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title: brochure — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brochure» in the school dictionary: A brochure is a small thin booklet or leaflet with pictures and information, usually about a product, a place to visit or a service. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brochure

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**Who acts:** brochure, school brochure, We, Mum, class, tickets · **What happens:** be, visit, tell, offer, pick up, read · **To what, where:** small thin booklet, you, brochure, holiday brochure, train, 12 pounds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brochure is a small thin booklet or leaflet with pictures and information, usually about a product, a place to visit or a service.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brochure:m1:1
# text = A brochure is a small thin booklet or leaflet with pictures and information, usually about a product, a place to visit or a service.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brochure	brochure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	booklet	booklet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	leaflet	leaflet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	acl	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a brochure | a small thin booklet or leaflet with pictures and information |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **visit** | to-infinitive | a brochure *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 school or holiday brochure tells you what is offered and often the prices.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brochure:m2:1
# text = A school or holiday brochure tells you what is offered and often the prices.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	brochure	brochure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	offered	offer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | a school brochure |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **offer** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We picked up a brochure about the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brochure:x1:1
# text = We picked up a brochure about the zoo.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brochure	brochure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **pick up** | past | We | a brochure |  |  |  | about the zoo | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brochure=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum read the holiday brochure on the train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brochure:x2:1
# text = Mum read the holiday brochure on the train.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	brochure	brochure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **read** | past | Mum | the holiday brochure |  | the train |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brochure=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made a brochure for our town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brochure:x3:1
# text = Our class made a brochure for our town.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brochure	brochure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class | a brochure |  |  |  | for our town | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent brochure=Product for town=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The brochure says tickets cost 12 pounds for adults.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brochure:x4:1
# text = The brochure says tickets cost 12 pounds for adults.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brochure	brochure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the brochure |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cost** | present | tickets | 12 pounds |  |  |  | for adults | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please take a brochure on your way out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brochure:x5:1
# text = Please take a brochure on your way out.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	brochure	brochure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	out	out	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | a brochure |  | your way |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent brochure=Theme on way=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school brochure shows the new science lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brochure:x6:1
# text = The school brochure shows the new science lab.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	brochure	brochure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the school brochure | the new science lab |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lab=Recipient |

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