cowl
Who acts: monk, he, old man · What happens: shape, keep out, pull, creep, wear, hide · To what, where: rain, cowl, head, grey cowl, face
«cowl» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: cowl in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A hood, especially a loose hood on a monk's robe; old use.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 hood | det |
| 2 | hood | hood | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 hood | punct |
| 4 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 7 hood | advmod |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 hood | det |
| 6 | loose | loose | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 hood | amod |
| 7 | hood | hood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 hood | appos |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 12 robe | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 monk | det |
| 10 | monk | monk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 robe | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 monk | case |
| 12 | robe | robe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 hood | nmod |
| 13 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 15 use | punct |
| 14 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 use | amod |
| 15 | use | use | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 hood | conj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 hood | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
A cap-shaped cover on the top of a chimney to keep out rain.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 cover | det |
| 2 | cap | cap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 shaped | compound |
| 3 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 2 cap | punct |
| 4 | shaped | shape | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 cover | amod |
| 5 | cover | cover | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 top | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 top | det |
| 8 | top | top | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 cover | nmod |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 chimney | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 chimney | det |
| 11 | chimney | chimney | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 top | nmod |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 keep | mark |
| 13 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 cover | acl |
| 14 | out | out | ADP | _ | 13 keep | compound:prt |
| 15 | rain | rain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 keep | obj |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 cover | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shape | participle | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | ||||||
| 2 | keep out | to-infinitive | rain | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Theme |
Example 1
The monk pulled his cowl over his head.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 monk | det |
| 2 | monk | monk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 pulled | nsubj |
| 3 | pulled | pull | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 cowl | nmod:poss |
| 5 | cowl | cowl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 pulled | obj |
| 6 | over | over | ADP | _ | 8 head | case |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 head | nmod:poss |
| 8 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 pulled | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 pulled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pull | past | the monk | monk's cowl | monk's head | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cowl=Theme |
Example 2
Under a grey cowl he crept past the guards.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under | under | ADP | _ | 4 cowl | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 cowl | det |
| 3 | grey | grey | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 cowl | amod |
| 4 | cowl | cowl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 crept | obl |
| 5 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 crept | nsubj |
| 6 | crept | creep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | past | past | ADP | _ | 9 guards | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 guards | det |
| 9 | guards | guard | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 crept | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 crept | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | creep | past | he | a grey cowl | past the guards | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under cowl=Trajectory |
Example 3
The old man wore a cowl to hide his face.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 man | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 man | amod |
| 3 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 wore | nsubj |
| 4 | wore | wear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 cowl | det |
| 6 | cowl | cowl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 wore | obj |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 hide | mark |
| 8 | hide | hide | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 wore | advcl |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 face | nmod:poss |
| 10 | face | face | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 hide | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 wore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wear | past | the old man | a cowl | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cowl=Theme | ||||
| 2 | hide | to-infinitive | the old man not said here | man's face | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |
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