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title: bramble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bramble» in the school dictionary: A bramble is a wild thorny bush with long arching stems, especially the blackberry bush. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bramble

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**Who acts:** bramble, Brambles, We, rabbit, you, Bees · **What happens:** be, mean, catch, grow, pick, hide · **To what, where:** wild thorny bush, thick tangle, blackberry fruit, jumper, bramble, old garden

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«bramble» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [bramble in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bramble.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bramble is a wild thorny bush with long arching stems, especially the blackberry bush.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bramble:m1:1
# text = A bramble is a wild thorny bush with long arching stems, especially the blackberry bush.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bramble	bramble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	thorny	thorny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	arching	arching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	stems	stem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	blackberry	blackberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bramble | a wild thorny bush and the blackberry bush |  |  |  | with long arching stems | tree rules |

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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 -->
Brambles are a thick tangle of such prickly bushes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bramble:m2:1
# text = Brambles are a thick tangle of such prickly bushes.
1	Brambles	bramble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tangle	tangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	prickly	prickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Brambles | a thick tangle |  |  |  | of such prickly bushes | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Scotland and parts of the UK, a bramble also means the blackberry fruit.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bramble:m3:1
# text = In Scotland and parts of the UK, a bramble also means the blackberry fruit.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bramble	bramble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	blackberry	blackberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a bramble | the blackberry fruit |  |  |  | in Scotland and parts of the UK | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot fruit=Theme in scotland=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My jumper got caught on a bramble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bramble:x1:1
# text = My jumper got caught on a bramble.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bramble	bramble	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 | **catch** | past · passive |  | My jumper |  | a bramble |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brambles grew all over the old garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bramble:x2:1
# text = Brambles grew all over the old garden.
1	Brambles	bramble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | Brambles |  |  | the old garden |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over garden=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We picked berries from the brambles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bramble:x3:1
# text = We picked berries from the brambles.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	brambles	bramble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | We | berries |  | the brambles |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent berry=Theme from bramble=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbit hid in the brambles from the fox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bramble:x4:1
# text = The rabbit hid in the brambles from the fox.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	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	brambles	bramble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the rabbit |  |  | the brambles |  | from the fox | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent from fox=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear long trousers, or the brambles will scratch your legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bramble:x5:1
# text = Wear long trousers, or the brambles will scratch your legs.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	brambles	bramble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	scratch	scratch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | long trousers |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent trousers=Source |
| 2 | **scratch** | future | the brambles | your legs |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees buzzed around the bramble flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bramble:x6:1
# text = Bees buzzed around the bramble flowers.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buzzed	buzz	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bramble	bramble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buzz** | past | Bees |  |  | the bramble flowers |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around flower=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Scotland, «brambles» can mean blackberries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bramble:x7:1
# text = In Scotland, «brambles» can mean blackberries.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	brambles	bramble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	blackberries	blackberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | brambles | blackberries |  |  |  | in Scotland | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot blackberry=Theme in scotland=Attribute |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The path was blocked by thick brambles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bramble:x8:1
# text = The path was blocked by thick brambles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	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	blocked	block	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	brambles	bramble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **block** | past · passive |  | the path |  |  |  | by thick brambles | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient by bramble=Location |

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