suitable
Who acts: film, you, this, toy, Grams, suitable unit · What happens: not be, wear, be, call, choose, measure · To what, where: suitable shoes, suitable time, suitable unit, playground, apple, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«suitable» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: suitable in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Right or good for a person, a purpose or a situation.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right | right | ADV | _ | 3 good | advmod |
| 2 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 3 good | cc |
| 3 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 person | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 person | det |
| 6 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 good | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 purpose | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 purpose | det |
| 9 | purpose | purpose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 person | conj |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 12 situation | cc |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 situation | det |
| 12 | situation | situation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 person | conj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 good | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"suitable clothes for the rain".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 clothes | punct |
| 2 | suitable | suitable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 clothes | amod |
| 3 | clothes | clothes | NOUN | Number=Ptan | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 rain | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 rain | det |
| 6 | rain | rain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 clothes | nmod |
| 7 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 clothes | punct |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 clothes | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
This film is not suitable for young children.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 2 film | det |
| 2 | film | film | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 suitable | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 suitable | cop |
| 4 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 5 suitable | advmod |
| 5 | suitable | suitable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 children | case |
| 7 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 children | amod |
| 8 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 suitable | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 suitable | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not is | present | this film | for young children; suitable property | tree rules |
Example 2
Wear suitable shoes for the hike.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wear | wear | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | suitable | suitable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 shoes | amod |
| 3 | shoes | shoe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Wear | obj |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 hike | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 hike | det |
| 6 | hike | hike | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Wear | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Wear | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wear | imperative | you not said here | suitable shoes | for the hike | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |
Example 3
Is this a suitable time to call?
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 | 5 time | cop |
| 2 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 time | nsubj |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 time | det |
| 4 | suitable | suitable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 time | amod |
| 5 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 call | mark |
| 7 | call | call | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 time | acl |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 time | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | this | a suitable time | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | call | to-infinitive | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 4
Choose a suitable unit to measure the playground.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose | choose | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 unit | det |
| 3 | suitable | suitable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 unit | amod |
| 4 | unit | unit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Choose | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 measure | mark |
| 6 | measure | measure | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Choose | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 playground | det |
| 8 | playground | playground | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 measure | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Choose | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | choose | imperative | you not said here | a suitable unit | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unit=Theme | ||||
| 2 | measure | to-infinitive | you not said here | the playground | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme playground=Value |
Example 5
The toy is suitable for ages 3 and up.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 toy | det |
| 2 | toy | toy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 suitable | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 suitable | cop |
| 4 | suitable | suitable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 ages | case |
| 6 | ages | age | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 suitable | obl |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 6 ages | flat |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 up | cc |
| 9 | up | up | ADV | _ | 7 3 | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 suitable | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the toy | for ages | suitable property | tree rules |
Example 6
Grams are a suitable unit for weighing an apple.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grams | gram | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 unit | nsubj |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 unit | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 unit | det |
| 4 | suitable | suitable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 unit | amod |
| 5 | unit | unit | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 7 weighing | mark |
| 7 | weighing | weigh | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 unit | acl |
| 8 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 apple | det |
| 9 | apple | apple | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 weighing | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 unit | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Grams | a suitable unit | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | weigh | gerund | a suitable unit not said here | a apple | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme apple=Value |
Example 7
Let us make several rafts, and carry them to a suitable place.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let | let | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 1 Let | obj |
| 3 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Let | xcomp |
| 4 | several | several | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 rafts | amod |
| 5 | rafts | raft | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 make | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 carry | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 carry | cc |
| 8 | carry | carry | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Let | conj |
| 9 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 carry | obj |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 place | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 place | det |
| 12 | suitable | suitable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 place | amod |
| 13 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 carry | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Let | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | let | imperative | you not said here | us | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | make | infinitive | us not said here | several rafts | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset raft=Product | ||||
| 3 | carry | infinitive | you not said here | rafts = raft | a suitable place | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to place=Destination |
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