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title: supple — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «supple» in the school dictionary: Able to bend and move easily: a supple body, supple joints. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# supple

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**Who acts:** Able, Gymnasts, Stretching, Willow twigs, old leather boots, Cats · **What happens:** bend, move, crack, be, stretch, keep · **To what, where:** supple leather, body, baskets, gaps, saddle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to bend and move easily: a supple body, supple joints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supple:m1:1
# text = Able to bend and move easily: a supple body, supple joints.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	bend	bend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	joints	joint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | to-infinitive | Able |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | infinitive | Able *not said here* |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Soft and bending without cracking: supple leather, a supple branch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supple:m2:1
# text = Soft and bending without cracking: supple leather, a supple branch.
1	Soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	bending	bend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cracking	crack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **crack** | gerund |  | supple leather and a supple branch |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location leather=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gymnasts are very supple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supple:x1:1
# text = Gymnasts are very supple.
1	Gymnasts	gymnast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Gymnasts |  |  |  |  | supple *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stretching every day keeps your body supple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supple:x2:1
# text = Stretching every day keeps your body supple.
1	Stretching	stretch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | gerund |  |  |  |  | day |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | present | Stretching | your body |  |  |  | supple *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Willow twigs are supple enough to weave baskets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supple:x3:1
# text = Willow twigs are supple enough to weave baskets.
1	Willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	twigs	twig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	weave	weave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	baskets	basket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **is** | present | Willow twigs |  |  |  |  | enough, supple *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **weave** | to-infinitive | Willow twigs *not said here* | baskets |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basket=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old leather boots were still soft and supple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supple:x4:1
# text = The old leather boots were still soft and supple.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the old leather boots |  |  |  | still | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the old leather boots *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats are supple and can squeeze through gaps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supple:x5:1
# text = Cats are supple and can squeeze through gaps.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cats |  |  |  |  | supple *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **squeeze** | can | Cats *not said here* |  |  | gaps |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent through gap=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oil keeps the saddle supple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supple:x6:1
# text = Oil keeps the saddle supple.
1	Oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	supple	supple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Oil | the saddle |  |  |  | supple *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saddle=Theme |

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