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title: transferable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «transferable» in the school dictionary: Transferable means able to be moved or handed from one person, place or thing to another. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# transferable

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**Who acts:** Transferable, someone, Transferable skills, you, bus pass, Teamwork · **What happens:** mean, move, hand, use, be, not be · **To what, where:** transferable ticket, abilities, many different jobs, pass, transferable skill, job

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Transferable means able to be moved or handed from one person, place or thing to another.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transferable:m1:1
# text = Transferable means able to be moved or handed from one person, place or thing to another.
1	Transferable	transferable	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	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	handed	hand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Transferable |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | to-infinitive · passive | Transferable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V» |
| 3 | **hand** | participle | Transferable *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from one person and place or thing to another | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent from person=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
A transferable ticket or pass can be used by someone else, not only by the buyer.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transferable:m2:1
# text = A transferable ticket or pass can be used by someone else, not only by the buyer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	transferable	transferable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	pass	pass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	_
11	else	else	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
14	only	only	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	buyer	buyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | can · passive | someone | a transferable ticket or pass |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Transferable skills are abilities you can use in many different jobs or subjects, like teamwork or clear writing.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transferable:m3:1
# text = Transferable skills are abilities you can use in many different jobs or subjects, like teamwork or clear writing.
1	Transferable	transferable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	abilities	ability	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	subjects	subject	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Transferable skills | abilities |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | can | you | abilities *not said here* |  | many different jobs or subjects |  | like teamwork or clear writing | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ability=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This bus pass is not transferable, so only you may use it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transferable:x1:1
# text = This bus pass is not transferable, so only you may use it.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pass	pass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	transferable	transferable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | this bus pass |  |  |  |  | transferable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | may | you | pass |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teamwork is a transferable skill you can use in any job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transferable:x2:1
# text = Teamwork is a transferable skill you can use in any job.
1	Teamwork	teamwork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	transferable	transferable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Teamwork | a transferable skill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | can | you | a transferable skill *not said here* |  | any job |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good spelling is transferable to every subject.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transferable:x3:1
# text = Good spelling is transferable to every subject.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	transferable	transferable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Good spelling |  |  |  |  | to every subject; transferable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The concert ticket is transferable, so Gran can go instead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transferable:x4:1
# text = The concert ticket is transferable, so Gran can go instead.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	transferable	transferable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the concert ticket |  |  |  |  | transferable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | can | Gran |  |  |  |  | instead *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Points in this game are transferable to your friend's account.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transferable:x5:1
# text = Points in this game are transferable to your friend's account.
1	Points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	transferable	transferable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Points in this game |  |  |  |  | to your friend's account; transferable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **account** |  | your friend |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning to plan helps in maths and in art – it is transferable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transferable:x6:1
# text = Learning to plan helps in maths and in art – it is transferable.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	–	-	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	transferable	transferable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **plan** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **help** | present | Learning |  |  | maths and art |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | art |  |  |  |  | transferable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some diseases are easily transferable between animals and people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transferable:x7:1
# text = Some diseases are easily transferable between animals and people.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	diseases	disease	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	transferable	transferable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some diseases |  |  |  |  | between animals and people; easily, transferable *property* | tree rules |

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