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title: bracken — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bracken» in the school dictionary: A large, tough fern that grows thickly on hills, moors and in woods, green in summer and brown in autumn. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bracken

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**Who acts:** large tough fern, deer, We, you, bracken, path · **What happens:** grow, hide, cover, make, stick, check · **To what, where:** hills, bracken, hillside, den, legs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large, tough fern that grows thickly on hills, moors and in woods, green in summer and brown in autumn.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracken:m1:1
# text = A large, tough fern that grows thickly on hills, moors and in woods, green in summer and brown in autumn.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fern	fern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	thickly	thickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	moors	moor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | a large tough fern |  |  | hills and moors and woods |  | thickly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on hill=Location |

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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 deer hid in the bracken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracken:x1:1
# text = The deer hid in the bracken.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bracken	bracken	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 | **hide** | past | the deer |  |  | the bracken |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in bracken=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hillside was covered in brown bracken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracken:x2:1
# text = The hillside was covered in brown bracken.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bracken	bracken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the hillside |  |  |  | in brown bracken | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in bracken=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a den out of bracken and sticks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracken:x3:1
# text = We made a den out of bracken and sticks.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bracken	bracken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a den |  | bracken |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent den=Product |
| 2 | **stick** | present | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check your legs for ticks after walking through bracken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracken:x4:1
# text = Check your legs for ticks after walking through bracken.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ticks	tick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bracken	bracken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | your legs |  |  |  | for ticks | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent leg=Theme for tick=Attribute |
| 2 | **walk** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | bracken |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through bracken=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In autumn, the bracken turns golden brown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracken:x5:1
# text = In autumn, the bracken turns golden brown.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bracken	bracken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | the bracken |  |  |  | autumn | brown *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The path was hard to find under all the bracken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracken:x6:1
# text = The path was hard to find under all the bracken.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bracken	bracken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the path |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | the path *not said here* |  |  | all bracken |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sat still in the bracken, and hoped that the other rabbits wouldn't notice.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bracken:x7:1
# text = He sat still in the bracken, and hoped that the other rabbits wouldn't notice.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bracken	bracken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	hoped	hope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
14	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | He |  |  | the bracken | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in bracken=Location |
| 2 | **hope** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **notice** | would | the other rabbits |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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