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title: procurable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «procurable» in the school dictionary: Able to be got, bought or obtained. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# procurable

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**Who acts:** part, Fresh milk, Batteries, rare stamp, books, Water · **What happens:** get, buy, obtain, not be, be, get up · **To what, where:** Able, island, shop, library, desert, use · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«procurable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [procurable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/procurable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be got, bought or obtained.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurable:m1:1
# text = Able to be got, bought or obtained.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	bought	buy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive · passive |  | Able |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **buy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **obtain** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 part is not procurable here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurable:m1e:1
# text = The part is not procurable here.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	procurable	procurable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the part |  |  | here |  | procurable *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Available to get, often with some effort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurable:m2:1
# text = Available to get, often with some effort.
1	Available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fresh milk was not procurable on the island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurable:x1:1
# text = Fresh milk was not procurable on the island.
1	Fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	procurable	procurable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	island	island	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 | **not** **is** | past | Fresh milk |  |  | the island |  | procurable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Batteries are easily procurable at any shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurable:x2:1
# text = Batteries are easily procurable at any shop.
1	Batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	procurable	procurable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	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 | Batteries |  |  | any shop |  | easily, procurable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rare stamp is not procurable anywhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurable:x3:1
# text = The rare stamp is not procurable anywhere.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stamp	stamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	procurable	procurable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	anywhere	anywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the rare stamp |  |  |  |  | anywhere, procurable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Are these books procurable from the library?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurable:x4:1
# text = Are these books procurable from the library?
1	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	procurable	procurable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	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 | this books |  |  | the library |  | procurable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water was barely procurable in the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurable:x5:1
# text = Water was barely procurable in the desert.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	barely	barely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	procurable	procurable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	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** | past | Water |  |  | the desert |  | barely, procurable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spare parts are readily procurable online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurable:x6:1
# text = Spare parts are readily procurable online.
1	Spare	spare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	readily	readily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	procurable	procurable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	online	online	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Spare parts |  |  |  |  | online, procurable, readily *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Carpenter got up and advised the use of wood, which he said was readily procurable and easily worked.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procurable:x7:1
# text = A Carpenter got up and advised the use of wood, which he said was readily procurable and easily worked.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Carpenter	carpenter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	advised	advise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obj	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	readily	readily	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	procurable	procurable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get up** | past | a Carpenter |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **advise** *speech: other* | past | a Carpenter *not said here* | the use of wood |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent use=Recipient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Carpenter | the use of wood |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent which=Topic |
| 4 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | procurable, readily *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **work** | past |  |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **use** |  |  | wood |  |  |  |  | nom use «act transitive»: of=patient |

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