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title: bran — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bran» in the school dictionary: The brown outer layer of grains like wheat and oats, which comes off when flour is made; it is full of fibre. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bran

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**Who acts:** oats, flour, Bran, I, Brown bread, We · **What happens:** come off, make, be, eat, have, contain · **To what, where:** flour, name, Welsh, bran flakes, lots, bran

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The brown outer layer of grains like wheat and oats, which comes off when flour is made; it is full of fibre.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bran:m1:1
# text = The brown outer layer of grains like wheat and oats, which comes off when flour is made; it is full of fibre.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	grains	grain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	18	mark	_	_
16	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come off** | present | oats |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive |  | flour |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **is** | present | flour |  |  |  |  | of fibre; full *property* | 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}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bran is a name in Welsh and Irish legends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bran:m2:1
# text = Bran is a name in Welsh and Irish legends.
1	Bran	bran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Welsh	Welsh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	legends	legend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bran | a name |  | Welsh and Irish legends |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I eat bran flakes for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bran:x1:1
# text = I eat bran flakes for breakfast.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bran	bran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	flakes	flake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | I | bran flakes |  |  |  | for breakfast | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flake=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bran has lots of fibre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bran:x2:1
# text = Bran has lots of fibre.
1	Bran	bran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Bran | lots of fibre |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brown bread contains bran.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bran:x3:1
# text = Brown bread contains bran.
1	Brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bran	bran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Brown bread | bran |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bran=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dipped into the bran tub at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bran:x4:1
# text = We dipped into the bran tub at the fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bran	bran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **dip** | past | We |  |  | the bran tub |  | at the fair | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into tub=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Horses sometimes eat bran mash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bran:x5:1
# text = Horses sometimes eat bran mash.
1	Horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bran	bran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mash	mash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Horses | bran mash |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mash=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bran comes from the outside of the wheat grain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bran:x6:1
# text = Bran comes from the outside of the wheat grain.
1	Bran	bran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	outside	outside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Bran |  |  | the outside of the wheat grain |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from outside=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'Would you like to have the bran?'

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bran:x7:1
# text = 'Would you like to have the bran?'
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bran	bran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the bran |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bran=Patient |

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