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title: brazilwood — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brazilwood» in the school dictionary: A tropical tree from the coast of Brazil with hard red wood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brazilwood

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**Who acts:** Traders, Brazilwood trees, heartwood · **What happens:** use, make, name, be, protect · **To what, where:** red wood, red dye, Brazil, brazilwood, Good violin bows, deep orange

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tropical tree from the coast of Brazil with hard red wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilwood:m1:1
# text = A tropical tree from the coast of Brazil with hard red wood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tropical	tropical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red wood of this tree, used to make red dye and the best bows for violins.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilwood:m2:1
# text = The red wood of this tree, used to make red dye and the best bows for violins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	16	amod	_	_
16	bows	bow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	violins	violin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | the red wood of this tree *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | red dye and the best bows for violins |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dye=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brazil was named after the brazilwood tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilwood:x1:1
# text = Brazil was named after the brazilwood tree.
1	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	brazilwood	brazilwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | past · passive |  | Brazil |  |  | after the brazilwood tree |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Traders used brazilwood to make red dye for cloth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilwood:x2:1
# text = Traders used brazilwood to make red dye for cloth.
1	Traders	trader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	brazilwood	brazilwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dye	dye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **use** | past | Traders | brazilwood |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brazilwood=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Traders *not said here* | red dye |  |  |  | for cloth | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent dye=Product for cloth=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good violin bows are made of brazilwood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilwood:x3:1
# text = Good violin bows are made of brazilwood.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	violin	violin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bows	bow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	brazilwood	brazilwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Good violin bows |  |  |  | of brazilwood | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brazilwood trees are now rare and protected.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilwood:x4:1
# text = Brazilwood trees are now rare and protected.
1	Brazilwood	brazilwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
5	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	protected	protect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Brazilwood trees |  |  |  | now | rare *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **protect** | participle | Brazilwood trees *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heartwood of brazilwood is a deep orange-red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brazilwood:x5:1
# text = The heartwood of brazilwood is a deep orange-red.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heartwood	heartwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	brazilwood	brazilwood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the heartwood of brazilwood | a deep orange |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the heartwood of brazilwood *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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