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title: cockerel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cockerel» in the school dictionary: A cockerel is a young male chicken. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cockerel

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**Who acts:** cockerel, speech, Hens, cockerels, weathervane, Tottenham football club · **What happens:** be, mean, crow, have, lay, not do · **To what, where:** young male chicken, male chicken, cockerel, red comb, eggs, metal cockerel

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cockerel is a young male chicken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockerel:m1:1
# text = A cockerel is a young male chicken.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cockerel	cockerel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cockerel | a young male chicken |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
In everyday speech it means any male chicken, a rooster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockerel:m2:1
# text = In everyday speech it means any male chicken, a rooster.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
7	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rooster	rooster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | speech | any male chicken and a rooster |  |  |  | in everyday speech | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot chicken=Theme in speech=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cockerel crowed at sunrise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockerel:x1:1
# text = The cockerel crowed at sunrise.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cockerel	cockerel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	crowed	crow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sunrise	sunrise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crow** | participle |  | the cockerel *not said here* |  |  | sunrise |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our cockerel has a red comb and a long tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockerel:x2:1
# text = Our cockerel has a red comb and a long tail.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cockerel	cockerel	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	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	comb	comb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	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 | Our cockerel | a red comb and a long tail |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comb=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Hens lay eggs, but cockerels don't.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockerel:x3:1
# text = Hens lay eggs, but cockerels don't.
1	Hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	cockerels	cockerel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | Hens | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |
| 2 | **not** **do** | present | cockerels |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The weathervane had a metal cockerel on top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockerel:x4:1
# text = The weathervane had a metal cockerel on top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weathervane	weathervane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cockerel	cockerel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the weathervane | a metal cockerel |  | top |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cockerel=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The cockerel chased the cat out of the yard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockerel:x5:1
# text = The cockerel chased the cat out of the yard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cockerel	cockerel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | the cockerel | the cat |  |  |  | out the yard | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cat=Theme out yard=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tottenham football club has a cockerel badge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockerel:x6:1
# text = Tottenham football club has a cockerel badge.
1	Tottenham	Tottenham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cockerel	cockerel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Tottenham football club | a cockerel badge |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badge=Patient |

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