amicable Who acts: Amicable, people, sides, two teams, divorce, parents · What happens: mean, argue, settle, agree, have, be · To what, where: amicable agreement, amicable chat, friends, swing, fence argument, amicable terms
«amicable» 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: amicable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Amicable means friendly and without arguments, especially when people could have argued.
nsubj xcomp cc case obl punct advmod advmod nsubj aux aux conj punct root Amicable PROPN means VERB friendly ADJ and CCONJ without ADP arguments NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV when ADV people NOUN could AUX have AUX argued VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Amicable Amicable PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 13 argued cc 5 without without ADP _ 6 arguments case 6 arguments argument NOUN Number=Plur 13 argued obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 arguments punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 13 argued advmod 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 argued advmod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 argued nsubj 11 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 argued aux 12 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 argued aux 13 argued argue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 friendly conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Amicable friendly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 argue speech: disagree could · perfect people without arguments; especially property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Usage: law, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
An amicable agreement or divorce is settled calmly, with both sides agreeing.
det amod nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass advmod punct case det obl acl punct root An DET amicable ADJ agreement NOUN or CCONJ divorce NOUN is AUX settled VERB calmly ADV , PUNCT with ADP both DET sides NOUN agreeing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 agreement det 2 amicable amicable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 agreement amod 3 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 7 settled nsubj:pass 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 divorce cc 5 divorce divorce NOUN Number=Sing 3 agreement conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 settled aux:pass 7 settled settle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 calmly calmly ADV _ 7 settled advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 sides punct 10 with with ADP _ 12 sides case 11 both both DET PronType=Tot 12 sides det 12 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 7 settled obl 13 agreeing agree VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 sides acl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 settled punct
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1 settle present · passive a amicable agreement or divorce with both sides; calmly property vn odge-46-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme with side=Location 2 agree speech: agree gerund both sides not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The two teams had an amicable chat after the match.
det nummod nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET two NUM teams NOUN had VERB an DET amicable ADJ chat NOUN after ADP the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teams det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 teams nummod 3 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 chat det 6 amicable amicable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chat amod 7 chat chat NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 after after ADP _ 10 match case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 match det 10 match match NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the two teams a amicable chat after the match vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chat=Patient
Example 2 My parents' divorce was amicable, and they are still friends.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct cc nsubj cop advmod obl punct root My PRON parents NOUN ' PART divorce NOUN was AUX amicable ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ they PRON are AUX still ADV friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 parents nmod:poss 2 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 4 divorce nmod:poss 3 ' 's PART _ 2 parents case 4 divorce divorce NOUN Number=Sing 6 amicable nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 amicable cop 6 amicable amicable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 friends punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 12 friends cc 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 friends nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 friends cop 11 still still ADV _ 12 friends advmod 12 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 6 amicable obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 amicable punct
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1 is past My parents's divorce amicable property tree rules 2 is a present parents = parent friends still tree rules 3 divorce My parents nom divorce «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 We reached an amicable agreement to share the swing.
nsubj det amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON reached VERB an DET amicable ADJ agreement NOUN to PART share VERB the DET swing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 reached nsubj 2 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 agreement det 4 amicable amicable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 agreement amod 5 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 2 reached obj 6 to to PART _ 7 share mark 7 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 reached advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 swing det 9 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 7 share obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 reached punct
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1 reach past We a amicable agreement vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent agreement=Theme 2 share to-infinitive We not said here the swing tree rules
Example 4 The neighbours settled the fence argument amicably.
det nsubj det compound obj advmod punct root The DET neighbours NOUN settled VERB the DET fence NOUN argument NOUN amicably ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 neighbours det 2 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 3 settled nsubj 3 settled settle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 argument det 5 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 6 argument compound 6 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 3 settled obj 7 amicably amicably ADV _ 3 settled advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 settled punct
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1 settle past the neighbours the fence argument amicably property vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme argument=Location
Example 5 The band split up on amicable terms.
det nsubj compound:prt case amod obl punct root The DET band NOUN split VERB up ADP on ADP amicable ADJ terms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 band det 2 band band NOUN Number=Sing 3 split nsubj 3 split split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 split compound:prt 5 on on ADP _ 7 terms case 6 amicable amicable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 terms amod 7 terms term NOUN Number=Plur 3 split obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 split punct
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1 split up past the band amicable terms vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 It is better to sort out problems in an amicable way.
expl cop mark csubj compound:prt obj case det amod obl punct root It PRON is AUX better ADJ to PART sort VERB out ADP problems NOUN in ADP an DET amicable ADJ way 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 better expl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 better cop 3 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 to to PART _ 5 sort mark 5 sort sort VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 better csubj 6 out out ADP _ 5 sort compound:prt 7 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 5 sort obj 8 in in ADP _ 11 way case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 10 amicable amicable ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 sort obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 better punct
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1 is present good property tree rules 2 sort out to-infinitive problems in a amicable way goal vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent problem=Theme in way=Goal
Example 7 These amicable relations between the brothers were, however, sometimes interrupted.
det amod nsubj case det nmod aux:pass punct advmod punct advmod punct root These DET amicable ADJ relations NOUN between ADP the DET brothers NOUN were AUX , PUNCT however ADV , PUNCT sometimes ADV interrupted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 3 relations det 2 amicable amicable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 relations amod 3 relations relation NOUN Number=Plur 12 interrupted nsubj 4 between between ADP _ 6 brothers case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 brothers det 6 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 3 relations nmod 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 interrupted aux:pass 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 interrupted punct 9 however however ADV _ 12 interrupted advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 however punct 11 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 12 interrupted advmod 12 interrupted interrupt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 interrupted punct
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1 interrupt past · passive this amicable relations between the brothers however, sometimes property tree rules
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