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title: compatible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «compatible» in the school dictionary: Able to work together with something else without problems (a charger compatible with your phone). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# compatible

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**Who acts:** they, charger, sister, Blood, Lego sets, you · **What happens:** work together, live, work, get, be, give · **To what, where:** way, body, game, long car trips, compatible type, sets

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«compatible» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [compatible in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/compatible.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to work together with something else without problems (a charger compatible with your phone).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compatible:m1:1
# text = Able to work together with something else without problems (a charger compatible with your phone).
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	charger	charger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	compatible	compatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work together** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with something; without problems; together *property* | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with something=Co-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: people — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to live, work or get on together well because they are alike in some way.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compatible:m2:1
# text = Able to live, work or get on together well because they are alike in some way.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **work** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is** | present | they |  |  | some way |  | alike *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suitable to be given or put into someone's body without harm (a compatible blood type).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compatible:m3:1
# text = Suitable to be given or put into someone's body without harm (a compatible blood type).
1	Suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	without	without	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	compatible	compatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V» |
| 2 | **put** | participle |  |  |  | someone's body |  | without harm | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is this game compatible with my tablet?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compatible:x1:1
# text = Is this game compatible with my tablet?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	compatible	compatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **is a** | present |  | this game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charger isn't compatible with the old phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compatible:x2:1
# text = The charger isn't compatible with the old phone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charger	charger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	compatible	compatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the charger |  |  |  |  | with the old phone; compatible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister and I aren't very compatible on long car trips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compatible:x3:1
# text = My sister and I aren't very compatible on long car trips.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	compatible	compatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | My sister |  |  | long car trips |  | compatible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blood for a transfusion must be a compatible type.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compatible:x4:1
# text = Blood for a transfusion must be a compatible type.
1	Blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	transfusion	transfusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	compatible	compatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | must | Blood for a transfusion | a compatible type |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These two Lego sets are compatible, so you can mix them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compatible:x5:1
# text = These two Lego sets are compatible, so you can mix them.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sets	set	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	compatible	compatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	mix	mix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	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** | present | this Lego sets |  |  |  |  | compatible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mix** | can | you | sets *= set* |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their ideas were compatible, so they worked well together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compatible:x6:1
# text = Their ideas were compatible, so they worked well together.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	compatible	compatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Their ideas |  |  |  |  | compatible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | past | ideas *= idea* |  |  |  |  | together, well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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