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title: admissible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «admissible» in the school dictionary: Admissible means allowed or acceptable, especially as evidence in a court of law. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# admissible

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**Who acts:** Admissible, judge, photo, excuse, letter, admissible answers · **What happens:** mean, allow, enter, accept, say, be · **To what, where:** court, marks, calculator, exam · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Admissible means allowed or acceptable, especially as evidence in a court of law.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admissible:m1:1
# text = Admissible means allowed or acceptable, especially as evidence in a court of law.
1	Admissible	admissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	acceptable	acceptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Admissible |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **allow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

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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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Admissible means allowed to enter or be accepted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admissible:m2:1
# text = Admissible means allowed to enter or be accepted.
1	Admissible	admissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	accepted	accept	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Admissible |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **allow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **enter** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **accept** | infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge said the photo was admissible as evidence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admissible:x1:1
# text = The judge said the photo was admissible as evidence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	admissible	admissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the judge |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the photo |  |  |  |  | as evidence; admissible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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That excuse is not admissible here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admissible:x2:1
# text = That excuse is not admissible here.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	excuse	excuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	admissible	admissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | that excuse |  |  | here |  | admissible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The letter was admissible in court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admissible:x3:1
# text = The letter was admissible in court.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	admissible	admissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the letter |  |  | court |  | admissible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Only admissible answers will get marks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admissible:x4:1
# text = Only admissible answers will get marks.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	admissible	admissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | future | admissible answers | marks |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mark=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The detective worried the evidence would not be admissible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admissible:x5:1
# text = The detective worried the evidence would not be admissible.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worried	worry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	admissible	admissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worry** | past | the detective |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **is** | would | the evidence |  |  |  |  | admissible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Is it admissible to use a calculator in the exam?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admissible:x6:1
# text = Is it admissible to use a calculator in the exam?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	admissible	admissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	calculator	calculator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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 | it |  |  |  |  | admissible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive |  | a calculator |  | the exam |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calculator=Patient |

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