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title: cerebral — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cerebral» in the school dictionary: To do with the brain, especially the main part of it called the cerebrum. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cerebral

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**Who acts:** Thinking, cerebral cortex, classmate, Chess, film, cerebral detective · **What happens:** do, call, think, use, be, have · **To what, where:** cerebrum, lot, clever serious way, mind, wrinkly outer layer, cerebral palsy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cerebral» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [cerebral in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cerebral.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To do with the brain, especially the main part of it called the cerebrum.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cerebral:m1:1
# text = To do with the brain, especially the main part of it called the cerebrum.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cerebrum	cerebrum	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 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the brain | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **call** | past |  | the cerebrum |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent cerebrum=Recipient |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Thinking a lot in a clever, serious way, using the mind more than feelings.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cerebral:m2:1
# text = Thinking a lot in a clever, serious way, using the mind more than feelings.
1	Thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	_
15	than	than	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  | a lot |  | a clever serious way |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | Thinking | the mind |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cerebral cortex is the wrinkly outer layer of the brain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cerebral:x1:1
# text = The cerebral cortex is the wrinkly outer layer of the brain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cerebral	cerebral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cortex	cortex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	wrinkly	wrinkly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the cerebral cortex | the wrinkly outer layer |  |  |  | of the brain | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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My classmate has cerebral palsy and uses a walker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cerebral:x2:1
# text = My classmate has cerebral palsy and uses a walker.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cerebral	cerebral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	palsy	palsy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	walker	walker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My classmate | cerebral palsy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent palsy=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | present | My classmate *not said here* | a walker |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent walker=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chess is a very cerebral game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cerebral:x3:1
# text = Chess is a very cerebral game.
1	Chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	cerebral	cerebral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	game	game	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** | present | Chess | a cerebral game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film was too cerebral for my little brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cerebral:x4:1
# text = The film was too cerebral for my little brother.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	cerebral	cerebral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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** | past | the film | cerebral |  |  |  | for my little brother | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cerebral detective solves crimes by thinking hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cerebral:x5:1
# text = A cerebral detective solves crimes by thinking hard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cerebral	cerebral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	solves	solve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	crimes	crime	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solve** | present | a cerebral detective | crimes |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Topic |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | a cerebral detective *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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