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title: broody — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «broody» in the school dictionary: Wanting to sit on her eggs to keep them warm until they hatch. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# broody

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**Who acts:** eggs, broody hen, broody chicken, He, Seeing, Aunt · **What happens:** want, sit, keep, hatch, have, think · **To what, where:** eggs, baby, gloomy thoughts, nest, baby cousin, window

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«broody» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [broody in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/broody.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: of a hen — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wanting to sit on her eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broody:m1:1
# text = Wanting to sit on her eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.
1	Wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
11	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	hatch	hatch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **sit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | her eggs |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on egg=Location |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | eggs *= egg* |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 4 | **hatch** | present | eggs *= egg* |  |  |  |  |  | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient |

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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: informal, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wanting to have a baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broody:m2:1
# text = Wanting to have a baby.
1	Wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a baby |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Quiet, moody and thinking gloomy thoughts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broody:m3:1
# text = Quiet, moody and thinking gloomy thoughts.
1	Quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	moody	moody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
6	gloomy	gloomy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  | gloomy thoughts |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot thought=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The broody hen would not leave her nest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broody:x1:1
# text = The broody hen would not leave her nest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broody	broody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | would | the broody hen | hen's nest |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our broody chicken sat on the eggs for three weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broody:x2:1
# text = Our broody chicken sat on the eggs for three weeks.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	broody	broody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **sit** | past | Our broody chicken |  |  | the eggs | week |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on egg=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He has been broody and silent all afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broody:x3:1
# text = He has been broody and silent all afternoon.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	broody	broody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | He |  |  |  | afternoon | broody *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Seeing her baby cousin made Aunt Sue feel broody. (informal, UK)

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*Sentence 1:* Seeing her baby cousin made Aunt Sue feel broody.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broody:x4:1
# text = Seeing her baby cousin made Aunt Sue feel broody.
1	Seeing	see	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Aunt	Aunt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	Sue	Sue	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	broody	broody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | gerund |  | her baby cousin |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cousin=Stimulus |
| 2 | **make** | past | Seeing |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | present | Aunt |  |  |  |  | broody *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* (informal, UK)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broody:x4:2
# text = (informal, UK)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The broody boy stared out of the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broody:x5:1
# text = The broody boy stared out of the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broody	broody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stared	stare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stare out** | past | the broody boy | the window |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A broody hen puffs up her feathers if you come near.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broody:x6:1
# text = A broody hen puffs up her feathers if you come near.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broody	broody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	puffs	puff	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	near	near	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **puff up** | present | a broody hen | hen's feathers |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location feather=Source |
| 2 | **come** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | near *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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