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title: satiable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «satiable» in the school dictionary: Able to be satisfied or filled. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# satiable

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**Who acts:** Kipling, curiosity, Child, questions, He, she · **What happens:** be, fill, write, mean, not be, keep · **To what, where:** satiable curtiosity, insatiable curiosity, Kolokolo Bird, word, purpose

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be satisfied or filled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satiable:m1:1
# text = Able to be satisfied or filled.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	satisfied	satisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | satisfied *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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: Just So Stories — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In «The Elephant's Child», Kipling writes «'satiable curtiosity», meaning «insatiable curiosity» — a curiosity that can never be satisfied; the Elephant's Child keeps asking questions.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satiable:m2:1
# text = In «The Elephant's Child», Kipling writes «'satiable curtiosity», meaning «insatiable curiosity» — a curiosity that can never be satisfied; the Elephant's Child keeps asking questions.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Elephant	Elephant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	Child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	Kipling	Kipling	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	satiable	satiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	curtiosity	curtiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
22	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
25	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	29	nsubj	_	_
26	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
27	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	29	advmod	_	_
28	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	cop	_	_
29	satisfied	satisfied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	Elephant	Elephant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	34	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	's	's	PART	POS	_	32	case	_	_
34	Child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	nsubj	_	_
35	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
36	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	35	xcomp	_	_
37	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present | Kipling | satiable curtiosity |  |  |  | in the Elephant's Child | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent curtiosity=Theme in child=Destination |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | Kipling *not said here* | insatiable curiosity and a curiosity |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curiosity=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **is** | can | a curiosity |  |  |  |  | satisfied *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **keep** | present | the Elephant's Child |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | questions |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Elephant's Child was full of 'satiable curtiosity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satiable:x1:1
# text = The Elephant's Child was full of 'satiable curtiosity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Elephant	Elephant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	satiable	satiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	curtiosity	curtiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Elephant's Child |  |  |  |  | of satiable curtiosity; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He asked the Kolokolo Bird about the Crocodile because of his 'satiable curtiosity.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satiable:x2:1
# text = He asked the Kolokolo Bird about the Crocodile because of his 'satiable curtiosity.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Kolokolo	Kolokolo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Bird	Bird	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Crocodile	Crocodile	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
12	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	satiable	satiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	curtiosity	curtiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He |  | the Kolokolo Bird |  |  | about the Crocodile | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent bird=Recipient about crocodile=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Her curiosity was insatiable — she never stopped asking why.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satiable:x3:1
# text = Her curiosity was insatiable — she never stopped asking why.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her curiosity |  |  |  |  | insatiable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **stop** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small appetite is easily satiable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satiable:x4:1
# text = A small appetite is easily satiable.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	appetite	appetite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	satiable	satiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a small appetite |  |  |  |  | easily, satiable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kipling made up the word «curtiosity» on purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satiable:x5:1
# text = Kipling made up the word «curtiosity» on purpose.
1	Kipling	Kipling	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	curtiosity	curtiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **make up** | past | Kipling | the word |  | purpose |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme word=Pivot |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists need an insatiable curiosity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satiable:x6:1
# text = Scientists need an insatiable curiosity.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	insatiable	insatiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	curiosity	curiosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Scientists | a insatiable curiosity |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot curiosity=Theme |

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