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title: brigade — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brigade» in the school dictionary: A brigade is a big group of soldiers, part of an army. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brigade

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**Who acts:** brigade, people, you, fire, fire brigade, firefighters · **What happens:** be, do, call, put out, march, show · **To what, where:** big group, organised group, job, fire brigade, fire, soldiers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brigade is a big group of soldiers, part of an army.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brigade:m1:1
# text = A brigade is a big group of soldiers, part of an army.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brigade	brigade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 brigade | a big group and part of a army |  |  |  | of soldiers | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brigade is an organised group of people who do a job together, like a fire brigade.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brigade:m2:1
# text = A brigade is an organised group of people who do a job together, like a fire brigade.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brigade	brigade	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	organised	organised	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	brigade	brigade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 brigade | a organised group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | people | a job |  |  |  | together *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jokingly, a group of people with the same opinion: the umbrella brigade.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brigade:m3:1
# text = Jokingly, a group of people with the same opinion: the umbrella brigade.
1	Jokingly	jokingly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	umbrella	umbrella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	brigade	brigade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Call the fire brigade if there is a fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brigade:x1:1
# text = Call the fire brigade if there is a fire.
1	Call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	brigade	brigade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* | the fire brigade |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent brigade=Recipient |
| 2 | **be** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a fire |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire brigade put out the fire quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brigade:x2:1
# text = The fire brigade put out the fire quickly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	brigade	brigade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put out** | participle | the fire brigade *not said here* | the fire |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brigade of soldiers marched into the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brigade:x3:1
# text = A brigade of soldiers marched into the town.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brigade	brigade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	marched	march	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | participle |  | soldiers *not said here* |  |  |  | into the town *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into town=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The firefighters showed us their brigade's engine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brigade:x4:1
# text = The firefighters showed us their brigade's engine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brigade	brigade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the firefighters | firefighters's brigade's engine | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient engine=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa was in an army brigade long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brigade:x5:1
# text = Grandpa was in an army brigade long ago.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	brigade	brigade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
8	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Grandpa |  |  | a army brigade |  | ago *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tidy-up brigade cleared the classroom in five minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brigade:x6:1
# text = The tidy-up brigade cleared the classroom in five minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	tidy	tidy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	brigade	brigade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cleared	clear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear** | past | the up brigade | the classroom |  |  | minute |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent classroom=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a kind of sentry-house, where dwelt the venerable old superintendent of the fire brigade, who always arrived with the last engine.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brigade:x7:1
# text = There was a kind of sentry-house, where dwelt the venerable old superintendent of the fire brigade, who always arrived with the last engine.
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	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	sentry	sentry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
11	dwelt	dwell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	venerable	venerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	superintendent	superintendent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	brigade	brigade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
22	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	23	advmod	_	_
23	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a kind of sentry house |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **dwell** | participle |  | the venerable old superintendent of the fire brigade |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme superintendent=Location |
| 3 | **arrive** | past | the fire brigade |  |  |  |  | with the last engine; always *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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