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title: purchasable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «purchasable» in the school dictionary: Able to be bought. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# purchasable

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**Who acts:** Tickets, Extra coins, item, Lunch, Seeds · **What happens:** buy, be, ask · **To what, where:** door, game, grown, canteen, garden centre

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be bought.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchasable:m1:1
# text = Able to be bought.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	bought	buy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S» |

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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 -->
Tickets are purchasable online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchasable:m1e:1
# text = Tickets are purchasable online.
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	purchasable	purchasable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	online	online	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Available for sale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchasable:m2:1
# text = Available for sale.
1	Available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchasable:x1:1
# text = Tickets are purchasable 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	purchasable	purchasable	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 |  | purchasable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Extra coins are purchasable in the game — ask a grown-up first.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchasable:x2:1
# text = Extra coins are purchasable in the game — ask a grown-up first.
1	Extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	purchasable	purchasable	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	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	grown	grown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound	_	_
14	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Extra coins |  |  | the game |  | purchasable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | Extra coins *not said here* | a grown |  |  |  | first *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grown=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Not every item in the museum shop is purchasable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchasable:x3:1
# text = Not every item in the museum shop is purchasable.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	item	item	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	purchasable	purchasable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | every item in the museum shop |  |  |  |  | purchasable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With $10, which of these items are purchasable?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchasable:x4:1
# text = With $10, which of these items are purchasable?
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	$	$	SYM	$	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	items	item	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	purchasable	purchasable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of this items; purchasable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Lunch is purchasable from the canteen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchasable:x5:1
# text = Lunch is purchasable from the canteen.
1	Lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	purchasable	purchasable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	canteen	canteen	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 | Lunch |  |  | the canteen |  | purchasable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seeds are purchasable at the garden centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchasable:x6:1
# text = Seeds are purchasable at the garden centre.
1	Seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	purchasable	purchasable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	centre	centre	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 | Seeds |  |  | the garden centre |  | purchasable *property* | tree rules |

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