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title: cochlea — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cochlea» in the school dictionary: The cochlea is a small, spiral-shaped tube in the inner ear, shaped like a snail shell and filled with liquid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cochlea

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**Who acts:** cochlea, It, nerve signals, we, Sound, Hair cells · **What happens:** shape, be, fill, turn, travel, hear · **To what, where:** small shaped tube, inner ear, sound vibrations, nerve signals, brain, cochlea

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«cochlea» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [cochlea in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cochlea.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cochlea is a small, spiral-shaped tube in the inner ear, shaped like a snail shell and filled with liquid.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cochlea:m1:1
# text = The cochlea is a small, spiral-shaped tube in the inner ear, shaped like a snail shell and filled with liquid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cochlea	cochlea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	spiral	spiral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	inner	inner	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	snail	snail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	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 | **is a** | present | the cochlea | a small shaped tube |  | the inner ear |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **shape** | participle |  | a small shaped tube *not said here* |  |  |  | like a snail shell | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **fill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with liquid | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with liquid=Instrument |

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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 -->
It turns sound vibrations into nerve signals that travel to the brain so we can hear.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cochlea:m2:1
# text = It turns sound vibrations into nerve signals that travel to the brain so we can hear.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	vibrations	vibration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	travel	travel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | It | sound vibrations |  | nerve signals |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent vibration=Theme into signal=Trajectory |
| 2 | **travel** | present | nerve signals |  |  | the brain |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to brain=Destination |
| 3 | **hear** | can | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cochlea is shaped like a snail shell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cochlea:x1:1
# text = The cochlea is shaped like a snail shell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cochlea	cochlea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	snail	snail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | present · passive |  | the cochlea |  |  |  | like a snail shell | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sound makes the liquid in the cochlea move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cochlea:x2:1
# text = Sound makes the liquid in the cochlea move.
1	Sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cochlea	cochlea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Sound | the liquid |  | the cochlea move |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset liquid=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hair cells in the cochlea send signals to the brain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cochlea:x3:1
# text = Hair cells in the cochlea send signals to the brain.
1	Hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cochlea	cochlea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | infinitive | Hair cells in the cochlea | signals |  | the brain |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent signal=Theme to brain=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very loud music can damage the cochlea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cochlea:x4:1
# text = Very loud music can damage the cochlea.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cochlea	cochlea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **damage** | can | loud music | the cochlea |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cochlea=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin has a cochlear implant that helps him hear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cochlea:x5:1
# text = My cousin has a cochlear implant that helps him hear.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cochlear	cochlear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	implant	implant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My cousin | a cochlear implant |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent implant=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | a cochlear implant | cousin |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **hear** | infinitive | cousin *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cochlea is in the inner ear, deep inside the skull.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cochlea:x6:1
# text = The cochlea is in the inner ear, deep inside the skull.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cochlea	cochlea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	inner	inner	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	skull	skull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cochlea |  |  | the inner ear and the skull |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear ear defenders at loud events to protect your cochlea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cochlea:x7:1
# text = Wear ear defenders at loud events to protect your cochlea.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	defenders	defender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	cochlea	cochlea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | ear defenders |  | loud events |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent defender=Source |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your cochlea |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cochlea=Beneficiary |

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