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title: usable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «usable» in the school dictionary: Usable means able to be used, or in a good enough state to be used. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# usable

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**Who acts:** Usable, old bike, half, We, garden, pencil · **What happens:** mean, use, be, clear, make, have · **To what, where:** good enough state, shed, 20 square metres

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usable means able to be used, or in a good enough state to be used.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usable:m1:1
# text = Usable means able to be used, or in a good enough state to be used.
1	Usable	usable	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	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Usable |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive · passive | Usable *not said here* |  |  | a good enough state |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive · passive | Usable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old bike is rusty but still usable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usable:x1:1
# text = The old bike is rusty but still usable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	rusty	rusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	usable	usable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only half of the paper was usable after the spill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usable:x2:1
# text = Only half of the paper was usable after the spill.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	usable	usable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	spill	spill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | half of the paper |  |  |  | after the spill | usable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cleared the shed to make it usable again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usable:x3:1
# text = We cleared the shed to make it usable again.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cleared	clear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	usable	usable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear** | past | We | the shed |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent shed=Source |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | shed |  |  | again | usable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden has 20 square metres of usable space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usable:x4:1
# text = The garden has 20 square metres of usable space.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	usable	usable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the garden | 20 square metres of usable space |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent metre=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is this pencil usable, or is it too short?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usable:x5:1
# text = Is this pencil usable, or is it too short?
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	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	usable	usable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	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 |  |  |  |  |  | this pencil *obl:unmarked*; usable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | pencil |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the storm, the road was not usable for cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usable:x6:1
# text = After the storm, the road was not usable for cars.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	usable	usable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | the road |  |  |  | after the storm | for cars; usable *property* | tree rules |

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