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title: transmissible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «transmissible» in the school dictionary: Transmissible means able to be passed from one person, animal or thing to another, especially a disease. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# transmissible

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**Who acts:** Transmissible, Measles, Chickenpox, new variant, Colds, Washing · **What happens:** mean, pass, describe, pass on, be, wash · **To what, where:** other things, coughs, hands, transmissible germs, diabetes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Transmissible means able to be passed from one person, animal or thing to another, especially a disease.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmissible:m1:1
# text = Transmissible means able to be passed from one person, animal or thing to another, especially a disease.
1	Transmissible	transmissible	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	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	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 | **mean** | present | Transmissible |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pass** | to-infinitive · passive | Transmissible *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from one person and animal or thing to another and a disease | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: 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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Measles is very transmissible."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmissible:m1e:1
# text = "Measles is very transmissible."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Measles	measle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	transmissible	transmissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Measles |  |  |  |  | transmissible *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Transmissible can also describe other things that can be passed on, such as traits from parents to children or signals.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmissible:m2:1
# text = Transmissible can also describe other things that can be passed on, such as traits from parents to children or signals.
1	Transmissible	Transmissible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	traits	trait	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | Transmissible | other things |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **pass on** | can · passive |  | other things |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: that=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chickenpox is highly transmissible among children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmissible:x1:1
# text = Chickenpox is highly transmissible among children.
1	Chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	transmissible	transmissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	among	among	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Chickenpox |  |  |  |  | among children; highly, transmissible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new variant was more transmissible than the old one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmissible:x2:1
# text = The new variant was more transmissible than the old one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	variant	variant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	transmissible	transmissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the new variant |  |  |  |  | than the old one; transmissible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Colds are transmissible through coughs and sneezes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmissible:x3:1
# text = Colds are transmissible through coughs and sneezes.
1	Colds	cold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	transmissible	transmissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	coughs	cough	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sneezes	sneeze	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Colds |  |  | coughs and sneezes |  | transmissible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Washing your hands helps stop transmissible germs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmissible:x4:1
# text = Washing your hands helps stop transmissible germs.
1	Washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	transmissible	transmissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | gerund |  | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | Washing |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive | Washing *not said here* | transmissible germs |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality germ=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not all diseases are transmissible; diabetes cannot be caught.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmissible:x5:1
# text = Not all diseases are transmissible; diabetes cannot be caught.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	diseases	disease	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	transmissible	transmissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	diabetes	diabetes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | all diseases |  |  |  |  | transmissible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **catch** | can · passive |  | diabetes |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some plant diseases are transmissible by insects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmissible:x6:1
# text = Some plant diseases are transmissible by insects.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	diseases	disease	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	transmissible	transmissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some plant diseases |  |  |  |  | by insects; transmissible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors want to know how transmissible a virus is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transmissible:x7:1
# text = Doctors want to know how transmissible a virus is.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	transmissible	transmissible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Doctors |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **know** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Doctors *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | a virus |  |  |  |  | transmissible *property* | tree rules |

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