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title: sociable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sociable» in the school dictionary: Liking to meet and talk with other people; friendly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sociable

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**Who acts:** Friendly, little brother, Guinea pigs, barbecue, She, Dolphins · **What happens:** like, meet, talk, mix, live, get on · **To what, where:** groups, pigs, pairs, sociable evening, sociable animals

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Liking to meet and talk with other people; friendly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sociable:m1:1
# text = Liking to meet and talk with other people; friendly.
1	Liking	like	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	meet	meet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **meet** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **talk** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with other people | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with people=Co-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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Usage: of an event — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Friendly and relaxed, where people mix: a sociable evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sociable:m2:1
# text = Friendly and relaxed, where people mix: a sociable evening.
1	Friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	mix	mix	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sociable	sociable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | present | Friendly |  |  |  | evening |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of animals — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Living and getting on well in groups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sociable:m3:1
# text = Living and getting on well in groups.
1	Living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get on** | gerund |  |  |  | groups |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother is very sociable and talks to everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sociable:x1:1
# text = My little brother is very sociable and talks to everyone.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	sociable	sociable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	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** | present | My little brother |  |  |  |  | sociable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | present | My little brother *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to everyone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to everyone=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Guinea pigs are sociable, so keep them in pairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sociable:x2:1
# text = Guinea pigs are sociable, so keep them in pairs.
1	Guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sociable	sociable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	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** | present | Guinea pigs |  |  |  |  | sociable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | Guinea pigs *not said here* | pigs *= pig* |  | pairs |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme in pair=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The barbecue was a sociable evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sociable:x3:1
# text = The barbecue was a sociable evening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sociable	sociable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | past | the barbecue | a sociable evening |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's not very sociable in the morning!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sociable:x4:1
# text = She's not very sociable in the morning!
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sociable	sociable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | She |  |  |  | morning | sociable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dolphins are sociable animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sociable:x5:1
# text = Dolphins are sociable animals.
1	Dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	sociable	sociable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 a** | present | Dolphins | sociable animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nurses often work unsociable hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sociable:x6:1
# text = Nurses often work unsociable hours.
1	Nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unsociable	unsociable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Nurses |  |  |  | hour | often *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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We were very sociable, and there was as much joking and fun as if we had been all of one family circle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sociable:x7:1
# text = We were very sociable, and there was as much joking and fun as if we had been all of one family circle.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sociable	sociable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	8	expl	_	_
8	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	as	as	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	_
11	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
16	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	19	cop	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
22	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | We |  |  |  |  | sociable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | past | much |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **joke** *speech: other* | gerund | much *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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