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title: verifiable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «verifiable» in the school dictionary: Verifiable means able to be checked and shown to be true or false. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# verifiable

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**Who acts:** Verifiable, you, your, claim, good scientist, website · **What happens:** mean, check, show, be, use, report · **To what, where:** verifiable facts, report, rumour, verifiable predictions, verifiable source, birth certificate

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Verifiable means able to be checked and shown to be true or false.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifiable:m1:1
# text = Verifiable means able to be checked and shown to be true or false.
1	Verifiable	verifiable	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	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Verifiable |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive · passive | Verifiable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP» |
| 3 | **show** | participle | Verifiable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | to-infinitive | Verifiable *not said here* |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | Verifiable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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Use verifiable facts in your report.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifiable:x1:1
# text = Use verifiable facts in your report.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	verifiable	verifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | verifiable facts |  | your report |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient |
| 2 | **report** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Is that claim verifiable, or is it just a rumour?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifiable:x2:1
# text = Is that claim verifiable, or is it just a rumour?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	verifiable	verifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	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 | that claim |  |  |  |  | verifiable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | claim | a rumour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A good scientist makes verifiable predictions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifiable:x3:1
# text = A good scientist makes verifiable predictions.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	verifiable	verifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	predictions	prediction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a good scientist | verifiable predictions |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset prediction=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The website gives no verifiable source for its story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifiable:x4:1
# text = The website gives no verifiable source for its story.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
5	verifiable	verifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	story	story	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 | **give** | present | the website | no verifiable source |  |  |  | for website's story | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent source=Theme for story=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Your age is verifiable from your birth certificate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifiable:x5:1
# text = Your age is verifiable from your birth certificate.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	verifiable	verifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	certificate	certificate	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 | Your age |  |  | your birth certificate |  | verifiable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **certificate** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom certificate «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A fact is verifiable; an opinion is not.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verifiable:x6:1
# text = A fact is verifiable; an opinion is not.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	verifiable	verifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	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 | a fact |  |  |  |  | verifiable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** | present | a opinion |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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