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title: convenient — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «convenient» in the school dictionary: Easy to use, reach or do; saving time and trouble. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# convenient

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**Who acts:** someone, shop, Microwave meals, He, It, convenience store · **What happens:** use, reach, do, save, plan, get · **To what, where:** washing up, bus stop, housework

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«convenient» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [convenient in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/convenient.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Easy to use, reach or do; saving time and trouble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convenient:m1:1
# text = Easy to use, reach or do; saving time and trouble.
1	Easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	saving	save	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reach** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **save** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suitable for someone's plans or time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convenient:m2:1
# text = Suitable for someone's plans or time.
1	Suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Near and easy to get to.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convenient:m3:1
# text = Near and easy to get to.
1	Near	near	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop is convenient because it's next to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convenient:x1:1
# text = The shop is convenient because it's next to school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	convenient	convenient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	next	next	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	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** | present | the shop |  |  |  |  | convenient *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | shop |  |  |  |  | to school; next *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is Saturday convenient for you?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convenient:x2:1
# text = Is Saturday convenient for you?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	convenient	convenient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for you; convenient *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Microwave meals are convenient but not always healthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convenient:x3:1
# text = Microwave meals are convenient but not always healthy.
1	Microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	meals	meal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	convenient	convenient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	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** | present | Microwave meals |  |  |  |  | convenient *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** |  | Microwave meals *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He conveniently forgot to do the washing-up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convenient:x4:1
# text = He conveniently forgot to do the washing-up.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	conveniently	conveniently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | He |  |  |  |  | conveniently *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **do** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the washing up |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent up=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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It's convenient to have a bus stop outside our house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convenient:x5:1
# text = It's convenient to have a bus stop outside our house.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	convenient	convenient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | convenient *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive |  | a bus stop |  |  |  | outside our house | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stop=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A convenience store is open late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convenient:x6:1
# text = A convenience store is open late.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	convenience	convenience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a convenience store |  |  |  |  | late, open *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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And the griffin does the housework--his wings are so convenient and feathery for sweeping and dusting.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convenient:x7:1
# text = And the griffin does the housework--his wings are so convenient and feathery for sweeping and dusting.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	griffin	griffin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	housework	housework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	convenient	convenient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	sweeping	sweeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	dusting	dusting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the griffin | the housework |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent housework=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present | griffin's wings |  |  |  |  | for sweeping and dusting; convenient *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | griffin's wings *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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