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title: readable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «readable» in the school dictionary: Readable means easy and pleasant to read. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# readable

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**Who acts:** Readable, you, your, book, Good code, Bigger letters · **What happens:** mean, read, make, handwrite, be, fade · **To what, where:** handwriting, sign, poster, books

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Readable means easy and pleasant to read.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:readable:m1:1
# text = Readable means easy and pleasant to read.
1	Readable	readable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Readable |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive | Readable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Readable means clear enough to be read, for example handwriting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:readable:m2:1
# text = Readable means clear enough to be read, for example handwriting.
1	Readable	readable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
11	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Readable |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive · passive | Readable *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for handwriting  example | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please make your handwriting readable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:readable:x1:1
# text = Please make your handwriting readable.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	readable	readable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	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* | your handwriting |  |  |  | readable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset handwriting=Product |
| 2 | **handwrite** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The book was very readable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:readable:x2:1
# text = The book was very readable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	readable	readable	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 book |  |  |  |  | readable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The sign was faded but still readable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:readable:x3:1
# text = The sign was faded but still readable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	faded	fade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	readable	readable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fade** | past · passive |  | the sign |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good code is readable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:readable:x4:1
# text = Good code is readable.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	readable	readable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Good code |  |  |  |  | readable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Bigger letters made the poster more readable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:readable:x5:1
# text = Bigger letters made the poster more readable.
1	Bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	readable	readable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Bigger letters | the poster |  |  |  | readable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset poster=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Large print makes books readable for Grandma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:readable:x6:1
# text = Large print makes books readable for Grandma.
1	Large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	print	print	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	readable	readable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	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 | **make** | present | Large print | books |  |  |  | readable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset book=Product |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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