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title: consistent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consistent» in the school dictionary: Always behaving or happening in the same way; steady and reliable. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consistent

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**Who acts:** Results, you, She, we, Our, story · **What happens:** behave, happen, not contradict, be, test, do · **To what, where:** same way, agreement, time, consistent player, game, experiment

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«consistent» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [consistent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consistent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always behaving or happening in the same way; steady and reliable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistent:m1:1
# text = Always behaving or happening in the same way; steady and reliable.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	behaving	behave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
10	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	reliable	reliable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | always, steady *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  | the same way |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in way=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 -->
In agreement with something; not contradicting it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistent:m2:1
# text = In agreement with something; not contradicting it.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	contradicting	contradict	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **contradict** | gerund |  | agreement |  | agreement with something |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Results that are the same or very close each time you test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistent:m3:1
# text = Results that are the same or very close each time you test.
1	Results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	test	test	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Results |  |  |  |  | same *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **test** | present | you | each time *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent time=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a consistent player and scores in nearly every game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistent:x1:1
# text = She is a consistent player and scores in nearly every game.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	scores	score	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a consistent player and scores |  | every game |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our results were consistent each time we did the experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistent:x2:1
# text = Our results were consistent each time we did the experiment.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	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 | Our results |  |  |  | time | consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | past | we | the experiment |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |
| 3 | **result** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His story is not consistent with what the camera shows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistent:x3:1
# text = His story is not consistent with what the camera shows.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	obl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | His story |  |  |  |  | consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | the camera |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try to be consistent with your handwriting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistent:x4:1
# text = Try to be consistent with your handwriting.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with your handwriting; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **handwrite** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practising every day gives consistent progress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistent:x5:1
# text = Practising every day gives consistent progress.
1	Practising	practise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	progress	progress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | gerund |  |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | Practising | consistent progress |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent progress=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two answers are consistent, so the sum is probably right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistent:x6:1
# text = The two answers are consistent, so the sum is probably right.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the two answers |  |  |  |  | consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the sum |  |  |  |  | probably, right *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather has been consistent all week: sunny and warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistent:x7:1
# text = The weather has been consistent all week: sunny and warm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | the weather |  |  |  | week | consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the weather *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They left nothing undone that was consistent with the reputation of their tribe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consistent:x8:1
# text = They left nothing undone that was consistent with the reputation of their tribe.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	obj	_	_
4	undone	undone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	reputation	reputation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	tribe	tribe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | They | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | with the reputation of their tribe; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **repute** |  |  | their tribe |  |  |  |  | nom reputation «state transitive»: of=patient |

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