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title: boastful — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boastful» in the school dictionary: Talking too proudly about yourself, your skills or your things, so that others feel you are showing off. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boastful

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**Who acts:** others, you, boastful hare, He, Her, good winner · **What happens:** talk, feel, show off, lose, do, not be · **To what, where:** race, ten dragons, boastful soldier, comrades, plenty · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«boastful» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: [boastful in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/boastful.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Talking too proudly about yourself, your skills or your things, so that others feel you are showing off.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boastful:m1:1
# text = Talking too proudly about yourself, your skills or your things, so that others feel you are showing off.
1	Talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	csubj	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	proudly	proudly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	16	mark	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	advcl	_	_
20	off	off	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about yourself; proudly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about yourself=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** | present | others |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **show off** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boastful hare lost the race to the tortoise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boastful:x1:1
# text = The boastful hare lost the race to the tortoise.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tortoise	tortoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | the boastful hare | the race |  |  |  | to the tortoise | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be boastful when you win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boastful:x2:1
# text = Don't be boastful when you win.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | boastful *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **win** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was boastful about his new trainers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boastful:x3:1
# text = He was boastful about his new trainers.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | about his new trainers; boastful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her boastful talk annoyed the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boastful:x4:1
# text = Her boastful talk annoyed the team.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good winner is not boastful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boastful:x5:1
# text = A good winner is not boastful.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | a good winner |  |  |  |  | boastful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boastful knight claimed he had slain ten dragons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boastful:x6:1
# text = The boastful knight claimed he had slain ten dragons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	claimed	claim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	slain	slay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	ccomp	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	dragons	dragon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **claim** *speech: other* | past | the boastful knight |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **slay** | past · perfect | knight | ten dragons |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He played the boastful soldier, and the merry smith, and he had comrades and boon-companions in plenty.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boastful:x7:1
# text = He played the boastful soldier, and the merry smith, and he had comrades and boon-companions in plenty.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	merry	merry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	smith	smith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	comrades	comrade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	boon	boon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	companions	companion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | He | the boastful soldier |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | he | comrades and boon companions |  | plenty |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comrade=Patient |

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