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title: hairbrush — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hairbrush» in the school dictionary: A brush with a handle used to make your hair smooth and tidy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hairbrush

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**Who acts:** hairbrush, She, you, comb, I · **What happens:** use, make, be, brush, not share, share · **To what, where:** brush, hair, long hair, hairbrush, nits, toothbrush

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A brush with a handle used to make your hair smooth and tidy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairbrush:m1:1
# text = A brush with a handle used to make your hair smooth and tidy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle · passive |  | a brush with a handle |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | your hair |  |  |  | smooth *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hair=Product |

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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 -->
Where's my hairbrush?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairbrush:x1:1
# text = Where's my hairbrush?
1	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hairbrush	hairbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | my hairbrush |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She brushed her long hair with a hairbrush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairbrush:x2:1
# text = She brushed her long hair with a hairbrush.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brushed	brush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hairbrush	hairbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | past | She | her long hair |  |  |  | with a hairbrush | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent hair=Destination with hairbrush=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Don't share your hairbrush, or you might share nits too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairbrush:x3:1
# text = Don't share your hairbrush, or you might share nits too.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hairbrush	hairbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	nits	nit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your hairbrush |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | might | you | nits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The hairbrush was full of the dog's fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairbrush:x4:1
# text = The hairbrush was full of the dog's fur.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hairbrush	hairbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the hairbrush |  |  |  |  | of the dog's fur; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A hairbrush costs $4, a comb costs $2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairbrush:x5:1
# text = A hairbrush costs $4, a comb costs $2.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hairbrush	hairbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	comb	comb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	$	$	SYM	$	_	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a hairbrush |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |
| 2 | **cost** | present | a comb |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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I packed my toothbrush and hairbrush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairbrush:x6:1
# text = I packed my toothbrush and hairbrush.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	toothbrush	toothbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hairbrush	hairbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | I | my toothbrush and hairbrush |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent toothbrush=Theme |

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