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title: brazil — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brazil» in the school dictionary: Brazil is the biggest country in South America, where people speak Portuguese; its capital is Brasília. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# brazil

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**Who acts:** Brazil, people, capital, Amazon rainforest, Rio, Brazil nuts · **What happens:** be, speak, win, grow, go, come · **To what, where:** biggest country, South America, Portuguese, Brasília, large sided nut, tall South American tree · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«brazil» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [brazil in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brazil.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brazil is the biggest country in South America, where people speak Portuguese; its capital is Brasília.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazil:m1:1
# text = Brazil is the biggest country in South America, where people speak Portuguese; its capital is Brasília.
1	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	Portuguese	Portuguese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	Brasília	Brasília	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Brazil | the biggest country and Brasília |  | South America |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | people | Portuguese |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | its capital | Brasília |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
A brazil (Brazil nut) is a large, hard, three-sided nut from a tall South American tree.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazil:m2:1
# text = A brazil (Brazil nut) is a large, hard, three-sided nut from a tall South American tree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brazil	brazil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
13	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	sided	sided	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
19	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
20	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
21	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a brazil | a large sided nut |  | a tall South American tree |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brazil is the largest country in South America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazil:x1:1
# text = Brazil is the largest country in South America.
1	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Brazil | the largest country |  | South America |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People in Brazil speak Portuguese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazil:x2:1
# text = People in Brazil speak Portuguese.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Portuguese	Portuguese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | People in Brazil | Portuguese |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Amazon rainforest is mostly in Brazil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazil:x3:1
# text = The Amazon rainforest is mostly in Brazil.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Amazon rainforest |  |  | Brazil |  | mostly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brazil has won the football World Cup five times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazil:x4:1
# text = Brazil has won the football World Cup five times.
1	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Cup	Cup	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present · perfect | Brazil | the football |  |  | time |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent football=Beneficiary cup=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rio de Janeiro is a famous city in Brazil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazil:x5:1
# text = Rio de Janeiro is a famous city in Brazil.
1	Rio	Rio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	de	de	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	Janeiro	Janeiro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rio | a famous city |  | Brazil |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brazil nuts grow inside a hard round shell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazil:x6:1
# text = Brazil nuts grow inside a hard round shell.
1	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Brazil nuts |  |  | a hard round shell |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside shell=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin went to the carnival in Brazil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazil:x7:1
# text = My cousin went to the carnival in Brazil.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	carnival	carnival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | My cousin |  |  | Brazil |  | to the carnival | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to carnival=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The capital of Brazil is Brasília, not Rio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazil:x8:1
# text = The capital of Brazil is Brasília, not Rio.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Brasília	Brasília	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	Rio	Rio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the capital of Brazil | Brasília and Rio |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From Brazil, in South America, comes “The Tortoise and the Mischievous Monkey,” with the adventures of other animals.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazil:x9:1
# text = From Brazil, in South America, comes “The Tortoise and the Mischievous Monkey,” with the adventures of other animals.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Tortoise	Tortoise	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Mischievous	Mischievous	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	adventures	adventure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present |  |  |  | Brazil and South America |  | with the adventures of other animals | tree rules |
| 2 | **adventure** |  |  | other animals |  |  |  |  | nom adventure «act transitive»: of=patient |

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