cock Who acts: cock, roof, wind, dog, I, Peter · What happens: be, cock, lift, listen, turn, show · To what, where: adult male chicken, head, ear, gun, weathervane, way · Speech: someone speaks here
«cock» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings 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: cock in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cock is an adult male chicken (a rooster); also the male of some other birds.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod compound punct det appos punct punct advmod det conj case det amod nmod punct root A DET cock NOUN is AUX an DET adult ADJ male NOUN chicken NOUN ( PUNCT a DET rooster NOUN ) PUNCT ; PUNCT also ADV the DET male NOUN of ADP some DET other ADJ birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cock det 2 cock cock NOUN Number=Sing 7 chicken nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 chicken cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 chicken det 5 adult adult ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chicken amod 6 male male NOUN Number=Sing 7 chicken compound 7 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 rooster punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 rooster det 10 rooster rooster NOUN Number=Sing 7 chicken appos 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 rooster punct 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 male punct 13 also also ADV _ 15 male advmod 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 male det 15 male male NOUN Number=Sing 7 chicken conj 16 of of ADP _ 19 birds case 17 some some DET PronType=Ind 19 birds det 18 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 19 birds amod 19 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 15 male nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 chicken punct
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1 is a present a cock a adult male chicken and the male of some other birds 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.
Meaning 2 To cock your head or ear is to tilt it or lift it, often to listen.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl nmod:poss obj cc conj cop mark obj cc conj obj punct advmod mark conj punct root To PART cock VERB your PRON head NOUN or CCONJ ear NOUN is AUX to PART tilt VERB it PRON or CCONJ lift VERB it PRON , PUNCT often ADV to PART listen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cock mark 2 cock cock VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 tilt advcl 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 head nmod:poss 4 head head NOUN Number=Sing 2 cock obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 ear cc 6 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 4 head conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tilt cop 8 to to PART _ 9 tilt mark 9 tilt tilt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 tilt obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 lift cc 12 lift lift VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 tilt conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 lift obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 listen punct 15 often often ADV _ 17 listen advmod 16 to to PART _ 17 listen mark 17 listen listen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 tilt conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 tilt punct
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1 cock to-infinitive your head or ear vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient 2 is present tilt property tree rules 3 lift infinitive ear vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 listen to-infinitive often property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To cock a gun is to get it ready to fire.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj xcomp mark xcomp punct root To PART cock VERB a DET gun NOUN is AUX to PART get VERB it PRON ready ADJ to PART fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cock mark 2 cock cock VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 get advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 gun det 4 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 2 cock obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 get cop 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 get obj 9 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 7 get xcomp 10 to to PART _ 11 fire mark 11 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 9 ready xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 get punct
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1 cock to-infinitive a gun vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gun=Patient 2 is present get, ready property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: rude — kept apart, not parsed.
A slang word for a man's private part; also a rude insult.
The tree, 13 words det compound case det nmod:poss case amod nmod punct advmod det amod conj punct root A DET slang NOUN word NOUN for ADP a DET man NOUN 's PART private ADJ part NOUN ; PUNCT also ADV a DET rude ADJ insult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 3 word compound 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 for for ADP _ 9 part case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 man det 6 man man NOUN Number=Sing 9 part nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 man case 8 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 9 part amod 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing 3 word nmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 insult punct 11 also also ADV _ 14 insult advmod 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 insult det 13 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 14 insult amod 14 insult insult NOUN Number=Sing 3 word conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 word punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 5 Usage: UK, informal, old — kept apart, not parsed.
A friendly word: «All right, cock?».
