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title: brisket — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brisket» in the school dictionary: Meat cut from the chest of a cow, cooked slowly until it is soft. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brisket

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**Who acts:** Meat, brisket, Dad, you, Grandma, barbecue restaurant · **What happens:** cut, cook, be, smoke, make, have · **To what, where:** chest, front, beef brisket, Brisket, brisket sandwiches, fair · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«brisket» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [brisket in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brisket.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Meat cut from the chest of a cow, cooked slowly until it is soft.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brisket:m1:1
# text = Meat cut from the chest of a cow, cooked slowly until it is soft.
1	Meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
11	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | participle | Meat |  |  | the chest of a cow |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from chest=Location |
| 2 | **cook** | participle | Meat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | Meat |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | 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 -->
The brisket is the front of the chest, below the neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brisket:m2:1
# text = The brisket is the front of the chest, below the neck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brisket	brisket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	below	below	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the brisket | the front and the neck |  |  |  | of the chest | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad smoked a beef brisket for eight hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brisket:x1:1
# text = Dad smoked a beef brisket for eight hours.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smoked	smoke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	beef	beef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	brisket	brisket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **smoke** | past | Dad | a beef brisket |  |  | hour |  | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent brisket=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brisket is tough unless you cook it slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brisket:x2:1
# text = Brisket is tough unless you cook it slowly.
1	Brisket	brisket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cook	cook	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	6	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 | **is** | present | Brisket |  |  |  |  | tough *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cook** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | Brisket |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma makes brisket for family holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brisket:x3:1
# text = Grandma makes brisket for family holidays.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	brisket	brisket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Grandma | brisket |  |  |  | for family holidays | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent brisket=Product for holiday=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The barbecue restaurant is famous for its brisket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brisket:x4:1
# text = The barbecue restaurant is famous for its brisket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	brisket	brisket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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** | present | the barbecue restaurant |  |  |  |  | for restaurant's brisket; famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had brisket sandwiches at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brisket:x5:1
# text = We had brisket sandwiches at the fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	brisket	brisket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	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 | **have** | past | We | brisket sandwiches |  | the fair |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At last he cried, “Cleave him to the brisket!” but without conviction.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brisket:x6:1
# text = At last he cried, “Cleave him to the brisket!” but without conviction.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	last	last	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Cleave	cleave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	brisket	brisket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	without	without	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	conviction	conviction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | he |  |  | last |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cleave** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | to the brisket *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent he=Patient to brisket=Result |

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