📖 preferableWho acts: Preferable, you, small friendly school, Sleeping, It, Water · What happens: mean, have, choose, be, sleep, use · To what, where: it, big one, tent, rain, pencil, instructions
«preferable» in the English dictionary: its meaning 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: preferable in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 Preferable means better or more suitable, so you would rather have or choose it.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp cc advmod conj punct advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis cc conj obj punct root Preferable ADJ means VERB better ADJ or CCONJ more ADV suitable ADJ , PUNCT so ADV you PRON would AUX rather ADV have VERB or CCONJ choose VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Preferable preferable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 suitable cc 5 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 6 suitable advmod 6 suitable suitable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 better conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 have punct 8 so so ADV _ 12 have advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 have nsubj 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 have aux 11 rather rather ADV _ 12 have advmod 12 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 choose cc 14 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 have conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 choose obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Preferable good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 have would you vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 choose infinitive you not said here it vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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 A small, friendly school is preferable to a big one for my little brother.
The tree, 14 words det amod punct amod nsubj cop case det amod obl case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root A DET small ADJ , PUNCT friendly ADJ school NOUN is AUX preferable ADJ to ADP a DET big ADJ one NOUN for ADP my PRON little ADJ brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 school det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 school amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 small punct 4 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 school amod 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 preferable nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 preferable cop 7 preferable preferable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to ADP _ 11 one case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 one det 10 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 11 one amod 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 7 preferable obl 12 for for ADP _ 15 brother case 13 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 brother nmod:poss 14 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 15 brother amod 15 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 11 one nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 preferable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a small friendly school a big one for my little brother preferable property tree rules
Example 2 Sleeping in a tent is preferable to sleeping outside in the rain.
csubj case det obl cop mark advcl advmod case det obl punct root Sleeping VERB in ADP a DET tent NOUN is AUX preferable ADJ to SCONJ sleeping VERB outside ADV in ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sleeping sleep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 preferable csubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 tent case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tent det 4 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sleeping obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 preferable cop 6 preferable preferable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to SCONJ _ 8 sleeping mark 8 sleeping sleep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 preferable advcl 9 outside outside ADV _ 8 sleeping advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 rain case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 rain det 12 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 8 sleeping obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 preferable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sleep gerund a tent vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in tent=Location 2 is present Sleeping preferable property tree rules 3 sleep gerund Sleeping not said here the rain outside property vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in rain=Location
Example 3 It is preferable to use a pencil for maths.
nsubj cop mark xcomp det obj case obl punct root It PRON is AUX preferable ADJ to PART use VERB a DET pencil NOUN for ADP maths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 preferable nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 preferable cop 3 preferable preferable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 use mark 5 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 preferable xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pencil det 7 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 5 use obj 8 for for ADP _ 9 maths case 9 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 5 use obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 preferable punct
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1 is present It preferable property tree rules 2 use to-infinitive a pencil for maths vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme for math=Eventuality
Example 4 Water is preferable to fizzy drinks when you're thirsty.
nsubj cop case amod obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Water NOUN is AUX preferable ADJ to ADP fizzy ADJ drinks NOUN when SCONJ you PRON 're AUX thirsty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 preferable nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 preferable cop 3 preferable preferable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 drinks case 5 fizzy fizzy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 drinks amod 6 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 3 preferable obl 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 thirsty mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 thirsty nsubj 9 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 thirsty cop 10 thirsty thirsty ADJ Degree=Pos 3 preferable advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 preferable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Water to fizzy drinks; preferable property tree rules 2 is present you thirsty property tree rules
Example 5 Short sentences are often preferable in instructions.
amod nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root Short ADJ sentences NOUN are AUX often ADV preferable ADJ in ADP instructions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Short short ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sentences amod 2 sentences sentence NOUN Number=Plur 5 preferable nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 preferable cop 4 often often ADV _ 5 preferable advmod 5 preferable preferable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 instructions case 7 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 5 preferable obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 preferable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Short sentences instructions often, preferable property tree rules
Example 6 Any answer is preferable to a blank space in a test.
det nsubj cop case det amod obl case det nmod punct root Any DET answer NOUN is AUX preferable ADJ to ADP a DET blank ADJ space NOUN in ADP a DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 2 answer det 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 4 preferable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 preferable cop 4 preferable preferable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 space case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 space det 7 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 8 space amod 8 space space NOUN Number=Sing 4 preferable obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 test case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 test det 11 test test NOUN Number=Sing 8 space nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 preferable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present any answer to a blank space in a test; preferable property tree rules
Example 7 A Carpenter, with equal enthusiasm, proposed timber as a preferable method of defense.
The tree, 13 words det punct case amod conj punct amod conj case det amod nmod case nmod punct root A DET Carpenter NOUN , PUNCT with ADP equal ADJ enthusiasm NOUN , PUNCT proposed VERB timber NOUN as ADP a DET preferable ADJ method NOUN of ADP defense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Carpenter det 2 Carpenter carpenter NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 enthusiasm punct 4 with with ADP _ 6 enthusiasm case 5 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 enthusiasm amod 6 enthusiasm enthusiasm NOUN Number=Sing 2 Carpenter conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 timber punct 8 proposed propose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 timber amod 9 timber timber NOUN Number=Sing 2 Carpenter conj 10 as as ADP _ 13 method case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 method det 12 preferable preferable ADJ Degree=Pos 13 method amod 13 method method NOUN Number=Sing 9 timber nmod 14 of of ADP _ 15 defense case 15 defense defense NOUN Number=Sing 13 method nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 Carpenter punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 propose participle vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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