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title: brook — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brook» in the school dictionary: A small stream of fresh water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brook

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**Who acts:** negative, We, brook, Minnows, Cows, water · **What happens:** allow, put up, brook, mean, not allow, jump · **To what, where:** argument, little brook, stones, clear brook, brook, river · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«brook» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [brook in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brook.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small stream of fresh water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brook:m1:1
# text = A small stream of fresh water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal, verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To allow or put up with something, usually in the negative: «She would brook no argument» means she would not allow any argument.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brook:m2:1
# text = To allow or put up with something, usually in the negative: «She would brook no argument» means she would not allow any argument.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	allow	allow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	negative	negative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	brook	brook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	parataxis	_	_
18	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	19	det	_	_
19	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
21	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
22	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
23	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
24	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	25	advmod	_	_
25	allow	allow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	ccomp	_	_
26	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	27	det	_	_
27	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | to-infinitive | the negative *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 2 | **put up** | infinitive | the negative *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with something | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **brook** *in a quote* | would | negative | no argument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present | the negative |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **not** **allow** | would | negative | any argument |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We jumped across the little brook in the meadow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brook:x1:1
# text = We jumped across the little brook in the meadow.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	brook	brook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | We |  |  | the little brook |  | in the meadow | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across brook=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The brook babbled over the stones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brook:x2:1
# text = The brook babbled over the stones.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brook	brook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	babbled	babble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **babble** | past | the brook |  |  | the stones |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over stone=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Minnows swam in the clear brook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brook:x3:1
# text = Minnows swam in the clear brook.
1	Minnows	minnow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	brook	brook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **swim** | past | Minnows |  |  | the clear brook |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in brook=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cows drank from the brook at the bottom of the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brook:x4:1
# text = Cows drank from the brook at the bottom of the field.
1	Cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brook	brook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | past | Cows |  |  | the brook |  | at the bottom of the field | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from brook=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water from the brook flows into the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brook:x5:1
# text = The water from the brook flows into the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brook	brook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow** | present | the water from the brook |  |  | the river |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher would brook no talking during the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brook:x6:1
# text = The teacher would brook no talking during the test.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	brook	brook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	talking	talking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brook** | would | the teacher | no talking |  |  | during the test |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad would brook no nonsense at the dinner table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brook:x7:1
# text = Grandad would brook no nonsense at the dinner table.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	brook	brook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **brook** | would | Grandad | no nonsense |  | the dinner table |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Dove saw an Ant fall into a brook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brook:x8:1
# text = A Dove saw an Ant fall into a brook.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Dove	Dove	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Ant	ant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	brook	brook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **see** | past | a Dove | a Ant fall |  | a brook |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fall=Stimulus |

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