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title: brute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brute» in the school dictionary: A cruel, violent or rough person. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# brute

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**Who acts:** box, brute, He, bear, you, Trying · **What happens:** use, not think, manage, be, carry, push · **To what, where:** strength, brute, everyone, way, door, huge brute

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cruel, violent or rough person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brute:m1:1
# text = A cruel, violent or rough person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	violent	violent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big, strong animal, especially a wild one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brute:m2:1
# text = A big, strong animal, especially a wild one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Using only strength, not thinking: brute force, brute strength.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brute:m3:1
# text = Using only strength, not thinking: brute force, brute strength.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	brute	brute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	brute	brute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | strength |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strength=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something big and hard to manage: «this box is a brute to carry».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brute:m4:1
# text = Something big and hard to manage: «this box is a brute to carry».
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	manage	manage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	brute	brute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manage** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | this box | a brute |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **carry** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The brute pushed everyone out of his way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brute:x1:1
# text = The brute pushed everyone out of his way.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brute	brute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **push** | past | the brute | everyone |  | brute's way |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme out way=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He opened the door by brute force.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brute:x2:1
# text = He opened the door by brute force.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	opened	open	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	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	brute	brute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **open** | past | He | the door |  |  |  | by brute force | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent door=Theme by force=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bear was a huge brute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brute:x3:1
# text = The bear was a huge brute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	brute	brute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the bear | a huge brute |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be such a brute to your brother!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brute:x4:1
# text = Don't be such a brute to your brother!
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	brute	brute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to your brother | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | infinitive |  | such brute |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trying every combination of the lock is a brute-force method.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brute:x5:1
# text = Trying every combination of the lock is a brute-force method.
1	Trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	csubj	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	combination	combination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	brute	brute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | gerund |  | every combination of the lock |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent combination=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Trying | a force method |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This suitcase is a brute to lift.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brute:x6:1
# text = This suitcase is a brute to lift.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	suitcase	suitcase	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	brute	brute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this suitcase | a brute |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lift** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"What is that brute of a cowherd doing?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brute:x7:1
# text = "What is that brute of a cowherd doing?
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	brute	brute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cowherd	cowherd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | that brute |  |  |  | of a cowherd | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | gerund | a cowherd *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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