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title: hob — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hob» in the school dictionary: A hob is the flat top part of a cooker with rings or plates where you put pans to heat food; in the USA and Canada it is called a stovetop or cooktop. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hob

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**Who acts:** hob, you, hob nail, pan, gas hob, Mum · **What happens:** be, put, heat, call, hammer, not touch · **To what, where:** flat top part, pans, food, hob, USA, short nail · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hob» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [hob in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hob.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hob is the flat top part of a cooker with rings or plates where you put pans to heat food; in the USA and Canada it is called a stovetop or cooktop.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hob:m1:1
# text = A hob is the flat top part of a cooker with rings or plates where you put pans to heat food; in the USA and Canada it is called a stovetop or cooktop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hob	hob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cooker	cooker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	heat	heat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	_
21	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj:pass	_	_
29	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux:pass	_	_
30	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	stovetop	stovetop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	xcomp	_	_
33	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	cooktop	cooktop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hob | the flat top part |  |  |  | of a cooker with rings or plates | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | present | you | pans |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent pan=Goal |
| 3 | **heat** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 4 | **call** | present · passive |  | hob |  | the USA and Canada |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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 -->
A hob-nail is a short nail with a large head, hammered into the soles of heavy boots.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hob:m2:1
# text = A hob-nail is a short nail with a large head, hammered into the soles of heavy boots.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	hob	hob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	hammered	hammer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	soles	sole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hob nail | a short nail |  |  |  | with a large head | tree rules |
| 2 | **hammer** | participle | a hob nail *not said here* |  |  | the soles of heavy boots |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into sole=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the pan of water on the hob.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hob:x1:1
# text = Put the pan of water on the hob.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hob	hob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pan of water |  | the hob |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent pan=Theme on hob=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hob is still hot, don't touch it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hob:x2:1
# text = The hob is still hot, don't touch it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hob	hob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	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** | present | the hob |  |  |  | still | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | infinitive · do-support |  | hob |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn the pan handles away from the edge of the hob.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hob:x3:1
# text = Turn the pan handles away from the edge of the hob.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	handles	handle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hob	hob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **handle** | present | the pan |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our hob has four rings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hob:x4:1
# text = Our hob has four rings.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hob	hob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our hob | four rings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gas hob has a blue flame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hob:x5:1
# text = A gas hob has a blue flame.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hob	hob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
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	7	det	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a gas hob | a blue flame |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flame=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never leave cooking on the hob alone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hob:x6:1
# text = Never leave cooking on the hob alone.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hob	hob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cook** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on the hob; alone *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient on hob=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum wiped the hob after cooking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hob:x7:1
# text = Mum wiped the hob after cooking.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hob	hob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wipe** | past | Mum | the hob |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent hob=Source |
| 2 | **cook** | gerund | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red light shows the hob is hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hob:x8:1
# text = The red light shows the hob is hot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hob	hob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the red light |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the hob |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

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