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title: brunch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brunch» in the school dictionary: A meal eaten in the late morning instead of breakfast and lunch, often bigger than breakfast. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brunch

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**Who acts:** We, Mum · **What happens:** eat, have, be, roll, make, join · **To what, where:** meal, brunch, café, Brunch breakfast, pancakes, breakfast

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A meal eaten in the late morning instead of breakfast and lunch, often bigger than breakfast.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunch:m1:1
# text = A meal eaten in the late morning instead of breakfast and lunch, often bigger than breakfast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
16	than	than	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | participle |  | a meal *not said here* |  |  | morning | instead breakfast and lunch | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had brunch at the café on Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunch:x1:1
# text = We had brunch at the café on Sunday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	brunch	brunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | brunch |  | the café on Sunday |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunch=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brunch is breakfast and lunch rolled into one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunch:x2:1
# text = Brunch is breakfast and lunch rolled into one.
1	Brunch	brunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Brunch breakfast and lunch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **roll** | participle |  | Brunch breakfast and lunch *not said here* |  |  |  | into one | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into one=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For brunch we had pancakes and eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunch:x3:1
# text = For brunch we had pancakes and eggs.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	brunch	brunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | we | pancakes and eggs |  |  |  | for brunch | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Brunch" is made by joining "breakfast" and "lunch".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunch:x4:1
# text = "Brunch" is made by joining "breakfast" and "lunch".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Brunch	brunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	joining	join	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Brunch |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **join** | gerund |  | breakfast and lunch |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breakfast=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum loves a lazy Sunday brunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunch:x5:1
# text = Mum loves a lazy Sunday brunch.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	brunch	brunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Mum | a lazy Sunday brunch |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer brunch=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We brunched at eleven and then went to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunch:x6:1
# text = We brunched at eleven and then went to the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brunched	brunch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	eleven	eleven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brunch** | past | We |  |  | eleven |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** | past | We *not said here* |  |  | the beach | then |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial\_Location |

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