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title: brazilian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brazilian» in the school dictionary: From or to do with Brazil, the largest country in South America: «Brazilian football». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brazilian

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**Who acts:** Brazilian Portuguese, She, Brazilian team, We, Amazon rainforest, Many Brazilians · **What happens:** do, be, speak, win, taste, celebrate · **To what, where:** Brazilian football, kind, Brazil, Portuguese, match, Brazilian food · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«brazilian» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [brazilian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brazilian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From or to do with Brazil, the largest country in South America: «Brazilian football».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilian:m1:1
# text = From or to do with Brazil, the largest country in South America: «Brazilian football».
1	From	from	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Brazilian	Brazilian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | Brazilian football |  |  |  | with Brazil | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person from Brazil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilian:m2:1
# text = A person from Brazil.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Brazilian Portuguese» is the kind of Portuguese spoken in Brazil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilian:m3:1
# text = «Brazilian Portuguese» is the kind of Portuguese spoken in Brazil.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Brazilian	Brazilian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Portuguese	Portuguese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Portuguese	Portuguese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Brazilian Portuguese | the kind |  |  |  | of Portuguese | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  | the kind *not said here* |  | Brazil |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is Brazilian and speaks Portuguese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilian:x1:1
# text = She is Brazilian and speaks Portuguese.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	Brazilian	Brazilian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	Portuguese	Portuguese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | brazilian *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | She *not said here* | Portuguese |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Brazilian team won the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilian:x2:1
# text = The Brazilian team won the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Brazilian	Brazilian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the Brazilian team | the match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tasted Brazilian food at the festival.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | past | We | Brazilian food |  | the festival |  |  | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent food=Theme at festival=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilian:x4:1
# text = The Amazon rainforest is mostly in Brazilian land.
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	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Brazilian	Brazilian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Brazilians celebrate Carnival with music and dancing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilian:x5:1
# text = Many Brazilians celebrate Carnival with music and dancing.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Brazilians	brazilian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Carnival	Carnival	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	dancing	dancing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | present | Many Brazilians | Carnival |  |  |  | with music and dancing | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carnival=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Brazilian nut is a big seed from the Amazon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilian:x6:1
# text = A Brazilian nut is a big seed from the Amazon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Brazilian	Brazilian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Brazilian nut | a big seed |  | the Amazon |  |  | tree rules |

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