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title: brainstorming — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brainstorming» in the school dictionary: A way of finding ideas where people say every idea that comes to mind, quickly and without judging, then choose the best ones. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brainstorming

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**Who acts:** way, people, idea, Brainstorming, us, We · **What happens:** find, say, come, mind, judge, choose · **To what, where:** ideas, idea, best ones, us, science, words · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«brainstorming» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [brainstorming in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brainstorming.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A way of finding ideas where people say every idea that comes to mind, quickly and without judging, then choose the best ones.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brainstorming:m1:1
# text = A way of finding ideas where people say every idea that comes to mind, quickly and without judging, then choose the best ones.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	finding	find	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	mind	mind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
19	judging	judge	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
22	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	25	amod	_	_
25	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | gerund | a way *not said here* | ideas |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people | every idea |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent idea=Topic |
| 3 | **come** | present | every idea |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mind** | to-infinitive | every idea *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn care-88.1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **judge** | gerund | every idea *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **choose** | infinitive | every idea *not said here* | the best ones |  |  | then |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

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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 -->
Brainstorming helped us plan our science fair project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brainstorming:x1:1
# text = Brainstorming helped us plan our science fair project.
1	Brainstorming	brainstorming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **help** | past | Brainstorming | us |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **plan** | infinitive | us *not said here* | our science |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We spent ten minutes brainstorming words for the poem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brainstorming:x2:1
# text = We spent ten minutes brainstorming words for the poem.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	brainstorming	brainstorm	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | We |  |  |  | minute |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **brainstorm** | gerund | We *not said here* | words |  |  |  | for the poem | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In brainstorming, every idea counts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brainstorming:x3:1
# text = In brainstorming, every idea counts.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	brainstorming	brainstorming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	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 | **count** | present | every idea |  |  | brainstorming |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Our team is brainstorming ways to save water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brainstorming:x4:1
# text = Our team is brainstorming ways to save water.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	brainstorming	brainstorm	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brainstorm** | present · progressive | Our team | ways |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | to-infinitive | Our team *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Brainstorming works better when everyone takes a turn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brainstorming:x5:1
# text = Brainstorming works better when everyone takes a turn.
1	Brainstorming	brainstorming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **work** | present | Brainstorming |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **take** | present | everyone | a turn |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme |

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