cotton Who acts: Cotton, soft white fibre, Cotton wool, you, natural fibre, We · What happens: be, grow, make, use, soak up, clean · To what, where: soft white fibre, seeds, Cotton cloth, thread, fibre, soft fluffy pads
«cotton» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: cotton in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Cotton is a soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det amod amod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case det compound nmod punct root Cotton NOUN is AUX a DET soft ADJ white ADJ fibre NOUN that PRON grows VERB around ADP the DET seeds NOUN of ADP the DET cotton NOUN plant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 6 fibre nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fibre cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fibre det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fibre amod 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fibre amod 6 fibre fibre NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 grows nsubj 8 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fibre acl:relcl 9 around around ADP _ 11 seeds case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 seeds det 11 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 8 grows obl 12 of of ADP _ 15 plant case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 plant det 14 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 15 plant compound 15 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 11 seeds nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 fibre punct
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1 is a present Cotton a soft white fibre tree rules 2 grow present a soft white fibre the seeds of the cotton plant vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around seed=Location
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 Cotton is cloth or thread made from this fibre.
compound cop cc conj acl case det obl punct root Cotton NOUN is AUX cloth NOUN or CCONJ thread NOUN made VERB from ADP this DET fibre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 3 cloth compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cloth cop 3 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 thread cc 5 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 3 cloth conj 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 thread acl 7 from from ADP _ 9 fibre case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 fibre det 9 fibre fibre NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 cloth punct
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1 is a present Cotton cloth or thread tree rules 2 make participle thread not said here this fibre vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from fibre=Material
Meaning 3 Cotton wool (UK) or cotton balls (USA) are soft fluffy pads of cotton used for cleaning skin or cuts.
The tree, 19 words compound nsubj punct appos punct cc compound conj punct appos punct cop amod amod case nmod acl case compound obl cc conj punct root Cotton NOUN wool NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT or CCONJ cotton NOUN balls NOUN ( PUNCT USA PROPN ) PUNCT are AUX soft ADJ fluffy ADJ pads NOUN of ADP cotton NOUN used VERB for ADP cleaning NOUN skin NOUN or CCONJ cuts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 2 wool compound 2 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 15 pads nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 4 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 2 wool appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 balls cc 7 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 8 balls compound 8 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 2 wool conj 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 USA punct 10 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 8 balls appos 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 USA punct 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 pads cop 13 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 15 pads amod 14 fluffy fluffy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 pads amod 15 pads pad NOUN Number=Plur root root 16 of of ADP _ 17 cotton case 17 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 15 pads nmod 18 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 pads acl 19 for for ADP _ 21 skin case 20 cleaning cleaning NOUN Number=Sing 21 skin compound 21 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 18 used obl 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 cuts cc 23 cuts cut NOUN Number=Plur 21 skin conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 15 pads punct
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1 is a present Cotton wool or cotton balls soft fluffy pads of cotton tree rules 2 use participle soft fluffy pads not said here for cleaning skin or cuts vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My T-shirt is made of cotton.
nmod:poss compound punct nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root My PRON T NOUN - PUNCT shirt NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP cotton NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 shirt nmod:poss 2 T t NOUN Number=Sing 4 shirt compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 T punct 4 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 made aux:pass 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 cotton case 8 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make present · passive My T shirt of cotton vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 2 Cotton soaks up water well.
nsubj compound:prt obj advmod punct root Cotton NOUN soaks VERB up ADP water NOUN well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 2 soaks nsubj 2 soaks soak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 soaks compound:prt 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 soaks obj 5 well well ADV Degree=Pos 2 soaks advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 soaks punct
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1 soak up present Cotton water well property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent water=Source
Example 3 Clean the cut with a piece of cotton wool.
det obj case det obl case compound nmod punct root Clean VERB the DET cut NOUN with ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP cotton NOUN wool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cut det 3 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clean obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 piece case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clean obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 wool case 8 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 9 wool compound 9 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Clean punct
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1 clean imperative you not said here the cut with a piece of cotton wool vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent cut=Patient with piece=Instrument
Example 4 Cotton grows on bushes in hot countries.
nsubj case obl case amod obl punct root Cotton NOUN grows VERB on ADP bushes NOUN in ADP hot ADJ countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 2 grows nsubj 2 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 bushes case 4 bushes bush NOUN Number=Plur 2 grows obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 countries case 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 7 countries amod 7 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 2 grows obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 grows punct
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1 grow present Cotton bushes in hot countries vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bush=Location
Example 5 The fluffy cotton bolls are picked and spun into thread.
det amod compound nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj case obl punct root The DET fluffy ADJ cotton NOUN bolls NOUN are AUX picked VERB and CCONJ spun VERB into ADP thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bolls det 2 fluffy fluffy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bolls amod 3 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 4 bolls compound 4 bolls boll NOUN Number=Plur 6 picked nsubj:pass 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 picked aux:pass 6 picked pick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 spun cc 8 spun spin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 picked conj 9 into into ADP _ 10 thread case 10 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 8 spun obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 picked punct
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1 pick present · passive the fluffy cotton bolls vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 spin participle thread vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into thread=Trajectory
Example 6 Cotton is a natural fibre, but nylon is man-made.
nsubj cop det amod punct cc nsubj:pass aux:pass compound punct acl:relcl punct root Cotton NOUN is AUX a DET natural ADJ fibre NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ nylon NOUN is AUX man NOUN - PUNCT made VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 5 fibre nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fibre cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fibre det 4 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fibre amod 5 fibre fibre NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 made punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 12 made cc 8 nylon nylon NOUN Number=Sing 12 made nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 made aux:pass 10 man man NOUN Number=Sing 12 made compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 man punct 12 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 fibre acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 fibre punct
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1 is a present Cotton a natural fibre tree rules 2 make present · passive a natural fibre not said here nylon vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 We ate pink cotton candy at the fair.
nsubj amod compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON ate VERB pink ADJ cotton NOUN candy NOUN at ADP the DET fair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 5 candy amod 4 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 5 candy compound 5 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 fair case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fair det 8 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past We pink cotton candy the fair vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candy=Patient
Example 8 Don't push cotton buds into your ears.
aux advmod compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Do AUX n't PART push VERB cotton NOUN buds NOUN into ADP your PRON ears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 push aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 push advmod 3 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 5 buds compound 5 buds bud NOUN Number=Plur 3 push obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 ears case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 ears nmod:poss 8 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 3 push obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 push punct
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1 not push imperative · do-support you not said here cotton buds your ears vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bud=Theme into ear=Destination
Example 9 I saw the flowered cotton curtains of the bed move, and the child peep forth.
The tree, 15 words nsubj det amod compound obj case det compound nmod punct cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root I PRON saw VERB the DET flowered VERB cotton NOUN curtains NOUN of ADP the DET bed NOUN move NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET child NOUN peep VERB forth ADV . 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 2 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 curtains det 4 flowered flower VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 curtains amod 5 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 6 curtains compound 6 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 2 saw obj 7 of of ADP _ 10 move case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 move det 9 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 10 move compound 10 move move NOUN Number=Sing 6 curtains nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 peep punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 15 peep cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 child det 14 child child NOUN Number=Sing 15 peep nsubj 15 peep peep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 saw conj 16 forth forth ADV _ 15 peep advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past I the flowered cotton curtains of the bed move vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer curtain=Stimulus 2 flower participle vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 peep infinitive the child forth property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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