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title: cove — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cove» in the school dictionary: A small, sheltered bay on a coastline, with land curving around it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cove

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**Who acts:** land, We, Smugglers, you, He, funny old cove · **What happens:** shelter, curve, swim, shape, hide, check · **To what, where:** land, quiet little cove, Lulworth Cove, boats, cove, wind · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small, sheltered bay on a coastline, with land curving around it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cove:m1:1
# text = A small, sheltered bay on a coastline, with land curving around it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	sheltered	shelter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	bay	bay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coastline	coastline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
12	curving	curve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	around	around	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shelter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **curve** | gerund | land *not said here* |  |  | land |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

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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: old slang, UK, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man or fellow, as in "a strange cove".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cove:m2:1
# text = A man or fellow, as in "a strange cove".
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cove	cove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We swam in a quiet little cove.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cove:x1:1
# text = We swam in a quiet little cove.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cove	cove	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 | **swim** | past | We |  |  | a quiet little cove |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cove=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lulworth Cove is shaped like a horseshoe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cove:x2:1
# text = Lulworth Cove is shaped like a horseshoe.
1	Lulworth	Lulworth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Cove	Cove	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	horseshoe	horseshoe	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 | **shape** | present · passive |  | Lulworth Cove |  |  |  | like a horseshoe | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smugglers hid their boats in the cove.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cove:x3:1
# text = Smugglers hid their boats in the cove.
1	Smugglers	smuggler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	boats	boat	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	cove	cove	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 | **hide** | past | Smugglers | Smugglers's boats |  | the cove |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent boat=Patient in cove=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cove was sheltered from the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cove:x4:1
# text = The cove was sheltered from the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cove	cove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sheltered	shelter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wind	wind	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 | **shelter** | past · passive |  | the cove |  | the wind |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Patient from wind=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the tide times before exploring a cove so you don't get cut off.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cove:x5:1
# text = Check the tide times before exploring a cove so you don't get cut off.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	exploring	explore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cove	cove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
11	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **explore** | gerund | you *not said here* | a cove |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent cove=Location |
| 3 | **not** **cut off** | present · passive · do-support |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"He's a funny old cove," said the farmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cove:x6:1
# text = "He's a funny old cove," said the farmer.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cove	cove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | He | a funny old cove |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a funny old cove |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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