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title: brotherhood — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brotherhood» in the school dictionary: Friendship and loyalty between people, like the feeling between brothers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brotherhood

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**Who acts:** team, Martin, monks, Songs, War, brotherhood · **What happens:** be, feel, sense, dream, live together, talk · **To what, where:** strong sense, brotherhood, lives, Hercules

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Friendship and loyalty between people, like the feeling between brothers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brotherhood:m1:1
# text = Friendship and loyalty between people, like the feeling between brothers.
1	Friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	loyalty	loyalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group or society of people with the same aims or job, such as a religious brotherhood.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brotherhood:m2:1
# text = A group or society of people with the same aims or job, such as a religious brotherhood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	aims	aim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	brotherhood	brotherhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The relationship of being brothers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brotherhood:m3:1
# text = The relationship of being brothers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	relationship	relationship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of brothers | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team felt a strong sense of brotherhood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brotherhood:x1:1
# text = The team felt a strong sense of brotherhood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	brotherhood	brotherhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **feel** | past | the team | a strong sense of brotherhood |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sense=Theme |
| 2 | **sense** |  |  | brotherhood |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Martin Luther King dreamed of brotherhood between all people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brotherhood:x2:1
# text = Martin Luther King dreamed of brotherhood between all people.
1	Martin	Martin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Luther	Luther	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
4	dreamed	dream	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	brotherhood	brotherhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dream** | past | Martin |  |  |  |  | of brotherhood between all people | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The monks lived together as a brotherhood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brotherhood:x3:1
# text = The monks lived together as a brotherhood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	brotherhood	brotherhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **live together** | past | the monks |  |  |  |  | as a brotherhood; together *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Songs about peace often talk about brotherhood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brotherhood:x4:1
# text = Songs about peace often talk about brotherhood.
1	Songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	talk	talk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	brotherhood	brotherhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present | Songs about peace |  |  |  |  | about brotherhood; often *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about brotherhood=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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War broke the brotherhood between the two towns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brotherhood:x5:1
# text = War broke the brotherhood between the two towns.
1	War	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	brotherhood	brotherhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	towns	town	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 | **break** | past | War | the brotherhood |  |  |  | between the two towns | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer brotherhood=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Their brotherhood lasted all their lives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brotherhood:x6:1
# text = Their brotherhood lasted all their lives.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brotherhood	brotherhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | Their brotherhood | their lives |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme life=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Hercules was touched with the little man's dauntless courage, and could not help acknowledging such a brotherhood with him as one hero feels for another.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brotherhood:x7:1
# text = Hercules was touched with the little man's dauntless courage, and could not help acknowledging such a brotherhood with him as one hero feels for another.
1	Hercules	Hercules	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	touched	touch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	dauntless	dauntless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
16	acknowledging	acknowledge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	xcomp	_	_
17	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	19	det:predet	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	brotherhood	brotherhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
22	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
23	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nummod	_	_
24	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
25	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
26	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | past · passive |  | Hercules |  |  |  | with the little man's dauntless courage | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Experiencer with courage=Instrument |
| 2 | **not** **help** | could |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **acknowledge** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | such brotherhood |  |  |  | with Hercules | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brotherhood=Topic |
| 4 | **feel** | present | one hero |  |  |  |  | for another | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for another=Theme |

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