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title: bridle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bridle» in the school dictionary: The straps, metal bit and reins put on a horse's head to control it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bridle

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**Who acts:** she, you, your, horse, He, We · **What happens:** put, control, show, pull up, bridle, hold back · **To what, where:** reins, head, bridle, sudden anger, remark, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bridle» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [bridle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bridle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The straps, metal bit and reins put on a horse's head to control it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridle:m1:1
# text = The straps, metal bit and reins put on a horse's head to control it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	straps	strap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	reins	rein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | participle |  | reins *not said here* |  | a horse's head |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on head=Destination |
| 2 | **control** | to-infinitive |  | head |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put a bridle on a horse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridle:m2:1
# text = To put a bridle on a horse.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bridle	bridle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	horse	horse	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 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | a bridle |  |  |  | on a horse | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent bridle=Theme on horse=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To show sudden anger or offence, often by pulling your head up: «she bridled at the remark».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridle:m3:1
# text = To show sudden anger or offence, often by pulling your head up: «she bridled at the remark».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	offence	offence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	bridled	bridle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | sudden anger or offence |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent anger=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pull up** | gerund |  | your head |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **bridle** *in a quote* | past | she |  |  | the remark |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To control or hold back something, like your temper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridle:m4:1
# text = To control or hold back something, like your temper.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	temper	temper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **control** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hold back** | imperative | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  | like your temper | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **temper** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She put the bridle on the pony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridle:x1:1
# text = She put the bridle on the pony.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bridle	bridle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | She | the bridle |  |  |  | on the pony | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent bridle=Theme on pony=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse shook its head against the bridle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridle:x2:1
# text = The horse shook its head against the bridle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bridle	bridle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | the horse | horse's head |  | the bridle |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent head=Theme against bridle=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He bridled at being called a baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridle:x3:1
# text = He bridled at being called a baby.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bridled	bridle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bridle** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | gerund · passive | He *not said here* | a baby |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the reins of the bridle gently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridle:x4:1
# text = Hold the reins of the bridle gently.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reins	rein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bridle	bridle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the reins of the bridle |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rein=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rode along a bridleway through the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridle:x5:1
# text = We rode along a bridleway through the forest.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bridleway	bridleway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | We |  |  | the forest |  | along a bridleway | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent along bridleway=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My horse, and bridle, and saddle!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bridle:x6:1
# text = My horse, and bridle, and saddle!"
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bridle	bridle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bridle** | infinitive | My horse | saddle |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent saddle=Destination |

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