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title: inflatable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inflatable» in the school dictionary: Able to be filled with air or gas to make it bigger: «an inflatable boat». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inflatable

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**Who acts:** We, Dad, you, inflatable boat, inflatable dinosaur · **What happens:** fill, make, play, blow up, not use, have · **To what, where:** Able, gas, thing, inflatable castle, inflatable paddling pool, inflatables

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be filled with air or gas to make it bigger: «an inflatable boat».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflatable:m1:1
# text = Able to be filled with air or gas to make it bigger: «an inflatable boat».
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	inflatable	inflatable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | to-infinitive · passive |  | Able |  |  |  | with air or gas; a inflatable boat *obl* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with air=Instrument |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | gas |  |  |  | big *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thing filled with air, like a bouncy castle, a rubber ring or a paddling pool.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflatable:m2:1
# text = A thing filled with air, like a bouncy castle, a rubber ring or a paddling pool.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	bouncy	bouncy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	paddling	paddling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | participle |  | a thing *not said here* |  |  |  | with air; like a bouncy castle | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with air=Instrument |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played on an inflatable castle at the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflatable:x1:1
# text = We played on an inflatable castle at the party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	inflatable	inflatable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | We |  |  | a inflatable castle |  | at the party | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad blew up the inflatable paddling pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflatable:x2:1
# text = Dad blew up the inflatable paddling pool.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	inflatable	inflatable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	paddling	paddling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow up** | past | Dad | the inflatable paddling pool |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent pool=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never use inflatables in the sea on windy days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflatable:x3:1
# text = Never use inflatables in the sea on windy days.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	inflatables	inflatable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	windy	windy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | inflatables |  | the sea | day |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inflatable=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inflatable boat has a small hole in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflatable:x4:1
# text = The inflatable boat has a small hole in it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	inflatable	inflatable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the inflatable boat | a small hole |  | hole |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We slept on an inflatable mattress at the camp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflatable:x5:1
# text = We slept on an inflatable mattress at the camp.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	inflatable	inflatable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mattress	mattress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | We |  |  | a inflatable mattress |  | at the camp | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inflatable dinosaur was taller than the house!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inflatable:x6:1
# text = The inflatable dinosaur was taller than the house!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	inflatable	inflatable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the inflatable dinosaur |  |  |  |  | than the house; tall *property* | tree rules |

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