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title: cockroach — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cockroach» in the school dictionary: A cockroach is a large brown or black insect with long feelers that lives in warm, dirty places and can spread germs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cockroach

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**Who acts:** cockroach, that, Calling, you, cockroaches, museum · **What happens:** be, live, spread, call, run, clean up · **To what, where:** large brown insect, warm dirty places, germs, person, kitchen floor, crumbs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A cockroach is a large brown or black insect with long feelers that lives in warm, dirty places and can spread germs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockroach:m1:1
# text = A cockroach is a large brown or black insect with long feelers that lives in warm, dirty places and can spread germs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cockroach	cockroach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	feelers	feeler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
18	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
23	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cockroach | a large brown insect |  |  |  | with long feelers | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | that |  |  | warm dirty places |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |
| 3 | **spread** | can | that *not said here* | germs |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location germ=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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Usage: insult — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calling a person a cockroach is very rude and hateful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockroach:m2:1
# text = Calling a person a cockroach is very rude and hateful.
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cockroach	cockroach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	hateful	hateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | a person |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme cockroach=Result |
| 2 | **is** | present | Calling |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Calling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cockroach ran across the kitchen floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockroach:x1:1
# text = A cockroach ran across the kitchen floor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cockroach	cockroach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | a cockroach |  |  | the kitchen floor |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across floor=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cockroaches like warm, dark places.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockroach:x2:1
# text = Cockroaches like warm, dark places.
1	Cockroaches	cockroach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Clean up crumbs so you don't get cockroaches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockroach:x3:1
# text = Clean up crumbs so you don't get cockroaches.
1	Clean	clean	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	cockroaches	cockroach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean up** | imperative | you *not said here* | crumbs |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent crumb=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **get** | present · do-support | you | cockroaches |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cockroach=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cockroach has six legs and two long feelers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockroach:x4:1
# text = A cockroach has six legs and two long feelers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cockroach	cockroach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	feelers	feeler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a cockroach | six legs and two long feelers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some cockroaches can fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockroach:x5:1
# text = Some cockroaches can fly.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	cockroaches	cockroach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | can | some cockroaches |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum has giant hissing cockroaches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cockroach:x6:1
# text = The museum has giant hissing cockroaches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	hissing	hiss	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	cockroaches	cockroach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the museum | giant hissing cockroaches |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cockroach=Patient |
| 2 | **hiss** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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