cradle Who acts: cradle, that, place, frame, baby, She · What happens: be, rock, begin, cradle, hold, sleep · To what, where: small bed, cradle, something, arms, wooden cradle, kitten · Speech: someone speaks here
«cradle» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: cradle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cradle is a small bed for a baby, often one that can rock.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct advmod nummod nsubj aux conj punct root A DET cradle NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ bed NOUN for ADP a DET baby NOUN , PUNCT often ADV one NUM that PRON can AUX rock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cradle det 2 cradle cradle NOUN Number=Sing 6 bed nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bed cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bed det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bed amod 6 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 baby case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 baby det 9 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 6 bed nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 rock punct 11 often often ADV _ 12 one advmod 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 rock nummod 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 rock nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 rock aux 15 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 6 bed conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 bed punct
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1 is a present a cradle a small bed and one rock for a baby tree rules 2 rock can that tree 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 The place where something began: the cradle of civilisation.
det nsubj advmod nsubj punct det obl case nmod punct root The DET place NOUN where ADV something PRON began VERB : PUNCT the DET cradle NOUN of ADP civilisation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 began nsubj 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 5 began advmod 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 began nsubj 5 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 cradle punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cradle det 8 cradle cradle NOUN Number=Sing 5 began obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 civilisation case 10 civilisation civilisation NOUN Number=Sing 8 cradle nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 began punct
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1 begin past the place the cradle of civilisation vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 3 To cradle something is to hold it gently in your arms.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART cradle VERB something PRON is AUX to PART hold VERB it PRON gently ADV in ADP your PRON arms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cradle mark 2 cradle cradle VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hold advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 cradle obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hold cop 5 to to PART _ 6 hold mark 6 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 hold obj 8 gently gently ADV _ 6 hold advmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 arms case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 arms nmod:poss 11 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 6 hold obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 hold punct
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1 cradle to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present your arms gently, hold property tree rules
Meaning 4 A frame that holds something, like a phone cradle.
det nsubj nsubj obj punct case det compound obl punct root A DET frame NOUN that PRON holds VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET phone NOUN cradle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 frame det 2 frame frame NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 holds nsubj 4 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 holds obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 cradle punct 7 like like ADP _ 10 cradle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cradle det 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 10 cradle compound 10 cradle cradle NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 holds punct
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1 hold present a frame something like a phone cradle vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Example 1 The baby slept in a wooden cradle.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET baby NOUN slept VERB in ADP a DET wooden ADJ cradle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 slept nsubj 3 slept sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 cradle case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cradle det 6 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cradle amod 7 cradle cradle NOUN Number=Sing 3 slept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 slept punct
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1 sleep past the baby a wooden cradle vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in cradle=Location
Example 2 She cradled the kitten in her arms.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON cradled VERB the DET kitten NOUN in ADP her PRON arms 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 cradled nsubj 2 cradled cradle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 kitten det 4 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 2 cradled obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 arms case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 arms nmod:poss 7 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 2 cradled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cradled punct
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1 cradle past She the kitten kitten's arms tree rules
Example 3 Mesopotamia is called the cradle of civilisation.
nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp case nmod punct root Mesopotamia PROPN is AUX called VERB the DET cradle NOUN of ADP civilisation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mesopotamia Mesopotamia PROPN Number=Sing 3 called nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 called aux:pass 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cradle det 5 cradle cradle NOUN Number=Sing 3 called xcomp 6 of of ADP _ 7 civilisation case 7 civilisation civilisation NOUN Number=Sing 5 cradle nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 called punct
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1 call present · passive Mesopotamia vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 4 Rock the cradle gently.
det obj advmod punct root Rock VERB the DET cradle NOUN gently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rock rock VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cradle det 3 cradle cradle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rock obj 4 gently gently ADV _ 1 Rock advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Rock punct
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1 rock imperative you not said here the cradle gently property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cradle=Theme
Example 5 He cradled his sore arm.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root He PRON cradled VERB his PRON sore ADJ arm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 cradled nsubj 2 cradled cradle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 arm nmod:poss 4 sore sore ADJ Degree=Pos 5 arm amod 5 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 2 cradled obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 cradled punct
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1 cradle past He his sore arm tree rules
Example 6 Put the phone back in its cradle.
det obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Put VERB the DET phone NOUN back ADV in ADP its PRON cradle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 phone det 3 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 back back ADV _ 1 Put advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 cradle case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 cradle nmod:poss 7 cradle cradle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put back imperative you not said here the phone phone's cradle vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent phone=Theme in cradle=Destination
Example 7 “Wendy,” remonstrated Michael, “I’m too big for a cradle.”
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj punct punct obj punct punct nsubj conj advmod xcomp case det obl punct punct root “ PUNCT Wendy PROPN , PUNCT ” PUNCT remonstrated VERB Michael PROPN , PUNCT “ PUNCT I PRON ’m VERB too ADV big ADJ for ADP a DET cradle NOUN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 remonstrated punct 2 Wendy Wendy PROPN Number=Sing 5 remonstrated nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Wendy punct 4 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Wendy punct 5 remonstrated remonstrate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 Michael Michael PROPN Number=Sing 5 remonstrated obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 ’m punct 8 “ " PUNCT _ 10 ’m punct 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 ’m nsubj 10 ’m be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 remonstrated conj 11 too too ADV _ 12 big advmod 12 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 ’m xcomp 13 for for ADP _ 15 cradle case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 cradle det 15 cradle cradle NOUN Number=Sing 12 big obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 remonstrated punct 17 ” " PUNCT _ 5 remonstrated punct
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1 remonstrate past Wendy Michael vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent michael=Co-Agent 2 be in a quote present I big property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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