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title: braces — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «braces» in the school dictionary: Wires and small metal or clear pieces fixed to the teeth to make them straight over time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# braces

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Straps, Supports, cousin, you, Grandpa, orthodontist · **What happens:** fix, make, go, hold up, hold, use · **To what, where:** clear pieces, teeth, shoulders, trousers, something, place

<!-- .vabout -->
«braces» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [braces in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/braces.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wires and small metal or clear pieces fixed to the teeth to make them straight over time.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:m1:1
# text = Wires and small metal or clear pieces fixed to the teeth to make them straight over time.
1	Wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	over	over	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | participle |  | clear pieces *not said here* |  |  |  | to the teeth | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to tooth=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | teeth *= tooth* |  |  | time |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: British — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Straps that go over the shoulders to hold trousers up; American «suspenders».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:m2:1
# text = Straps that go over the shoulders to hold trousers up; American «suspenders».
1	Straps	strap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	suspenders	suspender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Straps and American suspenders |  |  | the shoulders |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme over shoulder=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **hold up** | to-infinitive | Straps and American suspenders *not said here* | trousers |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot trousers=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Supports that hold something firmly in place, such as for a weak knee or a wall.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:m3:1
# text = Supports that hold something firmly in place, such as for a weak knee or a wall.
1	Supports	support	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | Supports | something |  | place such a weak knee or a wall |  | firmly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent something=Theme in place=Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The curly brackets { } used in writing and maths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:m4:1
# text = The curly brackets { } used in writing and maths.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brackets	bracket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	{	{	SYM	SYM	_	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	}	}	SYM	SYM	_	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle · passive |  | the curly brackets |  | writing and maths |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin got braces to fix her crooked teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:x1:1
# text = My cousin got braces to fix her crooked teeth.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | My cousin | braces |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer brace=Stimulus |
| 2 | **fix** | to-infinitive | My cousin *not said here* | cousin's crooked teeth |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With braces, you must not eat toffee or chew ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:x2:1
# text = With braces, you must not eat toffee or chew ice.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	toffee	toffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	chew	chew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
11	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | must | you | toffee |  |  |  | with braces | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toffee=Patient |
| 2 | **chew** | infinitive | you *not said here* | ice |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ice=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa wears red braces to hold up his trousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:x3:1
# text = Grandpa wears red braces to hold up his trousers.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Grandpa | red braces |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent brace=Theme |
| 2 | **hold up** | to-infinitive | Grandpa *not said here* | Grandpa's trousers |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot trousers=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orthodontist tightens the braces every month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:x4:1
# text = The orthodontist tightens the braces every month.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orthodontist	orthodontist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tightens	tighten	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tighten** | present | the orthodontist | the braces |  |  | month |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent brace=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a sprain, she wore a brace on her ankle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:x5:1
# text = After a sprain, she wore a brace on her ankle.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sprain	sprain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	brace	brace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, the set of even numbers below ten is written {2, 4, 6, 8}.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:x6:1
# text = In maths, the set of even numbers below ten is written {2, 4, 6, 8}.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	below	below	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	{	{	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	}	}	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive | numbers *not said here* | ten |  |  |  | { 2; below *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He smiled when his braces came off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:x7:1
# text = He smiled when his braces came off.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	off	off	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smile** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come off** | past | his braces |  |  |  |  | off *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clean braces carefully after every meal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:x8:1
# text = Clean braces carefully after every meal.
1	Clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Besides this, he wore a bear-skin, and great, warm boots, while his sons went with their throats bare and wore no braces, for they were strong men.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braces:x9:1
# text = Besides this, he wore a bear-skin, and great, warm boots, while his sons went with their throats bare and wore no braces, for they were strong men.
1	Besides	besides	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	throats	throat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
24	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
27	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	28	det	_	_
28	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
30	for	for	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
31	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	34	nsubj	_	_
32	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	34	cop	_	_
33	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **wear** | past | he | a bear skin |  |  |  | besides this; great warm boots *obl* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent skin=Source |
| 2 | **go** | past | his sons |  |  |  |  | with sons's throats; bare *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with throat=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **wear** | past | his sons *not said here* | no braces |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent brace=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | past | sons *= son* |  |  |  |  | for strong men | tree rules |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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