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title: bosom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bosom» in the school dictionary: The bosom is the front of a person's chest, the place where you hold someone close. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bosom

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**Who acts:** bosom, you, bosom friend, me, my, head · **What happens:** be, hold, love, trust, let, take · **To what, where:** front, someone, heart, one, me, it

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«bosom» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [bosom in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bosom.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The bosom is the front of a person's chest, the place where you hold someone close.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bosom:m1:1
# text = The bosom is the front of a person's chest, the place where you hold someone close.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bosom	bosom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	_
18	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bosom | the front and the place |  |  |  | of a person's chest | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | you | someone |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bosom is the heart or inner feelings: a bosom friend is one you love and trust.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bosom:m2:1
# text = The bosom is the heart or inner feelings: a bosom friend is one you love and trust.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bosom	bosom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	inner	inner	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	bosom	bosom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	trust	trust	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bosom | the heart or inner feelings |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a bosom friend | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **love** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **trust** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let me take it to my bosom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bosom:x1:1
# text = Let me take it to my bosom.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bosom	bosom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive | me *not said here* | it |  | my bosom |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to bosom=Destination |
| 3 | **bosom** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom bosom «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her head sank on her bosom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bosom:x2:1
# text = Her head sank on her bosom.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	bosom	bosom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink** | past | Her head |  |  | head's bosom |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **bosom** |  | head |  |  |  |  |  | nom bosom «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Joy filled the bosom of the Dryad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bosom:x3:1
# text = Joy filled the bosom of the Dryad.
1	Joy	Joy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bosom	bosom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Dryad	Dryad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | Joy | the bosom of the Dryad |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bosom=Patient |
| 2 | **bosom** |  |  | the Dryad |  |  |  |  | nom bosom «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is my bosom friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bosom:x4:1
# text = She is my bosom friend.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bosom	bosom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | my bosom friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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