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sociable

Who acts: Friendly, little brother, Guinea pigs, barbecue, She, Dolphins · What happens: like, meet, talk, mix, live, get on · To what, where: groups, pigs, pairs, sociable evening, sociable animals

«sociable» 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: sociable in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Liking to meet and talk with other people; friendly.

csubjmarkxcompccconjcaseamodoblpunctpunctrootLikingVERBtoPARTmeetVERBandCCONJtalkVERBwithADPotherADJpeopleNOUN;PUNCTfriendlyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LikinglikeVERBVerbForm=Ger10 friendlycsubj
2totoPART_3 meetmark
3meetmeetVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Likingxcomp
4andandCCONJ_5 talkcc
5talktalkVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meetconj
6withwithADP_8 peoplecase
7otherotherADJDegree=Pos8 peopleamod
8peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 talkobl
9;;PUNCT_10 friendlypunct
10friendlyfriendlyADJDegree=Posrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 friendlypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1likegerundvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2meet not said to happento-infinitivevn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3talkinfinitivewith other peoplevn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with people=Co-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: of an event — kept apart, not parsed.

Friendly and relaxed, where people mix: a sociable evening.

nsubjccconjpunctadvmodnsubjpunctdetamodobl:unmarkedpunctrootFriendlyADJandCCONJrelaxedADJ,PUNCTwhereADVpeopleNOUNmixVERB:PUNCTaDETsociableADJeveningNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FriendlyfriendlyADJDegree=Pos7 mixnsubj
2andandCCONJ_3 relaxedcc
3relaxedrelaxedADJDegree=Pos1 Friendlyconj
4,,PUNCT_7 mixpunct
5wherewhereADVPronType=Rel7 mixadvmod
6peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur7 mixnsubj
7mixmixVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8::PUNCT_7 mixpunct
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 eveningdet
10sociablesociableADJDegree=Pos11 eveningamod
11eveningeveningNOUNNumber=Sing7 mixobl:unmarked
12..PUNCT_7 mixpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1mixpresentFriendlyeveningvn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient

Meaning 3

Usage: of animals — kept apart, not parsed.

Living and getting on well in groups.

ccconjcompound:prtadvmodcaseoblpunctrootLivingVERBandCCONJgettingVERBonADPwellADVinADPgroupsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LivingliveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2andandCCONJ_3 gettingcc
3gettinggetVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Livingconj
4ononADP_3 gettingcompound:prt
5wellwellADVDegree=Pos3 gettingadvmod
6ininADP_7 groupscase
7groupsgroupNOUNNumber=Plur3 gettingobl
8..PUNCT_1 Livingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livegerundvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2get ongerundgroupswell propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

Example 1

My little brother is very sociable and talks to everyone.

nmod:possamodnsubjcopadvmodccconjcaseoblpunctrootMyPRONlittleADJbrotherNOUNisAUXveryADVsociableADJandCCONJtalksVERBtoADPeveryonePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 brothernmod:poss
2littlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 brotheramod
3brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing6 sociablensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 sociablecop
5veryveryADV_6 sociableadvmod
6sociablesociableADJDegree=Posrootroot
7andandCCONJ_8 talkscc
8talkstalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 sociableconj
9totoADP_10 everyonecase
10everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot8 talksobl
11..PUNCT_6 sociablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMy little brothersociable propertytree rules
2talkpresentMy little brother not said hereto everyonevn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to everyone=Co-Agent

Example 2

Guinea pigs are sociable, so keep them in pairs.

compoundnsubjcoppunctadvmodconjobjcaseoblpunctrootGuineaNOUNpigsNOUNareAUXsociableADJ,PUNCTsoADVkeepVERBthemPRONinADPpairsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GuineaguineaNOUNNumber=Sing2 pigscompound
2pigspigNOUNNumber=Plur4 sociablensubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 sociablecop
4sociablesociableADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_7 keeppunct
6sosoADV_7 keepadvmod
7keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf4 sociableconj
8themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs7 keepobj
9ininADP_10 pairscase
10pairspairNOUNNumber=Plur7 keepobl
11..PUNCT_4 sociablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentGuinea pigssociable propertytree rules
2keepinfinitiveGuinea pigs not said herepigs = pigpairsvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme in pair=Location

Example 3

The barbecue was a sociable evening.

detnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootTheDETbarbecueNOUNwasAUXaDETsociableADJeveningNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 barbecuedet
2barbecuebarbecueNOUNNumber=Sing6 eveningnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 eveningcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 eveningdet
5sociablesociableADJDegree=Pos6 eveningamod
6eveningeveningNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 eveningpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe barbecuea sociable eveningtree rules

Example 4

She's not very sociable in the morning!

nsubjcopadvmodadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootShePRON'sAUXnotPARTveryADVsociableADJinADPtheDETmorningNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 sociablensubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 sociablecop
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 sociableadvmod
4veryveryADV_5 sociableadvmod
5sociablesociableADJDegree=Posrootroot
6ininADP_8 morningcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 morningdet
8morningmorningNOUNNumber=Sing5 sociableobl
9!!PUNCT_5 sociablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispresentShemorningsociable propertytree rules

Example 5

Dolphins are sociable animals.

nsubjcopamodpunctrootDolphinsNOUNareAUXsociableADJanimalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DolphinsdolphinNOUNNumber=Plur4 animalsnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 animalscop
3sociablesociableADJDegree=Pos4 animalsamod
4animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5..PUNCT_4 animalspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentDolphinssociable animalstree rules

Example 6

Nurses often work unsociable hours.

nsubjadvmodamodobjpunctrootNursesNOUNoftenADVworkVERBunsociableADJhoursNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NursesnurseNOUNNumber=Plur3 worknsubj
2oftenoftenADV_3 workadvmod
3workworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4unsociableunsociableADJDegree=Pos5 hoursamod
5hourshourNOUNNumber=Plur3 workobj
6..PUNCT_3 workpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workpresentNurseshouroften propertyvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

We were very sociable, and there was as much joking and fun as if we had been all of one family circle.

The tree, 22 words
nsubjcopadvmodpunctccexplparataxisadvmodnsubjadvclccconjcasemarknsubjauxcopconjcasenummodcompoundnmodpunctrootWePRONwereAUXveryADVsociableADJ,PUNCTandCCONJtherePRONwasVERBasADVmuchADJjokingVERBandCCONJfunADJasADPifSCONJwePRONhadAUXbeenAUXallDETofADPoneNUMfamilyNOUNcircleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 sociablensubj
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 sociablecop
3veryveryADV_4 sociableadvmod
4sociablesociableADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_8 waspunct
6andandCCONJ_8 wascc
7theretherePRONPronType=Dem8 wasexpl
8wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 sociableparataxis
9asasADV_10 muchadvmod
10muchmuchADJDegree=Pos8 wasnsubj
11jokingjokeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part10 muchadvcl
12andandCCONJ_13 funcc
13funfunADJDegree=Pos11 jokingconj
14asasADP_19 allcase
15ififSCONJ_19 allmark
16wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs19 allnsubj
17hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin19 allaux
18beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part19 allcop
19allallDETPronType=Tot13 funconj
20ofofADP_23 circlecase
21oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card23 circlenummod
22familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing23 circlecompound
23circlecircleNOUNNumber=Sing19 allnmod
24..PUNCT_4 sociablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastWesociable propertytree rules
2bepastmuchtherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3joke speech: othergerundmuch not said herevn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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