desirable Who acts: Desirable, garden, you, It, Good teamwork, house · What happens: mean, have, want, be, arrive, say · To what, where: dog, desirable skill, desirable area, certain country, beautiful daughter, her · Speech: someone speaks here
«desirable» 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: desirable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Desirable means worth having or wanting; good, useful or attractive.
nsubj xcomp xcomp cc conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root Desirable ADJ means VERB worth ADJ having VERB or CCONJ wanting VERB ; PUNCT good ADJ , PUNCT useful ADJ or CCONJ attractive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Desirable desirable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 worth xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 wanting cc 6 wanting want VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 having conj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 good punct 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 useful punct 10 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 good conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 attractive cc 12 attractive attractive ADJ Degree=Pos 8 good conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Desirable worth property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 have gerund Desirable not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 want gerund Desirable not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Desirable means advisable or a good idea.
nsubj xcomp cc det amod conj punct root Desirable ADJ means VERB advisable ADJ or CCONJ a DET good ADJ idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Desirable desirable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 advisable advisable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 7 idea cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 idea det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 idea amod 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 3 advisable conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Desirable advisable property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A garden is desirable when you have a dog.
det nsubj cop advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root A DET garden NOUN is AUX desirable ADJ when ADV you PRON have VERB a DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 garden det 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 4 desirable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 desirable cop 4 desirable desirable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 have advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 desirable advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dog det 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 desirable punct
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1 is present a garden desirable property tree rules 2 have present you a dog vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient
Example 2 It is desirable to arrive ten minutes early.
nsubj cop mark xcomp nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root It PRON is AUX desirable ADJ to PART arrive VERB ten NUM minutes NOUN early ADV . 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 desirable nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 desirable cop 3 desirable desirable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 arrive mark 5 arrive arrive VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 desirable xcomp 6 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 8 early obl:unmarked 8 early early ADV Degree=Pos 5 arrive advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 desirable punct
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1 is present It desirable property tree rules 2 arrive to-infinitive early property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Good teamwork is a desirable skill.
amod nsubj cop det amod punct root Good ADJ teamwork NOUN is AUX a DET desirable ADJ skill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 teamwork amod 2 teamwork teamwork NOUN Number=Sing 6 skill nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 skill cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 skill det 5 desirable desirable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 skill amod 6 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 skill punct
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1 is a present Good teamwork a desirable skill tree rules
Example 4 The house is in a very desirable area.
det nsubj cop case det advmod amod punct root The DET house NOUN is AUX in ADP a DET very ADV desirable ADJ area NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 8 area nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 area cop 4 in in ADP _ 8 area case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 area det 6 very very ADV _ 7 desirable advmod 7 desirable desirable ADJ Degree=Pos 8 area amod 8 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 area punct
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1 is present the house a desirable area tree rules
Example 5 The advert said French was desirable but not essential.
det nsubj nsubj cop ccomp cc advmod conj punct root The DET advert NOUN said VERB French PROPN was AUX desirable ADJ but CCONJ not PART essential ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 advert det 2 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 French French PROPN Number=Sing 6 desirable nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 desirable cop 6 desirable desirable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 essential cc 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 essential advmod 9 essential essential ADJ Degree=Pos 6 desirable conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the advert vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past French desirable property tree rules 3 not be French not said here tree rules
Example 6 A healthy breakfast is desirable before a long day.
det amod nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root A DET healthy ADJ breakfast NOUN is AUX desirable ADJ before ADP a DET long ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 breakfast det 2 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 breakfast amod 3 breakfast breakfast NOUN Number=Sing 5 desirable nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 desirable cop 5 desirable desirable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 before before ADP _ 9 day case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 day det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 day amod 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 desirable obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 desirable punct
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1 is present a healthy breakfast day desirable property tree rules
Example 7 The King answered that in a certain country there was a King who had a beautiful daughter, and he thought it would be most desirable if Sigurd could get her.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj mark case det amod obl expl ccomp det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct cc nsubj conj nsubj aux cop advmod ccomp mark nsubj aux advcl obj punct root The DET King PROPN answered VERB that SCONJ in ADP a DET certain ADJ country NOUN there PRON was VERB a DET King PROPN who PRON had VERB a DET beautiful ADJ daughter NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON thought VERB it PRON would AUX be AUX most ADV desirable ADJ if SCONJ Sigurd PROPN could AUX get VERB her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 King det 2 King King PROPN Number=Sing 3 answered nsubj 3 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 10 was mark 5 in in ADP _ 8 country case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 country det 7 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 8 country amod 8 country country NOUN Number=Sing 10 was obl 9 there there PRON PronType=Dem 10 was expl 10 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 answered ccomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 King det 12 King King PROPN Number=Sing 10 was nsubj 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 had nsubj 14 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 King acl:relcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 daughter det 16 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 17 daughter amod 17 daughter daughter NOUN Number=Sing 14 had obj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 thought punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 21 thought cc 20 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 thought nsubj 21 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 answered conj 22 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 desirable nsubj 23 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 26 desirable aux 24 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 26 desirable cop 25 most most ADV Degree=Sup 26 desirable advmod 26 desirable desirable ADJ Degree=Pos 21 thought ccomp 27 if if SCONJ _ 30 get mark 28 Sigurd Sigurd PROPN Number=Sing 30 get nsubj 29 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 30 get aux 30 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 26 desirable advcl 31 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 30 get obj 32 . . PUNCT _ 3 answered punct
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1 answer speech: assert past the King tree rules 2 be past a King a certain country; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location 3 have past a King a beautiful daughter vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Patient 4 think speech: other past King vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 is would country desirable property tree rules 6 get a condition, not said to happen could Sigurd her = she vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus
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