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unable

Who acts: Unable, you, ear, Sefer Yetzirah, I, Penguins · What happens: mean, do, not allow, come, go, count · To what, where: something, you, factorials, Mishnah, homework, cat · Speech: someone speaks here

«unable» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 10 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: unable in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Unable means not able to do something, because you cannot or are not allowed to: «unable to come».

The tree, 19 words
nsubjadvmodxcompmarkxcompobjpunctmarknsubj:passauxadvmodccaux:passadvmodconjoblpunctpunctparataxismarkxcomppunctpunctrootUnableADJmeansVERBnotPARTableADJtoPARTdoVERBsomethingPRON,PUNCTbecauseSCONJyouPRONcanAUXnotPARTorCCONJareAUXnotPARTallowedVERBtoADP:PUNCT«PUNCTunableADJtoPARTcomeVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnableunableADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 ableadvmod
4ableableADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5totoPART_6 domark
6dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf4 ablexcomp
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 doobj
8,,PUNCT_16 allowedpunct
9becausebecauseSCONJ_16 allowedmark
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs16 allowednsubj:pass
11cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin16 allowedaux
12notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 allowedadvmod
13ororCCONJ_16 allowedcc
14arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 allowedaux:pass
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 allowedadvmod
16allowedallowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansconj
17totoADP_16 allowedobl
18::PUNCT_20 unablepunct
19««PUNCT_20 unablepunct
20unableunableADJDegree=Pos2 meansparataxis
21totoPART_22 comemark
22comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf20 unablexcomp
23»»PUNCT_20 unablepunct
24..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentUnableable propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2doto-infinitiveUnable not said heresomethingvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
3not allowcan · passiveyouvn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
4come in a quoteto-infinitiveUnable not said herevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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.

Example 1

Go and count further, what the mouth is unable to pronounce, and the ear is unable to hear. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

Sentence 1: Go and count further, what the mouth is unable to pronounce, and the ear is unable to hear.

The tree, 18 words
ccconjadvmodpunctnsubjdetnsubjcopparataxismarkxcomppunctccdetnsubjcopconjmarkxcomppunctrootGoVERBandCCONJcountVERBfurtherADV,PUNCTwhatPRONtheDETmouthNOUNisAUXunableADJtoPARTpronounceVERB,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETearNOUNisAUXunableADJtoPARThearVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GogoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2andandCCONJ_3 countcc
3countcountVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Goconj
4furtherfarADVDegree=Cmp3 countadvmod
5,,PUNCT_10 unablepunct
6whatwhatPRONPronType=Int10 unablensubj
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 mouthdet
8mouthmouthNOUNNumber=Sing10 unablensubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 unablecop
10unableunableADJDegree=Pos1 Goparataxis
11totoPART_12 pronouncemark
12pronouncepronounceVERBVerbForm=Inf10 unablexcomp
13,,PUNCT_18 unablepunct
14andandCCONJ_18 unablecc
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 eardet
16earearNOUNNumber=Sing18 unablensubj
17isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 unablecop
18unableunableADJDegree=Pos10 unableconj
19totoPART_20 hearmark
20hearhearVERBVerbForm=Inf18 unablexcomp
21..PUNCT_1 Gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1goimperativeyou not said herevn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2countinfinitiveyou not said herefar propertyvn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
3ispresentunable propertytree rules
4pronounceto-infinitivevn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
5ispresentthe earunable propertytree rules
6hearto-infinitivethe ear not said herevn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer

Sentence 2: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

The tree, 12 words
punctpunctdetapposcasenmodccconjcasefixednmodflatpunctlistpunctroot(PUNCTMordellPROPN,PUNCTTheDETOriginPROPNofADPLettersNOUNandCCONJNumeralsNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN(PUNCT1914NUM))PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
2MordellMordellPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_5 Originpunct
4ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Origindet
5OriginOriginPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellappos
6ofofADP_7 Letterscase
7LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur5 Originnmod
8andandCCONJ_9 Numeralscc
9NumeralsnumeralNOUNNumber=Plur7 Lettersconj
10accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 Sefercase
11totoADP_10 accordingfixed
12SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellnmod
13YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing12 Seferflat
14((PUNCT_15 1914punct
1519141914NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Mordelllist
16))))PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent

Example 2

The Sefer Yetzirah gives the factorials up to that of seven and concludes the Mishnah by saying: "Go and count further, what the mouth is unable to pronounce, and the ear is unable to hear." (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

Sentence 1: The Sefer Yetzirah gives the factorials up to that of seven and concludes the Mishnah by saying: "Go and count further, what the mouth is unable to pronounce, and the ear is unable to hear."

