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title: accommodating — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «accommodating» in the school dictionary: An accommodating person is helpful and willing to change plans to suit others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# accommodating

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** accommodating person, something, hall, pupils, hotel staff, teacher · **What happens:** accommodate, be, change, suit, mean, have · **To what, where:** plans, others, room, place, changes, need · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«accommodating» 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: [accommodating in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accommodating.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An accommodating person is helpful and willing to change plans to suit others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accommodating:m1:1
# text = An accommodating person is helpful and willing to change plans to suit others.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	accommodating	accommodate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	willing	willing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	suit	suit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accommodate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a accommodating person |  |  |  |  | helpful *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a accommodating person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **change** | to-infinitive | a accommodating person *not said here* | plans |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient |
| 5 | **suit** | to-infinitive | a accommodating person *not said here* | others |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Accommodating means having room for or giving a place to stay to people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accommodating:m2:1
# text = Accommodating means having room for or giving a place to stay to people.
1	Accommodating	accommodate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accommodate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | gerund |  | room |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Patient |
| 4 | **give** | gerund |  | a place |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme |
| 5 | **stay** | to-infinitive |  | a place *not said here* |  |  |  | to people | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the hall is accommodating 300 guests".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accommodating:m2e:1
# text = "the hall is accommodating 300 guests".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	accommodating	accommodate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accommodate** *in a quote* | present · progressive | the hall | 300 guests |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guest=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Accommodating also means making changes so something fits a need.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accommodating:m3:1
# text = Accommodating also means making changes so something fits a need.
1	Accommodating	accommodate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accommodate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | changes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset change=Product |
| 4 | **fit** | present | something | a need |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent need=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"accommodating pupils who use wheelchairs".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accommodating:m3e:1
# text = "accommodating pupils who use wheelchairs".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	accommodating	accommodate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	wheelchairs	wheelchair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accommodate** *in a quote* | gerund |  | pupils |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Patient |
| 2 | **use** *in a quote* | present | pupils | wheelchairs |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheelchair=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hotel staff were very accommodating and found us a bigger room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accommodating:x1:1
# text = The hotel staff were very accommodating and found us a bigger room.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	accommodating	accommodating	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the hotel staff |  |  |  |  | accommodating *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | past | the hotel staff *not said here* | a bigger room | us |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent we=Theme room=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My teacher was accommodating when I was ill and gave me more time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accommodating:x2:1
# text = My teacher was accommodating when I was ill and gave me more time.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	accommodating	accommodate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	iobj	_	_
12	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accommodate** | past · progressive | My teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | I |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | past | I *not said here* |  | me |  | time |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new gym is accommodating three classes at once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accommodating:x3:1
# text = The new gym is accommodating three classes at once.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	accommodating	accommodate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accommodate** | present · progressive | the new gym | three classes |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks for being so accommodating about the change of plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accommodating:x4:1
# text = Thanks for being so accommodating about the change of plan.
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	nsubj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	accommodating	accommodate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accommodate** | gerund |  | Thanks *not said here* |  |  |  | about the change of plan | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thanks=Patient |
| 2 | **change** |  | plan |  |  |  |  |  | nom change «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school is accommodating children who need extra help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accommodating:x5:1
# text = The school is accommodating children who need extra help.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	accommodating	accommodate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accommodate** | present · progressive | the school | children |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |
| 2 | **need** | present | children | extra help |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each tent is capable of accommodating four campers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:accommodating:x6:1
# text = Each tent is capable of accommodating four campers.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	capable	capable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	accommodating	accommodate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	campers	camper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | each tent |  |  |  |  | capable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **accommodate** | gerund | each tent *not said here* | four campers |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camper=Patient |

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