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unsuccessful

Who acts: Unsuccessful, attempt, first try, My, search, 5 · What happens: mean, not achieve, want, plan, fail, unfold · To what, where: mystery, high jump, 12 shots, method, unsuccessful rivals, despair

«unsuccessful» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: unsuccessful in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Unsuccessful means not achieving what was wanted or planned; failing.

nsubjadvmodxcompnsubj:passaux:passccompccconjpunctconjpunctrootUnsuccessfulADJmeansVERBnotPARTachievingVERBwhatPRONwasAUXwantedVERBorCCONJplannedVERB;PUNCTfailingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnsuccessfulunsuccessfulADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 achievingadvmod
4achievingachieveVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
5whatwhatPRONPronType=Int7 wantednsubj:pass
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 wantedaux:pass
7wantedwantVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 achievingccomp
8ororCCONJ_9 plannedcc
9plannedplanVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 wantedconj
10;;PUNCT_11 failingpunct
11failingfailVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 meansconj
12..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentUnsuccessfulvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2not achieve not said to happengerundUnsuccessful not said herevn complete-55.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3wantpast · passivevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
4planparticiplevn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
5failgerundUnsuccessful not said herevn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

But every attempt to unfold this mystery has hitherto been unsuccessful". (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

Sentence 1: But every attempt to unfold this mystery has hitherto been unsuccessful".

ccdetnsubjmarkacldetobjauxadvmodcoppunctpunctrootButCCONJeveryDETattemptNOUNtoPARTunfoldVERBthisDETmysteryNOUNhasAUXhithertoADVbeenAUXunsuccessfulADJ"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_11 unsuccessfulcc
2everyeveryDETPronType=Tot3 attemptdet
3attemptattemptNOUNNumber=Sing11 unsuccessfulnsubj
4totoPART_5 unfoldmark
5unfoldunfoldVERBVerbForm=Inf3 attemptacl
6thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem7 mysterydet
7mysterymysteryNOUNNumber=Sing5 unfoldobj
8hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 unsuccessfulaux
9hithertohithertoADV_11 unsuccessfuladvmod
10beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part11 unsuccessfulcop
11unsuccessfulunsuccessfulADJDegree=Posrootroot
12""PUNCT_11 unsuccessfulpunct
13..PUNCT_11 unsuccessfulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1unfoldto-infinitiveevery attempt not said herethis mysteryvn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mystery=Patient
2ispresent · perfectevery attempthitherto, unsuccessful propertytree rules

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

My first try at the high jump was unsuccessful.

nmod:possamodnsubjcasedetamodnmodcoppunctrootMyPRONfirstADJtryNOUNatADPtheDEThighADJjumpNOUNwasAUXunsuccessfulADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 trynmod:poss
2firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord3 tryamod
3trytryNOUNNumber=Sing9 unsuccessfulnsubj
4atatADP_7 jumpcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 jumpdet
6highhighADJDegree=Pos7 jumpamod
7jumpjumpNOUNNumber=Sing3 trynmod
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 unsuccessfulcop
9unsuccessfulunsuccessfulADJDegree=Posrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 unsuccessfulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastMy first try at the high jumpunsuccessful propertytree rules
2tryMythe high jumpnom try «act transitive»: poss=agent at=place

Example 3

The search for the lost cat was unsuccessful.

detnsubjcasedetamodnmodcoppunctrootTheDETsearchNOUNforADPtheDETlostVERBcatNOUNwasAUXunsuccessfulADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 searchdet
2searchsearchNOUNNumber=Sing8 unsuccessfulnsubj
3forforADP_6 catcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 catdet
5lostloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 catamod
6catcatNOUNNumber=Sing2 searchnmod
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 unsuccessfulcop
8unsuccessfulunsuccessfulADJDegree=Posrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 unsuccessfulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1loseparticiplevn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2ispastthe search for the lost catunsuccessful propertytree rules

Example 4

Out of 12 shots, 5 were unsuccessful.

casecasenummodoblpunctnsubjcoppunctrootOutADPofADP12NUMshotsNOUN,PUNCT5NUMwereAUXunsuccessfulADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OutoutADP_4 shotscase
2ofofADP_4 shotscase
31212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 shotsnummod
4shotsshotNOUNNumber=Plur8 unsuccessfulobl
5,,PUNCT_4 shotspunct
655NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 unsuccessfulnsubj
7werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 unsuccessfulcop
8unsuccessfulunsuccessfulADJDegree=Posrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 unsuccessfulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispast512 shotsunsuccessful propertytree rules

Example 5

The experiment was unsuccessful, so we changed the method.

detnsubjcoppunctadvmodnsubjconjdetobjpunctrootTheDETexperimentNOUNwasAUXunsuccessfulADJ,PUNCTsoADVwePRONchangedVERBtheDETmethodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 experimentdet
2experimentexperimentNOUNNumber=Sing4 unsuccessfulnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 unsuccessfulcop
4unsuccessfulunsuccessfulADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_8 changedpunct
6sosoADV_8 changedadvmod
7wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs8 changednsubj
8changedchangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 unsuccessfulconj
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 methoddet
10methodmethodNOUNNumber=Sing8 changedobj
11..PUNCT_4 unsuccessfulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe experimentunsuccessful propertytree rules
2changepastwethe methodvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent method=Patient

Example 6

Her application for the job was unsuccessful.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetnmodcoppunctrootHerPRONapplicationNOUNforADPtheDETjobNOUNwasAUXunsuccessfulADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 applicationnmod:poss
2applicationapplicationNOUNNumber=Sing7 unsuccessfulnsubj
3forforADP_5 jobcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 jobdet
5jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing2 applicationnmod
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 unsuccessfulcop
7unsuccessfulunsuccessfulADJDegree=Posrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 unsuccessfulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHer application for the jobunsuccessful propertytree rules
2applyHer = shefor the jobnom application «act intransitive»: poss=agent for=obl

Example 7

After several unsuccessful attempts, he finally whistled.

caseamodamodoblpunctnsubjadvmodpunctrootAfterADPseveralADJunsuccessfulADJattemptsNOUN,PUNCThePRONfinallyADVwhistledVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterADP_4 attemptscase
2severalseveralADJDegree=Pos4 attemptsamod
3unsuccessfulunsuccessfulADJDegree=Pos4 attemptsamod
4attemptsattemptNOUNNumber=Plur8 whistledobl
5,,PUNCT_4 attemptspunct
6hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 whistlednsubj
7finallyfinallyADV_8 whistledadvmod
8whistledwhistleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 whistledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1whistlepastheafter several unsuccessful attemptsfinally propertyvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 8

All the King’s unsuccessful rivals had gone home in despair.

det:predetdetnsubjcopamodnsubjauxadvmodcaseoblpunctrootAllDETtheDETKingPROPN’sAUXunsuccessfulADJrivalsNOUNhadAUXgoneVERBhomeADVinADPdespairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AllallDETPronType=Tot6 rivalsdet:predet
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Kingdet
3KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing6 rivalsnsubj
4’sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 rivalscop
5unsuccessfulunsuccessfulADJDegree=Pos6 rivalsamod
6rivalsrivalNOUNNumber=Plur8 gonensubj
7hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 goneaux
8gonegoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
9homehomeADV_8 goneadvmod
10ininADP_11 despaircase
11despairdespairNOUNNumber=Sing8 goneobl
12..PUNCT_8 gonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Kingall unsuccessful rivalstree rules
2gopast · perfectall unsuccessful rivalsdespairhome propertyvn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in despair=Location

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