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title: adaptable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adaptable» in the school dictionary: Adaptable means able to change to suit new situations or places. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adaptable

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**Who acts:** Adaptable, different, Foxes, you, plans, Humans · **What happens:** mean, change, suit, use, be, live · **To what, where:** new situations, adaptable thing, cities, adaptable table, adaptable animals, sun

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«adaptable» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [adaptable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adaptable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adaptable means able to change to suit new situations or places.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adaptable:m1:1
# text = Adaptable means able to change to suit new situations or places.
1	Adaptable	Adaptable	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	suit	suit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	situations	situation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Adaptable |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | Adaptable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **suit** | to-infinitive | Adaptable *not said here* | new situations or places |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An adaptable thing can be changed for different uses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adaptable:m2:1
# text = An adaptable thing can be changed for different uses.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	adaptable	adaptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
9	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | can · passive |  | a adaptable thing |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | present | different |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Foxes are adaptable and live in both cities and forests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adaptable:x1:1
# text = Foxes are adaptable and live in both cities and forests.
1	Foxes	fox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	adaptable	adaptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Foxes |  |  |  |  | adaptable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | Foxes *not said here* |  |  | both cities and forests |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in city=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be adaptable when plans change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adaptable:x2:1
# text = Be adaptable when plans change.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	adaptable	adaptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
4	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | adaptable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | present | plans |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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This adaptable table can be made bigger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adaptable:x3:1
# text = This adaptable table can be made bigger.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	adaptable	adaptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can · passive |  | this adaptable table |  |  |  | big *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Humans are very adaptable animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adaptable:x4:1
# text = Humans are very adaptable animals.
1	Humans	human	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	adaptable	adaptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Humans | adaptable animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Good teachers are adaptable to every pupil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adaptable:x5:1
# text = Good teachers are adaptable to every pupil.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	adaptable	adaptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Good teachers |  |  |  |  | to every pupil; adaptable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The adaptable plant grows in sun or shade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adaptable:x6:1
# text = The adaptable plant grows in sun or shade.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	adaptable	adaptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | the adaptable plant |  |  | sun or shade |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun=Location |

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