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title: cosy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cosy» in the school dictionary: Cosy means warm, comfortable and safe, making you feel relaxed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cosy

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**Who acts:** Cosy, you, tea cosy, cover, cabin, I · **What happens:** mean, make, feel, be, keep, curl up · **To what, where:** you, cover, teapot, cosy blanket, cosy corner, cosy spot

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«cosy» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [cosy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cosy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cosy means warm, comfortable and safe, making you feel relaxed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cosy:m1:1
# text = Cosy means warm, comfortable and safe, making you feel relaxed.
1	Cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Cosy |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | Cosy *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | relaxed *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Cosy can mean small and friendly, like a cosy café.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cosy:m2:1
# text = Cosy can mean small and friendly, like a cosy café.
1	Cosy	cosy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Cosy |  |  |  |  | small *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tea cosy is a cover that keeps a teapot warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cosy:m3:1
# text = A tea cosy is a cover that keeps a teapot warm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cosy	cosy	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	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	teapot	teapot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tea cosy | a cover |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a cover | a teapot |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teapot=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cabin was warm and cosy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cosy:x1:1
# text = The cabin was warm and cosy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cabin	cabin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cabin |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the cabin *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I curled up in a cosy blanket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cosy:x2:1
# text = I curled up in a cosy blanket.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	curled	curl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	blanket	blanket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curl up** | past | I |  |  | a cosy blanket |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read in the cosy corner of the classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cosy:x3:1
# text = We read in the cosy corner of the classroom.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We |  |  | the cosy corner of the classroom |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat found a cosy spot by the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cosy:x4:1
# text = The cat found a cosy spot by the fire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	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	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fire	fire	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 | **find** | past | the cat | a cosy spot |  |  |  | by the fire | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's cosy inside when it's raining outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cosy:x5:1
# text = It's cosy inside when it's raining outside.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	raining	rain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	_
9	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | cosy, inside *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rain** | present · progressive | it |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma knitted a tea cosy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cosy:x6:1
# text = Grandma knitted a tea cosy.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knitted	knit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cosy	cosy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knit** | past | Grandma | a tea cosy |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cosy=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ah! then it froze him, and he crept down again into his warm corner; there it was comfortable and cosy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cosy:x7:1
# text = Ah! then it froze him, and he crept down again into his warm corner; there it was comfortable and cosy.
1	Ah	ah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	crept	creep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	down	down	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	21	expl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	cosy	cosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | past | it | him *= he* |  |  | then |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient he=Result |
| 2 | **creep down** | past | he |  |  | his warm corner | again | down *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into corner=Destination |
| 3 | **is** | past | corner |  |  | there |  | comfortable *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | corner *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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