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title: breeze — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «breeze» in the school dictionary: A breeze is a light, gentle wind. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# breeze

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**Who acts:** breeze, test, cool breeze, flags, puzzle, She · **What happens:** be, do, breeze, get, come off, dry · **To what, where:** light, something, breeze, sea, washing, room

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«breeze» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [breeze in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/breeze.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A breeze is a light, gentle wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breeze:m1:1
# text = A breeze is a light, gentle wind.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	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 | a breeze | a light and gentle wind |  |  |  |  | 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}

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A breeze is something very easy to do: «The test was a breeze».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breeze:m2:1
# text = A breeze is something very easy to do: «The test was a breeze».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a breeze | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | a breeze *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | the test | a breeze |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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To breeze in or breeze through is to come in or get through something easily and cheerfully.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breeze:m3:1
# text = To breeze in or breeze through is to come in or get through something easily and cheerfully.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	breeze	breeze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
5	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	through	through	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	_
15	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	cheerfully	cheerfully	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breeze** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | breeze |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | come *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  | something |  | easily *property* | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme through something=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cool breeze came off the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breeze:x1:1
# text = A cool breeze came off the sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come off** | past | a cool breeze | the sea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The washing dried quickly in the breeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breeze:x2:1
# text = The washing dried quickly in the breeze.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **dry** | participle |  | the washing *not said here* |  | the breeze |  | quickly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flags fluttered in the breeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breeze:x3:1
# text = The flags fluttered in the breeze.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flags	flag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fluttered	flutter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flutter** | past | the flags |  |  | the breeze |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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That puzzle was a breeze!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breeze:x4:1
# text = That puzzle was a breeze!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | that puzzle | a breeze |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She breezed into the room, smiling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breeze:x5:1
# text = She breezed into the room, smiling.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	breezed	breeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	smiling	smile	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breeze** | past | She |  |  | the room |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into room=Destination |
| 2 | **smile** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There wasn't enough breeze to fly the kite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breeze:x6:1
# text = There wasn't enough breeze to fly the kite.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
4	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **be** | past | enough breeze |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fly** | to-infinitive | enough breeze *not said here* | the kite |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location kite=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A breeze sprang up from the east.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breeze:x7:1
# text = A breeze sprang up from the east.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sprang	spring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	east	east	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 | **spring up** | past | a breeze |  |  | the east |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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