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title: braw — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «braw» in the school dictionary: Braw means fine, good, lovely or handsome, as in a braw day. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# braw

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**Who acts:** Braw, It, That, you, We, Gran · **What happens:** mean, be, get on, have, say, walk · **To what, where:** braw day, braw jumper, ceilidh, bonny lass · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Scots — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Braw means fine, good, lovely or handsome, as in a braw day.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braw:m1:1
# text = Braw means fine, good, lovely or handsome, as in a braw day.
1	Braw	braw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	handsome	handsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	braw	braw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Braw |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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It's a braw day for a walk up the hill. (Scots)

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*Sentence 1:* It's a braw day for a walk up the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braw:x1:1
# text = It's a braw day for a walk up the hill.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	braw	braw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	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** | present | It | a braw day |  |  |  | for a walk up the hill | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Scots)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braw:x1:2
# text = (Scots)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's a braw jumper you've got on. (Scots)

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*Sentence 1:* That's a braw jumper you've got on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braw:x2:1
# text = That's a braw jumper you've got on.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	braw	braw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	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 | That | a braw jumper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get on** | present · perfect | you | a braw jumper *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer jumper=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* (Scots)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braw:x2:2
# text = (Scots)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a braw time at the ceilidh. (Scots)

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*Sentence 1:* We had a braw time at the ceilidh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braw:x3:1
# text = We had a braw time at the ceilidh.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	braw	braw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ceilidh	ceilidh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We |  |  | the ceilidh | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Scots)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braw:x3:2
# text = (Scots)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran says the view is braw. (Scots)

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*Sentence 1:* Gran says the view is braw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braw:x4:1
# text = Gran says the view is braw.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	braw	braw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 | Gran |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the view |  |  |  |  | braw *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Scots)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braw:x4:2
# text = (Scots)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A braw lad and a bonny lass walked by. (Scots)

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*Sentence 1:* A braw lad and a bonny lass walked by.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braw:x5:1
# text = A braw lad and a bonny lass walked by.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	braw	braw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bonny	bonny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lass	lass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	walked	walk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	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 | **walk** | participle |  | a bonny lass *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Scots)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:braw:x5:2
# text = (Scots)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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