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title: cobalt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cobalt» in the school dictionary: Cobalt is a hard, silvery-grey metal; it is a chemical element. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cobalt

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**Who acts:** Cobalt, Cobalt blue, artist, batteries, Iron, She · **What happens:** be, make, use, attract, paint, contain · **To what, where:** hard grey metal, chemical element, deep bright blue colour, cobalt, paints, metal

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Cobalt is a hard, silvery-grey metal; it is a chemical element.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobalt:m1:1
# text = Cobalt is a hard, silvery-grey metal; it is a chemical element.
1	Cobalt	cobalt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cobalt | a hard grey metal and a chemical element |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Cobalt | a chemical element |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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Cobalt blue is a deep, bright blue colour made from cobalt and used in paints and glass.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobalt:m2:1
# text = Cobalt blue is a deep, bright blue colour made from cobalt and used in paints and glass.
1	Cobalt	cobalt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	blue	blue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	cobalt	cobalt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	paints	paint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cobalt blue | a deep bright blue colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a deep bright blue colour *not said here* |  | cobalt |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from cobalt=Material |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | paints and glass |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cobalt is a metal that is attracted to magnets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobalt:x1:1
# text = Cobalt is a metal that is attracted to magnets.
1	Cobalt	cobalt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	attracted	attract	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cobalt | a metal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **attract** | present · passive |  | a metal |  |  |  | to magnets *result* | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient to magnet=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The artist painted the sky in cobalt blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobalt:x2:1
# text = The artist painted the sky in cobalt blue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	cobalt	cobalt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | the artist | the sky |  | cobalt blue |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent sky=Theme in blue=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vase was made of deep cobalt glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobalt:x3:1
# text = The vase was made of deep cobalt glass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vase	vase	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	cobalt	cobalt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	glass	glass	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 | **make** | past · passive |  | the vase |  |  |  | of deep cobalt glass | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some batteries contain cobalt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobalt:x4:1
# text = Some batteries contain cobalt.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cobalt	cobalt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | some batteries | cobalt |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot cobalt=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic metals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobalt:x5:1
# text = Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic metals.
1	Iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	nickel	nickel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cobalt	cobalt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	magnetic	magnetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	metals	metal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Iron and nickel and cobalt | magnetic metals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a cobalt blue dress to the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobalt:x6:1
# text = She wore a cobalt blue dress to the party.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	cobalt	cobalt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a cobalt blue dress |  |  |  | to the party | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

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