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title: preventable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «preventable» in the school dictionary: Preventable means able to be stopped before it happens. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# preventable

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**Who acts:** Preventable, it, Most kitchen fires, Tooth decay, you, Measles · **What happens:** mean, stop, happen, be, brush, wear · **To what, where:** preventable disease thanks, helmet, many head injuries · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Preventable means able to be stopped before it happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preventable:m1:1
# text = Preventable means able to be stopped before it happens.
1	Preventable	Preventable	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	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 | Preventable |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive · passive | Preventable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V» |
| 3 | **happen** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most kitchen fires are preventable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preventable:x1:1
# text = Most kitchen fires are preventable.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
2	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	preventable	preventable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Most kitchen fires |  |  |  |  | preventable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tooth decay is preventable if you brush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preventable:x2:1
# text = Tooth decay is preventable if you brush.
1	Tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	decay	decay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	preventable	preventable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	brush	brush	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Tooth decay |  |  |  |  | preventable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **brush** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measles is a preventable disease thanks to vaccines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preventable:x3:1
# text = Measles is a preventable disease thanks to vaccines.
1	Measles	measle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	preventable	preventable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	vaccines	vaccine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	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 a** | present | Measles | a preventable disease thanks |  |  |  | to vaccines | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The accident was completely preventable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preventable:x4:1
# text = The accident was completely preventable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	preventable	preventable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the accident |  |  |  |  | completely, preventable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wearing a helmet makes many head injuries preventable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preventable:x5:1
# text = Wearing a helmet makes many head injuries preventable.
1	Wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	injuries	injury	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	preventable	preventable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **wear** | gerund |  | a helmet |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | Wearing | many head injuries |  |  |  | preventable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset injury=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunburn is preventable with sunscreen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preventable:x6:1
# text = Sunburn is preventable with sunscreen.
1	Sunburn	sunburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	preventable	preventable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sunburn |  |  |  |  | with sunscreen; preventable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many falls at home are preventable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preventable:x7:1
# text = Many falls at home are preventable.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	falls	fall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	preventable	preventable	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 falls at home |  |  |  |  | preventable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said the illness was preventable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:preventable:x8:1
# text = The doctor said the illness was preventable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	preventable	preventable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the illness |  |  |  |  | preventable *property* | tree rules |

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