durable Who acts: Durable, Durables, people, boots, material, Plastic · What happens: mean, last, break, wear out, be, buy · To what, where: things, sea, durable building material
«durable» 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: durable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Durable means strong and lasting a long time without breaking or wearing out.
nsubj xcomp cc conj det amod obj mark advcl cc conj compound:prt punct root Durable ADJ means VERB strong ADJ and CCONJ lasting VERB a DET long ADJ time NOUN without SCONJ breaking VERB or CCONJ wearing VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Durable durable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 lasting cc 5 lasting last VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 time det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 time amod 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 lasting obj 9 without without SCONJ _ 10 breaking mark 10 breaking break VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 lasting advcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 wearing cc 12 wearing wear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 lasting conj 13 out out ADP _ 12 wearing compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Durable strong property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 last gerund Durable not said here time vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 3 break gerund Durable not said here vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 wear out gerund Durable not said here vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: 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: money — kept apart, not parsed.
Durables or durable goods are things people buy that last many years, such as fridges and cars.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cc amod conj cop nsubj acl:relcl mark amod amod obl:unmarked punct case fixed appos cc conj punct root Durables NOUN or CCONJ durable ADJ goods NOUN are AUX things NOUN people NOUN buy VERB that SCONJ last ADJ many ADJ years NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP fridges NOUN and CCONJ cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Durables durable NOUN Number=Plur 6 things nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 4 goods cc 3 durable durable ADJ Degree=Pos 4 goods amod 4 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 1 Durables conj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 things cop 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 buy nsubj 8 buy buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 things acl:relcl 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 years mark 10 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 12 years amod 11 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 12 years amod 12 years year NOUN Number=Plur 8 buy obl:unmarked 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 fridges punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 fridges case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 fridges fridge NOUN Number=Plur 12 years appos 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 cars cc 18 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 16 fridges conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 things punct
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1 is a present Durables or durable goods things tree rules 2 buy present people things not said here year vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 1 These boots are durable enough for muddy walks.
det nsubj cop advmod case amod obl punct root These DET boots NOUN are AUX durable ADJ enough ADV for ADP muddy ADJ walks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 boots det 2 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 4 durable nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 durable cop 4 durable durable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 enough enough ADV _ 4 durable advmod 6 for for ADP _ 8 walks case 7 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 walks amod 8 walks walk NOUN Number=Plur 4 durable obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 durable punct
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1 is present this boots for muddy walks; durable, enough property tree rules
Example 2 Which material is most durable for a lunchbox?
det nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root Which DET material NOUN is AUX most ADV durable ADJ for ADP a DET lunchbox NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 material det 2 material material NOUN Number=Sing 5 durable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 durable cop 4 most most ADV Degree=Sup 5 durable advmod 5 durable durable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 lunchbox case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lunchbox det 8 lunchbox lunchbox NOUN Number=Sing 5 durable obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 durable punct
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1 is present which material for a lunchbox; durable property tree rules
Example 3 Plastic is durable, which is why it stays in the sea for so long.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop punct nsubj cop parataxis nsubj ccomp case det obl case advmod obl punct root Plastic NOUN is AUX durable ADJ , PUNCT which PRON is AUX why ADV it PRON stays VERB in ADP the DET sea NOUN for ADP so ADV long ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 3 durable nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 durable cop 3 durable durable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 why punct 5 which which PRON PronType=Rel 7 why nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 why cop 7 why why ADV PronType=Int 3 durable parataxis 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 stays nsubj 9 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 why ccomp 10 in in ADP _ 12 sea case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 sea det 12 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 9 stays obl 13 for for ADP _ 15 long case 14 so so ADV _ 15 long advmod 15 long long ADV Degree=Pos 9 stays obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 durable punct
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1 is present Plastic durable property tree rules 2 is present why property tree rules 3 stay present Plastic the sea vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Location
Example 4 The durable bag lasted three years of school.
det amod nsubj nummod obl:unmarked case nmod punct root The DET durable ADJ bag NOUN lasted VERB three NUM years NOUN of ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bag det 2 durable durable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bag amod 3 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 4 lasted nsubj 4 lasted last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 years nummod 6 years year NOUN Number=Plur 4 lasted obl:unmarked 7 of of ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 years nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 lasted punct
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1 last past the durable bag year vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Stone is a durable building material.
nsubj cop det amod compound punct root Stone NOUN is AUX a DET durable ADJ building NOUN material NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 6 material nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 material cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 material det 4 durable durable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 material amod 5 building building NOUN Number=Sing 6 material compound 6 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 material punct
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1 is a present Stone a durable building material tree rules
Example 6 The countries hoped for a durable peace.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET countries NOUN hoped VERB for ADP a DET durable ADJ peace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 countries det 2 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 3 hoped nsubj 3 hoped hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 peace case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 peace det 6 durable durable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 peace amod 7 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 3 hoped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hoped punct
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1 hope past the countries for a durable peace vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for peace=Theme
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