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title: cloche — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cloche» in the school dictionary: A glass or plastic cover shaped like a bell or a small tunnel, put over young plants to protect them from cold and pests. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cloche

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**Who acts:** glass, We, lettuce, plastic bottle, waiter, she · **What happens:** shape, put over, protect, put, keep, seedling · **To what, where:** plastic cover, young plants, plants, shaped cover, plate, food

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«cloche» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [cloche in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cloche.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: gardening — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A glass or plastic cover shaped like a bell or a small tunnel, put over young plants to protect them from cold and pests.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloche:m1:1
# text = A glass or plastic cover shaped like a bell or a small tunnel, put over young plants to protect them from cold and pests.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
15	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
16	over	over	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	obl	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	pests	pest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  | plastic cover *not said here* |  |  |  | like a bell or a small tunnel | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **put over** | infinitive | a glass or plastic cover | young plants |  |  |  | over *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent plant=Goal |
| 3 | **protect** | to-infinitive | a glass or plastic cover *not said here* | plants *= plant* |  |  |  | from cold and pests | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary from cold=Theme |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A close-fitting, bell-shaped woman's hat, popular in the 1920s.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloche:m2:1
# text = A close-fitting, bell-shaped woman's hat, popular in the 1920s.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
2	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fitting	fitting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	1920s	1920s	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: cooking — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dome-shaped cover put over a plate of food to keep it warm.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloche:m3:1
# text = A dome-shaped cover put over a plate of food to keep it warm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **put** | participle |  | a shaped cover *not said here* |  | a plate of food |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent over plate=Destination |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put a cloche over the lettuce seedlings to keep the frost off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloche:x1:1
# text = We put a cloche over the lettuce seedlings to keep the frost off.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cloche	cloche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	over	over	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lettuce	lettuce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	seedlings	seedling	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	frost	frost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | a cloche |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent cloche=Goal |
| 2 | **seedling** | present | the lettuce |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep off** | to-infinitive | the lettuce *not said here* | the frost |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frost=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plastic bottle cut in half makes a good cloche.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloche:x2:1
# text = A plastic bottle cut in half makes a good cloche.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	4	obl	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cloche	cloche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | participle |  | a plastic bottle *not said here* |  | half |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **make** | present | a plastic bottle | a good cloche |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material cloche=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waiter lifted the silver cloche with a flourish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloche:x3:1
# text = The waiter lifted the silver cloche with a flourish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	silver	silver	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cloche	cloche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flourish	flourish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | the waiter | the silver cloche |  |  |  | with a flourish | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloche=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the 1920s photo, she wore a little cloche hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloche:x4:1
# text = In the 1920s photo, she wore a little cloche hat.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	1920s	1920s	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	_
4	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	cloche	cloche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | she | a little cloche hat |  | the 1920s photo |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cloche traps heat like a tiny greenhouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloche:x5:1
# text = The cloche traps heat like a tiny greenhouse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cloche	cloche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	traps	trap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	greenhouse	greenhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | present | the cloche | heat |  |  |  | like a tiny greenhouse | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heat=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slugs couldn't get to the plants under the cloche.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cloche:x6:1
# text = Slugs couldn't get to the plants under the cloche.
1	Slugs	slug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cloche	cloche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | could | Slugs |  |  | the cloche |  | to the plants *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to plant=Result |

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