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title: cockpit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cockpit» in the school dictionary: The front part of an aeroplane, where the pilot sits and flies it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# cockpit

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**Who acts:** front part, driver, pilot, We, racing driver, cockpit · **What happens:** sit, fly, hold, wave, allow, visit · **To what, where:** pilot, racing car, pit, cockpit, We, hundreds

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The front part of an aeroplane, where the pilot sits and flies it.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockpit:m1:1
# text = The front part of an aeroplane, where the pilot sits and flies it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	aeroplane	aeroplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the front part of a aeroplane |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fly** | present | the front part of a aeroplane *not said here* | pilot |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=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}

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The small space where the driver sits in a racing car, or the steering area of a small boat or spaceship.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockpit:m2:1
# text = The small space where the driver sits in a racing car, or the steering area of a small boat or spaceship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	steering	steering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	spaceship	spaceship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the driver |  |  | a racing car |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in car=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pit or ring where cockfights were held.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockpit:m3:1
# text = A pit or ring where cockfights were held.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	cockfights	cockfight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past · passive |  | a pit or ring |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot waved from the cockpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockpit:x1:1
# text = The pilot waved from the cockpit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cockpit	cockpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | the pilot |  |  | the cockpit |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were allowed to visit the cockpit after landing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockpit:x2:1
# text = We were allowed to visit the cockpit after landing.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cockpit	cockpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	landing	land	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | past · passive |  | We |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **visit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the cockpit |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cockpit=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **land** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The racing driver climbed into the cockpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockpit:x3:1
# text = The racing driver climbed into the cockpit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cockpit	cockpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the racing driver |  |  | the cockpit |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into cockpit=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cockpit had hundreds of buttons and switches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockpit:x4:1
# text = The cockpit had hundreds of buttons and switches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cockpit	cockpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	switches	switch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	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 cockpit | hundreds of buttons and switches |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hundred=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The astronaut checked the controls in the cockpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockpit:x5:1
# text = The astronaut checked the controls in the cockpit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	astronaut	astronaut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	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	controls	control	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cockpit	cockpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the astronaut | the controls |  | the cockpit |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cockpit door is locked during the flight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockpit:x6:1
# text = The cockpit door is locked during the flight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cockpit	cockpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | present · passive |  | the cockpit door |  |  | during the flight |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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