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title: discernible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «discernible» in the school dictionary: Discernible means able to be seen, heard, noticed or understood, even if only just. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# discernible

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**Who acts:** Discernible, discernible difference, lighthouse, faint smile, change, discernible improvement · **What happens:** mean, see, hear, notice, understand, be · **To what, where:** fog, face, horizon

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Discernible means able to be seen, heard, noticed or understood, even if only just.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discernible:m1:1
# text = Discernible means able to be seen, heard, noticed or understood, even if only just.
1	Discernible	Discernible	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	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	noticed	notice	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	understood	understand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	even	even	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	only	only	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	just	just	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Discernible |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive · passive | Discernible *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V» |
| 3 | **hear** | participle | Discernible *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **notice** | participle | Discernible *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **understand** | participle | Discernible *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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There was no discernible difference between the two plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discernible:x1:1
# text = There was no discernible difference between the two plants.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
4	discernible	discernible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | no discernible difference between the two plants |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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In the fog, the lighthouse was barely discernible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discernible:x2:1
# text = In the fog, the lighthouse was barely discernible.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lighthouse	lighthouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	barely	barely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	discernible	discernible	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 | the lighthouse |  |  | the fog |  | barely, discernible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A faint smile was discernible on her face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discernible:x3:1
# text = A faint smile was discernible on her face.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	faint	faint	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	discernible	discernible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | a faint smile |  |  | her face |  | discernible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The change in temperature was hardly discernible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discernible:x4:1
# text = The change in temperature was hardly discernible.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	discernible	discernible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the change in temperature |  |  |  |  | discernible, hardly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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After a week, there was a discernible improvement in his reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discernible:x5:1
# text = After a week, there was a discernible improvement in his reading.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	discernible	discernible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	improvement	improvement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a discernible improvement in improvement's reading |  |  | there | week |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **read** |  | improvement |  |  |  |  |  | nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The ship became discernible on the horizon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:discernible:x6:1
# text = The ship became discernible on the horizon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	discernible	discernible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	horizon	horizon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **become** | past | the ship |  |  | the horizon |  | discernible *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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