cobra Who acts: cobra, large poisonous snake, king cobra, Cobras, spitting cobra, mongoose · What happens: be, spread, raise, live, shoot, fight · To what, where: large poisonous snake, Africa, skin, wide hood, danger, head
«cobra» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: cobra in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cobra is a large, very poisonous snake from Africa and Asia that can spread the skin of its neck into a wide hood when it is in danger or angry.
The tree, 31 words det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod amod case nmod cc conj nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj case nmod:poss nmod case det amod obl mark nsubj cop case advcl cc conj punct root A DET cobra NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ , PUNCT very ADV poisonous ADJ snake NOUN from ADP Africa PROPN and CCONJ Asia PROPN that PRON can AUX spread VERB the DET skin NOUN of ADP its PRON neck NOUN into ADP a DET wide ADJ hood NOUN when SCONJ it PRON is AUX in ADP danger NOUN or CCONJ angry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cobra det 2 cobra cobra NOUN Number=Sing 9 snake nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 snake cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 snake det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 9 snake amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 large punct 7 very very ADV _ 8 poisonous advmod 8 poisonous poisonous ADJ Degree=Pos 9 snake amod 9 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 from from ADP _ 11 Africa case 11 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 9 snake nmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 Asia cc 13 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 11 Africa conj 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 spread nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 spread aux 16 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 snake acl:relcl 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 skin det 18 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 16 spread obj 19 of of ADP _ 21 neck case 20 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 neck nmod:poss 21 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 18 skin nmod 22 into into ADP _ 25 hood case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 hood det 24 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 25 hood amod 25 hood hood NOUN Number=Sing 16 spread obl 26 when when SCONJ _ 30 danger mark 27 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 30 danger nsubj 28 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 30 danger cop 29 in in ADP _ 30 danger case 30 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 16 spread advcl 31 or or CCONJ _ 32 angry cc 32 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 30 danger conj 33 . . PUNCT _ 9 snake punct
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1 is a present a cobra a large poisonous snake Africa and Asia tree rules 2 spread can a large poisonous snake the skin of cobra's neck a wide hood vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent skin=Theme into hood=Destination 3 is present cobra danger tree rules 4 be cobra not said here tree rules
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 The cobra raised its head and spread its hood.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET cobra NOUN raised VERB its PRON head NOUN and CCONJ spread VERB its PRON hood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cobra det 2 cobra cobra NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised nsubj 3 raised raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 head nmod:poss 5 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 spread cc 7 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 raised conj 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 hood nmod:poss 9 hood hood NOUN Number=Sing 7 spread obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 raised punct
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1 raise past the cobra cobra's head vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme 2 spread infinitive the cobra not said here cobra's hood vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hood=Theme
Example 2 A king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world.
det compound nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod punct root A DET king NOUN cobra NOUN is AUX the DET longest ADJ venomous ADJ snake NOUN in ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cobra det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 cobra compound 3 cobra cobra NOUN Number=Sing 8 snake nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 snake cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 snake det 6 longest long ADJ Degree=Sup 8 snake amod 7 venomous venomous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 snake amod 8 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 world case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 world det 11 world world NOUN Number=Sing 8 snake nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 snake punct
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1 is a present a king cobra the longest venomous snake the world tree rules
Example 3 Cobras live in hot parts of Africa and Asia.
nsubj case amod obl case nmod cc conj punct root Cobras NOUN live VERB in ADP hot ADJ parts NOUN of ADP Africa PROPN and CCONJ Asia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cobras cobra NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 parts case 4 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 5 parts amod 5 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 Africa case 7 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 5 parts nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 Asia cc 9 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 7 Africa conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Cobras hot parts of Africa and Asia vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in part=Location
Example 4 The spitting cobra can shoot venom at its enemies.
det amod nsubj aux obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET spitting ADJ cobra NOUN can AUX shoot VERB venom NOUN at ADP its PRON enemies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cobra det 2 spitting spitting ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cobra amod 3 cobra cobra NOUN Number=Sing 5 shoot nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 shoot aux 5 shoot shoot VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 venom venom NOUN Number=Sing 5 shoot obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 enemies case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 enemies nmod:poss 9 enemies enemy NOUN Number=Plur 5 shoot obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 shoot punct
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1 shoot can the spitting cobra venom cobra's enemies vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent venom=Theme at enemy=Destination
Example 5 In the story, the mongoose fought the cobra.
case det obl punct det nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET mongoose NOUN fought VERB the DET cobra NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 fought obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mongoose det 6 mongoose mongoose NOUN Number=Sing 7 fought nsubj 7 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cobra det 9 cobra cobra NOUN Number=Sing 7 fought obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 fought punct
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1 fight past the mongoose the cobra the story vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cobra=Co-Agent
Example 6 The zookeeper fed the cobra from behind thick glass.
det nsubj det obj case case amod obl punct root The DET zookeeper NOUN fed VERB the DET cobra NOUN from ADP behind ADP thick ADJ glass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 zookeeper det 2 zookeeper zookeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 fed nsubj 3 fed feed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cobra det 5 cobra cobra NOUN Number=Sing 3 fed obj 6 from from ADP _ 9 glass case 7 behind behind ADP _ 9 glass case 8 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 9 glass amod 9 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 3 fed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fed punct
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1 feed past the zookeeper the cobra thick glass vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cobra=Recipient
Example 7 When the cobra runs for her life, she goes like a whip-lash flicked across a horse’s neck.
The tree, 19 words advmod det nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj case det compound punct obl acl case det nmod:poss case obl punct root When ADV the DET cobra NOUN runs VERB for ADP her PRON life NOUN , PUNCT she PRON goes VERB like ADP a DET whip NOUN - PUNCT lash NOUN flicked VERB across ADP a DET horse NOUN ’s PART neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 runs advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cobra det 3 cobra cobra NOUN Number=Sing 4 runs nsubj 4 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 goes advcl 5 for for ADP _ 7 life case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 life nmod:poss 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 runs obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 runs punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 goes nsubj 10 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 like like ADP _ 15 lash case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 lash det 13 whip whip NOUN Number=Sing 15 lash compound 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 whip punct 15 lash lash NOUN Number=Sing 10 goes obl 16 flicked flick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 lash acl 17 across across ADP _ 21 neck case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 horse det 19 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 21 neck nmod:poss 20 ’s 's PART _ 19 horse case 21 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 16 flicked obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 10 goes punct
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1 run present the cobra for cobra's life vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for life=Beneficiary 2 go present cobra like a whip lash vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 flick participle a whip lash not said here a horse's neck vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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