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title: bring — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bring» in the school dictionary: To bring is to carry something to a place where someone is: «Bring your book to school». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bring

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**Who acts:** someone, child, student, She, Tom, many apples · **What happens:** bring, be, bring about, happen, bring up, grow · **To what, where:** book, school, someone, child, 4 cookies, 12 cupcakes

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«bring» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [bring in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bring.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bring is to carry something to a place where someone is: «Bring your book to school».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:m1:1
# text = To bring is to carry something to a place where someone is: «Bring your book to school».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to a place; carry *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **bring** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your book |  | school |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent book=Theme to school=Destination |

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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 -->
To bring someone is to come with them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:m2:1
# text = To bring someone is to come with them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument someone=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with them *= they*; come *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bring about is to make something happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:m3:1
# text = To bring about is to make something happen.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring about** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **happen** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bring up a child is to care for it as it grows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:m4:1
# text = To bring up a child is to care for it as it grows.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	care	care	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring up** | to-infinitive |  | a child |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent child=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for child; care *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | present | child |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each student brought 4 cookies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:x1:1
# text = Each student brought 4 cookies.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	student	student	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | each student | 4 cookies |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent cookie=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She brought 12 cupcakes to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:x2:1
# text = She brought 12 cupcakes to school.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cupcakes	cupcake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | She | 12 cupcakes |  | school |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cupcake=Theme to school=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom brought 6 more chairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:x3:1
# text = Tom brought 6 more chairs.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | Tom | 6 more chairs |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent chair=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many apples did they bring in all?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:x4:1
# text = How many apples did they bring in all?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past · do-support | many apples |  |  | all |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please bring your PE kit tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:x5:1
# text = Please bring your PE kit tomorrow.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | your PE kit |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent kit=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I bring a friend to the party?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:x6:1
# text = Can I bring a friend to the party?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | can | I | a friend |  | the party |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent friend=Theme to party=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring back the library book by Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:x7:1
# text = Bring back the library book by Friday.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the library book |  |  | friday |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain brings flowers in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:x8:1
# text = Rain brings flowers in spring.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present | Rain | flowers |  |  | spring |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent flower=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They brought him to the Princess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bring:x9:1
# text = They brought him to the Princess.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | They | him *= he* | the Princess |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to princess=Destination |

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