The tree, 35 words
detcompoundnsubjdetobjcompound:prtcaseoblcasenmodccconjdetobjmarkadvclpunctpunctccompccconjadvmodpunctnsubjdetnsubjcopconjmarkxcomppunctccdetnsubjcopparataxismarkxcomppunctpunctrootTheDETSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPNgivesVERBtheDETfactorialsNOUNupADPtoADPthatPRONofADPsevenNUMandCCONJconcludesVERBtheDETMishnahPROPNbySCONJsayingVERB:PUNCT"PUNCTGoVERBandCCONJcountVERBfurtherADV,PUNCTwhatPRONtheDETmouthNOUNisAUXunableADJtoPARTpronounceVERB,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETearNOUNisAUXunableADJtoPARThearVERB.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Yetzirahdet
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing3 Yetzirahcompound
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing4 givesnsubj
4givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 factorialsdet
6factorialsfactorialNOUNNumber=Plur4 givesobj
7upupADP_4 givescompound:prt
8totoADP_9 thatcase
9thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 givesobl
10ofofADP_11 sevencase
11sevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 thatnmod
12andandCCONJ_13 concludescc
13concludesconcludeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 givesconj
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 Mishnahdet
15MishnahMishnahPROPNNumber=Sing13 concludesobj
16bybySCONJ_17 sayingmark
17sayingsayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part13 concludesadvcl
18::PUNCT_20 Gopunct
19""PUNCT_20 Gopunct
20GogoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin17 sayingccomp
21andandCCONJ_22 countcc
22countcountVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin20 Goconj
23furtherfarADVDegree=Cmp22 countadvmod
24,,PUNCT_29 unablepunct
25whatwhatPRONPronType=Int29 unablensubj
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 mouthdet
27mouthmouthNOUNNumber=Sing29 unablensubj
28isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 unablecop
29unableunableADJDegree=Pos20 Goconj
30totoPART_31 pronouncemark
31pronouncepronounceVERBVerbForm=Inf29 unablexcomp
32,,PUNCT_37 unablepunct
33andandCCONJ_37 unablecc
34thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art35 eardet
35earearNOUNNumber=Sing37 unablensubj
36isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin37 unablecop
37unableunableADJDegree=Pos4 givesparataxis
38totoPART_39 hearmark
39hearhearVERBVerbForm=Inf37 unablexcomp
40..PUNCT_37 unablepunct
41""PUNCT_4 givespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1give uppresentthe Sefer Yetzirahthe factorialsto thattree rules
2concludepresentthe Sefer Yetzirah not said herethe Mishnahvn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mishnah=Theme
3say speech: assertgerundthe Sefer Yetzirah not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4go in a quoteinfinitivevn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5count in a quoteinfinitivefar propertyvn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
6is in a quotepresentunable propertytree rules
7pronounce in a quoteto-infinitivevn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
8is in a quotepresentthe earunable propertytree rules
9hear in a quoteto-infinitivethe ear not said herevn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer

Sentence 2: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

The tree, 12 words
punctpunctdetapposcasenmodccconjcasefixednmodflatpunctlistpunctroot(PUNCTMordellPROPN,PUNCTTheDETOriginPROPNofADPLettersNOUNandCCONJNumeralsNOUNaccordingVERBtoADPSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN(PUNCT1914NUM))PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
2MordellMordellPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_5 Originpunct
4ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Origindet
5OriginOriginPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellappos
6ofofADP_7 Letterscase
7LettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur5 Originnmod
8andandCCONJ_9 Numeralscc
9NumeralsnumeralNOUNNumber=Plur7 Lettersconj
10accordingaccordVERBExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 Sefercase
11totoADP_10 accordingfixed
12SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing2 Mordellnmod
13YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing12 Seferflat
14((PUNCT_15 1914punct
1519141914NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Mordelllist
16))))PUNCT_2 Mordellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1accordgerundvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent

Example 3

I was unable to finish my homework because I was ill.

