credible Who acts: Credible, credible person, scientist, dog, excuse, His · What happens: mean, trust, be, succeed, give, eat · To what, where: credible explanation, website, homework, credible effort, road, characters · Speech: someone speaks here
«credible» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: credible in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Credible means believable, able to be trusted as true.
nsubj xcomp punct conj mark aux:pass xcomp case obl punct root Credible ADJ means VERB believable ADJ , PUNCT able ADJ to PART be AUX trusted VERB as ADP true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Credible credible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 believable believable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 able punct 5 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 3 believable conj 6 to to PART _ 8 trusted mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 trusted aux:pass 8 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 able xcomp 9 as as ADP _ 10 true case 10 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 8 trusted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Credible believable property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 trust to-infinitive · passive Credible not said here as true vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»
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 A credible person, plan or threat is serious and likely to be real or to succeed.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj punct conj cc conj cop cc conj mark cop advcl cc mark conj punct root A DET credible ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT plan NOUN or CCONJ threat NOUN is AUX serious ADJ and CCONJ likely ADJ to PART be AUX real ADJ or CCONJ to PART succeed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 credible credible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 serious nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 plan punct 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 person conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 threat cc 7 threat threat NOUN Number=Sing 5 plan conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 serious cop 9 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 likely cc 11 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 9 serious conj 12 to to PART _ 14 real mark 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 real cop 14 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 9 serious advcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 succeed cc 16 to to PART _ 17 succeed mark 17 succeed succeed VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 real conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 serious punct
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1 is present a credible person and plan or threat serious property tree rules 2 be a credible person and plan or threat not said here tree rules 3 is to-infinitive a credible person and plan or threat not said here real property tree rules 4 succeed to-infinitive a credible person and plan or threat not said here vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The scientist gave a credible explanation for the strange lights.
det nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl punct root The DET scientist NOUN gave VERB a DET credible ADJ explanation NOUN for ADP the DET strange ADJ lights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 explanation det 5 credible credible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 explanation amod 6 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 for for ADP _ 10 lights case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lights det 9 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 10 lights amod 10 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the scientist a credible explanation for the strange lights vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent explanation=Theme for light=Asset
Example 2 Is that website a credible source?
cop det csubj det amod punct root Is AUX that DET website NOUN a DET credible ADJ source 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 website cop 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 website det 3 website website NOUN Number=Sing 6 source csubj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 source det 5 credible credible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 source amod 6 source source NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 source punct
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1 is a present that website tree rules
Example 3 His excuse about the dog eating his homework was not very credible.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod acl nmod:poss obj cop advmod advmod punct root His PRON excuse NOUN about ADP the DET dog NOUN eating VERB his PRON homework NOUN was AUX not PART very ADV credible ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 excuse nmod:poss 2 excuse excuse NOUN Number=Sing 12 credible nsubj 3 about about ADP _ 5 dog case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 excuse nmod 6 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 dog acl 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 homework nmod:poss 8 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 6 eating obj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 credible cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 credible advmod 11 very very ADV _ 12 credible advmod 12 credible credible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 credible punct
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1 eat gerund the dog not said here dog's homework vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Patient 2 not is past His excuse about the dog credible property tree rules 3 excuse His = he about the dog nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent about=obl
Example 4 The team made a credible effort to win.
det nsubj det amod obj mark acl punct root The DET team NOUN made VERB a DET credible ADJ effort NOUN to PART win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 effort det 5 credible credible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 effort amod 6 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 to to PART _ 8 win mark 8 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 effort acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the team a credible effort vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset effort=Product 2 win to-infinitive the team not said here a credible effort not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Police said the threat was credible and closed the road.
nsubj det nsubj cop ccomp cc conj det obj punct root Police NOUN said VERB the DET threat NOUN was AUX credible ADJ and CCONJ closed VERB the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 threat det 4 threat threat NOUN Number=Sing 6 credible nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 credible cop 6 credible credible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 said ccomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 closed cc 8 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 credible conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 road det 10 road road NOUN Number=Sing 8 closed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Police vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past the threat credible property tree rules 3 close participle the threat not said here the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 6 Make your characters credible so the reader believes in them.
nmod:poss obj xcomp mark det nsubj advcl case obl punct root Make VERB your PRON characters NOUN credible ADJ so SCONJ the DET reader NOUN believes VERB in ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 characters nmod:poss 3 characters character NOUN Number=Plur 1 Make obj 4 credible credible ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Make xcomp 5 so so SCONJ _ 8 believes mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 reader det 7 reader reader NOUN Number=Sing 8 believes nsubj 8 believes believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Make advcl 9 in in ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 believes obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here your characters credible property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset character=Product 2 believe present the reader in characters = character vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
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