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title: breech — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «breech» in the school dictionary: The breech of a gun is the back end, where the shell or bullet is loaded. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# breech

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**Who acts:** breech, Cinder breech, they, right, people, piece mule · **What happens:** be, load, reply, make, laugh, see · **To what, where:** back end, shell, old form, rude name, old stories, people · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«breech» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: [breech in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/breech.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The breech of a gun is the back end, where the shell or bullet is loaded.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breech:m1:1
# text = The breech of a gun is the back end, where the shell or bullet is loaded.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breech	breech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	loaded	load	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the breech of a gun | the back end |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **load** | present · passive |  | the shell or bullet |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A breech is an old form of breeches, short trousers. In old stories «Cinder-breech» is a rude name for a dirty, ragged servant.

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*Sentence 1:* A breech is an old form of breeches, short trousers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breech:m2:1
# text = A breech is an old form of breeches, short trousers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breech	breech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	breeches	breech	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a breech | a old form |  |  |  | of breeches and short trousers | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* In old stories «Cinder-breech» is a rude name for a dirty, ragged servant.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breech:m2:2
# text = In old stories «Cinder-breech» is a rude name for a dirty, ragged servant.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Cinder	cinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	breech	breech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	ragged	ragged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cinder breech | a rude name |  | old stories |  | for a dirty ragged servant | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Thou art in the right of it," they replied, "it would make people laugh to see a Cinder-breech at a ball."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breech:x1:1
# text = "Thou art in the right of it," they replied, "it would make people laugh to see a Cinder-breech at a ball."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
3	art	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
23	Cinder	cinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	breech	breech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *in a quote* | would | right | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** *in a quote* | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **see** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | a Cinder breech |  | a ball |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer breech=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I'm the breech-piece mule of number two gun," said the mule.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breech:x2:1
# text = "I'm the breech-piece mule of number two gun," said the mule.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	breech	breech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	mule	mule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
12	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
15	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mule	mule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the piece mule *= mule* | the piece mule |  |  |  | of number gun | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the piece mule | the mule |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent mule=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers cleaned the breech of the gun before firing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breech:x3:1
# text = The soldiers cleaned the breech of the gun before firing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	breech	breech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	firing	fire	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | the soldiers | the breech of the gun |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent breech=Patient |
| 2 | **fire** | gerund | the soldiers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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