take) the brunt of something means to suffer the most from it.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj punct cc conj punct det obj case nmod mark xcomp det advmod case obl punct root To PART bear VERB ( PUNCT or CCONJ take VERB ) PUNCT the DET brunt NOUN of ADP something PRON means VERB to PART suffer VERB the DET most ADV from ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bear mark 2 bear bear VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 means csubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 take punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 take cc 5 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 bear conj 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 take punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 brunt det 8 brunt brunt NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 brunt nmod 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 to to PART _ 13 suffer mark 13 suffer suffer VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 means xcomp 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 most det 15 most most ADV Degree=Sup 13 suffer advmod 16 from from ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 suffer obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bear to-infinitive vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 take infinitive the brunt of something vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Theme 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 suffer not said to happen to-infinitive brunt vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The small village bore the brunt of the storm.
det amod nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET small ADJ village NOUN bore VERB the DET brunt NOUN of ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 village det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 village amod 3 village village NOUN Number=Sing 4 bore nsubj 4 bore bear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 brunt det 6 brunt brunt NOUN Number=Sing 4 bore obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 storm case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 storm det 9 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 6 brunt nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 bore punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bear past the small village the brunt of the storm vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Patient
Example 2 The front of the car took the brunt of the crash.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj case det nmod punct root The DET front NOUN of ADP the DET car NOUN took VERB the DET brunt NOUN of ADP the DET crash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 front det 2 front front NOUN Number=Sing 6 took nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 car case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 car det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 front nmod 6 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 brunt det 8 brunt brunt NOUN Number=Sing 6 took obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 crash case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 crash det 11 crash crash NOUN Number=Sing 8 brunt nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 took punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take past the front of the car the brunt of the crash vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Theme
Example 3 Mum took the brunt of the work when Dad was ill.
nsubj det obj case det nmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Mum NOUN took VERB the DET brunt NOUN of ADP the DET work NOUN when SCONJ Dad PROPN was AUX ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 brunt det 4 brunt brunt NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 work case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 work det 7 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 brunt nmod 8 when when SCONJ _ 11 ill mark 9 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 11 ill nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 ill cop 11 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 2 took advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take past Mum the brunt of the work vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Theme 2 is past Dad ill property tree rules
Example 4 The goalkeeper bore the brunt of the blame for the loss.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN bore VERB the DET brunt NOUN of ADP the DET blame NOUN for ADP the DET loss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goalkeeper det 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 bore nsubj 3 bore bear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 brunt det 5 brunt brunt NOUN Number=Sing 3 bore obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 blame case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 blame det 8 blame blame NOUN Number=Sing 5 brunt nmod 9 for for ADP _ 11 loss case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 loss det 11 loss loss NOUN Number=Sing 8 blame nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 bore punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bear past the goalkeeper the brunt of the blame for the loss vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Patient
Example 5 Our tent faced the brunt of the wind.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Our PRON tent NOUN faced VERB the DET brunt NOUN of ADP the DET wind 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 tent nmod:poss 2 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 3 faced nsubj 3 faced face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 brunt det 5 brunt brunt NOUN Number=Sing 3 faced obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 wind case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wind det 8 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 5 brunt nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 faced punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 face past Our tent the brunt of the wind vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme brunt=Destination
Example 6 The soldiers at the front took the full brunt of the attack.
det nsubj case det nmod det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET soldiers NOUN at ADP the DET front NOUN took VERB the DET full ADJ brunt NOUN of ADP the DET attack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 6 took nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 5 front case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 front det 5 front front NOUN Number=Sing 2 soldiers nmod 6 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 brunt det 8 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 9 brunt amod 9 brunt brunt NOUN Number=Sing 6 took obj 10 of of ADP _ 12 attack case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 attack det 12 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 9 brunt nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 took punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take past the soldiers at the front the full brunt of the attack vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Theme
Example 7 Toad's friends bore the brunt of his silly adventures.
nmod:poss case nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Toad PROPN 's PART friends NOUN bore VERB the DET brunt NOUN of ADP his PRON silly ADJ adventures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 3 friends nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Toad case 3 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 4 bore nsubj 4 bore bear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 brunt det 6 brunt brunt NOUN Number=Sing 4 bore obj 7 of of ADP _ 10 adventures case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 adventures nmod:poss 9 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 10 adventures amod 10 adventures adventure NOUN Number=Plur 6 brunt nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 bore punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bear past Toad's friends the brunt of Toad's silly adventures vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Patient 2 adventure Toad nom adventure «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The east side of the house takes the brunt of the weather.
det amod nsubj case det nmod det obj case det nmod punct root The DET east ADJ side NOUN of ADP the DET house NOUN takes VERB the DET brunt NOUN of ADP the DET weather NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 side det 2 east east ADJ Degree=Pos 3 side amod 3 side side NOUN Number=Sing 7 takes nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 house case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 house det 6 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 side nmod 7 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 brunt det 9 brunt brunt NOUN Number=Sing 7 takes obj 10 of of ADP _ 12 weather case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 weather det 12 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 9 brunt nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 takes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take present the east side of the house the brunt of the weather vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Theme
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