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title: durable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «durable» in the school dictionary: Durable means strong and lasting a long time without breaking or wearing out. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# durable

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**Who acts:** Durable, Durables, people, boots, material, Plastic · **What happens:** mean, last, break, wear out, be, buy · **To what, where:** things, sea, durable building material

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Durable means strong and lasting a long time without breaking or wearing out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:durable:m1:1
# text = Durable means strong and lasting a long time without breaking or wearing out.
1	Durable	durable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	lasting	last	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Durable |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **last** | gerund | Durable *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **break** | gerund | Durable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **wear out** | gerund | Durable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Durables or durable goods are things people buy that last many years, such as fridges and cars.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:durable:m2:1
# text = Durables or durable goods are things people buy that last many years, such as fridges and cars.
1	Durables	durable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	durable	durable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	fridges	fridge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Durables or durable goods | things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present | people | things *not said here* |  |  | year |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These boots are durable enough for muddy walks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:durable:x1:1
# text = These boots are durable enough for muddy walks.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	durable	durable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	walks	walk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this boots |  |  |  |  | for muddy walks; durable, enough *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which material is most durable for a lunchbox?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:durable:x2:1
# text = Which material is most durable for a lunchbox?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	durable	durable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lunchbox	lunchbox	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** | present | which material |  |  |  |  | for a lunchbox; durable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic is durable, which is why it stays in the sea for so long.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:durable:x3:1
# text = Plastic is durable, which is why it stays in the sea for so long.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	durable	durable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	parataxis	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Plastic |  |  |  |  | durable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay** | present | Plastic |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The durable bag lasted three years of school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:durable:x4:1
# text = The durable bag lasted three years of school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	durable	durable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lasted	last	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | past | the durable bag |  |  |  | year |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stone is a durable building material.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:durable:x5:1
# text = Stone is a durable building material.
1	Stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	durable	durable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	material	material	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 | Stone | a durable building material |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The countries hoped for a durable peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:durable:x6:1
# text = The countries hoped for a durable peace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hoped	hope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	durable	durable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	peace	peace	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 | **hope** | past | the countries |  |  |  |  | for a durable peace | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for peace=Theme |

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