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title: applicability — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «applicability» in the school dictionary: How far something can be used for or fits a particular case or situation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# applicability

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**Who acts:** We, applicability, method, you, study, safety rule · **What happens:** use, fit, test, be, have, check · **To what, where:** something, particular case, applicability, wide applicability, little applicability, classroom

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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How far something can be used for or fits a particular case or situation.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicability:m1:1
# text = How far something can be used for or fits a particular case or situation.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | can · passive |  | something |  |  |  | far *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **fit** | present |  | a particular case or situation |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent case=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested the applicability of the rule to bigger numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicability:x1:1
# text = We tested the applicability of the rule to bigger numbers.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	applicability	applicability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We | the applicability of the rule to bigger numbers |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent applicability=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The law's applicability to children was unclear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicability:x2:1
# text = The law's applicability to children was unclear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	applicability	applicability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	unclear	unclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the law's applicability to children |  |  |  |  | unclear *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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This method has wide applicability.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicability:x3:1
# text = This method has wide applicability.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	applicability	applicability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | this method | wide applicability |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent applicability=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the formula's applicability before using it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicability:x4:1
# text = Check the formula's applicability before using it.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	formula	formula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	applicability	applicability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the formula's applicability |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent applicability=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | you *not said here* | applicability |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The study had little applicability outside the lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicability:x5:1
# text = The study had little applicability outside the lab.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	applicability	applicability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the study | little applicability |  |  |  | outside the lab | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent applicability=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The safety rule has applicability in every classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:applicability:x6:1
# text = The safety rule has applicability in every classroom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	applicability	applicability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the safety rule | applicability |  | every classroom |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent applicability=Patient |

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