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title: interchangeable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interchangeable» in the school dictionary: Able to be swapped or exchanged for each other without making any difference. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interchangeable

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**Who acts:** heads, sentence, numbers, interchangeable, 9, Lego bricks · **What happens:** swap, exchange, make, replace, be, not be · **To what, where:** difference, other, addition, subtraction, 2, anything

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«interchangeable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [interchangeable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interchangeable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be swapped or exchanged for each other without making any difference.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeable:m1:1
# text = Able to be swapped or exchanged for each other without making any difference.
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	swapped	swap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	exchanged	exchange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	6	obl	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	fixed	_	_
10	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
12	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swap** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substitute-13.6.2 «NP V PP.co-theme» |
| 2 | **exchange** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for each | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent for each=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **make** | gerund |  | any difference |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset difference=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So alike that one could easily replace the other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeable:m2:1
# text = So alike that one could easily replace the other.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	alike	alike	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	replace	replace	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **replace** | could |  | the other |  |  |  | alike that one; easily *property* | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme other=Co-Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heads on this toothbrush are interchangeable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeable:x1:1
# text = The heads on this toothbrush are interchangeable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	toothbrush	toothbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	interchangeable	interchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | the heads on this toothbrush |  |  |  |  | interchangeable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In this sentence, «big» and «large» are interchangeable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeable:x2:1
# text = In this sentence, «big» and «large» are interchangeable.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	interchangeable	interchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this sentence |  |  |  |  | interchangeable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In addition, the numbers are interchangeable: 4 + 7 is the same as 7 + 4.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeable:x3:1
# text = In addition, the numbers are interchangeable: 4 + 7 is the same as 7 + 4.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	interchangeable	interchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nsubj	_	_
10	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	11	cc	_	_
11	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	obl	_	_
17	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	18	cc	_	_
18	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the numbers |  |  | addition |  | interchangeable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | interchangeable |  |  |  |  | as 7; same *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In subtraction, the numbers are not interchangeable: 9 − 2 is not 2 − 9.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeable:x4:1
# text = In subtraction, the numbers are not interchangeable: 9 − 2 is not 2 − 9.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	subtraction	subtraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	interchangeable	interchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nsubj	_	_
11	−	−	SYM	SYM	_	12	case	_	_
12	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nmod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	parataxis	_	_
16	−	−	SYM	SYM	_	17	case	_	_
17	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the numbers |  |  | subtraction |  | interchangeable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | 9 − 2 | 2 |  |  |  | − 9 | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lego bricks are interchangeable, so you can build anything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeable:x5:1
# text = Lego bricks are interchangeable, so you can build anything.
1	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	interchangeable	interchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lego bricks |  |  |  |  | interchangeable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | can | you | anything |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The players on the team are not interchangeable; each has a special job.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeable:x6:1
# text = The players on the team are not interchangeable; each has a special job.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	interchangeable	interchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	nsubj	_	_
11	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the players on the team |  |  |  |  | interchangeable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | each | a special job |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These two chargers look the same, but they are not interchangeable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interchangeable:x7:1
# text = These two chargers look the same, but they are not interchangeable.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	chargers	charger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	interchangeable	interchangeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | this two chargers | the same |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme same=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | chargers *= charger* |  |  |  |  | interchangeable *property* | tree rules |

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