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title: sensible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sensible» in the school dictionary: Sensible means having good judgement and making wise, safe choices. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sensible

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**Who acts:** Sensible, Sensible clothes, It, you, That, sensible thing · **What happens:** mean, have, make, be, wear, not be · **To what, where:** good judgement, wise safe choices, coat, snow, river, sensible idea · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sensible» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [sensible in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sensible.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sensible means having good judgement and making wise, safe choices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensible:m1:1
# text = Sensible means having good judgement and making wise, safe choices.
1	Sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	judgement	judgement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
8	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	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 | Sensible |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | good judgement |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judgement=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | gerund |  | wise safe choices |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset choice=Product |

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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 -->
Sensible clothes or shoes are practical and comfortable rather than fancy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensible:m2:1
# text = Sensible clothes or shoes are practical and comfortable rather than fancy.
1	Sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	practical	practical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	11	cc	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	fancy	fancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sensible clothes or shoes |  |  |  |  | practical *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Sensible clothes or shoes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was sensible to wear a coat in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensible:x1:1
# text = It was sensible to wear a coat in the snow.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | sensible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | to-infinitive |  | a coat |  | the snow |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be sensible near the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensible:x2:1
# text = Be sensible near the river.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	near	near	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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* |  |  | the river |  | sensible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That is a sensible idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensible:x3:1
# text = That is a sensible idea.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | That | a sensible idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear sensible shoes for the hike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensible:x4:1
# text = Wear sensible shoes for the hike.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | sensible shoes |  |  |  | for the hike | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sensible thing is to tell a teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensible:x5:1
# text = The sensible thing is to tell a teacher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the sensible thing |  |  |  |  | tell *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is very sensible for her age.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensible:x6:1
# text = She is very sensible for her age.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	age	age	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 | She |  |  |  | for her age | sensible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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It is not sensible to swim alone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensible:x7:1
# text = It is not sensible to swim alone.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | sensible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **swim** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He made a sensible choice and walked away from the fight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensible:x8:1
# text = He made a sensible choice and walked away from the fight.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fight	fight	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 | **make** | past | He | a sensible choice |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Product |
| 2 | **walk away** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the fight |  | away *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from fight=Source |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"If you must ask questions, ask sensible ones," said their mother.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sensible:x9:1
# text = "If you must ask questions, ask sensible ones," said their mother.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	ccomp	_	_
6	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | must | you | questions |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | sensible ones |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent one=Recipient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | questions's mother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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