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title: demonstrably — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «demonstrably» in the school dictionary: In a way that can be clearly shown or proved: you can point to facts that show it is true. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# demonstrably

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**Who acts:** you, facts, way, claim, new bridge, medicine · **What happens:** show, prove, point, be, look, make · **To what, where:** that, facts, Practice, shop, rubbish, bins · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a way that can be clearly shown or proved: you can point to facts that show it is true.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demonstrably:m1:1
# text = In a way that can be clearly shown or proved: you can point to facts that show it is true.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	proved	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	point	point	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | can · passive |  | that |  |  |  | in a way; clearly *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: subject=Patient in way=Topic |
| 2 | **prove** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **point** | can | you |  | facts |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to fact=Recipient |
| 4 | **show** | present | facts |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present | way |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
That claim is demonstrably false: look at the results.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demonstrably:x1:1
# text = That claim is demonstrably false: look at the results.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	demonstrably	demonstrably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that claim |  |  |  |  | demonstrably, false *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at the results | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at result=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new bridge is demonstrably safer than the old one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demonstrably:x2:1
# text = The new bridge is demonstrably safer than the old one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	demonstrably	demonstrably	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the new bridge |  |  |  |  | than the old one; demonstrably, safe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practice has made her demonstrably faster at times tables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demonstrably:x3:1
# text = Practice has made her demonstrably faster at times tables.
1	Practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	demonstrably	demonstrably	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	compound	_	_
9	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · perfect · passive |  | Practice |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary she=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The medicine works, as the tests demonstrably show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demonstrably:x4:1
# text = The medicine works, as the tests demonstrably show.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	demonstrably	demonstrably	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | the medicine |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | present | the tests |  |  |  |  | demonstrably *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His story was demonstrably untrue, because the shop was closed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demonstrably:x5:1
# text = His story was demonstrably untrue, because the shop was closed.
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	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	demonstrably	demonstrably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	untrue	untrue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	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** | past | His story |  |  |  |  | demonstrably, untrue *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **close** | past · passive |  | the shop |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recycling demonstrably reduces rubbish in our bins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:demonstrably:x6:1
# text = Recycling demonstrably reduces rubbish in our bins.
1	Recycling	recycle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	demonstrably	demonstrably	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	reduces	reduce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bins	bin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | demonstrably *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **reduce** | present | Recycling | rubbish |  | our bins |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer rubbish=Patient |

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