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title: functional — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «functional» in the school dictionary: Working properly and able to do its job: a functional lift goes up and down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# functional

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**Who acts:** functional lift, its, functional kitchen, you, rules, Having · **What happens:** work, do, go up, job, make, be · **To what, where:** job, input number, one output number, functional part, plain functional tables, robot

<!-- .vabout -->
«functional» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [functional in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/functional.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Working properly and able to do its job: a functional lift goes up and down.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functional:m1:1
# text = Working properly and able to do its job: a functional lift goes up and down.
1	Working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	csubj	_	_
2	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	functional	functional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	up	up	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	down	down	ADV	RB	_	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | its job |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
| 3 | **go up** | present | a functional lift |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **job** |  | its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Made to be useful and practical rather than pretty: a functional kitchen has what you need and no decorations.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functional:m2:1
# text = Made to be useful and practical rather than pretty: a functional kitchen has what you need and no decorations.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	practical	practical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	9	cc	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	functional	functional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	obj	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	20	det	_	_
20	decorations	decoration	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | useful *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** | present | a functional kitchen |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **need** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with functions, rules that turn each input number into one output number.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functional:m3:1
# text = To do with functions, rules that turn each input number into one output number.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	functions	function	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
10	input	input	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	output	output	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with functions and rules | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **turn** | present | rules | each input number |  | one output number |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent number=Theme into number=Trajectory |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a job or role inside a system: the heart is a functional part of the body.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functional:m4:1
# text = Having a job or role inside a system: the heart is a functional part of the body.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	role	role	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	functional	functional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a job or role inside a system |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Having | a functional part |  |  |  | of the body | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old printer is slow, but it is still functional.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functional:x1:1
# text = The old printer is slow, but it is still functional.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	printer	printer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	functional	functional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the old printer |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | printer |  |  |  | still | functional *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our design must be functional as well as good-looking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functional:x2:1
# text = Our design must be functional as well as good-looking.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	functional	functional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	11	cc	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	fixed	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | Our design |  |  |  |  | functional *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | gerund | Our design *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **design** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom design «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school canteen has plain, functional tables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functional:x3:1
# text = The school canteen has plain, functional tables.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	canteen	canteen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	functional	functional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school canteen | plain functional tables |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the storm, only one lift was functional.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functional:x4:1
# text = After the storm, only one lift was functional.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	functional	functional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | one lift |  |  |  | after the storm | functional *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wellies are functional rather than fashionable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functional:x5:1
# text = Wellies are functional rather than fashionable.
1	Wellies	welly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	functional	functional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	6	cc	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	fashionable	fashionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Wellies |  |  |  |  | functional *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Wellies *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robot we built in class is now fully functional!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functional:x6:1
# text = The robot we built in class is now fully functional!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
9	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	functional	functional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | we | the robot *not said here* |  | class |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent robot=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present | the robot |  |  |  | now | fully, functional *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A function machine turns each input into one output.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functional:x7:1
# text = A function machine turns each input into one output.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	input	input	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	output	output	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | a function machine | each input |  | one output |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent input=Theme into output=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each part of a flower has a functional role.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:functional:x8:1
# text = Each part of a flower has a functional role.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	functional	functional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	role	role	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each part of a flower | a functional role |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent role=Patient |

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