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title: movable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «movable» in the school dictionary: Able to be moved from one place to another; not fixed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# movable

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**Who acts:** holiday, desks, puppet, elbow, Gutenberg, Easter · **What happens:** move, not fix, fall, be, have, print · **To what, where:** one place, different date, movable arms, movable joint, books, movable holiday

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be moved from one place to another; not fixed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movable:m1:1
# text = Able to be moved from one place to another; not fixed.
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	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  | one place to another |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: from place=Trajectory |
| 2 | **not** **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
Of a holiday or festival: falling on a different date each year, like Easter.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movable:m2:1
# text = Of a holiday or festival: falling on a different date each year, like Easter.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | gerund | a holiday or festival *not said here* |  |  | a different date | year | like Easter | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on date=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The desks in our classroom are movable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movable:x1:1
# text = The desks in our classroom are movable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	desks	desk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	movable	movable	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 desks in our classroom |  |  |  |  | movable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppet has movable arms and legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movable:x2:1
# text = The puppet has movable arms and legs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppet	puppet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	movable	movable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the puppet | movable arms and legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your elbow is a movable joint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movable:x3:1
# text = Your elbow is a movable joint.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	elbow	elbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	movable	movable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	joint	joint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your elbow | a movable joint |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gutenberg printed books with movable type.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movable:x4:1
# text = Gutenberg printed books with movable type.
1	Gutenberg	Gutenberg	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	printed	print	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	movable	movable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | past | Gutenberg | books |  |  |  | with movable type | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Easter is a movable holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movable:x5:1
# text = Easter is a movable holiday.
1	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	movable	movable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Easter | a movable holiday |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridge has a movable part that lifts for ships.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movable:x6:1
# text = The bridge has a movable part that lifts for ships.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	movable	movable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lifts	lift	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the bridge | a movable part |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |
| 2 | **lift** | present | a movable part |  |  |  |  | for ships | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for ship=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make a card with a movable picture using a split pin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movable:x7:1
# text = Make a card with a movable picture using a split pin.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	movable	movable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	split	split	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | a card |  |  |  | with a movable picture | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset card=Product |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | a split pin |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pin=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the young couple returned by means of the movable stone, and brought up all the glass vessels filled with smoke.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:movable:x8:1
# text = Then the young couple returned by means of the movable stone, and brought up all the glass vessels filled with smoke.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	returned	return	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	obl	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	movable	movable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
15	up	up	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	19	det:predet	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	vessels	vessel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
20	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | participle |  | the young couple *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the young couple |  |  |  | then | of the movable stone | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bring up** | past | the young couple *not said here* | all glass vessels |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent vessel=Patient |
| 4 | **fill** | participle |  | all glass vessels *not said here* |  |  |  | with smoke | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with smoke=Instrument |

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