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title: possible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «possible» in the school dictionary: Possible means it can happen or can be done. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# possible

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**Who acts:** Possible, it, best possible, many different pairs, you, anything · **What happens:** mean, happen, do, be, make, share · **To what, where:** largest possible number, 7 sweets, many boxes, Moon, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«possible» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [possible in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/possible.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Possible means it can happen or can be done.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:possible:m1:1
# text = Possible means it can happen or can be done.
1	Possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Possible |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | can | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | can · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V» |

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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 -->
«As soon as possible» means as soon as you can.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:possible:m2:1
# text = «As soon as possible» means as soon as you can.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	As	as	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The best possible» means the best there can be.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:possible:m3:1
# text = «The best possible» means the best there can be.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
4	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	obj	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the best possible |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many different pairs are possible?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:possible:x1:1
# text = How many different pairs are possible?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | many different pairs |  |  |  |  | possible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make the largest possible number with 3, 5 and 1.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:possible:x2:1
# text = Make the largest possible number with 3, 5 and 1.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
4	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	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* | the largest possible number |  |  |  | with 3 | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset number=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is it possible to share 7 sweets equally between 2?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:possible:x3:1
# text = Is it possible to share 7 sweets equally between 2?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | possible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | to-infinitive |  | 7 sweets |  |  |  | between 2; equally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pack as many boxes as possible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:possible:x4:1
# text = Pack as many boxes as possible.
1	Pack	pack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	as	as	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | imperative | you *not said here* | many boxes |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent box=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is it possible to visit the Moon?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:possible:x5:1
# text = Is it possible to visit the Moon?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	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 | it |  |  |  |  | possible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **visit** | to-infinitive |  | the Moon |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moon=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please reply as soon as possible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:possible:x6:1
# text = Please reply as soon as possible.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	reply	reply	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reply** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With practice, anything is possible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:possible:x7:1
# text = With practice, anything is possible.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | anything |  |  |  |  | with practice; possible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is possible that it will snow tonight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:possible:x8:1
# text = It is possible that it will snow tonight.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | possible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tonight** | future | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Is it possible to catch them?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:possible:x9:1
# text = "Is it possible to catch them?"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  | possible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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