brutal Who acts: Brutal, truth, maths test, brutal king, soldiers, winter · What happens: mean, say, hurt, be, punish, disagree · To what, where: Brutal honesty, anyone, brutal attack, village, meat, hot day · Speech: someone speaks here
«brutal» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: brutal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Brutal means very cruel and violent.
nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj punct root Brutal ADJ means VERB very ADV cruel ADJ and CCONJ violent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 cruel advmod 4 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 violent cc 6 violent violent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cruel conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Brutal cruel property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Brutal means very harsh, severe or unpleasant, as with weather or a test.
The tree, 13 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct conj cc conj punct case case parataxis cc det conj punct root Brutal ADJ means VERB very ADV harsh ADJ , PUNCT severe ADJ or CCONJ unpleasant ADJ , PUNCT as ADP with ADP weather NOUN or CCONJ a DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 harsh advmod 4 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 severe punct 6 severe severe ADJ Degree=Pos 4 harsh conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 unpleasant cc 8 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 harsh conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 weather punct 10 as as ADP _ 12 weather case 11 with with ADP _ 12 weather case 12 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 test cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 test det 15 test test NOUN Number=Sing 12 weather conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Brutal harsh property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Brutal honesty or truth is said directly, even if it hurts.
amod nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass advmod punct advmod mark nsubj conj punct root Brutal ADJ honesty NOUN or CCONJ truth NOUN is AUX said VERB directly ADV , PUNCT even ADV if SCONJ it PRON hurts VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 honesty amod 2 honesty honesty NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj:pass 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 truth cc 4 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 2 honesty conj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 said aux:pass 6 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 directly directly ADV _ 6 said advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 hurts punct 9 even even ADV _ 12 hurts advmod 10 if if SCONJ _ 12 hurts mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 hurts nsubj 12 hurts hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 said conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive Brutal honesty or truth directly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic 2 hurt a condition, not said to happen present truth vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 4 Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
Brutal can mean really bad or tough: «That maths test was brutal.».
The tree, 12 words nsubj aux advmod xcomp cc conj punct punct det compound nsubj cop parataxis punct punct punct root Brutal ADJ can AUX mean VERB really ADV bad ADJ or CCONJ tough ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT That DET maths NOUN test NOUN was AUX brutal ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 really really ADV _ 5 bad advmod 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 tough cc 7 tough tough ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bad conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 14 brutal punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 14 brutal punct 10 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 test det 11 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 12 test compound 12 test test NOUN Number=Sing 14 brutal nsubj 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 brutal cop 14 brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 brutal punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 14 brutal punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Brutal bad property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is in a quote past that maths test brutal property tree rules
Example 1 The brutal king punished anyone who disagreed.
det amod acl obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET brutal ADJ king NOUN punished VERB anyone PRON who PRON disagreed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 king det 2 brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 king amod 3 king king NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 punished punish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 king acl 5 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 punished obj 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 disagreed nsubj 7 disagreed disagree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 anyone acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 king punct
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1 punish participle the brutal king not said here anyone vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Patient 2 disagree past vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The soldiers carried out a brutal attack on the village.
det nsubj compound:prt det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET soldiers NOUN carried VERB out ADP a DET brutal ADJ attack NOUN on ADP the DET village 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 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 carried compound:prt 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 attack det 6 brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 attack amod 7 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 village case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 village det 10 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
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1 carry out past the soldiers a brutal attack the village vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attack=Eventuality
Example 3 The winter in Canada was brutal, with temperatures of minus thirty.
det nsubj case nmod cop punct case obl case amod nmod punct root The DET winter NOUN in ADP Canada PROPN was AUX brutal ADJ , PUNCT with ADP temperatures NOUN of ADP minus ADJ thirty NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 winter det 2 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 6 brutal nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 Canada case 4 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 2 winter nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 brutal cop 6 brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 temperatures punct 8 with with ADP _ 9 temperatures case 9 temperatures temperature NOUN Number=Plur 6 brutal obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 thirty case 11 minus minus ADJ Degree=Pos 12 thirty amod 12 thirty thirty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 temperatures nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 brutal punct
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1 is past the winter in Canada with temperatures of minus thirty; brutal property tree rules
Example 4 (informal) That cross-country run was brutal!
punct nsubj punct det amod nsubj cop punct root ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT That DET cross-country ADJ run NOUN was AUX brutal ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 2 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 brutal nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 informal punct 4 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 run det 5 cross-country cross-country ADJ Degree=Pos 6 run amod 6 run run NOUN Number=Sing 8 brutal nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 brutal cop 8 brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 brutal punct
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1 is past informal brutal property tree rules
Example 5 With brutal honesty, my friend said my drawing looked like a potato.
case amod obl punct nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root With ADP brutal ADJ honesty NOUN , PUNCT my PRON friend NOUN said VERB my PRON drawing NOUN looked VERB like ADP a DET potato NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 honesty case 2 brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 honesty amod 3 honesty honesty NOUN Number=Sing 7 said obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 honesty punct 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 friend nmod:poss 6 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 drawing nmod:poss 9 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 10 looked nsubj 10 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 said ccomp 11 like like ADP _ 13 potato case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 potato det 13 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 10 looked obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past my friend with brutal honesty vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 look past my drawing like a potato vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 draw my nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The wolf's brutal teeth tore the meat.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET wolf NOUN 's PART brutal ADJ teeth NOUN tore VERB the DET meat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wolf det 2 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 5 teeth nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 wolf case 4 brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 teeth amod 5 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 6 tore nsubj 6 tore tore VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 meat det 8 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 6 tore obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 tore punct
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1 tore past the wolf's brutal teeth the meat tree rules
Example 7 It was a brutally hot day.
nsubj cop det advmod amod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET brutally ADV hot ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 day nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 day cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 4 brutally brutally ADV _ 5 hot advmod 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 6 day amod 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 day punct
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1 is a past It a hot day tree rules
Example 8 Hook itched to do it, but it seemed too brutal.
nsubj acl mark xcomp obj punct cc nsubj advmod xcomp punct root Hook NOUN itched VERB to PART do VERB it PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON seemed VERB too ADV brutal ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hook hook NOUN Number=Sing 9 seemed nsubj 2 itched itch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Hook acl 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 itched xcomp 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 do obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 seemed punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 seemed cc 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 seemed nsubj 9 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 too too ADV _ 11 brutal advmod 11 brutal brutal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 seemed xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 seemed punct
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1 itch participle Hook not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 do to-infinitive Hook vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 3 seem past Hook brutal property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
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