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title: reachable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reachable» in the school dictionary: Reachable means able to be reached: close enough to get to or touch. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reachable

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**Who acts:** Reachable, reachable person, you, reachable goal, cookie jar, island · **What happens:** mean, reach, get, touch, be, contact · **To what, where:** someone, one, floor, phone, yourself, sharp knives

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«reachable» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [reachable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reachable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reachable means able to be reached: close enough to get to or touch.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reachable:m1:1
# text = Reachable means able to be reached: close enough to get to or touch.
1	Reachable	reachable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	reached	reach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
9	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Reachable |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive · passive | Reachable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V» |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | Reachable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **touch** | infinitive | Reachable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A reachable person is someone you can contact, for example by phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reachable:m2:1
# text = A reachable person is someone you can contact, for example by phone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	reachable	reachable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	contact	contact	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a reachable person | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **contact** | can | you |  |  |  |  | for example; by phone | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A reachable goal is one you can achieve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reachable:m3:1
# text = A reachable goal is one you can achieve.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	reachable	reachable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	achieve	achieve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a reachable goal | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **achieve** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cookie jar is not reachable from the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reachable:x1:1
# text = The cookie jar is not reachable from the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cookie	cookie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jar	jar	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	reachable	reachable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 cookie jar |  |  | the floor |  | reachable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the phone reachable in case of emergency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reachable:x2:1
# text = Keep the phone reachable in case of emergency.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	reachable	reachable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the phone |  |  |  | reachable *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The island is reachable only by boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reachable:x3:1
# text = The island is reachable only by boat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	reachable	reachable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	boat	boat	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 | the island |  |  |  |  | by boat; reachable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Set yourself a reachable goal for this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reachable:x4:1
# text = Set yourself a reachable goal for this week.
1	Set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	reachable	reachable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | imperative | you *not said here* | yourself |  |  | week |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme goal=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is the top shelf reachable with a step stool?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reachable:x5:1
# text = Is the top shelf reachable with a step stool?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	reachable	reachable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a step stool; the top shelf *obl:unmarked*; reachable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep sharp knives out of reachable places for toddlers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reachable:x6:1
# text = Keep sharp knives out of reachable places for toddlers.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	knives	knife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	reachable	reachable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	toddlers	toddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | sharp knives |  | reachable places |  | for toddlers | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent knife=Theme out place=Location |

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