countable Who acts: countable noun, noun, countable set, list, Apple, water · What happens: be, have, call, count, list, not end · To what, where: noun, number, front, count noun, Able, one · Speech: someone speaks here
«countable» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: countable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
A countable noun is a noun that can have a number in front of it and a plural form, like «one apple, two apples»; also called a «count noun».
The tree, 29 words det amod nsubj cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj case obl case nmod cc det amod conj punct case punct nummod parataxis punct nummod conj punct punct advmod acl det punct compound xcomp punct punct root A DET countable ADJ noun NOUN is AUX a DET noun NOUN that PRON can AUX have VERB a DET number NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP it PRON and CCONJ a DET plural ADJ form NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT one NUM apple NOUN , PUNCT two NUM apples NOUN » PUNCT ; PUNCT also ADV called VERB a DET « PUNCT count NOUN noun NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 2 countable countable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 noun amod 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 6 noun nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 noun cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 noun det 6 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 have nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 have aux 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 noun acl:relcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 number det 11 number number NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 12 in in ADP _ 13 front case 13 front front NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obl 14 of of ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 front nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 19 form cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 form det 18 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 19 form amod 19 form form NOUN Number=Sing 13 front conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 apple punct 21 like like ADP _ 24 apple case 22 « « PUNCT _ 24 apple punct 23 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 24 apple nummod 24 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 9 have parataxis 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 apples punct 26 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 27 apples nummod 27 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 24 apple conj 28 » » PUNCT _ 24 apple punct 29 ; ; PUNCT _ 31 called punct 30 also also ADV _ 31 called advmod 31 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 noun acl 32 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 35 noun det 33 « « PUNCT _ 35 noun punct 34 count count NOUN Number=Sing 35 noun compound 35 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 31 called xcomp 36 » » PUNCT _ 35 noun punct 37 . . PUNCT _ 6 noun punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a countable noun a noun tree rules 2 have can a noun a number front of noun and a plural form tree rules 3 call participle a noun not said here a count noun vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «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: maths, general — kept apart, not parsed.
Able to be counted: «a countable number of sweets».
nsubj:pass mark aux:pass punct punct det amod obl case nmod punct punct root Able ADJ to PART be AUX counted VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET countable ADJ number NOUN of ADP sweets NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Able able ADJ Degree=Pos 4 counted nsubj:pass 2 to to PART _ 4 counted mark 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 counted aux:pass 4 counted count VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 4 counted punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 number punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 number det 8 countable countable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 number amod 9 number number NOUN Number=Sing 4 counted obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 sweets case 11 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 9 number nmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 number punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 counted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 count to-infinitive · passive Able a countable number of sweets obl vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: maths, advanced — kept apart, not parsed.
A countable set is one whose members can be listed one by one (1st, 2nd, 3rd…), even if the list never ends, like the whole numbers.
The tree, 26 words det amod nsubj cop nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux aux:pass parataxis nsubj case nmod punct parataxis punct conj punct conj punct punct punct advmod mark det nsubj advmod conj punct case det amod obl punct root A DET countable ADJ set NOUN is AUX one NUM whose PRON members NOUN can AUX be AUX listed VERB one NUM by ADP one NUM ( PUNCT 1st ADJ , PUNCT 2nd ADJ , PUNCT 3rd ADJ … PUNCT ) PUNCT , PUNCT even ADV if SCONJ the DET list NOUN never ADV ends VERB , PUNCT like ADP the DET whole ADJ numbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 set det 2 countable countable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 set amod 3 set set NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 members nmod:poss 7 members member NOUN Number=Plur 10 listed nsubj:pass 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 listed aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 listed aux:pass 10 listed list VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 one parataxis 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 1st nsubj 12 by by ADP _ 13 one case 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 one nmod 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 1st punct 15 1st 1st ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord 10 listed parataxis 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 2nd punct 17 2nd 2nd ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord 15 1st conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 3rd punct 19 3rd 3rd ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord 15 1st conj 20 … … PUNCT _ 10 listed punct 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 one punct 22 , , PUNCT _ 28 ends punct 23 even even ADV _ 28 ends advmod 24 if if SCONJ _ 28 ends mark 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 list det 26 list list NOUN Number=Sing 28 ends nsubj 27 never never ADV PronType=Neg 28 ends advmod 28 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one conj 29 , , PUNCT _ 33 numbers punct 30 like like ADP _ 33 numbers case 31 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 33 numbers det 32 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 33 numbers amod 33 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 28 ends obl 34 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a countable set one tree rules 2 list can · passive members tree rules 3 not end a condition, not said to happen present the list like the whole numbers vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 «Apple» is a countable noun, but «water» is not.
