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title: cot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cot» in the school dictionary: A small bed with high sides for a baby or young child; American «crib». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cot

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**Who acts:** narrow bed, baby, We, baby brother, you, Grandma · **What happens:** fold up, use, be, put, climb, sleep · **To what, where:** cot, camp, soft toys, travel cot, bars, office

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«cot» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [cot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: British, Australian, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small bed with high sides for a baby or young child; American «crib».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cot:m1:1
# text = A small bed with high sides for a baby or young child; American «crib».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	crib	crib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: American — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A narrow bed that folds up, used for camping or extra guests; British «camp bed».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cot:m2:1
# text = A narrow bed that folds up, used for camping or extra guests; British «camp bed».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	folds	fold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold up** | present | a narrow bed |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle | a narrow bed *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for camping or extra guests | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby is asleep in her cot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cot:x1:1
# text = The baby is asleep in her cot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cot	cot	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 | **is** | present | the baby |  |  | her cot |  | asleep *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put the cot next to Mum and Dad's bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cot:x2:1
# text = We put the cot next to Mum and Dad's bed.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cot	cot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	next	next	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | the cot |  |  |  | to Mum and Dad's bed; next *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent cot=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My baby brother climbed out of his cot!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cot:x3:1
# text = My baby brother climbed out of his cot!
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cot	cot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **climb** | past | My baby brother |  |  | brother's cot |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out cot=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At camp, we slept on folding cots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cot:x4:1
# text = At camp, we slept on folding cots.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	folding	folding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cots	cot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **sleep** | past | we |  |  | camp |  | on folding cots | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep soft toys out of the baby's cot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cot:x5:1
# text = Keep soft toys out of the baby's cot.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	cot	cot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | soft toys |  | the baby's cot |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent toy=Theme out cot=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma bought a travel cot for when we visit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cot:x6:1
# text = Grandma bought a travel cot for when we visit.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	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	travel	travel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cot	cot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Grandma | a travel cot |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cot=Theme |
| 2 | **visit** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The cot has bars so the baby can't fall out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cot:x7:1
# text = The cot has bars so the baby can't fall out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cot	cot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bars	bar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the cot | bars |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bar=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **fall out** | can | the baby |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher set up a cot in the nurse's office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cot:x8:1
# text = The teacher set up a cot in the nurse's office.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cot	cot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **set up** | past | the teacher | a cot |  | the nurse's office |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cot=Theme in office=Destination |

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