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title: derivable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «derivable» in the school dictionary: Derivable means able to be worked out, obtained or traced from something else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# derivable

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**Who acts:** Derivable, answer, Happiness, area, total, you · **What happens:** mean, work out, obtain, trace, be, know · **To what, where:** something, facts, happy, area, price, proof

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Derivable means able to be worked out, obtained or traced from something else.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:derivable:m1:1
# text = Derivable means able to be worked out, obtained or traced from something else.
1	Derivable	Derivable	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	worked	work	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	traced	trace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	_
14	else	else	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Derivable |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **work out** | to-infinitive · passive | Derivable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S» |
| 3 | **obtain** | participle | Derivable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **trace** | participle | Derivable *not said here* |  |  | something |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The answer is derivable from the facts in the puzzle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:derivable:x1:1
# text = The answer is derivable from the facts in the puzzle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	derivable	derivable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	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 answer |  |  | the facts in the puzzle |  | derivable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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«Happiness» is derivable from «happy».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:derivable:x2:1
# text = «Happiness» is derivable from «happy».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	derivable	derivable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Happiness |  |  | happy |  | derivable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The area of a triangle is derivable from the area of a rectangle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:derivable:x3:1
# text = The area of a triangle is derivable from the area of a rectangle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	derivable	derivable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the area of a triangle |  |  | the area of a rectangle |  | derivable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The total is derivable if you know the price and the number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:derivable:x4:1
# text = The total is derivable if you know the price and the number.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	derivable	derivable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the total |  |  |  |  | derivable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | the price and the number |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer price=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Every step of the proof must be derivable from the step before.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:derivable:x5:1
# text = Every step of the proof must be derivable from the step before.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	proof	proof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	derivable	derivable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	before	before	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | every step of the proof |  |  |  |  | from the step; derivable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **step** |  |  | the proof |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Is this rule derivable from the others?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:derivable:x6:1
# text = Is this rule derivable from the others?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	derivable	derivable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this rule |  |  | the others |  | derivable *property* | tree rules |

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