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title: traceable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «traceable» in the school dictionary: Able to be found or followed back to where it started. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# traceable

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**Who acts:** it, meat, problem, Online messages, family, parcel · **What happens:** find, follow, start, copy, draw, be · **To what, where:** it, Europe

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«traceable» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [traceable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/traceable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be found or followed back to where it started.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traceable:m1:1
# text = Able to be found or followed back to where it started.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF» |
| 2 | **follow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **start** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be copied by drawing over it (rare).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traceable:m2:1
# text = Able to be copied by drawing over it (rare).
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	copied	copy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	drawing	draw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP» |
| 2 | **draw** | gerund |  |  |  | it |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All the meat in this shop is traceable to local farms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traceable:x1:1
# text = All the meat in this shop is traceable to local farms.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	traceable	traceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | all meat in this shop |  |  |  |  | to local farms; traceable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The problem was traceable to a broken wire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traceable:x2:1
# text = The problem was traceable to a broken wire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	traceable	traceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	wire	wire	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 problem |  |  |  |  | to a broken wire; traceable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Online messages are often traceable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traceable:x3:1
# text = Online messages are often traceable.
1	Online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	traceable	traceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Online messages |  |  |  |  | often, traceable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her family is traceable back many generations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traceable:x4:1
# text = Her family is traceable back many generations.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	traceable	traceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	generations	generation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	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 | Her family |  |  |  | many generations | traceable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The parcel is traceable with a tracking number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traceable:x5:1
# text = The parcel is traceable with a tracking number.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	traceable	traceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tracking	tracking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	number	number	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** | present | the parcel |  |  |  |  | with a tracking number; traceable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The smell was traceable to a rotten apple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traceable:x6:1
# text = The smell was traceable to a rotten apple.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	traceable	traceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	apple	apple	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 smell |  |  |  |  | to a rotten apple; traceable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The travels of the "Fables of Bidpai" from India to Europe are well known and distinctly traceable.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traceable:x7:1
# text = The travels of the "Fables of Bidpai" from India to Europe are well known and distinctly traceable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Fables	fable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Bidpai	Bidpai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
15	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	16	advmod	_	_
16	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	distinctly	distinctly	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	traceable	traceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the Fables of Bidpai from India | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme of fable=Trajectory |
| 2 | **know** | present · passive |  |  | Europe |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V» |

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