The tree, 9 words punct nsubj punct cop det amod punct cc punct nsubj punct parataxis advmod punct root « PUNCT Apple PROPN » PUNCT is AUX a DET countable ADJ noun NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ « PUNCT water NOUN » PUNCT is VERB not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Apple punct 2 Apple Apple PROPN Number=Sing 7 noun nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Apple punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 noun cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 noun det 6 countable countable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 noun amod 7 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 is punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 13 is cc 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 water punct 11 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 is nsubj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 water punct 13 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 noun parataxis 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 is advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 noun punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Apple a countable noun tree rules 2 not be present water vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 We say «many books» because «book» is countable.
nsubj punct amod obj punct mark punct nsubj punct cop advcl punct root We PRON say VERB « PUNCT many ADJ books NOUN » PUNCT because SCONJ « PUNCT book NOUN » PUNCT is AUX countable ADJ . 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 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 5 books punct 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 books amod 5 books book NOUN Number=Plur 2 say obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 books punct 7 because because SCONJ _ 12 countable mark 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 book punct 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 12 countable nsubj 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 book punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 countable cop 12 countable countable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 say advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present We many books vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent book=Topic 2 is present book countable property tree rules
Example 3 Some nouns are both countable and uncountable, like «cake» and «a cake».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop advmod cc conj punct case punct parataxis punct cc punct det conj punct punct root Some DET nouns NOUN are AUX both ADV countable ADJ and CCONJ uncountable ADJ , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT cake NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT a DET cake NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 nouns det 2 nouns noun NOUN Number=Plur 5 countable nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 countable cop 4 both both ADV _ 5 countable advmod 5 countable countable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 uncountable cc 7 uncountable uncountable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 countable conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 cake punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 cake case 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 cake punct 11 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 5 countable parataxis 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 cake punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 cake cc 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 cake punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 cake det 16 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 11 cake conj 17 » » PUNCT _ 11 cake punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 countable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present some nouns both, countable property tree rules 2 be some nouns not said here tree rules
Example 4 «Information» is uncountable, so you cannot say «two informations».
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj punct cop punct advmod nsubj aux advmod conj punct nummod obj punct punct root « PUNCT Information NOUN » PUNCT is AUX uncountable ADJ , PUNCT so ADV you PRON can AUX not PART say VERB « PUNCT two NUM informations NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Information punct 2 Information information NOUN Number=Sing 5 uncountable nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Information punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 uncountable cop 5 uncountable uncountable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 say punct 7 so so ADV _ 11 say advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 say nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 say aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 say advmod 11 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 uncountable conj 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 informations punct 13 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 informations nummod 14 informations information NOUN Number=Plur 11 say obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 informations punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 uncountable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Information uncountable property tree rules 2 not say speech: assert can you two informations vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent information=Topic
Example 5 The marbles in the jar are countable, but it would take a long time.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det nmod cop punct cc nsubj aux conj det amod obj punct root The DET marbles NOUN in ADP the DET jar NOUN are AUX countable ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON would AUX take VERB a DET long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 marbles det 2 marbles marble NOUN Number=Plur 7 countable nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 jar case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 jar det 5 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 2 marbles nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 countable cop 7 countable countable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 take punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 12 take cc 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 take nsubj 11 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 take aux 12 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 countable conj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 time det 14 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 15 time amod 15 time time NOUN Number=Sing 12 take obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 countable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the marbles in the jar countable property tree rules 2 take would it time vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Mathematicians say the whole numbers are a countable set.
nsubj det amod nsubj cop det amod ccomp punct root Mathematicians NOUN say VERB the DET whole ADJ numbers NOUN are AUX a DET countable ADJ set NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mathematicians mathematician NOUN Number=Plur 2 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 numbers det 4 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 5 numbers amod 5 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 9 set nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 set cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 set det 8 countable countable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 set amod 9 set set NOUN Number=Sing 2 say ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Mathematicians vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present the whole numbers a countable set tree rules
Example 7 Use «fewer» with countable nouns: fewer sweets, fewer children.
punct obj punct case amod obl punct amod parataxis punct amod conj punct root Use VERB « PUNCT fewer ADJ » PUNCT with ADP countable ADJ nouns NOUN : PUNCT fewer ADJ sweets NOUN , PUNCT fewer ADJ children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 fewer punct 3 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 1 Use obj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 fewer punct 5 with with ADP _ 7 nouns case 6 countable countable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 nouns amod 7 nouns noun NOUN Number=Plur 1 Use obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 sweets punct 9 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 sweets amod 10 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 1 Use parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 children punct 12 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 children amod 13 children child NOUN Number=Plur 10 sweets conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use imperative you not said here fewer with countable nouns vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent few=Patient
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