cocoon Who acts: cocoon, soft warm safe covering, caterpillar, moth, Butterflies, you · What happens: be, change, wrap, cocoon, protect, spin · To what, where: silky case, soft warm safe covering, someone, them, cocoon, branch
«cocoon» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: cocoon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cocoon is a silky case that some insect larvae, like moths and silkworms, spin around themselves to change into adults.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod mark det compound nmod punct case conj cc conj punct conj case nmod mark acl case obl punct root A DET cocoon NOUN is AUX a DET silky ADJ case NOUN that SCONJ some DET insect NOUN larvae NOUN , PUNCT like ADP moths NOUN and CCONJ silkworms NOUN , PUNCT spin NOUN around ADP themselves PRON to PART change VERB into ADP adults NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cocoon det 2 cocoon cocoon NOUN Number=Sing 6 case nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 case cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 case det 5 silky silky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 case amod 6 case case NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that SCONJ _ 10 larvae mark 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 larvae det 9 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 10 larvae compound 10 larvae larva NOUN Number=Plur 6 case nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 moths punct 12 like like ADP _ 13 moths case 13 moths moth NOUN Number=Plur 10 larvae conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 silkworms cc 15 silkworms silkworm NOUN Number=Plur 10 larvae conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 spin punct 17 spin spin NOUN Number=Sing 10 larvae conj 18 around around ADP _ 19 themselves case 19 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 17 spin nmod 20 to to PART _ 21 change mark 21 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 spin acl 22 into into ADP _ 23 adults case 23 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 21 change obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 case punct
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1 is a present a cocoon a silky case some insect larvae and moths and silkworms and spin around silkworms nmod tree rules 2 change to-infinitive a cocoon not said here into adults result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into adult=Result
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 A cocoon is any soft, warm, safe covering that wraps around someone: «a cocoon of blankets».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct root A DET cocoon NOUN is AUX any DET soft ADJ , PUNCT warm ADJ , PUNCT safe ADJ covering NOUN that PRON wraps VERB around ADP someone PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET cocoon NOUN of ADP blankets NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cocoon det 2 cocoon cocoon NOUN Number=Sing 10 covering nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 covering cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 10 covering det 5 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 10 covering amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 soft punct 7 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 10 covering amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 warm punct 9 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 10 covering amod 10 covering covering NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 wraps nsubj 12 wraps wrap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 covering acl:relcl 13 around around ADP _ 14 someone case 14 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 wraps obl 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 cocoon punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 cocoon punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 cocoon det 18 cocoon cocoon NOUN Number=Sing 14 someone appos 19 of of ADP _ 20 blankets case 20 blankets blanket NOUN Number=Plur 18 cocoon nmod 21 » » PUNCT _ 18 cocoon punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 10 covering punct
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1 is a present a cocoon any soft warm safe covering tree rules 2 wrap present any soft warm safe covering someone vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around someone=Destination
Meaning 3 To cocoon someone is to wrap them up or protect them from the world.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj compound:prt cc conj obj case det obl punct root To PART cocoon VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART wrap VERB them PRON up ADP or CCONJ protect VERB them PRON from ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cocoon mark 2 cocoon cocoon VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 wrap advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 cocoon obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wrap cop 5 to to PART _ 6 wrap mark 6 wrap wrap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 wrap obj 8 up up ADP _ 6 wrap compound:prt 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 protect cc 10 protect protect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 wrap conj 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 protect obj 12 from from ADP _ 14 world case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 world det 14 world world NOUN Number=Sing 10 protect obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 wrap punct
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1 cocoon to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present wrap property tree rules 3 protect infinitive them = they from the world vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary from world=Theme
Example 1 The caterpillar spun a cocoon on the branch.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET caterpillar NOUN spun VERB a DET cocoon NOUN on ADP the DET branch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 3 spun nsubj 3 spun spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cocoon det 5 cocoon cocoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 spun obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 branch case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 branch det 8 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 spun obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 spun punct
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1 spin past the caterpillar a cocoon the branch vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cocoon=Theme
Example 2 A moth came out of the cocoon.
det nsubj case case det obl punct root A DET moth NOUN came VERB out ADP of ADP the DET cocoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 moth det 2 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 7 cocoon case 5 of of ADP _ 7 cocoon case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cocoon det 7 cocoon cocoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come out past a moth the cocoon vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient cocoon=Result
Example 3 Silk is made from silkworm cocoons.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl punct root Silk NOUN is AUX made VERB from ADP silkworm NOUN cocoons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silk silk NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 cocoons case 5 silkworm silkworm NOUN Number=Sing 6 cocoons compound 6 cocoons cocoon NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Silk silkworm cocoons vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from cocoon=Material
Example 4 I was cocooned in my sleeping bag.
nsubj aux:pass case nmod:poss compound obl punct root I PRON was AUX cocooned VERB in ADP my PRON sleeping NOUN bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 cocooned nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cocooned aux:pass 3 cocooned cocoon VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 bag case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bag nmod:poss 6 sleeping sleeping NOUN Number=Sing 7 bag compound 7 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 3 cocooned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 cocooned punct
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1 cocoon past · passive I my sleeping bag tree rules
Example 5 Inside the cocoon, the caterpillar changes completely.
case det obl punct det nsubj advmod punct root Inside ADP the DET cocoon NOUN , PUNCT the DET caterpillar NOUN changes VERB completely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Inside inside ADP _ 3 cocoon case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cocoon det 3 cocoon cocoon NOUN Number=Sing 7 changes obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 cocoon punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 caterpillar det 6 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 7 changes nsubj 7 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 completely completely ADV _ 7 changes advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 changes punct
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1 change present the caterpillar the cocoon completely property vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The baby was cocooned in a soft blanket.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET baby NOUN was AUX cocooned VERB in ADP a DET soft ADJ blanket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 cocooned nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 cocooned aux:pass 4 cocooned cocoon VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 blanket case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 blanket det 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 8 blanket amod 8 blanket blanket NOUN Number=Sing 4 cocooned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 cocooned punct
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1 cocoon past · passive the baby a soft blanket tree rules
Example 7 Butterflies make a chrysalis, not a cocoon.
nsubj det obj punct advmod det conj punct root Butterflies NOUN make VERB a DET chrysalis NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET cocoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Butterflies butterfly NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 chrysalis det 4 chrysalis chrysalis NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 cocoon punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 cocoon advmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cocoon det 8 cocoon cocoon NOUN Number=Sing 4 chrysalis conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Butterflies a chrysalis and a cocoon vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chrysalis=Product
Example 8 Don't open a cocoon; let the insect come out by itself.
aux advmod det obj punct conj det obj xcomp advmod case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART open VERB a DET cocoon NOUN ; PUNCT let VERB the DET insect NOUN come VERB out ADV by ADP itself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 open aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 open advmod 3 open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cocoon det 5 cocoon cocoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 open obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 let punct 7 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 open conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 insect det 9 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 7 let obj 10 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 let xcomp 11 out out ADV _ 10 come advmod 12 by by ADP _ 13 itself case 13 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 10 come obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 open punct
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1 not open imperative · do-support you not said here a cocoon vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cocoon=Theme 2 let infinitive you not said here the insect tree rules 3 come out present the insect not said here by insect; out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient
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