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title: collapsible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «collapsible» in the school dictionary: Made so that it can be folded up or pushed down into a smaller shape when not being used (a collapsible chair, a collapsible water bottle). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# collapsible

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**Who acts:** collapsible steering column, We, collapsible water bottle, collapsible table, Grandma, steering wheel · **What happens:** make, fold up, push down, not use, fall down, fold in · **To what, where:** it, smaller shape, collapsible chair, collapsible steering column, crash, collapsible chairs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made so that it can be folded up or pushed down into a smaller shape when not being used (a collapsible chair, a collapsible water bottle).

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapsible:m1:1
# text = Made so that it can be folded up or pushed down into a smaller shape when not being used (a collapsible chair, a collapsible water bottle).
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	7	mark	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	2	fixed	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	folded	fold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	19	mark	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
18	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	collapsible	collapsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
26	collapsible	collapsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
27	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
28	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **fold up** | can · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **push down** | participle |  |  |  | a smaller shape |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into shape=Destination |
| 4 | **not** **use** | gerund · passive |  | a collapsible chair and a collapsible water bottle |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

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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 -->
Likely or able to fall down or fold in (a collapsible steering column that folds in a crash for safety).

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapsible:m2:1
# text = Likely or able to fall down or fold in (a collapsible steering column that folds in a crash for safety).
1	Likely	likely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fold	fold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	collapsible	collapsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	steering	steering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	column	column	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	folds	fold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall down** | to-infinitive |  | a collapsible steering column |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fold in** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **fold** | present | a collapsible steering column |  |  | a crash for safety |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took collapsible chairs to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapsible:x1:1
# text = We took collapsible chairs to the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	collapsible	collapsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | collapsible chairs |  | the beach |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent chair=Theme to beach=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My collapsible water bottle fits in my pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapsible:x2:1
# text = My collapsible water bottle fits in my pocket.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	collapsible	collapsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present | My collapsible water bottle |  |  | my pocket |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in pocket=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The collapsible table folds flat against the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapsible:x3:1
# text = The collapsible table folds flat against the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	collapsible	collapsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	folds	fold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wall	wall	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 | **fold** | present | the collapsible table |  |  |  |  | against the wall; flat *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma has a collapsible walking stick.

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

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In DT we designed a collapsible bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapsible:x5:1
# text = In DT we designed a collapsible bridge.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	DT	DT	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	designed	design	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	collapsible	collapsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **design** | past | we | a collapsible bridge |  | DT |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bridge=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car's steering wheel is collapsible to protect the driver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collapsible:x6:1
# text = The car's steering wheel is collapsible to protect the driver.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	steering	steering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	collapsible	collapsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the car's steering wheel |  |  |  |  | collapsible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | the car's steering wheel *not said here* |  | the driver |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent driver=Beneficiary |

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