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title: brace — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brace» in the school dictionary: A metal or plastic device fixed to teeth to straighten them (braces). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brace

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**Who acts:** support, Braces, shoulders, Americans, your, you · **What happens:** fix, straighten, hold, break, be, hold up · **To what, where:** plastic device, teeth, broken weak body part, straps, shoulders, trousers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«brace» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: [brace in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brace.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A metal or plastic device fixed to teeth to straighten them (braces).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:m1:1
# text = A metal or plastic device fixed to teeth to straighten them (braces).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	straighten	straighten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | participle |  | plastic device *not said here* |  |  |  | to teeth | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to tooth=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **straighten** | to-infinitive |  | teeth *= tooth* |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent they=Patient brace=Result |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A support that holds a broken or weak body part, like a knee brace or neck brace.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:m2:1
# text = A support that holds a broken or weak body part, like a knee brace or neck brace.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
8	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	brace	brace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	brace	brace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a support | a broken weak body part |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Braces (UK) are straps over the shoulders that hold up trousers; Americans call them suspenders.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:m3:1
# text = Braces (UK) are straps over the shoulders that hold up trousers; Americans call them suspenders.
1	Braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	straps	strap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	Americans	American	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	suspenders	suspender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Braces | straps |  | the shoulders |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold up** | present | the shoulders | trousers |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot trousers=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | present | Americans | trousers |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To get ready for something difficult or a hit, by making your body firm or your mind ready (brace yourself).

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:m4:1
# text = To get ready for something difficult or a hit, by making your body firm or your mind ready (brace yourself).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hit	hit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	brace	brace	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
22	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | your body |  |  |  | firm *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset body=Product |
| 3 | **brace** | infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To press or hold something firmly so it stays steady.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:m5:1
# text = To press or hold something firmly so it stays steady.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	press	press	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  | firmly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **stay** | present | it |  |  |  |  | steady *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A curly bracket { } used in maths and computing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:m6:1
# text = A curly bracket { } used in maths and computing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	bracket	bracket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	{	{	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	}	}	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	computing	computing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a curly bracket { *not said here* |  | maths and computing |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brace of: a pair (old-fashioned, used for birds).

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:m7:1
# text = A brace of: a pair (old-fashioned, used for birds).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brace	brace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for birds | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lily got braces to straighten her teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:x1:1
# text = Lily got braces to straighten her teeth.
1	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	straighten	straighten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Lily | braces |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer brace=Stimulus |
| 2 | **straighten** | to-infinitive | Lily *not said here* | Lily's teeth |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brace yourself — the roller coaster is about to drop!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:x2:1
# text = Brace yourself — the roller coaster is about to drop!
1	Brace	brace	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obj	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	coaster	coaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	about	about	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	drop	drop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brace** | imperative | you *not said here* | yourself |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the roller coaster |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **drop** | to-infinitive | the roller coaster *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flight attendant showed us the brace position.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:x3:1
# text = The flight attendant showed us the brace position.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	attendant	attendant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	brace	brace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the flight attendant | the brace position | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient position=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wore a brace on his knee after the football injury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:x4:1
# text = He wore a brace on his knee after the football injury.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	brace	brace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | He | a brace |  | his knee | after the football injury |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent brace=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's trousers were held up by red braces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:x5:1
# text = Dad's trousers were held up by red braces.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold up** | past · passive |  | Dad's trousers |  |  |  | by red braces | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She braced her feet against the wall and pulled the rope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:x6:1
# text = She braced her feet against the wall and pulled the rope.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	braced	brace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brace** | past | She | her feet |  |  |  | against the wall | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull** | past | She *not said here* | the rope |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town braced for the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:x7:1
# text = The town braced for the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	braced	brace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	storm	storm	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 | **brace** | past | the town |  |  |  |  | for the storm | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, braces { } show a set of numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brace:x8:1
# text = In maths, braces { } show a set of numbers.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	{	{	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	_
6	}	}	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | imperative |  | a set of numbers |  |  |  | in maths and braces | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent set=Patient in math=Topic |

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