changeable

«changeable» in Mova's school dictionary: Likely to change often, not staying the same, like… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (changeable, more changeable, most changeable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Likely to change often, not staying the same, like changeable weather. tree →

2) Able to be changed. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography and science it describes weather, especially in the UK and Ireland, where sun and rain can come in one day. In stories it describes moody characters. Phrases: "changeable weather", "changeable mood".

examples

• The weather is changeable, so take a raincoat. tree →
• April weather in Ireland is very changeable. tree →
• His mood was changeable, happy one minute and cross the next. tree →
• The phone has a changeable cover. tree →
• Weather forecasts say "changeable" when sun and showers mix. tree →

note

Spelling trap: keep the e: change + able = changeable (the e keeps the g soft, like "j"). Not "changable".

In the corpora

• Before -able, a final e usually drops (adorable) but stays after soft c or g (noticeable, changeable).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «changeable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.