alert vs cognizant

alert is a noun but cognizant is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alert	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
cognizant	No	Yes	No	No

alert (noun)	cognizant (noun)
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

alert (adjective)	cognizant (adjective)
engaged in or accustomed to close observation	(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
mentally perceptive and responsive
quick and energetic

alert (verb)	cognizant (verb)
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness