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title: flexibility — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flexibility» in the school dictionary: Flexibility is the ability to bend easily without breaking. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flexibility

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**Who acts:** Flexibility, Yoga, Gymnasts, Teachers, plans, new timetable · **What happens:** be, bend, break, change, fit in, help · **To what, where:** ability, flexibility, great flexibility, Rubber, more flexibility

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«flexibility» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [flexibility in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flexibility.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Flexibility is the ability to bend easily without breaking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flexibility:m1:1
# text = Flexibility is the ability to bend easily without breaking.
1	Flexibility	flexibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ability	ability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	bend	bend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	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 a** | present | Flexibility | the ability |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bend** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **break** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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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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Flexibility is being able to change or fit in with new situations or plans.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flexibility:m2:1
# text = Flexibility is being able to change or fit in with new situations or plans.
1	Flexibility	flexibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	situations	situation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Flexibility |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive | Flexibility *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fit in** | infinitive | Flexibility *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with new situations or plans | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yoga helps improve flexibility.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flexibility:x1:1
# text = Yoga helps improve flexibility.
1	Yoga	yoga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	improve	improve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	flexibility	flexibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Yoga |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **improve** | infinitive | Yoga *not said here* | flexibility |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent flexibility=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Gymnasts need great flexibility.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flexibility:x2:1
# text = Gymnasts need great flexibility.
1	Gymnasts	gymnast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	flexibility	flexibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Gymnasts | great flexibility |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot flexibility=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubber's flexibility makes it good for tyres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flexibility:x3:1
# text = Rubber's flexibility makes it good for tyres.
1	Rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	flexibility	flexibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	tyres	tyre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **make** | present | Rubber's flexibility | Rubber |  |  |  | good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Teachers need flexibility when plans change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flexibility:x4:1
# text = Teachers need flexibility when plans change.
1	Teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flexibility	flexibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Teachers | flexibility |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot flexibility=Theme |
| 2 | **change** | present | plans |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The new timetable gives more flexibility.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flexibility:x5:1
# text = The new timetable gives more flexibility.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	flexibility	flexibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the new timetable | more flexibility |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flexibility=Theme |

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