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title: bra — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bra» in the school dictionary: A piece of underwear worn by women and older girls to support and cover their breasts. Short for «brassiere». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bra

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**Who acts:** She, Mum, Bras, bra, sports bra, You · **What happens:** wear, support, cover, buy, take, come · **To what, where:** piece, breasts, sports bra, sister, first bra, many sizes

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«bra» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [bra in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bra.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A piece of underwear worn by women and older girls to support and cover their breasts. Short for «brassiere».

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*Sentence 1:* A piece of underwear worn by women and older girls to support and cover their breasts.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bra:m1:1
# text = A piece of underwear worn by women and older girls to support and cover their breasts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	support	support	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	breasts	breast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | a piece of underwear *not said here* |  |  |  | by women and older girls | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **support** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **cover** | infinitive |  | girls's breasts |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme breast=Destination |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Short for «brassiere».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bra:m1:2
# text = Short for «brassiere».
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	brassiere	brassiere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She bought a sports bra for netball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bra:x1:1
# text = She bought a sports bra for netball.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	bra	bra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **buy** | past | She | a sports bra |  |  |  | for netball | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent bra=Theme for netball=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Mum took my sister to buy her first bra.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bra:x2:1
# text = Mum took my sister to buy her first bra.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	bra	bra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Mum |  | my sister |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument sister=Destination |
| 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | Mum's first bra |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bra=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Bras come in many sizes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bra:x3:1
# text = Bras come in many sizes.
1	Bras	bra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sizes	size	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Bras |  |  | many sizes |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in size=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The bra is hanging on the washing line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bra:x4:1
# text = The bra is hanging on the washing line.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bra	bra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | present · progressive | the bra |  |  | the washing line |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on line=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A sports bra helps when running and jumping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bra:x5:1
# text = A sports bra helps when running and jumping.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	bra	bra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a sports bra |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | a sports bra *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **jump** | gerund | a sports bra *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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You can ask the school nurse questions about puberty and bras.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bra:x6:1
# text = You can ask the school nurse questions about puberty and bras.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	puberty	puberty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	bras	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | can | You | the nurse questions |  |  |  | about puberty and bras | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent question=Recipient about puberty=Topic |

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