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title: brag — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brag» in the school dictionary: To brag is to talk proudly about yourself, what you have or what you did, in a way that annoys others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brag

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**Who acts:** you, way, brag, He, Nobody, winners · **What happens:** brag, be, have, do, annoy, stop · **To what, where:** way, others, boast, goals, it, rights · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«brag» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [brag in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brag.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To brag is to talk proudly about yourself, what you have or what you did, in a way that annoys others.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brag:m1:1
# text = To brag is to talk proudly about yourself, what you have or what you did, in a way that annoys others.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	brag	brag	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	proudly	proudly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	conj	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:unmarked	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	annoys	annoy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
23	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brag** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | about yourself; proudly, talk *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient |
| 4 | **do** | past | you |  |  | a way |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **annoy** | present | a way | others |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus other=Experiencer |

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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 -->
A brag is such a boast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brag:m2:1
# text = A brag is such a boast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brag	brag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boast	boast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a brag | such boast |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop bragging about your new bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brag:x1:1
# text = Stop bragging about your new bike.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	bragging	brag	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **brag** *speech: other* | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about your new bike | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about bike=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He bragged that he scored all the goals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brag:x2:1
# text = He bragged that he scored all the goals.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bragged	brag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brag** *speech: other* | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **score** | past | he | all goals |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody likes it when you brag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brag:x3:1
# text = Nobody likes it when you brag.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	brag	brag	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Nobody | it |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
| 2 | **brag** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The winners had bragging rights for a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brag:x4:1
# text = The winners had bragging rights for a week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	winners	winner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bragging	brag	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the winners |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **brag** *speech: other* | gerund | the winners *not said here* | rights |  |  | week |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She never brags, even though she is top of the class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brag:x5:1
# text = She never brags, even though she is top of the class.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	brags	brag	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **brag** *speech: other* | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | she | top |  |  |  | of the class | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I'm the fastest!» was his usual brag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brag:x6:1
# text = «I'm the fastest!» was his usual brag.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	brag	brag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** *speech: other* | past |  | his usual brag |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boasters brag most when they cannot be detected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brag:x7:1
# text = Boasters brag most when they cannot be detected.
1	Boasters	boaster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brag	brag	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	detected	detect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brag** *speech: other* | present | Boasters |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **detect** | can · passive |  | Boasters *= boaster* |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus |

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