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title: obtainable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «obtainable» in the school dictionary: Obtainable means able to be got or bought. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# obtainable

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**Who acts:** Obtainable, tickets, Forms, highest obtainable score, Fresh fish, medicine · **What happens:** mean, get, buy, reach, be, obtain · **To what, where:** office, school office, 100, harbour, chemist, desert

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Obtainable means able to be got or bought.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obtainable:m1:1
# text = Obtainable means able to be got or bought.
1	Obtainable	obtainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	bought	buy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Obtainable |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive · passive | Obtainable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING» |
| 3 | **buy** | participle | Obtainable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the tickets are obtainable from the office".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obtainable:m1e:1
# text = "the tickets are obtainable from the office".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	obtainable	obtainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the tickets |  |  | the office |  | obtainable *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Obtainable can mean possible to reach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obtainable:m2:1
# text = Obtainable can mean possible to reach.
1	Obtainable	Obtainable	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Obtainable |  |  |  |  | possible *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | Obtainable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the highest obtainable score".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obtainable:m2e:1
# text = "the highest obtainable score".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
4	obtainable	obtainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forms are obtainable from the school office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obtainable:x1:1
# text = Forms are obtainable from the school office.
1	Forms	form	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	obtainable	obtainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Forms |  |  | the school office |  | obtainable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The highest obtainable score is 100.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obtainable:x2:1
# text = The highest obtainable score is 100.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
3	obtainable	obtainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | the highest obtainable score | 100 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fresh fish is easily obtainable at the harbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obtainable:x3:1
# text = Fresh fish is easily obtainable at the harbour.
1	Fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	obtainable	obtainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	harbour	harbour	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** | present | Fresh fish |  |  | the harbour |  | easily, obtainable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This medicine is only obtainable from a chemist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obtainable:x4:1
# text = This medicine is only obtainable from a chemist.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	obtainable	obtainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chemist	chemist	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** | present | this medicine |  |  | a chemist |  | obtainable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water was hard to obtain in the desert, but not unobtainable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obtainable:x5:1
# text = Water was hard to obtain in the desert, but not unobtainable.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	obtain	obtain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	unobtainable	unobtainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Water |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **obtain** | to-infinitive | Water *not said here* |  |  | the desert |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **not** **be** |  | Water *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is this toy still obtainable in the shops?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:obtainable:x6:1
# text = Is this toy still obtainable in the shops?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	obtainable	obtainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | present | this toy |  |  | the shops | still | obtainable *property* | tree rules |

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