Pronunciations
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/ˈseɪəbəl/
Adjective
Capable of being pronounced or uttered; articulable.
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Rimbaud is the enfant terrible who burns through the sayable; Oppen is the poet of the left whose quiet is a sign of commitment.
Noun
That which can be said.
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On the other hand, verbs indicate incomplete sayables – predicates – that are related to actions and undergoing of actions.