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title: cordoba — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cordoba» in the school dictionary: Córdoba is a historic city in southern Spain, famous for its great mosque-cathedral (the Mezquita). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cordoba

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**Who acts:** Córdoba, great mosque, price, We · **What happens:** be, become, have, visit · **To what, where:** historic city, southern Spain, big city, Argentina, money, city

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«cordoba» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [cordoba in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cordoba.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Córdoba is a historic city in southern Spain, famous for its great mosque-cathedral (the Mezquita).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordoba:m1:1
# text = Córdoba is a historic city in southern Spain, famous for its great mosque-cathedral (the Mezquita).
1	Córdoba	Córdoba	PROPN	NNP	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	historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
13	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	cathedral	cathedral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Mezquita	Mezquita	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Córdoba | a historic city |  | southern Spain |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Córdoba *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for city's great mosque cathedral | 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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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Córdoba is also a big city in Argentina.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordoba:m2:1
# text = Córdoba is also a big city in Argentina.
1	Córdoba	Córdoba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Argentina	Argentina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Córdoba | a big city |  | Argentina |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The córdoba is the money of Nicaragua.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordoba:m3:1
# text = The córdoba is the money of Nicaragua.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	córdoba	córdoba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Nicaragua	Nicaragua	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the córdoba | the money |  |  |  | of Nicaragua | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Córdoba is a city in the south of Spain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordoba:x1:1
# text = Córdoba is a city in the south of Spain.
1	Córdoba	Córdoba	PROPN	NNP	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	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	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 | Córdoba | a city |  | the south of Spain |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The great mosque of Córdoba later became a cathedral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordoba:x2:1
# text = The great mosque of Córdoba later became a cathedral.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mosque	mosque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Córdoba	Córdoba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cathedral	cathedral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the great mosque of Córdoba | a cathedral |  |  |  | late *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Córdoba in Argentina has a famous old university.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordoba:x3:1
# text = Córdoba in Argentina has a famous old university.
1	Córdoba	Córdoba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Argentina	Argentina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Córdoba in Argentina | a famous old university |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent university=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The price was 50 córdobas in the market in Nicaragua.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordoba:x4:1
# text = The price was 50 córdobas in the market in Nicaragua.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	córdobas	córdoba	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Nicaragua	Nicaragua	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the price | 50 córdobas |  | the market in Nicaragua |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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About a thousand years ago Córdoba had huge libraries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordoba:x5:1
# text = About a thousand years ago Córdoba had huge libraries.
1	About	about	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	Córdoba	Córdoba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	libraries	library	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | past | Córdoba | huge libraries |  |  | year |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We visited Córdoba and Seville on our holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cordoba:x6:1
# text = We visited Córdoba and Seville on our holiday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Córdoba	Córdoba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Seville	Seville	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | Córdoba and Seville |  | our holiday |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent córdoba=Co-Agent |

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