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title: cowpox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cowpox» in the school dictionary: Cowpox is a mild disease of cows that causes sores on their udders and can pass to people, giving them a few small blisters. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cowpox

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**Who acts:** Cowpox, that, deadly disease smallpox, Milkmaids, Edward Jenner, word · **What happens:** be, cause, pass, give, catch, protect · **To what, where:** mild disease, sores, udders, few small blisters, people, history

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cowpox is a mild disease of cows that causes sores on their udders and can pass to people, giving them a few small blisters.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cowpox:m1:1
# text = Cowpox is a mild disease of cows that causes sores on their udders and can pass to people, giving them a few small blisters.
1	Cowpox	cowpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	sores	sore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	udders	udder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	advcl	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	iobj	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
23	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
24	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	blisters	blister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cowpox | a mild disease |  |  |  | of cows | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | present | that | sores |  | sores's udders |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition sore=Patient |
| 3 | **pass** | can | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to people | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to people=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **give** | gerund | that *not said here* | a few small blisters | sores *= sore* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient blister=Theme |

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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 -->
In history, catching cowpox protected people from the deadly disease smallpox, which led to the first vaccine.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cowpox:m2:1
# text = In history, catching cowpox protected people from the deadly disease smallpox, which led to the first vaccine.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
5	cowpox	cowpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	protected	protect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	smallpox	smallpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	19	amod	_	_
19	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **protect** | past | cowpox |  | people | history |  | from the deadly disease smallpox | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary from smallpox=Theme |
| 3 | **lead** | past | the deadly disease smallpox |  |  |  |  | to the first vaccine | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to vaccine=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Milkmaids who caught cowpox did not get smallpox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cowpox:x1:1
# text = Milkmaids who caught cowpox did not get smallpox.
1	Milkmaids	milkmaid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	cowpox	cowpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	smallpox	smallpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | Milkmaids | cowpox |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cowpox=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **get** | past · do-support | Milkmaids | smallpox |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer smallpox=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Edward Jenner used cowpox to make the first vaccine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cowpox:x2:1
# text = Edward Jenner used cowpox to make the first vaccine.
1	Edward	Edward	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Jenner	Jenner	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cowpox	cowpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Edward Jenner | cowpox |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cowpox=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Edward Jenner *not said here* | the first vaccine |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset vaccine=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cowpox gives cows sores on their udders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cowpox:x3:1
# text = Cowpox gives cows sores on their udders.
1	Cowpox	cowpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	sores	sore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	udders	udder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Cowpox | sores | cows |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent cow=Recipient sore=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cowpox is much milder than smallpox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cowpox:x4:1
# text = Cowpox is much milder than smallpox.
1	Cowpox	cowpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	much	much	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	milder	mild	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	smallpox	smallpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	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** | present | Cowpox |  |  |  |  | than smallpox; mild *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word «vaccine» comes from «vacca», Latin for cow.

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cowpox:x5:1
# text = The word «vaccine» comes from «vacca», Latin for cow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	vacca	vacca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Latin	Latin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the word |  |  | vacca and Latin for cow |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from vacca=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class acted out Jenner's cowpox experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cowpox:x6:1
# text = Our class acted out Jenner's cowpox experiment.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	acted	act	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	Jenner	Jenner	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	cowpox	cowpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act out** | past | Our class | Jenner's cowpox experiment |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |
| 2 | **experiment** |  | Jenner |  |  |  |  |  | nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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