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title: brownie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brownie» in the school dictionary: A small square of rich, soft chocolate cake, often with nuts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# brownie

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**Who acts:** small kind elf, imaginary credit, Mum, We, sister, 3 children · **What happens:** help, do, please, bake, cut, go · **To what, where:** something, someone, tray, 12 brownies, 4, dishes

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«brownie» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [brownie in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brownie.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small square of rich, soft chocolate cake, often with nuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brownie:m1:1
# text = A small square of rich, soft chocolate cake, often with nuts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Brownie: a younger member of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brownie:m2:1
# text = A Brownie: a younger member of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Brownie	Brownie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Girl	Girl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Guides	Guide	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	Girl	Girl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Scouts	Scout	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: folklore — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small kind elf that secretly helps with housework at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brownie:m3:1
# text = A small kind elf that secretly helps with housework at night.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	elf	elf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	housework	housework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a small kind elf |  |  |  | night | with housework; secretly *property* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with housework=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brownie points (informal): imaginary credit for doing something to please someone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brownie:m4:1
# text = Brownie points (informal): imaginary credit for doing something to please someone.
1	Brownie	brownie	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	credit	credit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	please	please	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund | imaginary credit *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **please** | to-infinitive | imaginary credit *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum baked a tray of chocolate brownies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brownie:x1:1
# text = Mum baked a tray of chocolate brownies.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	baked	bake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tray	tray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	brownies	brownie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | past | Mum | a tray of chocolate brownies |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tray=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cut the tray into 24 brownies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brownie:x2:1
# text = We cut the tray into 24 brownies.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tray	tray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	brownies	brownie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | We | the tray |  |  |  | into 24 brownies | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent tray=Material into brownie=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister goes to Brownies on Tuesday nights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brownie:x3:1
# text = My sister goes to Brownies on Tuesday nights.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Brownies	brownie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **go** | present | My sister |  |  |  |  | to Brownies on Tuesday nights | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to brownie=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If 3 children share 12 brownies, each gets 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brownie:x4:1
# text = If 3 children share 12 brownies, each gets 4.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	brownies	brownie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | 3 children | 12 brownies |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | each | 4 |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 4=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doing the dishes will earn you brownie points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brownie:x5:1
# text = Doing the dishes will earn you brownie points.
1	Doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	earn	earn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	brownie	brownie	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  | the dishes |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Eventuality |
| 2 | **earn** | future | Doing | brownie points | you |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary point=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old story, a brownie cleaned the kitchen while the family slept.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brownie:x6:1
# text = In the old story, a brownie cleaned the kitchen while the family slept.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	brownie	brownie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | a brownie | the kitchen |  | the old story |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent kitchen=Patient |
| 2 | **sleep** | past | the family |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘It is I, the brownie of the lake,’ replied the voice.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brownie:x7:1
# text = ‘It is I, the brownie of the lake,’ replied the voice.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	brownie	brownie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
13	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the brownie |  |  |  | of the lake | tree rules |
| 2 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | the brownie | the voice |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent voice=Topic |

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