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cossack

Who acts: Cossacks, Cossack, Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, own leader, hopak, Grandad · What happens: be, rule, describe, live, elect, call · To what, where: communities, Ukraine, things, famous horse riders, islands, own leader · Speech: someone speaks here

«cossack» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: cossack in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The Cossacks were communities of free, self-ruling warriors and farmers on the steppes of what is now Ukraine and southern Russia, famous as horsemen.

The tree, 25 words
detnsubjcopcaseamodpunctcompoundpunctamodnmodccconjcasedetnmodcasenmodcopadvmodacl:relclccamodconjpunctconjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETCossacksPROPNwereAUXcommunitiesNOUNofADPfreeADJ,PUNCTselfNOUN-PUNCTrulingVERBwarriorsNOUNandCCONJfarmersNOUNonADPtheDETsteppesNOUNofADPwhatPRONisAUXnowADVUkrainePROPNandCCONJsouthernADJRussiaPROPN,PUNCTfamousADJasADPhorsemenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Cossacksdet
2CossacksCossackPROPNNumber=Plur4 communitiesnsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 communitiescop
4communitiescommunityNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5ofofADP_11 warriorscase
6freefreeADJDegree=Pos11 warriorsamod
7,,PUNCT_6 freepunct
8selfselfNOUNNumber=Sing10 rulingcompound
9--PUNCT_8 selfpunct
10rulingruleVERBVerbForm=Ger11 warriorsamod
11warriorswarriorNOUNNumber=Plur4 communitiesnmod
12andandCCONJ_13 farmerscc
13farmersfarmerNOUNNumber=Plur11 warriorsconj
14ononADP_16 steppescase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 steppesdet
16steppessteppeNOUNNumber=Plur11 warriorsnmod
17ofofADP_18 whatcase
18whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel16 steppesnmod
19isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin21 Ukrainecop
20nownowADVPronType=Dem21 Ukraineadvmod
21UkraineUkrainePROPNNumber=Sing18 whatacl:relcl
22andandCCONJ_24 Russiacc
23southernsouthernADJDegree=Pos24 Russiaamod
24RussiaRussiaPROPNNumber=Sing21 Ukraineconj
25,,PUNCT_26 famouspunct
26famousfamousADJDegree=Pos21 Ukraineconj
27asasADP_28 horsemencase
28horsemenhorsemanNOUNNumber=Plur26 famousobl
29..PUNCT_4 communitiespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe Cossackscommunitiesof free ruling warriors on the steppes of free ruling warriors on the steppes of free ruling warriors and farmers and farmerstree rules
2rulegerundvn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3is apresentUkraine and southern Russianowtree rules
4beas horsementree 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

Cossack describes their things: a Cossack hat, a Cossack dance.

nsubjnmod:possobjpunctdetcompoundnmodpunctdetcompoundconjpunctrootCossackNOUNdescribesVERBtheirPRONthingsNOUN:PUNCTaDETCossackNOUNhatNOUN,PUNCTaDETCossackNOUNdanceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CossackcossackNOUNNumber=Sing2 describesnsubj
2describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 thingsnmod:poss
4thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur2 describesobj
5::PUNCT_8 hatpunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 hatdet
7CossackcossackNOUNNumber=Sing8 hatcompound
8hathatNOUNNumber=Sing4 thingsnmod
9,,PUNCT_12 dancepunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 dancedet
11CossackcossackNOUNNumber=Sing12 dancecompound
12dancedanceNOUNNumber=Sing8 hatconj
13..PUNCT_2 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresentCossacktheir things a Cossack hat and a Cossack dancevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme

Example 1

The Cossacks were famous horse riders.

detnsubjcopamodcompoundpunctrootTheDETCossacksPROPNwereAUXfamousADJhorseNOUNridersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Cossacksdet
2CossacksCossackPROPNNumber=Plur6 ridersnsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 riderscop
4famousfamousADJDegree=Pos6 ridersamod
5horsehorseNOUNNumber=Sing6 riderscompound
6ridersriderNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 riderspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe Cossacksfamous horse riderstree rules

Example 2

The Zaporizhzhian Cossacks lived on islands in the Dnipro river.

detamodnsubjcaseoblcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETZaporizhzhianADJCossacksPROPNlivedVERBonADPislandsNOUNinADPtheDETDniproPROPNriverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Cossacksdet
2ZaporizhzhianzaporizhzhianADJDegree=Pos3 Cossacksamod
3CossacksCossackPROPNNumber=Plur4 livednsubj
4livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ononADP_6 islandscase
6islandsislandNOUNNumber=Plur4 livedobl
7ininADP_10 rivercase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 riverdet
9DniproDniproPROPNNumber=Sing10 rivercompound
10riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing6 islandsnmod
11..PUNCT_4 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepastthe Zaporizhzhian Cossacksislands in the Dnipro rivervn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on island=Location

Example 3

The Cossacks elected their own leader, called a hetman.

