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title: changeable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «changeable» in the school dictionary: Likely to change often, not staying the same, like changeable weather. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# changeable

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**Who acts:** Likely, weather, April weather, mood, phone, Weather forecasts · **What happens:** change, not stay, be, take, cross, have · **To what, where:** same, raincoat, next, changeable cover · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«changeable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [changeable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/changeable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Likely to change often, not staying the same, like changeable weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:changeable:m1:1
# text = Likely to change often, not staying the same, like changeable weather.
1	Likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	staying	stay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	changeable	changeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | to-infinitive | Likely |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **stay** | gerund | Likely *not said here* | the same |  |  |  | like changeable weather | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme same=Location |

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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 -->
Able to be changed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:changeable:m2:1
# text = Able to be changed.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather is changeable, so take a raincoat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:changeable:x1:1
# text = The weather is changeable, so take a raincoat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	changeable	changeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	raincoat	raincoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the weather |  |  |  |  | changeable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive |  | a raincoat |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent raincoat=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
April weather in Ireland is very changeable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:changeable:x2:1
# text = April weather in Ireland is very changeable.
1	April	April	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	changeable	changeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | April weather in Ireland |  |  |  |  | changeable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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His mood was changeable, happy one minute and cross the next.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:changeable:x3:1
# text = His mood was changeable, happy one minute and cross the next.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	changeable	changeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His mood |  |  |  | minute | changeable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cross** | infinitive | His mood *not said here* | the next |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent next=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The phone has a changeable cover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:changeable:x4:1
# text = The phone has a changeable cover.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	changeable	changeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the phone | a changeable cover |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cover=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weather forecasts say "changeable" when sun and showers mix.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:changeable:x5:1
# text = Weather forecasts say "changeable" when sun and showers mix.
1	Weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	forecasts	forecast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	changeable	changeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
8	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	showers	shower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	mix	mix	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Weather forecasts |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mix** | present | sun and showers |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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