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title: availability — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «availability» in the school dictionary: Whether something can be got, bought or used right now. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# availability

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**Who acts:** person, you, website, Mum, availability, Toy availability · **What happens:** get, buy, use, be, meet, show · **To what, where:** something, someone, availability, own room

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whether something can be got, bought or used right now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:availability:m1:1
# text = Whether something can be got, bought or used right now.
1	Whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	bought	buy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	right	right	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | can · passive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **buy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  | now |  | vn eat-39.1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whether a person is free to do something or meet someone at a certain time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:availability:m2:1
# text = Whether a person is free to do something or meet someone at a certain time.
1	Whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	meet	meet	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | someone |  |  | time |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Co-Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The website shows the availability of seats on the train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:availability:x1:1
# text = The website shows the availability of seats on the train.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	availability	availability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the website | the availability of seats on the train |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent availability=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please check the availability of the swimming pool on Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:availability:x2:1
# text = Please check the availability of the swimming pool on Saturday.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	availability	availability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	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 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the availability of the swimming pool on Saturday |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent availability=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum asked about the coach's availability for an extra practice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:availability:x3:1
# text = Mum asked about the coach's availability for an extra practice.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	availability	availability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  | about the coach's availability; for a extra practice | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about availability=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The availability of fresh water is important for every town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:availability:x4:1
# text = The availability of fresh water is important for every town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	availability	availability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the availability of fresh water |  |  |  |  | for every town; important *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toy availability is low just before Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:availability:x5:1
# text = Toy availability is low just before Christmas.
1	Toy	toy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	availability	availability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	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 | Toy availability |  |  |  | before Christmas | low *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Subject to availability, you can choose your own room. (formal)

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*Sentence 1:* Subject to availability, you can choose your own room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:availability:x6:1
# text = Subject to availability, you can choose your own room.
1	Subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	availability	availability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | can | Subject to availability | your own room |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (formal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:availability:x6:2
# text = (formal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor has no availability until next week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:availability:x7:1
# text = The doctor has no availability until next week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	availability	availability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	until	until	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	week	week	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** | present | the doctor | no availability |  |  | until next week |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent availability=Patient |

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