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title: exchangeable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «exchangeable» in the school dictionary: Something exchangeable can be swapped or traded for something else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# exchangeable

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**Who acts:** goods, shoes, Sale items, Tokens, Pounds, two numbers · **What happens:** swap, trade, be, take back, change, not fit · **To what, where:** Something, shops, addition

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Something exchangeable can be swapped or traded for something else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exchangeable:m1:1
# text = Something exchangeable can be swapped or traded for something else.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	exchangeable	exchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	swapped	swap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	traded	trade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	else	else	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swap** | can · passive |  | Something |  |  |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **trade** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for something | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent for something=Co-Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In shops, goods that are exchangeable can be taken back and changed for a different item, size or colour.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exchangeable:m2:1
# text = In shops, goods that are exchangeable can be taken back and changed for a different item, size or colour.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	exchangeable	exchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	item	item	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | goods |  |  |  |  | exchangeable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take back** | can · passive |  |  |  | shops and goods |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: in shop=Location |
| 3 | **change** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for a different item and size or colour | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shoes are exchangeable if they don't fit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exchangeable:x1:1
# text = The shoes are exchangeable if they don't fit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	exchangeable	exchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the shoes |  |  |  |  | exchangeable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **fit** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | shoes *= shoe* |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sale items are not exchangeable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exchangeable:x2:1
# text = Sale items are not exchangeable.
1	Sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	items	item	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	exchangeable	exchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Sale items |  |  |  |  | exchangeable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Tokens are exchangeable for prizes at the arcade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exchangeable:x3:1
# text = Tokens are exchangeable for prizes at the arcade.
1	Tokens	token	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	exchangeable	exchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	prizes	prize	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	arcade	arcade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Tokens |  |  |  |  | for prizes at the arcade; exchangeable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Pounds are exchangeable for euros at the bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exchangeable:x4:1
# text = Pounds are exchangeable for euros at the bank.
1	Pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	exchangeable	exchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	euros	euro	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Pounds |  |  |  |  | for euros at the bank; exchangeable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In addition, the two numbers are exchangeable: 2 + 5 = 5 + 2.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exchangeable:x5:1
# text = In addition, the two numbers are exchangeable: 2 + 5 = 5 + 2.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	exchangeable	exchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	_
11	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	12	cc	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	_
13	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	14	case	_	_
14	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nmod	_	_
15	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	16	cc	_	_
16	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the two numbers |  |  | addition |  | 2 = 5 *obl*; exchangeable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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These parts are exchangeable between the two toy cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exchangeable:x6:1
# text = These parts are exchangeable between the two toy cars.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	exchangeable	exchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this parts |  |  |  |  | between the two toy cars; exchangeable *property* | tree rules |

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