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title: conducive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conducive» in the school dictionary: Conducive to something means helping it to happen: «A quiet room is conducive to study». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conducive

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**Who acts:** Conducive, quiet room, Warm wet weather, Shouting, calm music, conditions · **What happens:** mean, help, happen, be, study, learn · **To what, where:** it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Conducive to something means helping it to happen: «A quiet room is conducive to study».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conducive:m1:1
# text = Conducive to something means helping it to happen: «A quiet room is conducive to study».
1	Conducive	Conducive	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	nmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	conducive	conducive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	study	study	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Conducive to something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **help** *not said to happen* | gerund | Conducive to something *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **happen** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | a quiet room |  |  |  |  | conducive *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **study** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | a quiet room *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A quiet room is conducive to learning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conducive:x1:1
# text = A quiet room is conducive to learning.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	conducive	conducive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a quiet room |  |  |  |  | conducive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Warm, wet weather is conducive to mould.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conducive:x2:1
# text = Warm, wet weather is conducive to mould.
1	Warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	conducive	conducive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Warm wet weather |  |  |  |  | conducive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Shouting is not conducive to good teamwork.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conducive:x3:1
# text = Shouting is not conducive to good teamwork.
1	Shouting	shouting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	conducive	conducive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	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 | **not** **is** | present | Shouting |  |  |  |  | to good teamwork; conducive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The calm music was conducive to sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conducive:x4:1
# text = The calm music was conducive to sleep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	conducive	conducive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the calm music |  |  |  |  | conducive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sleep** | to-infinitive | the calm music *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Too much screen time is not conducive to healthy eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conducive:x5:1
# text = Too much screen time is not conducive to healthy eyes.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	conducive	conducive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **not** **is** | present |  |  |  |  | time | to healthy eyes; conducive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The conditions were conducive to a big storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conducive:x6:1
# text = The conditions were conducive to a big storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	conducive	conducive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	storm	storm	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 | **is** | past | the conditions |  |  |  |  | to a big storm; conducive *property* | tree rules |

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