capable Who acts: Capable, She, He, You, jug, machine · What happens: mean, do, swim, be, run, hold · To what, where: something, length, five kilometres, capable leader, two litres, cheetah
«capable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: capable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Capable means able to do something: capable of swimming a length.
nsubj xcomp mark xcomp obj punct amod mark advcl det obj punct root Capable ADJ means VERB able ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON : PUNCT capable ADJ of SCONJ swimming VERB a DET length NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Capable capable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 able xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 capable punct 8 capable capable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 swimming mark 10 swimming swim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 capable advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 length det 12 length length NOUN Number=Sing 10 swimming obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Capable able property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 do to-infinitive Capable not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 swim gerund Capable not said here a length vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme length=Trajectory
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 Capable means good at things, skilled and sensible.
nsubj xcomp case obl punct conj cc conj punct root Capable ADJ means VERB good ADJ at ADP things NOUN , PUNCT skilled ADJ and CCONJ sensible ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Capable capable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 at at ADP _ 5 things case 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 good obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 skilled punct 7 skilled skilled ADJ Degree=Pos 3 good conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 sensible cc 9 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 good conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Capable good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She is capable of running five kilometres.
nsubj cop mark advcl nummod obj punct root She PRON is AUX capable ADJ of SCONJ running VERB five NUM kilometres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 capable nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 capable cop 3 capable capable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of SCONJ _ 5 running mark 5 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 capable advcl 6 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 kilometres nummod 7 kilometres kilometre NOUN Number=Plur 5 running obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 capable punct
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1 is present She capable property tree rules 2 run gerund She not said here five kilometres vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme kilometre=Trajectory
Example 2 He is a very capable leader.
nsubj cop det advmod amod punct root He PRON is AUX a DET very ADV capable ADJ leader NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 leader nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 leader cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 leader det 4 very very ADV _ 5 capable advmod 5 capable capable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 leader amod 6 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 leader punct
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1 is a present He a capable leader tree rules
Example 3 You are capable of much better work.
nsubj cop case advmod amod obl punct root You PRON are AUX capable ADJ of ADP much ADV better ADJ work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 capable nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 capable cop 3 capable capable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 work case 5 much much ADV _ 6 better advmod 6 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 work amod 7 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 capable obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 capable punct
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1 is present You of better work; capable property tree rules
Example 4 The jug is capable of holding two litres.
det nsubj cop mark advcl nummod obj punct root The DET jug NOUN is AUX capable ADJ of SCONJ holding VERB two NUM litres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 jug det 2 jug jug NOUN Number=Sing 4 capable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 capable cop 4 capable capable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 holding mark 6 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 capable advcl 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 litres nummod 8 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 6 holding obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 capable punct
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1 is present the jug capable property tree rules 2 hold gerund the jug not said here two litres vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme
Example 5 Is a cheetah capable of catching a car?
cop det csubj mark advcl det obj punct root Is AUX a DET cheetah NOUN capable ADJ of SCONJ catching VERB a DET car NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cheetah cop 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cheetah det 3 cheetah cheetah NOUN Number=Sing 4 capable csubj 4 capable capable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 catching mark 6 catching catch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 capable advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 catching obj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 capable punct
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1 is a present a cheetah tree rules 2 catch gerund a car vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme
Example 6 Leave it to Jess, she's very capable.
obj mark advcl punct nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root Leave VERB it PRON to PART Jess VERB , PUNCT she PRON 's AUX very ADV capable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Leave obj 3 to to PART _ 4 Jess mark 4 Jess jess VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Leave advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 capable punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 capable nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 capable cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 capable advmod 9 capable capable ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Leave advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Leave punct
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1 leave imperative you not said here it vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 2 jess to-infinitive you not said here tree rules 3 is present she capable property tree rules
Example 7 The machine is capable of making 100 cups an hour.
det nsubj cop mark advcl nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET machine NOUN is AUX capable ADJ of SCONJ making VERB 100 NUM cups NOUN an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 machine det 2 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 4 capable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 capable cop 4 capable capable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 making mark 6 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 capable advcl 7 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 cups nummod 8 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 6 making obj 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hour det 10 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 8 cups nmod:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 capable punct
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1 is present the machine capable property tree rules 2 make gerund the machine not said here 100 cups a hour vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cup=Product
Example 8 If he were not capable of finding her then he must die.
mark nsubj cop advmod advcl mark advcl obj advmod nsubj aux punct root If SCONJ he PRON were AUX not PART capable ADJ of SCONJ finding VERB her PRON then ADV he PRON must AUX die VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 capable mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 capable nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 capable cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 capable advmod 5 capable capable ADJ Degree=Pos 12 die advcl 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 finding mark 7 finding find VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 capable advcl 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 finding obj 9 then then ADV PronType=Dem 12 die advmod 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 die nsubj 11 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 die aux 12 die die VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 die punct
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1 not is a condition, not said to happen past he capable property tree rules 2 find gerund he not said here her = she vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent her=Topic 3 die must he then vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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