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title: credible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «credible» in the school dictionary: Credible means believable, able to be trusted as true. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# credible

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**Who acts:** Credible, credible person, scientist, dog, excuse, His · **What happens:** mean, trust, be, succeed, give, eat · **To what, where:** credible explanation, website, homework, credible effort, road, characters · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Credible means believable, able to be trusted as true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credible:m1:1
# text = Credible means believable, able to be trusted as true.
1	Credible	credible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	believable	believable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Credible |  |  |  |  | believable *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **trust** | to-infinitive · passive | Credible *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as true | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S» |

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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 -->
A credible person, plan or threat is serious and likely to be real or to succeed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credible:m2:1
# text = A credible person, plan or threat is serious and likely to be real or to succeed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	credible	credible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	threat	threat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	advcl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	succeed	succeed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a credible person and plan or threat |  |  |  |  | serious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a credible person and plan or threat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | a credible person and plan or threat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **succeed** | to-infinitive | a credible person and plan or threat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist gave a credible explanation for the strange lights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credible:x1:1
# text = The scientist gave a credible explanation for the strange lights.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	credible	credible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	explanation	explanation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the scientist | a credible explanation |  |  |  | for the strange lights | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent explanation=Theme for light=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Is that website a credible source?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credible:x2:1
# text = Is that website a credible source?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	csubj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	credible	credible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | that website |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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His excuse about the dog eating his homework was not very credible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credible:x3:1
# text = His excuse about the dog eating his homework was not very credible.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	excuse	excuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	credible	credible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund | the dog *not said here* | dog's homework |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past | His excuse about the dog |  |  |  |  | credible *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **excuse** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  | about the dog | nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent about=obl |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The team made a credible effort to win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credible:x4:1
# text = The team made a credible effort to win.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	credible	credible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the team | a credible effort |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset effort=Product |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | the team *not said here* | a credible effort *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Police said the threat was credible and closed the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credible:x5:1
# text = Police said the threat was credible and closed the road.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	threat	threat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	credible	credible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Police |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the threat |  |  |  |  | credible *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **close** | participle | the threat *not said here* | the road |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Make your characters credible so the reader believes in them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:credible:x6:1
# text = Make your characters credible so the reader believes in them.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	characters	character	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	credible	credible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	reader	reader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	believes	believe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | your characters |  |  |  | credible *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset character=Product |
| 2 | **believe** | present | the reader |  |  |  |  | in characters *= character* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

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