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cougar

Who acts: cougar, large wild cat, rude word, Cougars, sign, We · What happens: be, call, grow, use, creep, hunt · To what, where: large wild cat, cougar, rocks, deer, mountains, Cougar country · Speech: someone speaks here

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

Meaning 1

A cougar is a large wild cat of North and South America, with brown fur and a long tail; it is also called a puma or mountain lion.

The tree, 28 words
detnsubjcopdetamodamodcasecompoundccconjnmodpunctcaseamodconjccdetamodconjpunctnsubj:passaux:passadvmodacldetxcompcccompoundconjpunctrootADETcougarNOUNisAUXaDETlargeADJwildADJcatNOUNofADPNorthPROPNandCCONJSouthPROPNAmericaPROPN,PUNCTwithADPbrownADJfurNOUNandCCONJaDETlongADJtailNOUN;PUNCTitPRONisAUXalsoADVcalledVERBaDETpumaNOUNorCCONJmountainNOUNlionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 cougardet
2cougarcougarNOUNNumber=Sing7 catnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 catcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 catdet
5largelargeADJDegree=Pos7 catamod
6wildwildADJDegree=Pos7 catamod
7catcatNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_12 Americacase
9NorthNorthPROPNNumber=Sing12 Americacompound
10andandCCONJ_11 Southcc
11SouthSouthPROPNNumber=Sing9 Northconj
12AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing7 catnmod
13,,PUNCT_16 furpunct
14withwithADP_16 furcase
15brownbrownADJDegree=Pos16 furamod
16furfurNOUNNumber=Sing7 catconj
17andandCCONJ_20 tailcc
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 taildet
19longlongADJDegree=Pos20 tailamod
20tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing16 furconj
21;;PUNCT_25 calledpunct
22ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs25 callednsubj:pass
23isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin25 calledaux:pass
24alsoalsoADV_25 calledadvmod
25calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 catacl
26aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art27 pumadet
27pumapumaNOUNNumber=Sing25 calledxcomp
28ororCCONJ_30 lioncc
29mountainmountainNOUNNumber=Sing30 lioncompound
30lionlionNOUNNumber=Sing27 pumaconj
31..PUNCT_7 catpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta cougara large wild cat and brown fur and a long tailof North Americatree rules
2callpresent · passivea large wild cat and brown fur and a long tail not said herecougarvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

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

Usage: rude, adult slang — kept apart, not parsed.

a rude word grown-ups use; not for school.

detamodnsubjamodpunctnsubjpunctadvmodcaseoblpunctrootaDETrudeADJwordNOUNgrownVERB-PUNCTupsNOUNuseVERB;PUNCTnotPARTforADPschoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 worddet
2ruderudeADJDegree=Pos3 wordamod
3wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing7 usensubj
4growngrowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 upsamod
5--PUNCT_4 grownpunct
6upsupNOUNNumber=Plur7 usensubj
7useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8;;PUNCT_11 schoolpunct
9notnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 schooladvmod
10forforADP_11 schoolcase
11schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing7 useobl
12..PUNCT_7 usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growparticiplevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2usepresenta rude wordfor schoolvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The cougar crept silently through the rocks.

detnsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETcougarNOUNcreptVERBsilentlyADVthroughADPtheDETrocksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cougardet
2cougarcougarNOUNNumber=Sing3 creptnsubj
3creptcreepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4silentlysilentlyADV_3 creptadvmod
5throughthroughADP_7 rockscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 rocksdet
7rocksrockNOUNNumber=Plur3 creptobl
8..PUNCT_3 creptpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1creeppastthe cougarthe rockssilently propertyvn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through rock=Trajectory

Example 2

A cougar is also called a puma or a mountain lion.

detnsubj:passaux:passadvmoddetxcompccdetcompoundconjpunctrootADETcougarNOUNisAUXalsoADVcalledVERBaDETpumaNOUNorCCONJaDETmountainNOUNlionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 cougardet
2cougarcougarNOUNNumber=Sing5 callednsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 calledaux:pass
4alsoalsoADV_5 calledadvmod
5calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 pumadet
7pumapumaNOUNNumber=Sing5 calledxcomp
8ororCCONJ_11 lioncc
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 liondet
10mountainmountainNOUNNumber=Sing11 lioncompound
11lionlionNOUNNumber=Sing7 pumaconj
12..PUNCT_5 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passivea cougarvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 3

Cougars hunt deer in the mountains of Canada.

nsubjobjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootCougarsNOUNhuntVERBdeerNOUNinADPtheDETmountainsNOUNofADPCanadaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CougarscougarNOUNNumber=Plur2 huntnsubj
2hunthuntVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3deerdeerNOUNNumber=Plur2 huntobj
4ininADP_6 mountainscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 mountainsdet
6mountainsmountainNOUNNumber=Plur2 huntobl
7ofofADP_8 Canadacase
8CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing6 mountainsnmod
9..PUNCT_2 huntpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1huntpresentCougarsdeerthe mountains of Canadavn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent deer=Theme in mountain=Location

Example 4

The sign in the park said: «Cougar country — keep children close».

The tree, 11 words
detnsubjcasedetnmodpunctpunctcompoundoblpunctccompobjxcomppunctpunctrootTheDETsignNOUNinADPtheDETparkNOUNsaidVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTCougarNOUNcountryNOUN—PUNCTkeepVERBchildrenNOUNcloseADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 signdet
2signsignNOUNNumber=Sing6 saidnsubj
3ininADP_5 parkcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 parkdet
5parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing2 signnmod
6saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7::PUNCT_10 countrypunct
8««PUNCT_10 countrypunct
9CougarcougarNOUNNumber=Sing10 countrycompound
10countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing6 saidobl
11—-PUNCT_12 keeppunct
12keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf6 saidccomp
13childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur12 keepobj
14closecloseADJDegree=Pos12 keepxcomp
15»»PUNCT_12 keeppunct
16..PUNCT_6 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe sign in the parkCougar countryvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2keep in a quoteinfinitivechildrenclose propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme

Example 5

A cougar can leap higher than a basketball hoop.

detnsubjauxadvmodcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootADETcougarNOUNcanAUXleapVERBhigherADJthanADPaDETbasketballNOUNhoopNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 cougardet
2cougarcougarNOUNNumber=Sing4 leapnsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 leapaux
4leapleapVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5higherhighADJDegree=Cmp4 leapadvmod
6thanthanADP_9 hoopcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 hoopdet
8basketballbasketballNOUNNumber=Sing9 hoopcompound
9hoophoopNOUNNumber=Sing5 higherobl
10..PUNCT_4 leappunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leapcana cougarvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

We saw a cougar at the zoo, sleeping in the sun.

nsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctparataxiscasedetoblrootWePRONsawVERBaDETcougarNOUNatADPtheDETzooNOUN,PUNCTsleepingVERBinADPtheDETsun.NOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 sawnsubj
2sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 cougardet
4cougarcougarNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobj
5atatADP_7 zoocase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 zoodet
7zoozooNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobl
8,,PUNCT_9 sleepingpunct
9sleepingsleepVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 sawparataxis
10ininADP_12 sun.case
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 sun.det
12sun.sun.NOUNNumber=Sing9 sleepingobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastWea cougarthe zoovn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cougar=Stimulus
2sleepgerundthe sun.vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in sun.=Location

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