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title: measurably — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «measurably» in the school dictionary: By an amount that can be measured or noticed: «measurably better». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# measurably

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**Who acts:** plant, running speed, air, heater, Washing, new road · **What happens:** measure, notice, be, run, improve, wash · **To what, where:** amount, sun., term, hands, germs, journey

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«measurably» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [measurably in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/measurably.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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By an amount that can be measured or noticed: «measurably better».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurably:m1:1
# text = By an amount that can be measured or noticed: «measurably better».
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	noticed	notice	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	measurably	measurably	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | can · passive |  | a amount |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **notice** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Clearly and noticeably, not just a tiny bit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurably:m2:1
# text = Clearly and noticeably, not just a tiny bit.
1	Clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	noticeably	noticeably	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The plant was measurably taller after a week in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurably:x1:1
# text = The plant was measurably taller after a week in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	measurably	measurably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the plant |  |  | the sun. | week | measurably, tall *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Her running speed improved measurably over the term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurably:x2:1
# text = Her running speed improved measurably over the term.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	improved	improve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	measurably	measurably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **improve** | participle | Her running speed |  |  | the term |  | measurably *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The air in the room was measurably warmer after the heater was on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurably:x3:1
# text = The air in the room was measurably warmer after the heater was on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	measurably	measurably	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	on	on	ADV	RB	_	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the air in the room |  |  |  |  | measurably, warm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the heater |  |  |  |  | on *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Washing hands measurably reduces germs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurably:x4:1
# text = Washing hands measurably reduces germs.
1	Washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	measurably	measurably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	reduces	reduce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | gerund |  | hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **reduce** | present | Washing | germs |  |  |  | measurably *property* | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer germ=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The new road made the journey measurably shorter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurably:x5:1
# text = The new road made the journey measurably shorter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	measurably	measurably	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	shorter	short	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the new road | the journey |  |  |  | short *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset journey=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Our test scores went up measurably after extra practice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurably:x6:1
# text = Our test scores went up measurably after extra practice.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	scores	score	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	measurably	measurably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | Our test scores |  |  |  | after extra practice | measurably *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **score** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The two balls were measurably different in weight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurably:x7:1
# text = The two balls were measurably different in weight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	measurably	measurably	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the two balls |  |  | weight |  | different, measurably *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pond is measurably lower in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:measurably:x8:1
# text = The pond is measurably lower in summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	measurably	measurably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | the pond |  |  |  | summer | low, measurably *property* | tree rules |

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