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title: forgivable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forgivable» in the school dictionary: Able to be forgiven; not so bad that you cannot excuse it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forgivable

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**Who acts:** you, Forgetting, Spilling, paint, lies, nervousness · **What happens:** forgive, not excuse, forget, be, spill, break · **To what, where:** it, lunch, forgivable mistake, paint, accident, promise · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Able to be forgiven; not so bad that you cannot excuse it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgivable:m1:1
# text = Able to be forgiven; not so bad that you cannot excuse it.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	forgiven	forgive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	excuse	excuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forgive** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP» |
| 2 | **not** **excuse** | can | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forgetting your lunch is a forgivable mistake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgivable:x1:1
# text = Forgetting your lunch is a forgivable mistake.
1	Forgetting	forget	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	forgivable	forgivable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **forget** | gerund |  | your lunch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Forgetting | a forgivable mistake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spilling the paint was forgivable because it was an accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgivable:x2:1
# text = Spilling the paint was forgivable because it was an accident.
1	Spilling	spill	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	forgivable	forgivable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spill** | gerund |  | the paint |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location paint=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Spilling |  |  |  |  | forgivable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | past | paint | a accident |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some lies are less forgivable than others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgivable:x3:1
# text = Some lies are less forgivable than others.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	lies	lie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	forgivable	forgivable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some lies |  |  |  |  | than others; forgivable, less *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her nervousness on the first day was perfectly forgivable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgivable:x4:1
# text = Her nervousness on the first day was perfectly forgivable.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nervousness	nervousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	forgivable	forgivable	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 | Her nervousness on the first day |  |  |  |  | forgivable, perfectly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breaking a promise to your friend is hard but still forgivable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgivable:x5:1
# text = Breaking a promise to your friend is hard but still forgivable.
1	Breaking	break	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	forgivable	forgivable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | gerund |  | a promise |  |  |  | to your friend *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent promise=Patient to friend=Result |
| 2 | **is** | present | Breaking |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Breaking *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe that every sin is forgivable if a person is truly sorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forgivable:x6:1
# text = Christians believe that every sin is forgivable if a person is truly sorry.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	forgivable	forgivable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | every sin |  |  |  |  | forgivable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a person |  |  |  |  | sorry, truly *property* | tree rules |

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