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title: cobra — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cobra» in the school dictionary: A cobra is a large, very poisonous snake from Africa and Asia that can spread the skin of its neck into a wide hood when it is in danger or angry. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cobra

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**Who acts:** cobra, large poisonous snake, king cobra, Cobras, spitting cobra, mongoose · **What happens:** be, spread, raise, live, shoot, fight · **To what, where:** large poisonous snake, Africa, skin, wide hood, danger, head

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A cobra is a large, very poisonous snake from Africa and Asia that can spread the skin of its neck into a wide hood when it is in danger or angry.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobra:m1:1
# text = A cobra is a large, very poisonous snake from Africa and Asia that can spread the skin of its neck into a wide hood when it is in danger or angry.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cobra	cobra	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	into	into	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	hood	hood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
26	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	30	mark	_	_
27	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
28	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
29	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	advcl	_	_
31	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cobra | a large poisonous snake |  | Africa and Asia |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spread** | can | a large poisonous snake | the skin of cobra's neck |  | a wide hood |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent skin=Theme into hood=Destination |
| 3 | **is** | present | cobra |  |  | danger |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | cobra *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cobra raised its head and spread its hood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobra:x1:1
# text = The cobra raised its head and spread its hood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cobra	cobra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hood	hood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **raise** | past | the cobra | cobra's head |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |
| 2 | **spread** | infinitive | the cobra *not said here* | cobra's hood |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hood=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobra:x2:1
# text = A king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cobra	cobra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
7	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a king cobra | the longest venomous snake |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cobras live in hot parts of Africa and Asia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobra:x3:1
# text = Cobras live in hot parts of Africa and Asia.
1	Cobras	cobra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Cobras |  |  | hot parts of Africa and Asia |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in part=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spitting cobra can shoot venom at its enemies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobra:x4:1
# text = The spitting cobra can shoot venom at its enemies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	spitting	spitting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cobra	cobra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	shoot	shoot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	venom	venom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoot** | can | the spitting cobra | venom |  | cobra's enemies |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent venom=Theme at enemy=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the mongoose fought the cobra.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobra:x5:1
# text = In the story, the mongoose fought the cobra.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mongoose	mongoose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cobra	cobra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | the mongoose | the cobra |  | the story |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cobra=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zookeeper fed the cobra from behind thick glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobra:x6:1
# text = The zookeeper fed the cobra from behind thick glass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zookeeper	zookeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fed	feed	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	cobra	cobra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	glass	glass	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 | **feed** | past | the zookeeper |  | the cobra | thick glass |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cobra=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the cobra runs for her life, she goes like a whip-lash flicked across a horse’s neck.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cobra:x7:1
# text = When the cobra runs for her life, she goes like a whip-lash flicked across a horse’s neck.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cobra	cobra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
5	for	for	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	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	whip	whip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	lash	lash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	flicked	flick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	across	across	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	’s	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the cobra |  |  |  |  | for cobra's life | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for life=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **go** | present | cobra |  |  |  |  | like a whip lash | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **flick** | participle |  | a whip lash *not said here* |  | a horse's neck |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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