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title: brunt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brunt» in the school dictionary: The worst part or the main force of something bad, such as an attack, a storm or blame. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brunt

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**Who acts:** small village, front, Mum, Dad, goalkeeper, tent · **What happens:** bear, take, mean, suffer, be, face · **To what, where:** brunt, full brunt · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The worst part or the main force of something bad, such as an attack, a storm or blame.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunt:m1:1
# text = The worst part or the main force of something bad, such as an attack, a storm or blame.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	worst	bad	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	_
10	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	blame	blame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bear (or take) the brunt of something means to suffer the most from it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunt:m2:1
# text = To bear (or take) the brunt of something means to suffer the most from it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bear	bear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	csubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	brunt	brunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	suffer	suffer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	13	advmod	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive |  | the brunt of something |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **suffer** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | brunt |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The small village bore the brunt of the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunt:x1:1
# text = The small village bore the brunt of the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	brunt	brunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **bear** | past | the small village | the brunt of the storm |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The front of the car took the brunt of the crash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunt:x2:1
# text = The front of the car took the brunt of the crash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	brunt	brunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the front of the car | the brunt of the crash |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum took the brunt of the work when Dad was ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunt:x3:1
# text = Mum took the brunt of the work when Dad was ill.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	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	brunt	brunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
9	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Mum | the brunt of the work |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goalkeeper bore the brunt of the blame for the loss.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunt:x4:1
# text = The goalkeeper bore the brunt of the blame for the loss.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brunt	brunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blame	blame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past | the goalkeeper | the brunt of the blame for the loss |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our tent faced the brunt of the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunt:x5:1
# text = Our tent faced the brunt of the wind.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	faced	face	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brunt	brunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **face** | past | Our tent | the brunt of the wind |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme brunt=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers at the front took the full brunt of the attack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunt:x6:1
# text = The soldiers at the front took the full brunt of the attack.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	brunt	brunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the soldiers at the front | the full brunt of the attack |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad's friends bore the brunt of his silly adventures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunt:x7:1
# text = Toad's friends bore the brunt of his silly adventures.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	brunt	brunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	adventures	adventure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past | Toad's friends | the brunt of Toad's silly adventures |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Patient |
| 2 | **adventure** |  | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | nom adventure «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The east side of the house takes the brunt of the weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brunt:x8:1
# text = The east side of the house takes the brunt of the weather.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	east	east	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	brunt	brunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | the east side of the house | the brunt of the weather |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brunt=Theme |

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