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title: adequate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adequate» in the school dictionary: Adequate means enough or good enough for a need or purpose. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adequate

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**Who acts:** Adequate, you, room, work, she, Her · **What happens:** mean, make, drink, amount, have, be · **To what, where:** enough, adequate amount, water, adequate light, adequate sunlight, adequate shelter

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Adequate means enough or good enough for a need or purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequate:m1:1
# text = Adequate means enough or good enough for a need or purpose.
1	Adequate	adequate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | Adequate | enough |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enough=Topic |

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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 -->
Adequate can mean only just good enough, not very good.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequate:m2:1
# text = Adequate can mean only just good enough, not very good.
1	Adequate	adequate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
7	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Adequate |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make sure you drink an adequate amount of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequate:x1:1
# text = Make sure you drink an adequate amount of water.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	adequate	adequate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **drink** | present | you | a adequate amount of water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Patient |
| 3 | **amount** |  |  | water |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The room had adequate light for reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequate:x2:1
# text = The room had adequate light for reading.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	adequate	adequate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the room | adequate light |  |  |  | for reading | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Is 20 pounds adequate for the trip?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequate:x3:1
# text = Is 20 pounds adequate for the trip?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	adequate	adequate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	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 |  |  |  |  |  | for the trip; 20 pounds *obl:unmarked*; adequate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her work was adequate, but she can do better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequate:x4:1
# text = Her work was adequate, but she can do better.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	adequate	adequate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	better	well	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her work |  |  |  |  | adequate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | can | she |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **work** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Plants need adequate sunlight to grow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequate:x5:1
# text = Plants need adequate sunlight to grow.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	adequate	adequate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Plants | adequate sunlight |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sunlight=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | Plants *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The tent gave adequate shelter from the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adequate:x6:1
# text = The tent gave adequate shelter from the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	adequate	adequate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the tent | adequate shelter |  | the rain |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shelter=Theme |

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