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title: cone — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cone» in the school dictionary: A cone is a 3D shape with a round flat base that narrows to a point at the top. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# cone

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**Who acts:** cone, round flat base, cream cone, traffic cone, pine cone, Cones · **What happens:** be, narrow, shape, use, see, have · **To what, where:** 3D shape, crispy shaped holder, orange plastic cone, roads, hard scaly seed case, cells

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«cone» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [cone in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cone.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cone is a 3D shape with a round flat base that narrows to a point at the top.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:m1:1
# text = A cone is a 3D shape with a round flat base that narrows to a point at the top.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	3D	3d	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	narrows	narrow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cone | a 3D shape |  |  |  | with a round flat base | tree rules |
| 2 | **narrow** | present | a round flat base |  |  |  |  | to a point at the top | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
An ice-cream cone is a crispy cone-shaped holder for ice cream.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:m2:1
# text = An ice-cream cone is a crispy cone-shaped holder for ice cream.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	crispy	crispy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
9	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	holder	holder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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 | a cream cone | a crispy shaped holder |  |  |  | for ice cream | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A traffic cone is an orange or red plastic cone used on roads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:m3:1
# text = A traffic cone is an orange or red plastic cone used on roads.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a traffic cone | a orange plastic cone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a orange plastic cone *not said here* |  | roads |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pine cone is the hard, scaly seed case of a pine or fir tree.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:m4:1
# text = A pine cone is the hard, scaly seed case of a pine or fir tree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	scaly	scaly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	fir	fir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pine cone | the hard scaly seed case |  |  |  | of a pine or fir tree | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cones are also cells in your eyes that see colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:m5:1
# text = Cones are also cells in your eyes that see colour.
1	Cones	cone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cones | cells |  | your eyes |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | present | your eyes | colour |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer colour=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cone has one curved face and one circular face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:x1:1
# text = A cone has one curved face and one circular face.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	circular	circular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a cone | one curved face and one circular face |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'd like a chocolate ice-cream cone, please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:x2:1
# text = I'd like a chocolate ice-cream cone, please.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | would | I | a chocolate cream cone |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cone=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The road workers put out traffic cones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:x3:1
# text = The road workers put out traffic cones.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cones	cone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We collected pine cones in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:x4:1
# text = We collected pine cones in the park.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cones	cone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | past | We | pine cones |  | the park |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cone=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A volcano is often shaped like a cone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:x5:1
# text = A volcano is often shaped like a cone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | present · passive |  | a volcano |  |  |  | like a cone; often *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party hat is a cone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:x6:1
# text = The party hat is a cone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the party hat | a cone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach set out cones for football practice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:x7:1
# text = The coach set out cones for football practice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	cones	cone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set out** | past | the coach | cones |  |  |  | for football practice | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thus Iktomi lives alone in a cone-shaped wigwam upon the plain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cone:x8:1
# text = Thus Iktomi lives alone in a cone-shaped wigwam upon the plain.
1	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	Iktomi	Iktomi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	wigwam	wigwam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Iktomi |  |  | a shaped wigwam |  | upon the plain; alone, thus *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wigwam=Location |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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