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cushion

Who acts: I, crash mat, you, hovercraft, Bike helmets, foam · What happens: fill, use, make, lean on, fall, lay · To what, where: soft bag, seat, hit, blow, sofa, fall

«cushion» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: cushion in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A soft bag filled with stuffing, used to make a seat more comfortable or to lean on.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 bag	det
2	soft	soft	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 bag	amod
3	bag	bag	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 used	nsubj:pass
4	filled	fill	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 bag	acl
5	with	with	ADP	_	6 stuffing	case
6	stuffing	stuffing	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 filled	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 used	punct
8	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
9	to	to	PART	_	10 make	mark
10	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 used	advcl
11	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 seat	det
12	seat	seat	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 make	obj
13	more	more	ADV	Degree=Cmp	14 comfortable	advmod
14	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 make	xcomp
15	or	or	CCONJ	_	17 lean	cc
16	to	to	PART	_	17 lean	mark
17	lean	lean	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	14 comfortable	conj
18	on	on	ADP	_	17 lean	compound:prt
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 used	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fill	participle		a soft bag not said here				with stuffing	vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with stuffing=Instrument
2	use	participle · passive		a soft bag					vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
3	make	to-infinitive		a seat				comfortable property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset seat=Product
4	lean on	to-infinitive							vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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

Something that makes a hit or fall softer.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	root	root
2	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	3 makes	nsubj
3	makes	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	1 Something	acl:relcl
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 hit	det
5	hit	hit	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 makes	obj
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 fall	cc
7	fall	fall	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 makes	conj
8	softer	soft	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	7 fall	xcomp
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Something	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	present		a hit					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hit=Product
2	fall	infinitive						soft property	vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"a cushion of air".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 cushion	punct
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 cushion	det
3	cushion	cushion	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	of	of	ADP	_	5 air	case
5	air	air	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 cushion	nmod
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 cushion	punct
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 cushion	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 3

As a verb, to make a blow or fall softer.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	As	as	ADP	_	3 verb	case
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 verb	det
3	verb	verb	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 make	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 make	punct
5	to	to	PART	_	6 make	mark
6	make	make	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 blow	det
8	blow	blow	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 make	obj
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 fall	cc
10	fall	fall	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	6 make	conj
11	softer	soft	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	10 fall	xcomp
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	to-infinitive		a blow				as a verb	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset blow=Product
2	fall	infinitive						soft property	vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

I lay on the sofa with a cushion under my head.

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 lay	nsubj
2	lay	lay	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	on	on	ADP	_	5 sofa	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 sofa	det
5	sofa	sofa	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 lay	obl
6	with	with	ADP	_	8 cushion	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 cushion	det
8	cushion	cushion	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 lay	obl
9	under	under	ADP	_	11 head	case
10	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	11 head	nmod:poss
11	head	head	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 lay	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 lay	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	lay	present	I			the sofa		with a cushion; under my head	vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on sofa=Destination

Example 2

The crash mat cushioned his fall.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 mat	det
2	crash	crash	NOUN	_	3 mat	compound
3	mat	mat	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 cushioned	nsubj
4	cushioned	cushion	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 fall	nmod:poss
6	fall	fall	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 cushioned	obj
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 cushioned	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cushion	past	the crash mat	mat's fall					tree rules

Example 3

Don't throw cushions in the living room!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 throw	aux
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 throw	advmod
3	throw	throw	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	cushions	cushion	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 throw	obj
5	in	in	ADP	_	8 room	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 room	det
7	living	living	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 room	compound
8	room	room	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 throw	obl
9	!	!	PUNCT	_	3 throw	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not throw	imperative · do-support	you not said here	cushions		the living room			vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent cushion=Theme in room=Destination

Example 4

A hovercraft rides on a cushion of air.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 hovercraft	det
2	hovercraft	hovercraft	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 rides	nsubj
3	rides	ride	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	on	on	ADP	_	6 cushion	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 cushion	det
6	cushion	cushion	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 rides	obl
7	of	of	ADP	_	8 air	case
8	air	air	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 cushion	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 rides	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	ride	present	a hovercraft			a cushion of air			vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

Bike helmets have foam to cushion your head.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Bike	bike	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 helmets	compound
2	helmets	helmet	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 have	nsubj
3	have	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	foam	foam	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 have	obj
5	to	to	PART	_	6 cushion	mark
6	cushion	cushion	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 have	xcomp
7	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 head	nmod:poss
8	head	head	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 cushion	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 have	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	Bike helmets	foam					tree rules
2	cushion	to-infinitive	foam not said here	your head					tree rules

Example 6

My brother put a whoopee cushion on my chair.

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	2 brother	nmod:poss
2	brother	brother	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 put	nsubj
3	put	put	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 cushion	det
5	whoopee	whoopee	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 cushion	compound
6	cushion	cushion	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 put	obj
7	on	on	ADP	_	9 chair	case
8	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 chair	nmod:poss
9	chair	chair	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 put	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 put	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	put	infinitive	My brother	a whoopee cushion		my chair			vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent cushion=Theme on chair=Destination

Example 7

And bring me also the golden cushion.’

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	2 bring	cc
2	bring	bring	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 bring	obj
4	also	also	ADV	_	2 bring	advmod
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 cushion	det
6	golden	golden	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 cushion	amod
7	cushion	cushion	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 bring	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 bring	punct
9	’	'	PUNCT	_	2 bring	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	bring	imperative	you not said here	the golden cushion	me				vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination cushion=Theme

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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