nsubjcopmarkxcompnmod:possobjmarknsubjcopadvclpunctrootIPRONwasAUXunableADJtoPARTfinishVERBmyPRONhomeworkNOUNbecauseSCONJIPRONwasAUXillADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 unablensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 unablecop
3unableunableADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 finishmark
5finishfinishVERBVerbForm=Inf3 unablexcomp
6mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 homeworknmod:poss
7homeworkhomeworkNOUNNumber=Sing5 finishobj
8becausebecauseSCONJ_11 illmark
9IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs11 illnsubj
10wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 illcop
11illillADJDegree=Pos5 finishadvcl
12..PUNCT_3 unablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastIunable propertytree rules
2finishto-infinitiveI not said heremy homeworkvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality homework=Eventuality
3ispastIill propertytree rules

Example 4

Penguins are unable to fly.

nsubjcopmarkxcomppunctrootPenguinsNOUNareAUXunableADJtoPARTflyVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PenguinspenguinNOUNNumber=Plur3 unablensubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 unablecop
3unableunableADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 flymark
5flyflyVERBVerbForm=Inf3 unablexcomp
6..PUNCT_3 unablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentPenguinsunable propertytree rules
2flyto-infinitivePenguins not said herevn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

The firefighters were unable to reach the cat.

detnsubjcopmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootTheDETfirefightersNOUNwereAUXunableADJtoPARTreachVERBtheDETcatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 firefightersdet
2firefightersfirefighterNOUNNumber=Plur4 unablensubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 unablecop
4unableunableADJDegree=Posrootroot
5totoPART_6 reachmark
6reachreachVERBVerbForm=Inf4 unablexcomp
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 catdet
8catcatNOUNNumber=Sing6 reachobj
9..PUNCT_4 unablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe firefightersunable propertytree rules
2reachto-infinitivethe firefighters not said herethe catvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent cat=Theme

Example 6

She was unable to sleep because of the storm.

nsubjcopmarkxcompcasefixeddetoblpunctrootShePRONwasAUXunableADJtoPARTsleepVERBbecauseADPofADPtheDETstormNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 unablensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 unablecop
3unableunableADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 sleepmark
5sleepsleepVERBVerbForm=Inf3 unablexcomp
6becausebecauseADPExtPos=ADP9 stormcase
7ofofADP_6 becausefixed
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 stormdet
9stormstormNOUNNumber=Sing5 sleepobl
10..PUNCT_3 unablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastSheunable propertytree rules
2sleepto-infinitiveShe not said herebecause the stormvn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

We are unable to come to the party.

nsubjcopmarkxcompcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONareAUXunableADJtoPARTcomeVERBtoADPtheDETpartyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 unablensubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 unablecop
3unableunableADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 comemark
5comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 unablexcomp
6totoADP_8 partycase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 partydet
8partypartyNOUNNumber=Sing5 comeobl
9..PUNCT_3 unablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentWeunable propertytree rules
2cometo-infinitiveWe not said herethe partyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial_Location

Example 8

The baby is unable to walk yet.

detnsubjcopmarkxcompadvmodpunctrootTheDETbabyNOUNisAUXunableADJtoPARTwalkVERByetADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 babydet
2babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing4 unablensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 unablecop
4unableunableADJDegree=Posrootroot
5totoPART_6 walkmark
6walkwalkVERBVerbForm=Inf4 unablexcomp
7yetyetADV_6 walkadvmod
8..PUNCT_4 unablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe babyunable propertytree rules
2walkto-infinitivethe baby not said hereyetvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 9

He was unable to answer the question.

nsubjcopmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootHePRONwasAUXunableADJtoPARTanswerVERBtheDETquestionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 unablensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 unablecop
3unableunableADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 answermark
5answeranswerVERBVerbForm=Inf3 unablexcomp
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 questiondet
7questionquestionNOUNNumber=Sing5 answerobj
8..PUNCT_3 unablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHeunable propertytree rules
2answer speech: assertto-infinitiveHe not said herethe questionvn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality

Example 10

She sat dumb and shamefaced, unable to reply.

nsubjxcompccconjpunctconjmarkxcomppunctrootShePRONsatVERBdumbADJandCCONJshamefacedVERB,PUNCTunableADJtoPARTreplyVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 satnsubj
2satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3dumbdumbADJDegree=Pos2 satxcomp
4andandCCONJ_5 shamefacedcc
5shamefacedshamefacVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 dumbconj
6,,PUNCT_7 unablepunct
7unableunableADJDegree=Pos3 dumbconj
8totoPART_9 replymark
9replyreplyVERBVerbForm=Inf7 unablexcomp
10..PUNCT_2 satpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpastShedumb propertyvn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2shamefacparticipleShe not said heretree rules
3reply speech: assertto-infinitiveShe not said herevn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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