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title: cohabit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cohabit» in the school dictionary: To cohabit is to live together in the same home as a couple without being married. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cohabit

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**Who acts:** Many species, parents, Lions, form, you, Different birds · **What happens:** cohabit, be, marry, mean, live, exist · **To what, where:** same home, same place, rainforest, same plains, old tree

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cohabit is to live together in the same home as a couple without being married.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohabit:m1:1
# text = To cohabit is to live together in the same home as a couple without being married.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cohabit	cohabit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cohabit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the same home as a couple |  | live, together *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **marry** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V» |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cohabit can mean to live or exist together in the same place: «Many species cohabit in the rainforest».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohabit:m2:1
# text = To cohabit can mean to live or exist together in the same place: «Many species cohabit in the rainforest».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cohabit	cohabit	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	exist	exist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	species	species	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	cohabit	cohabit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can · infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **live** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **exist** | infinitive |  |  |  | the same place |  | together *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |
| 4 | **cohabit** *in a quote* | present | Many species |  |  | the rainforest |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her parents cohabited for years before they married.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohabit:x1:1
# text = Her parents cohabited for years before they married.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cohabited	cohabit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	married	marry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cohabit** | participle | Her parents |  |  |  | year |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **marry** | past | parents *= parent* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Lions and zebras cohabit on the same plains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohabit:x2:1
# text = Lions and zebras cohabit on the same plains.
1	Lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	zebras	zebra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	cohabit	cohabit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	plains	plain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **cohabit** | present | Lions and zebras |  |  | the same plains |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The form asks if you cohabit with a partner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohabit:x3:1
# text = The form asks if you cohabit with a partner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cohabit	cohabit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	partner	partner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | the form |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cohabit** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | with a partner | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Different birds cohabit in the old tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohabit:x4:1
# text = Different birds cohabit in the old tree.
1	Different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cohabit	cohabit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tree	tree	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 | **cohabit** | present | Different birds |  |  | the old tree |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many couples now cohabit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohabit:x5:1
# text = Many couples now cohabit.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	couples	couple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	cohabit	cohabit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	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 | **cohabit** | present | Many couples |  |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two cats cohabit peacefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cohabit:x6:1
# text = The two cats cohabit peacefully.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cohabit	cohabit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	peacefully	peacefully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cohabit** | present | the two cats |  |  |  |  | peacefully *property* | tree rules |

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