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title: amicable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «amicable» in the school dictionary: Amicable means friendly and without arguments, especially when people could have argued. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# amicable

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**Who acts:** Amicable, people, sides, two teams, divorce, parents · **What happens:** mean, argue, settle, agree, have, be · **To what, where:** amicable agreement, amicable chat, friends, swing, fence argument, amicable terms

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«amicable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [amicable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/amicable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Amicable means friendly and without arguments, especially when people could have argued.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amicable:m1:1
# text = Amicable means friendly and without arguments, especially when people could have argued.
1	Amicable	Amicable	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	arguments	argument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux	_	_
13	argued	argue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Amicable |  |  |  |  | friendly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | could · perfect | people |  |  |  |  | without arguments; especially *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: law, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An amicable agreement or divorce is settled calmly, with both sides agreeing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amicable:m2:1
# text = An amicable agreement or divorce is settled calmly, with both sides agreeing.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	amicable	amicable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	divorce	divorce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	settled	settle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	calmly	calmly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
13	agreeing	agree	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **settle** | present · passive |  | a amicable agreement or divorce |  |  |  | with both sides; calmly *property* | vn odge-46-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme with side=Location |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | gerund | both sides *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two teams had an amicable chat after the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amicable:x1:1
# text = The two teams had an amicable chat after the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	amicable	amicable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the two teams | a amicable chat |  |  | after the match |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chat=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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My parents' divorce was amicable, and they are still friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amicable:x2:1
# text = My parents' divorce was amicable, and they are still friends.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	divorce	divorce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	amicable	amicable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	still	still	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | My parents's divorce |  |  |  |  | amicable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | parents *= parent* | friends |  |  | still |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **divorce** |  | My parents |  |  |  |  |  | nom divorce «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We reached an amicable agreement to share the swing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amicable:x3:1
# text = We reached an amicable agreement to share the swing.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	amicable	amicable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	swing	swing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | We | a amicable agreement |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent agreement=Theme |
| 2 | **share** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the swing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The neighbours settled the fence argument amicably.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amicable:x4:1
# text = The neighbours settled the fence argument amicably.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	settled	settle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	amicably	amicably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **settle** | past | the neighbours | the fence argument |  |  |  | amicably *property* | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme argument=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The band split up on amicable terms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amicable:x5:1
# text = The band split up on amicable terms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	amicable	amicable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split up** | past | the band |  |  | amicable terms |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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It is better to sort out problems in an amicable way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amicable:x6:1
# text = It is better to sort out problems in an amicable way.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	sort	sort	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	amicable	amicable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sort out** | to-infinitive |  | problems |  |  |  | in a amicable way *goal* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent problem=Theme in way=Goal |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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These amicable relations between the brothers were, however, sometimes interrupted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amicable:x7:1
# text = These amicable relations between the brothers were, however, sometimes interrupted.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	amicable	amicable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	relations	relation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	however	however	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	12	advmod	_	_
12	interrupted	interrupt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interrupt** | past · passive |  | this amicable relations between the brothers |  |  |  | however, sometimes *property* | tree rules |

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