understandable Who acts: Understandable, you, someone, instructions, your, It · What happens: mean, understand, clear, see, feel, act · To what, where: way, instructions, map, it, understandable way · Speech: someone speaks here
«understandable» 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: understandable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Understandable means easy to understand; clear.
nsubj xcomp mark xcomp punct conj punct root Understandable ADJ means VERB easy ADJ to PART understand VERB ; PUNCT clear VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Understandable understandable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 understand mark 5 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 easy xcomp 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 clear punct 7 clear clear VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 understand conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Understandable easy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 understand to-infinitive Understandable not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 clear infinitive Understandable not said here vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source
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 Understandable also means normal or reasonable in that situation, so you can see why someone feels or acts that way.
The tree, 20 words nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj case det obl punct advmod nsubj aux conj advmod nsubj ccomp cc conj det obj punct root Understandable ADJ also ADV means VERB normal ADJ or CCONJ reasonable ADJ in ADP that DET situation NOUN , PUNCT so ADV you PRON can AUX see VERB why ADV someone PRON feels VERB or CCONJ acts VERB that DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Understandable understandable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 reasonable cc 6 reasonable reasonable ADJ Degree=Pos 4 normal conj 7 in in ADP _ 9 situation case 8 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 situation det 9 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 6 reasonable obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 see punct 11 so so ADV _ 14 see advmod 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 see nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 see aux 14 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means conj 15 why why ADV PronType=Int 17 feels advmod 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 feels nsubj 17 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 see ccomp 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 acts cc 19 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 feels conj 20 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 21 way det 21 way way NOUN Number=Sing 19 acts obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Understandable normal property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 see can you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 feel present someone vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 act present someone not said here that way vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent way=Eventuality
Example 1 Write your instructions so they are understandable.
nmod:poss obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Write VERB your PRON instructions NOUN so SCONJ they PRON are AUX understandable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 instructions nmod:poss 3 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 7 understandable mark 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 understandable nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 understandable cop 7 understandable understandable ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Write advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here your instructions vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme 2 is present instructions = instruction understandable property tree rules 3 instruct your nom instruction «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 It's understandable that you are nervous before the test.
nsubj cop mark nsubj cop advcl case det obl punct root It PRON 's AUX understandable ADJ that SCONJ you PRON are AUX nervous ADJ before ADP the DET test NOUN . 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 understandable nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 understandable cop 3 understandable understandable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 nervous mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 nervous nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 nervous cop 7 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 understandable advcl 8 before before ADP _ 10 test case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 test det 10 test test NOUN Number=Sing 7 nervous obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 understandable punct
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1 is present It understandable property tree rules 2 is present you before the test nervous property tree rules
Example 3 Her drawing made the map understandable.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj xcomp punct root Her PRON drawing NOUN made VERB the DET map NOUN understandable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 drawing nmod:poss 2 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 map det 5 map map NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 understandable understandable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Her drawing the map understandable property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset map=Product 2 draw Her = she nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Being sad when your pet dies is understandable.
cop csubj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl cop punct root Being AUX sad ADJ when SCONJ your PRON pet NOUN dies VERB is AUX understandable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 sad cop 2 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 8 understandable csubj 3 when when SCONJ _ 6 dies mark 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 pet nmod:poss 5 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 6 dies nsubj 6 dies die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sad advcl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 understandable cop 8 understandable understandable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 understandable punct
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1 is gerund sad property tree rules 2 die present your pet vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 is present understandable property tree rules
Example 5 The teacher explained it in an understandable way.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN explained VERB it PRON in ADP an DET understandable ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 explained nsubj 3 explained explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 explained obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 way case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 understandable understandable ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 explained obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 explained punct
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1 explain speech: assert past the teacher it a understandable way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 6 His anger was understandable, but shouting was not okay.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct cc nsubj cop advmod conj punct root His PRON anger NOUN was AUX understandable ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ shouting NOUN was AUX not PART okay 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 anger nmod:poss 2 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 4 understandable nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 understandable cop 4 understandable understandable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 okay punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 okay cc 7 shouting shouting NOUN Number=Sing 10 okay nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 okay cop 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 okay advmod 10 okay okay ADJ Degree=Pos 4 understandable conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 understandable punct
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1 is past His anger understandable property tree rules 2 not is past shouting okay property tree rules 3 anger His = he nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
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