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title: terminable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «terminable» in the school dictionary: Terminable means able to be ended or stopped, especially a contract or agreement (formal, law). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# terminable

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**Who acts:** Terminable, contract, one month, agreement, side, lease · **What happens:** mean, end, stop, describe, have, be · **To what, where:** contract, something, rules

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«terminable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [terminable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/terminable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Terminable means able to be ended or stopped, especially a contract or agreement (formal, law).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminable:m1:1
# text = Terminable means able to be ended or stopped, especially a contract or agreement (formal, law).
1	Terminable	terminable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	ended	end	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	contract	contract	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Terminable |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **end** | to-infinitive · passive | Terminable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V» |
| 3 | **stop** | participle | Terminable *not said here* | a contract or agreement |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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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Terminable can describe something that has a limited time and will end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminable:m2:1
# text = Terminable can describe something that has a limited time and will end.
1	Terminable	Terminable	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	limited	limited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Terminable | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **end** | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The contract is terminable with one month's notice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminable:x1:1
# text = The contract is terminable with one month's notice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	contract	contract	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	terminable	terminable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the contract |  |  |  |  | with one month's notice; terminable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **notice** |  | one month |  |  |  |  |  | nom notice «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The agreement is terminable if either side breaks the rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminable:x2:1
# text = The agreement is terminable if either side breaks the rules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	terminable	terminable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	either	either	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	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 | the agreement |  |  |  |  | terminable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | either side | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The lease was terminable at any time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminable:x3:1
# text = The lease was terminable at any time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lease	lease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	terminable	terminable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	time	time	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** | past | the lease |  |  |  | time | terminable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The job was terminable after the trial period.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminable:x4:1
# text = The job was terminable after the trial period.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	terminable	terminable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	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** | past | the job |  |  |  | after the trial period | terminable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Is this deal terminable, or does it last for ever?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminable:x5:1
# text = Is this deal terminable, or does it last for ever?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	terminable	terminable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	last	last	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | this deal *obl:unmarked*; terminable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **last** | present · do-support | deal |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

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