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title: curable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «curable» in the school dictionary: Able to be cured or made completely better. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# curable

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**Who acts:** Most ear infections, doctor, illness, Many diseases, Head lice, Shyness · **What happens:** cure, make, fix, put, be, say · **To what, where:** it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: of an illness or injury — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be cured or made completely better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curable:m1:1
# text = Able to be cured or made completely better.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cured	cure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cure** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme» |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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: of a problem — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be fixed or put right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curable:m2:1
# text = Able to be fixed or put right.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	right	right	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 2 | **put** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most ear infections are easily curable with medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curable:x1:1
# text = Most ear infections are easily curable with medicine.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
2	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	infections	infection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	curable	curable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	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 | Most ear infections |  |  |  |  | with medicine; curable, easily *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The doctor said Grandpa's illness is curable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curable:x2:1
# text = The doctor said Grandpa's illness is curable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	curable	curable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Grandpa's illness |  |  |  |  | curable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Many diseases that were once deadly are now curable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curable:x3:1
# text = Many diseases that were once deadly are now curable.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	diseases	disease	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
6	deadly	deadly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	curable	curable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Many diseases |  |  |  |  | deadly, once *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Many diseases |  |  |  | now | curable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Head lice are annoying but curable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curable:x4:1
# text = Head lice are annoying but curable.
1	Head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lice	louse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	curable	curable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Head lice |  |  |  |  | annoying *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Head lice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Shyness is curable — with a bit of practice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curable:x5:1
# text = Shyness is curable — with a bit of practice.
1	Shyness	shyness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	curable	curable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Shyness |  |  |  |  | with a bit of practice; curable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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If it is found early, the illness is often curable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:curable:x6:1
# text = If it is found early, the illness is often curable.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	_
5	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	curable	curable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  | early *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | the illness |  |  |  |  | curable, often *property* | tree rules |

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