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title: broom — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «broom» in the school dictionary: A broom is a brush with a long handle for sweeping floors. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# broom

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**Who acts:** broom, long handle, you, witch, Yellow broom flowers, Curling players · **What happens:** be, sweep, use, sweep up, fly, grow · **To what, where:** brush, floors, wild bush, broom, crumbs, moon

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«broom» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [broom in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/broom.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A broom is a brush with a long handle for sweeping floors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broom:m1:1
# text = A broom is a brush with a long handle for sweeping floors.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	sweeping	sweep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	floors	floor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	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 | a broom | a brush |  |  |  | with a long handle | tree rules |
| 2 | **sweep** | gerund | a long handle *not said here* | floors |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Trajectory |

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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 -->
Broom is also a wild bush with small yellow flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broom:m2:1
# text = Broom is also a wild bush with small yellow flowers.
1	Broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Broom | a wild bush |  |  |  | with small yellow flowers | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the broom to sweep up the crumbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broom:x1:1
# text = Use the broom to sweep up the crumbs.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sweep	sweep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the broom |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent broom=Patient |
| 2 | **sweep up** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the crumbs |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme crumb=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The witch flew across the moon on her broom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broom:x2:1
# text = The witch flew across the moon on her broom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	broom	broom	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 | **fly** | past | the witch |  |  | the moon |  | on witch's broom | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent on broom=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you sweep the leaves with the big broom?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broom:x3:1
# text = Can you sweep the leaves with the big broom?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sweep	sweep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	broom	broom	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 | **sweep** | can | you | the leaves |  |  |  | with the big broom | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme leaf=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Yellow broom flowers grew on the hillside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broom:x4:1
# text = Yellow broom flowers grew on the hillside.
1	Yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | Yellow broom flowers |  |  | the hillside |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on hillside=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The broom and dustpan are in the cupboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broom:x5:1
# text = The broom and dustpan are in the cupboard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	dustpan	dustpan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the broom and dustpan |  |  | the cupboard |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Curling players sweep the ice with brooms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broom:x6:1
# text = Curling players sweep the ice with brooms.
1	Curling	curl	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sweep	sweep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	brooms	broom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curl** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sweep** | present | Curling players | the ice |  |  |  | with brooms | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ice=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Ya-hip! ya-hip!' And he flourished his broom in triumph."

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*Sentence 1:* Ya-hip! ya-hip!'

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broom:x7:1
# text = Ya-hip! ya-hip!'
1	Ya	Ya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	hip	hip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
5	ya	ya	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	hip	hip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* And he flourished his broom in triumph."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broom:x7:2
# text = And he flourished his broom in triumph."
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flourished	flourish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	triumph	triumph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flourish** | past | he | his broom |  | triumph |  |  | tree rules |

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