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title: payable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «payable» in the school dictionary: Payable means that must be paid, or can be paid, often by a certain time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# payable

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**Who acts:** Payable, cheque, trip fee, you, Rent, amount payable · **What happens:** mean, pay, be, make, earn · **To what, where:** that, one, cheque, payable monthly, 45 pounds, door · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Payable means that must be paid, or can be paid, often by a certain time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payable:m1:1
# text = Payable means that must be paid, or can be paid, often by a certain time.
1	Payable	payable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Payable |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pay** | must · passive |  | that |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |
| 3 | **pay** | can · passive | Payable *not said here* |  |  |  | time | often *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP» |

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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 -->
A cheque payable to someone is one that will be paid to that person.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payable:m2:1
# text = A cheque payable to someone is one that will be paid to that person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	payable	payable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
14	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cheque | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | future · passive |  |  |  |  |  | to that person | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The trip fee is payable by Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payable:x1:1
# text = The trip fee is payable by Friday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fee	fee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	payable	payable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	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 trip fee |  |  |  | friday | payable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make the cheque payable to the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payable:x2:1
# text = Make the cheque payable to the school.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	payable	payable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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* | the cheque |  |  |  | payable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cheque=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rent is payable monthly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payable:x3:1
# text = Rent is payable monthly.
1	Rent	rent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	payable	payable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	monthly	monthly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rent | payable monthly |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The amount payable is 45 pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payable:x4:1
# text = The amount payable is 45 pounds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	payable	payable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 amount payable | 45 pounds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tickets are payable at the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payable:x5:1
# text = Tickets are payable at the door.
1	Tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	payable	payable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Tickets |  |  | the door |  | payable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tax is payable on what you earn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:payable:x6:1
# text = Tax is payable on what you earn.
1	Tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	payable	payable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	obl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	earn	earn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	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 | Tax |  |  |  |  | payable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **earn** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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