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title: recoverable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recoverable» in the school dictionary: Able to be got back after being lost, deleted or stolen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recoverable

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**Who acts:** you, deleted homework, doctor, knee, half, data · **What happens:** get back, lose, delete, steal, get, pay back · **To what, where:** bin folder, damage, trip · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Able to be got back after being lost, deleted or stolen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recoverable:m1:1
# text = Able to be got back after being lost, deleted or stolen.
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	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	deleted	delete	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get back** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING» |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V» |
| 3 | **delete** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **steal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «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}

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Usage: of a person or an illness — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to get better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recoverable:m2:1
# text = Able to get better.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	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 | **get** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be paid back or claimed back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recoverable:m3:1
# text = Able to be paid back or claimed back.
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	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	claimed	claim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay back** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP» |
| 2 | **claim back** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't panic, the deleted homework is recoverable from the bin folder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recoverable:x1:1
# text = Don't panic, the deleted homework is recoverable from the bin folder.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	panic	panic	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	deleted	delete	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	recoverable	recoverable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	folder	folder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **panic** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **delete** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | the deleted homework |  |  | the bin folder |  | recoverable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said the damage to his knee was recoverable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recoverable:x2:1
# text = The doctor said the damage to his knee was recoverable.
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	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	recoverable	recoverable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 | the damage |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent damage=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | past | doctor's knee |  |  |  |  | recoverable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Only half of the lost money was recoverable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recoverable:x3:1
# text = Only half of the lost money was recoverable.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	recoverable	recoverable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | half of the lost money |  |  |  |  | recoverable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is the data on this broken phone recoverable?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recoverable:x4:1
# text = Is the data on this broken phone recoverable?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	recoverable	recoverable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the data on this broken phone |  |  |  |  | recoverable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship sank so deep that it was not recoverable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recoverable:x5:1
# text = The ship sank so deep that it was not recoverable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	recoverable	recoverable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink** | past | the ship |  |  |  |  | deep *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past | ship |  |  |  |  | recoverable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The costs of the trip are recoverable if it is cancelled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recoverable:x6:1
# text = The costs of the trip are recoverable if it is cancelled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	costs	cost	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	recoverable	recoverable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the costs of the trip |  |  |  |  | recoverable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cancel** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | trip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cost** |  |  | the trip |  |  |  |  | nom cost «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most mistakes in a draft are easily recoverable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recoverable:x7:1
# text = Most mistakes in a draft are easily recoverable.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	draft	draft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	recoverable	recoverable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Most mistakes in a draft |  |  |  |  | easily, recoverable *property* | tree rules |

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