immaterial Who acts: Immaterial, car, red, cost, colour, Christians · What happens: mean, talk about, not make, be, need, fix · To what, where: Immaterial, life, problem, it, walls · Speech: someone speaks here
«immaterial» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: immaterial in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Immaterial means not important or not relevant to what is being talked about.
nsubj advmod ccomp cc advmod conj case obl aux:pass aux:pass acl:relcl advmod punct root Immaterial ADJ means VERB not PART important ADJ or CCONJ not PART relevant ADJ to ADP what PRON is AUX being AUX talked VERB about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Immaterial immaterial ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 important advmod 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 relevant cc 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 relevant advmod 7 relevant relevant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 important conj 8 to to ADP _ 9 what case 9 what what PRON PronType=Rel 7 relevant obl 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 talked aux:pass 11 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 talked aux:pass 12 talked talk VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 what acl:relcl 13 about about ADV _ 12 talked advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Immaterial vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 talk about present · passive about property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Immaterial also means not made of matter, with no physical body, like a spirit.
The tree, 14 words nsubj:pass advmod aux:pass advmod case obl punct case det amod obl punct case det obl punct root Immaterial PROPN also ADV means VERB not PART made VERB of ADP matter NOUN , PUNCT with ADP no DET physical ADJ body NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET spirit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Immaterial Immaterial PROPN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 2 also also ADV _ 5 made advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 made advmod 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 matter case 7 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 body punct 9 with with ADP _ 12 body case 10 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 body det 11 physical physical ADJ Degree=Pos 12 body amod 12 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 spirit punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 spirit case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 spirit det 16 spirit spirit NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 not make present · passive Immaterial of matter; with no physical body; like a spirit vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 1 Whether the car is red or blue is immaterial; it needs fixing.
mark det nsubj cop nsubj cc conj cop punct nsubj parataxis xcomp punct root Whether SCONJ the DET car NOUN is AUX red ADJ or CCONJ blue ADJ is AUX immaterial ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON needs VERB fixing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whether whether SCONJ _ 5 red mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 car det 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 red nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 red cop 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 9 immaterial nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 blue cc 7 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 5 red conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 immaterial cop 9 immaterial immaterial ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 needs punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 needs nsubj 12 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 immaterial parataxis 13 fixing fix VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 needs xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 immaterial punct
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1 is present the car red property tree rules 2 be the car not said here tree rules 3 is present red immaterial property tree rules 4 need present car vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 5 fix not said to happen gerund car not said here vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The cost is immaterial if it saves a life.
det nsubj cop mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET cost NOUN is AUX immaterial ADJ if SCONJ it PRON saves VERB a DET life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cost det 2 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 4 immaterial nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 immaterial cop 4 immaterial immaterial ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 saves mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 saves nsubj 7 saves save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 immaterial advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 life det 9 life life NOUN Number=Sing 7 saves obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 immaterial punct
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1 is present the cost immaterial property tree rules 2 save a condition, not said to happen present cost a life vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme
Example 3 In this problem, the colour of the bags is immaterial.
case det obl punct det nsubj case det nmod cop punct root In ADP this DET problem NOUN , PUNCT the DET colour NOUN of ADP the DET bags NOUN is AUX immaterial ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 problem case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 problem det 3 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 11 immaterial obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 problem punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 colour det 6 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 11 immaterial nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 9 bags case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bags det 9 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 6 colour nmod 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 immaterial cop 11 immaterial immaterial ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 immaterial punct
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1 is present the colour of the bags this problem immaterial property tree rules
Example 4 Christians believe the soul is immaterial.
nsubj det nsubj cop ccomp punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB the DET soul NOUN is AUX immaterial ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 soul det 4 soul soul NOUN Number=Sing 6 immaterial nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 immaterial cop 6 immaterial immaterial ADJ Degree=Pos 2 believe ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present the soul immaterial property tree rules
Example 5 Whether he meant to break it is immaterial; it is broken.
mark nsubj advcl mark xcomp nsubj cop ccomp punct nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Whether SCONJ he PRON meant VERB to PART break VERB it PRON is AUX immaterial ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX broken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whether whether SCONJ _ 3 meant mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 meant nsubj 3 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 broken advcl 4 to to PART _ 5 break mark 5 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 meant xcomp 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 immaterial nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 immaterial cop 8 immaterial immaterial ADJ Degree=Pos 5 break ccomp 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 3 meant punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 broken nsubj:pass 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 broken aux:pass 12 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 broken punct
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1 mean past he vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 break not said to happen to-infinitive he not said here vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 is present it immaterial property tree rules 4 break present · passive it vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 Ghosts in stories are often immaterial and walk through walls.
nsubj case nmod cop advmod cc conj case obl punct root Ghosts NOUN in ADP stories NOUN are AUX often ADV immaterial ADJ and CCONJ walk VERB through ADP walls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ghosts ghost NOUN Number=Plur 6 immaterial nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 stories case 3 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 1 Ghosts nmod 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 immaterial cop 5 often often ADV _ 6 immaterial advmod 6 immaterial immaterial ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 walk cc 8 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 immaterial conj 9 through through ADP _ 10 walls case 10 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 8 walk obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 immaterial punct
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1 is present Ghosts in stories immaterial, often property tree rules 2 walk present Ghosts in stories not said here walls vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wall=Trajectory
Example 7 "If you really can cure, it is immaterial when you do it.
The tree, 12 words punct mark nsubj advmod aux advcl punct nsubj cop advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root " PUNCT If SCONJ you PRON really ADV can AUX cure VERB , PUNCT it PRON is AUX immaterial ADJ when ADV you PRON do VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 10 immaterial punct 2 If if SCONJ _ 6 cure mark 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 cure nsubj 4 really really ADV _ 6 cure advmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 cure aux 6 cure cure VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 immaterial advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 cure punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 immaterial nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 immaterial cop 10 immaterial immaterial ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 do advmod 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 do nsubj 13 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 immaterial advcl 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 do obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 immaterial punct
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1 cure a condition, not said to happen, in a quote can you vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer 2 is in a quote present it immaterial property tree rules 3 do in a quote present you it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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