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title: stability — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stability» in the school dictionary: Stability is being steady and not likely to fall over, move or change suddenly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stability

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**Who acts:** Stability, things, object, wide base, training wheels, Children · **What happens:** be, not be, fall over, move, change, mean · **To what, where:** structure, tower, stability, home, big waves, coins · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stability is being steady and not likely to fall over, move or change suddenly.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stability:m1:1
# text = Stability is being steady and not likely to fall over, move or change suddenly.
1	Stability	stability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	over	over	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
15	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Stability |  |  |  |  | steady *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** |  | Stability *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fall over** | to-infinitive | Stability *not said here* |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **move** | infinitive | Stability *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **change** | infinitive | Stability *not said here* |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stability in a life, family, country or job means things stay calm and safe and do not keep changing.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stability:m2:1
# text = Stability in a life, family, country or job means things stay calm and safe and do not keep changing.
1	Stability	stability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
14	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	aux	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
21	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Stability in a life and family and country or job |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stay** | infinitive | things |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **keep** | infinitive · do-support | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **change** | gerund | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stability is how well a structure or object stays balanced and upright.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stability:m3:1
# text = Stability is how well a structure or object stays balanced and upright.
1	Stability	stability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	structure	structure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	balanced	balanced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	upright	upright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Stability | a structure |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | present | object |  |  |  |  | balanced *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wide base gives a tower more stability.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stability:x1:1
# text = A wide base gives a tower more stability.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	stability	stability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a wide base | a tower |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent tower=Recipient stability=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bike's training wheels add stability.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stability:x2:1
# text = The bike's training wheels add stability.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	stability	stability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | the bike's training wheels | stability |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stability=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children need stability and love at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stability:x3:1
# text = Children need stability and love at home.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stability	stability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Children | stability and love |  | home |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot stability=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boat lost its stability in the big waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stability:x4:1
# text = The boat lost its stability in the big waves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	stability	stability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | the boat | boat's stability |  | the big waves |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stability=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Test the stability of your paper bridge by adding coins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stability:x5:1
# text = Test the stability of your paper bridge by adding coins.
1	Test	test	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stability	stability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
10	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | imperative | you *not said here* | the stability of your paper bridge |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stability=Theme |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund | you *not said here* | coins |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The country wants peace and stability after the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stability:x6:1
# text = The country wants peace and stability after the war.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	stability	stability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | the country | peace and stability |  |  | after the war |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot peace=Theme |

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