det amod punct punct det parataxis punct parataxis punct punct punct root A DET friendly ADJ word NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT All DET right ADJ , PUNCT cock VERB ? PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 7 right punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 right punct 6 All all DET PronType=Tot 7 right det 7 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word parataxis 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 cock punct 9 cock cock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 right parataxis 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 9 cock punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 7 right punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 word punct
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1 cock in a quote infinitive vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 6 A cock can also be a weathervane: a metal rooster on a roof that turns to show which way the wind blows.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det punct det compound conj case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj det nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET cock NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET weathervane NOUN : PUNCT a DET metal NOUN rooster NOUN on ADP a DET roof NOUN that PRON turns VERB to PART show VERB which DET way NOUN the DET wind NOUN blows VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cock det 2 cock cock NOUN Number=Sing 7 weathervane nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 weathervane aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 weathervane advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 weathervane cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 weathervane det 7 weathervane weathervane NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 rooster punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 rooster det 10 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 11 rooster compound 11 rooster rooster NOUN Number=Sing 7 weathervane conj 12 on on ADP _ 14 roof case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 roof det 14 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 11 rooster nmod 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 turns nsubj 16 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 roof acl:relcl 17 to to PART _ 18 show mark 18 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 turns xcomp 19 which which DET PronType=Int 20 way det 20 way way NOUN Number=Sing 18 show obj 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 wind det 22 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 23 blows nsubj 23 blows blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 way acl:relcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 weathervane punct
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1 is a can a cock a weathervane and a metal rooster on a roof tree rules 2 turn present a roof tree rules 3 show to-infinitive a roof not said here which way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent way=Recipient 4 blow present the wind which way not said here vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent way=Patient
Example 1 The cock crowed at sunrise.
det acl case obl punct root The DET cock NOUN crowed VERB at ADP sunrise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cock det 2 cock cock NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 crowed crow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cock acl 4 at at ADP _ 5 sunrise case 5 sunrise sunrise NOUN Number=Sing 3 crowed obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 cock punct
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1 crow participle the cock not said here sunrise vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The dog cocked its head when I whistled.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root The DET dog NOUN cocked VERB its PRON head NOUN when ADV I PRON whistled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 cocked nsubj 3 cocked cock 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 cocked obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 whistled advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 whistled nsubj 8 whistled whistle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cocked advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 cocked punct
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1 cock past the dog dog's head vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient 2 whistle past I vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Before the cock crows, Peter will deny Jesus, the Bible says.
case det compound obl punct nsubj aux nsubj punct det nsubj ccomp punct root Before ADP the DET cock NOUN crows NOUN , PUNCT Peter PROPN will AUX deny VERB Jesus PROPN , PUNCT the DET Bible PROPN says VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Before before ADP _ 4 crows case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 crows det 3 cock cock NOUN Number=Sing 4 crows compound 4 crows crow NOUN Number=Plur 8 deny obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 crows punct 6 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 8 deny nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 deny aux 8 deny deny VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 13 says nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 says punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Bible det 12 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 13 says nsubj 13 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 deny ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 deny punct
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1 deny future Peter before the cock crows vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 say speech: assert present Jesus vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The hens and the cock live in the back garden.
det nsubj cc det conj case det compound obl punct root The DET hens NOUN and CCONJ the DET cock NOUN live VERB in ADP the DET back NOUN garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hens det 2 hens hen NOUN Number=Plur 6 live nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 cock cc 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cock det 5 cock cock NOUN Number=Sing 2 hens conj 6 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 garden case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 garden det 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 10 garden compound 10 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 6 live obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 live punct
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1 live present the hens and the cock the back garden vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location
Example 5 He cocked an ear to listen at the door.
nsubj det obj mark advcl case det obl punct root He PRON cocked VERB an DET ear NOUN to PART listen VERB at ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 cocked nsubj 2 cocked cock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ear det 4 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 2 cocked obj 5 to to PART _ 6 listen mark 6 listen listen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 cocked advcl 7 at at ADP _ 9 door case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 listen obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 cocked punct
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1 cock past He a ear vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient 2 listen to-infinitive He not said here at the door vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at door=Theme
Example 6 (rude) The older boys called him a cock, and the teacher stepped in.
The tree, 13 words punct amod punct det amod nsubj obj det xcomp punct cc det nsubj conj compound:prt punct root ( PUNCT rude ADJ ) PUNCT The DET older ADJ boys NOUN called VERB him PRON a DET cock NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET teacher NOUN stepped VERB in ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 rude punct 2 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 6 boys amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 rude punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boys det 5 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 boys amod 6 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 7 called nsubj 7 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 called obj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cock det 10 cock cock NOUN Number=Sing 7 called xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 stepped punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 15 stepped cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 teacher det 14 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 15 stepped nsubj 15 stepped step VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 called conj 16 in in ADP _ 15 stepped compound:prt 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 called punct
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1 call past the rude older boys him = he vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient 2 step in past the teacher vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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