cover Who acts: cover, money, many tiles, car, She, you · What happens: cover, be, hide, protect, go, take · To what, where: thing, distance, cost, cover, it, floor
«cover» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: cover in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To cover is to put something over another thing to hide or protect it.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark obj case det obl mark advcl cc conj obj punct root To PART cover VERB is AUX to PART put VERB something PRON over ADP another DET thing NOUN to PART hide VERB or CCONJ protect VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cover mark 2 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 put csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 put cop 4 to to PART _ 5 put mark 5 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 put obj 7 over over ADP _ 9 thing case 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 thing det 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obl 10 to to PART _ 11 hide mark 11 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 put advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 protect cc 13 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 hide conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 protect obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 put punct
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1 cover to-infinitive vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 is present another thing put property tree rules 3 hide to-infinitive vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 protect infinitive thing vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary
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 cover is what goes over or on top, like a lid, a blanket or a book cover.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop acl:relcl advmod cc case conj punct case det appos punct det conj cc det compound conj punct root A DET cover NOUN is AUX what PRON goes VERB over ADV or CCONJ on ADP top NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET lid NOUN , PUNCT a DET blanket NOUN or CCONJ a DET book NOUN cover NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cover det 2 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing 4 what nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 what cop 4 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 5 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 what acl:relcl 6 over over ADV _ 5 goes advmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 top cc 8 on on ADP _ 9 top case 9 top top NOUN Number=Sing 6 over conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 lid punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 lid case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 lid det 13 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 4 what appos 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 blanket punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 blanket det 16 blanket blanket NOUN Number=Sing 13 lid conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 cover cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 cover det 19 book book NOUN Number=Sing 20 cover compound 20 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing 13 lid conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 what punct
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1 is a present a cover tree rules 2 go present over property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To cover a distance is to travel it.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj punct root To PART cover VERB a DET distance NOUN is AUX to PART travel VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cover mark 2 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 travel advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 distance det 4 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 2 cover obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 travel cop 6 to to PART _ 7 travel mark 7 travel travel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 travel obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 travel punct
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1 cover to-infinitive a distance vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme distance=Destination 2 is present travel property tree rules
Meaning 4 To cover is also to be enough for, like money that covers the cost.
The tree, 14 words mark cop advmod mark cop ccomp obl punct case obl nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root To PART cover VERB is AUX also ADV to PART be AUX enough ADJ for ADP , PUNCT like ADP money NOUN that PRON covers VERB the DET cost NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cover mark 2 cover cover VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 enough cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 enough advmod 5 to to PART _ 7 enough mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 enough cop 7 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 2 cover ccomp 8 for for ADP _ 7 enough obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 money punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 money case 11 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 cover obl 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 covers nsubj 13 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 money acl:relcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 cost det 15 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 13 covers obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 cover punct
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1 cover to-infinitive like money vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 is present enough property tree rules 3 cover present money the cost vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cost=Destination
Meaning 5 To take cover is to hide somewhere safe.
mark csubj obj cop mark obl xcomp punct root To PART take VERB cover NOUN is AUX to PART hide VERB somewhere ADV safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 take mark 2 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hide csubj 3 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hide cop 5 to to PART _ 6 hide mark 6 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 6 hide obl 8 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 7 somewhere xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 hide punct
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1 take to-infinitive cover vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cover=Theme 2 is present hide property tree rules
Example 1 How many tiles does it take to cover the floor?
advmod amod nsubj aux expl mark advcl det obj punct root How ADV many ADJ tiles NOUN does AUX it PRON take VERB to PART cover VERB the DET floor NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tiles amod 3 tiles tile NOUN Number=Plur 6 take nsubj 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 take aux 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 take expl 6 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 cover mark 8 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 take advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 floor det 10 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 8 cover obj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 take punct
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1 take present · do-support many tiles it vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 cover to-infinitive many tiles not said here the floor vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Destination
Example 2 One can of paint covers 10 square meters.
aux case obl acl:relcl nummod compound obj punct root One NUM can AUX of ADP paint NOUN covers VERB 10 NUM square NOUN meters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 covers aux 3 of of ADP _ 4 paint case 4 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 5 covers obl 5 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 One acl:relcl 6 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 meters nummod 7 square square NOUN Number=Sing 8 meters compound 8 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 5 covers obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 One punct
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1 cover can 10 square meters of paint vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme meter=Destination
Example 3 The car covers 60 miles in an hour.
det nsubj nummod obj case det nmod punct root The DET car NOUN covers VERB 60 NUM miles NOUN in ADP an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 covers nsubj 3 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 miles nummod 5 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 3 covers obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 hour case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 5 miles nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 covers punct
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1 cover present the car 60 miles in a hour vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mile=Destination
Example 4 She covers 5 books with paper.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON covers VERB 5 NUM books NOUN with ADP paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 covers nsubj 2 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 books nummod 4 books book NOUN Number=Plur 2 covers obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 paper case 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 books nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 covers punct
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1 cover present She 5 books with paper vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent book=Destination with paper=Theme
Example 5 Cover your mouth when you cough.
nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root Cover VERB your PRON mouth NOUN when ADV you PRON cough VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cover cover VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 mouth nmod:poss 3 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cover obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 cough advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 cough nsubj 6 cough cough VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Cover advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cover punct
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1 cover imperative you not said here your mouth vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mouth=Destination 2 cough present you vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Snow covered the ground.
nsubj det obj punct root Snow NOUN covered VERB the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 2 covered nsubj 2 covered cover VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ground det 4 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 2 covered obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 covered punct
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1 cover past Snow the ground vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ground=Destination
Example 7 The book has a red cover.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET book NOUN has VERB a DET red ADJ cover NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cover det 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cover amod 6 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the book a red cover vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cover=Patient
Example 8 We took cover from the rain under a tree.
nsubj obj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON took VERB cover NOUN from ADP the DET rain NOUN under ADP a DET tree 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 rain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 7 under under ADP _ 9 tree case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tree det 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past We cover the rain under a tree vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent cover=Theme from rain=Initial_Location
Example 9 Will 20 dollars cover the cost?
aux nummod nsubj det obj punct root Will AUX 20 NUM dollars NOUN cover VERB the DET cost NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 cover aux 2 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 dollars nummod 3 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 4 cover nsubj 4 cover cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cost det 6 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 4 cover obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 cover punct
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1 cover future 20 dollars the cost vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cost=Destination
Example 10 And without farther hesitation she lifted the cover.
cc case amod obl nsubj det obj punct root And CCONJ without ADP farther ADJ hesitation NOUN she PRON lifted VERB the DET cover NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 6 lifted cc 2 without without ADP _ 4 hesitation case 3 farther far ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 hesitation amod 4 hesitation hesitation NOUN Number=Sing 6 lifted obl 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 lifted nsubj 6 lifted lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cover det 8 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing 6 lifted obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 lifted punct
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1 lift past she the cover without farther hesitation vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cover=Theme
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