detnsubjnmod:possamodobjpunctacldetobjpunctrootTheDETCossacksPROPNelectedVERBtheirPRONownADJleaderNOUN,PUNCTcalledVERBaDEThetmanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Cossacksdet
2CossacksCossackPROPNNumber=Plur3 electednsubj
3electedelectVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 leadernmod:poss
5ownownADJDegree=Pos6 leaderamod
6leaderleaderNOUNNumber=Sing3 electedobj
7,,PUNCT_8 calledpunct
8calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 leaderacl
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 hetmandet
10hetmanhetmanNOUNNumber=Sing8 calledobj
11..PUNCT_3 electedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1electpastthe CossacksCossacks's own leadervn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Theme
2callparticipleCossacks's own leader not said herea hetmanvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hetman=Recipient

Example 4

In a famous painting, Cossacks laugh as they write a rude letter to the Turkish sultan.

The tree, 16 words
casedetamodoblpunctnsubjmarknsubjadvcldetamodobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootInADPaDETfamousADJpaintingNOUN,PUNCTCossacksNOUNlaughVERBasSCONJtheyPRONwriteVERBaDETrudeADJletterNOUNtoADPtheDETTurkishADJsultanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 paintingcase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 paintingdet
3famousfamousADJDegree=Pos4 paintingamod
4paintingpaintingNOUNNumber=Sing7 laughobl
5,,PUNCT_4 paintingpunct
6CossackscossackNOUNNumber=Plur7 laughnsubj
7laughlaughVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8asasSCONJ_10 writemark
9theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs10 writensubj
10writewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 laughadvcl
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 letterdet
12ruderudeADJDegree=Pos13 letteramod
13letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing10 writeobj
14totoADP_17 sultancase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 sultandet
16TurkishTurkishADJDegree=Pos17 sultanamod
17sultansultanNOUNNumber=Sing10 writeobl
18..PUNCT_7 laughpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1laughpresentCossacksin a famous paintingvn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in painting=Theme
2writepresentCossacks = cossacka rude letterthe Turkish sultanvn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to sultan=Recipient

Example 5

The hopak is a lively Cossack dance from Ukraine.

detnsubjcopdetamodcompoundcasenmodpunctrootTheDEThopakNOUNisAUXaDETlivelyADJCossackNOUNdanceNOUNfromADPUkrainePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 hopakdet
2hopakhopakNOUNNumber=Sing7 dancensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 dancecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 dancedet
5livelylivelyADJDegree=Pos7 danceamod
6CossackcossackNOUNNumber=Sing7 dancecompound
7dancedanceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8fromfromADP_9 Ukrainecase
9UkraineUkrainePROPNNumber=Sing7 dancenmod
10..PUNCT_7 dancepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe hopaka lively Cossack danceUkrainetree rules

Example 6

Grandad wore a tall furry Cossack hat.

nsubjdetamodamodcompoundobjpunctrootGrandadPROPNworeVERBaDETtallADJfurryADJCossackNOUNhatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandadGrandadPROPNNumber=Sing2 worensubj
2worewearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 hatdet
4talltallADJDegree=Pos7 hatamod
5furryfurryADJDegree=Pos7 hatamod
6CossackcossackNOUNNumber=Sing7 hatcompound
7hathatNOUNNumber=Sing2 woreobj
8..PUNCT_2 worepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wearpastGrandada tall furry Cossack hatvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme

Example 7

Ukraine's national anthem says Ukrainians are of Cossack kin.

nmod:posscaseamodnsubjnsubjcopcasecompoundccomppunctrootUkrainePROPN'sPARTnationalADJanthemNOUNsaysVERBUkrainiansPROPNareAUXofADPCossackNOUNkinNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UkraineUkrainePROPNNumber=Sing4 anthemnmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Ukrainecase
3nationalnationalADJDegree=Pos4 anthemamod
4anthemanthemNOUNNumber=Sing5 saysnsubj
5sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6UkrainiansUkrainianPROPNNumber=Plur10 kinnsubj
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 kincop
8ofofADP_10 kincase
9CossackcossackNOUNNumber=Sing10 kincompound
10kinkinNOUNNumber=Sing5 saysccomp
11..PUNCT_5 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentUkraine's national anthemvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2ispresentUkrainiansof Cossack kintree rules

Example 8

"What are you crying about?" asked the Cossack.

punctobjauxnsubjccompoblpunctpunctdetobjpunctroot"PUNCTWhatPRONareAUXyouPRONcryingVERBaboutADP?PUNCT"PUNCTaskedVERBtheDETCossackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_5 cryingpunct
2WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int5 cryingobj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 cryingaux
4youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 cryingnsubj
5cryingcryVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 askedccomp
6aboutaboutADP_5 cryingobl
7??PUNCT_5 cryingpunct
8""PUNCT_5 cryingpunct
9askedaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Cossackdet
11CossackcossackNOUNNumber=Sing9 askedobj
12..PUNCT_9 askedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cry speech: express in a quotepresent · progressiveyouvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic
2ask speech: askpastthe Cossackvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

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