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title: brass — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brass» in the school dictionary: Brass is a shiny yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brass

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**Who acts:** Brass, you, muck, top brass, boldness, He · **What happens:** be, make, mix, blow, mean, have · **To what, where:** shiny yellow metal, copper, musical instruments, trumpets, important people, charge · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«brass» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [brass in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brass.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brass is a shiny yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:m1:1
# text = Brass is a shiny yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc.
1	Brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	zinc	zinc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Brass | a shiny yellow metal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a shiny yellow metal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **mix** | gerund |  | copper and zinc |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent copper=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
The brass, or brass instruments, are musical instruments like trumpets and trombones that you blow into.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:m2:1
# text = The brass, or brass instruments, are musical instruments like trumpets and trombones that you blow into.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	trumpets	trumpet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	trombones	trombone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obj	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	blow	blow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the brass or brass instruments | musical instruments |  |  |  | like trumpets and trombones | tree rules |
| 2 | **blow** | present | you | trumpets and trombones |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent that=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Money: «Where there's muck, there's brass».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:m3:1
# text = Money: «Where there's muck, there's brass».
1	Money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	muck	muck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
11	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *in a quote* | present | muck |  |  | there |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** *in a quote* | present | brass |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The top brass are the most important people in charge, such as senior officers or bosses.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:m4:1
# text = The top brass are the most important people in charge, such as senior officers or bosses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	senior	senior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	officers	officer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	bosses	boss	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the top brass | the important people and senior officers or bosses |  | charge |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brass, or brass neck, means boldness that is rude: «He had the brass neck to ask for more».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:m5:1
# text = Brass, or brass neck, means boldness that is rude: «He had the brass neck to ask for more».
1	Brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	boldness	boldness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Brass or brass neck | boldness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | boldness |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** *in a quote* | past | He | the brass neck |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Patient |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for more | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old door had a shiny brass knocker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:x1:1
# text = The old door had a shiny brass knocker.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	knocker	knocker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old door | a shiny brass knocker |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knocker=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister plays the trumpet in the school brass band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:x2:1
# text = My sister plays the trumpet in the school brass band.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trumpet	trumpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | My sister | the trumpet |  | the brass band |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trumpet=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brass is made from copper and zinc.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:x3:1
# text = Brass is made from copper and zinc.
1	Brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	zinc	zinc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Brass |  | copper and zinc |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from copper=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The top brass came to visit the factory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:x4:1
# text = The top brass came to visit the factory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the top brass |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **visit** | to-infinitive | the top brass *not said here* | the factory |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent factory=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's get down to brass tacks and decide who does what.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:x5:1
# text = Let's get down to brass tacks and decide who does what.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tacks	tack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get down** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | brass tacks |  |  |  | down *property* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **decide** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **do** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He walked in as bold as brass without knocking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:x6:1
# text = He walked in as bold as brass without knocking.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	bold	bold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	knocking	knock	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk in** | past | He |  |  |  |  | as brass; bold *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **knock** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm proper brassed off with this homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:x7:1
# text = I'm proper brassed off with this homework.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	brassed	brass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brass off** | present · passive | I |  |  |  |  | with this homework; properly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad says there's good brass in fixing cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:x8:1
# text = Grandad says there's good brass in fixing cars.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **be** | present | good brass in fixing cars |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fix** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

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It was a blue jacket with brass buttons, quite new.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brass:x9:1
# text = It was a blue jacket with brass buttons, quite new.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	jacket	jacket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a blue jacket |  |  |  | with brass buttons | tree rules |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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