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title: brat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brat» in the school dictionary: A brat is a child who behaves badly, is spoiled or rude. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brat

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**Who acts:** brat, child, army brat, parent, spoiled brat, you · **What happens:** be, behave, spoil, grow up, move, use · **To what, where:** child, base, armed forces, toy, brat, sweets · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, rude — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brat is a child who behaves badly, is spoiled or rude.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brat:m1:1
# text = A brat is a child who behaves badly, is spoiled or rude.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brat	brat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	behaves	behave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	spoiled	spoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a brat | a child |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **behave** | present | a child |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **spoil** | present · passive | a child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V» |

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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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An army brat is a child who grew up moving from base to base because a parent was in the armed forces.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brat:m2:1
# text = An army brat is a child who grew up moving from base to base because a parent was in the armed forces.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	brat	brat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	armed	armed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a army brat | a child |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow up** | past | a child |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **move** | gerund | a child *not said here* |  |  | base |  | to base | vn slide-11.2 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from base=Initial\_Location to base=Destination |
| 4 | **is** | past | a parent |  |  | the armed forces |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sometimes used jokingly about any annoying younger person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brat:m3:1
# text = Sometimes used jokingly about any annoying younger person.
1	Sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	jokingly	jokingly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
6	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | about any annoying younger person; jokingly, sometimes *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That spoiled brat screamed until he got the toy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brat:x1:1
# text = That spoiled brat screamed until he got the toy.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	spoiled	spoiled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brat	brat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	screamed	scream	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scream** *speech: express* | past | that spoiled brat |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | past | brat | the toy |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer toy=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop being such a brat and share your sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brat:x2:1
# text = Stop being such a brat and share your sweets.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
3	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	5	det:predet	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brat	brat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund | you *not said here* | such brat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **share** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your sweets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin was an army brat and lived in five countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brat:x3:1
# text = My cousin was an army brat and lived in five countries.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	brat	brat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | My cousin | a army brat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | past | My cousin *not said here* |  |  | five countries |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little brat kicked my chair the whole film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brat:x4:1
# text = The little brat kicked my chair the whole film.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brat	brat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	kicked	kick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | past | the little brat | my chair |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent chair=Patient film=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum said, «Don't be bratty to your sister.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brat:x5:1
# text = Mum said, «Don't be bratty to your sister.»
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	bratty	bratty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | to your sister; bratty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the brat finally learns to say thank you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brat:x6:1
# text = In the story, the brat finally learns to say thank you.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	brat	brat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	learns	learn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	thank	thank	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | the brat |  |  | the story |  | finally *property* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | the brat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **thank** *speech: thank* | infinitive |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's nought but a brat, with ne'er a cow or a cabbage o' her own."

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brat:x7:1
# text = She's nought but a brat, with ne'er a cow or a cabbage o' her own."
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	nought	nought	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	brat	brat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ne'er	ne'er	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	o	o	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | nought |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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