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title: resourceful — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «resourceful» in the school dictionary: Good at finding quick, clever ways to deal with problems, using whatever is around. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# resourceful

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**Who acts:** whatever, resourceful girl, you, Robinson, resourceful Mole, resourceful boy · **What happens:** find, deal, use, be, make, have · **To what, where:** quick clever ways, raft, barrels, box, island, door scraper

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Good at finding quick, clever ways to deal with problems, using whatever is around.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resourceful:m1:1
# text = Good at finding quick, clever ways to deal with problems, using whatever is around.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	finding	find	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
4	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	deal	deal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
14	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	around	around	ADV	RB	_	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | gerund |  | quick clever ways |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |
| 2 | **deal** | to-infinitive |  | quick clever ways *not said here* |  |  |  | with problems | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with problem=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | whatever |  |  |  |  | around *property* | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The resourceful girl made a raft from barrels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resourceful:x1:1
# text = The resourceful girl made a raft from barrels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	resourceful	resourceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	raft	raft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	barrels	barrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the resourceful girl | a raft |  | barrels |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent raft=Product from barrel=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be resourceful: use what you have in the box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resourceful:x2:1
# text = Be resourceful: use what you have in the box.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	resourceful	resourceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	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** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | resourceful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present | you |  |  | the box |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robinson Crusoe was resourceful on his island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resourceful:x3:1
# text = Robinson Crusoe was resourceful on his island.
1	Robinson	Robinson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Crusoe	Crusoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	resourceful	resourceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	island	island	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 | Robinson |  |  | Robinson's island |  | resourceful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The resourceful Mole found the door scraper in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resourceful:x4:1
# text = The resourceful Mole found the door scraper in the snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	resourceful	resourceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	scraper	scraper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the resourceful Mole | the door scraper |  | the snow |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scraper=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without a ruler, the resourceful boy measured with a book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resourceful:x5:1
# text = Without a ruler, the resourceful boy measured with a book.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	resourceful	resourceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | participle | the resourceful boy |  |  |  |  | without a ruler; with a book | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our resourceful teacher made a game from bottle tops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:resourceful:x6:1
# text = Our resourceful teacher made a game from bottle tops.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	resourceful	resourceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tops	top	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our resourceful teacher | a game |  | bottle tops |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent game=Product from top=Material |

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