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title: habitable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «habitable» in the school dictionary: Good enough for people or animals to live in, as in «a habitable house». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# habitable

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**Who acts:** people, Earth, we, old cottage, Scientists, Antarctica · **What happens:** live in, support, be, know, not be, fix · **To what, where:** habitable house, life, habitable planet, only habitable planet, roof, habitable zone

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good enough for people or animals to live in, as in «a habitable house».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitable:m1:1
# text = Good enough for people or animals to live in, as in «a habitable house».
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	habitable	habitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live in** | to-infinitive | people or animals |  |  | a habitable house |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location |

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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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to support life, as in «a habitable planet» or «the habitable zone».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitable:m2:1
# text = Able to support life, as in «a habitable planet» or «the habitable zone».
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	support	support	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	habitable	habitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	habitable	habitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **support** | to-infinitive |  | life |  | a habitable planet or the habitable zone |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer life=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Earth is the only habitable planet we know of.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitable:x1:1
# text = Earth is the only habitable planet we know of.
1	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	habitable	habitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Earth | the only habitable planet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | present | we | the only habitable planet *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer planet=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old cottage is not habitable until the roof is fixed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitable:x2:1
# text = The old cottage is not habitable until the roof is fixed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	habitable	habitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the old cottage |  |  |  |  | habitable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | present · passive |  | the roof |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists look for planets in the habitable zone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitable:x3:1
# text = Scientists look for planets in the habitable zone.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	habitable	habitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Scientists |  |  | the habitable zone |  | for planets | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for planet=Theme in zone=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Antarctica is not very habitable for people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitable:x4:1
# text = Antarctica is not very habitable for people.
1	Antarctica	Antarctica	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	habitable	habitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	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 | **not** **is** | present | Antarctica |  |  |  |  | for people; habitable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the flood, the houses were not habitable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitable:x5:1
# text = After the flood, the houses were not habitable.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	habitable	habitable	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 | **not** **is** | past | the houses |  |  |  | after the flood | habitable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mars might once have been habitable for tiny microbes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitable:x6:1
# text = Mars might once have been habitable for tiny microbes.
1	Mars	Mars	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
6	habitable	habitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	microbes	microbe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | might · perfect | Mars |  |  |  |  | for tiny microbes; habitable, once *property* | tree rules |

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