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impassable

Who acts: road, Snow, mountain, fallen tree, you, water · What happens: go through, travel, block, flood, be, make · To what, where: it, mountain, path, flood water, battle, impassable country

«impassable» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: impassable in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Impossible to go through or travel along, because it is blocked, flooded or too rough.

The tree, 15 words
markxcompadvmodccconjadvmodpunctmarknsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctconjccadvmodconjpunctrootImpossibleADJtoPARTgoVERBthroughADVorCCONJtravelVERBalongADV,PUNCTbecauseSCONJitPRONisAUXblockedVERB,PUNCTfloodedVERBorCCONJtooADVroughADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ImpossibleimpossibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
2totoPART_3 gomark
3gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Impossiblexcomp
4throughthroughADV_3 goadvmod
5ororCCONJ_6 travelcc
6traveltravelVERBVerbForm=Inf3 goconj
7alongalongADV_6 traveladvmod
8,,PUNCT_12 blockedpunct
9becausebecauseSCONJ_12 blockedmark
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 blockednsubj:pass
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 blockedaux:pass
12blockedblockVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 traveladvcl
13,,PUNCT_14 floodedpunct
14floodedfloodVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 blockedconj
15ororCCONJ_17 roughcc
16tootooADV_17 roughadvmod
17roughroughADJDegree=Pos14 floodedconj
18..PUNCT_1 Impossiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go throughto-infinitivethrough propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2travelinfinitivealong propertyvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3blockpresent · passiveitvn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
4floodparticiplevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

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

The road was impassable after the flood.

detnsubjcopcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETroadNOUNwasAUXimpassableADJafterADPtheDETfloodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 roaddet
2roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing4 impassablensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 impassablecop
4impassableimpassableADJDegree=Posrootroot
5afterafterADP_7 floodcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 flooddet
7floodfloodNOUNNumber=Sing4 impassableobl
8..PUNCT_4 impassablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe roadafter the floodimpassable propertytree rules

Example 2

Snow made the mountain pass impassable.

nsubjdetobjxcompxcomppunctrootSnowNOUNmadeVERBtheDETmountainNOUNpassVERBimpassableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SnowsnowNOUNNumber=Sing2 madensubj
2mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 mountaindet
4mountainmountainNOUNNumber=Sing2 madeobj
5passpassVERBVerbForm=Inf2 madexcomp
6impassableimpassableADJDegree=Pos5 passxcomp
7..PUNCT_2 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastSnowthe mountaintree rules
2passinfinitivethe mountain not said hereimpassable propertyvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

A fallen tree left the path impassable.

detamodnsubjdetobjxcomppunctrootADETfallenVERBtreeNOUNleftVERBtheDETpathNOUNimpassableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 treedet
2fallenfallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 treeamod
3treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing4 leftnsubj
4leftleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 pathdet
6pathpathNOUNNumber=Sing4 leftobj
7impassableimpassableADJDegree=Pos4 leftxcomp
8..PUNCT_4 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fallparticiplevn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2leavepasta fallen treethe pathimpassable propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Theme

Example 4

Never drive through flood water — it may be impassable.

advmodcasecompoundoblpunctnsubjauxcopccomppunctrootNeverADVdriveVERBthroughADPfloodNOUNwaterNOUN—PUNCTitPRONmayAUXbeAUXimpassableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeverneverADVPronType=Neg2 driveadvmod
2drivedriveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3throughthroughADP_5 watercase
4floodfloodNOUNNumber=Sing5 watercompound
5waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing2 driveobl
6—-PUNCT_2 drivepunct
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 impassablensubj
8maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin10 impassableaux
9bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf10 impassablecop
10impassableimpassableADJDegree=Pos2 driveccomp
11..PUNCT_2 drivepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not driveimperativeyou not said hereflood watervn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through water=Trajectory
2ismaywaterimpassable propertytree rules

Example 5

The thick jungle was almost impassable.

detamodnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootTheDETthickADJjungleNOUNwasAUXalmostADVimpassableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 jungledet
2thickthickADJDegree=Pos3 jungleamod
3junglejungleNOUNNumber=Sing6 impassablensubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 impassablecop
5almostalmostADV_6 impassableadvmod
6impassableimpassableADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 impassablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe thick junglealmost, impassable propertytree rules

Example 6

The river was impassable without a bridge.

detnsubjcopcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETriverNOUNwasAUXimpassableADJwithoutADPaDETbridgeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 riverdet
2riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing4 impassablensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 impassablecop
4impassableimpassableADJDegree=Posrootroot
5withoutwithoutADP_7 bridgecase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 bridgedet
7bridgebridgeNOUNNumber=Sing4 impassableobl
8..PUNCT_4 impassablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe riverwithout a bridge; impassable propertytree rules

Example 7

“To attempt to fight a battle in this impassable country unknown to my men only makes my task harder.

The tree, 19 words
punctmarkmarkxcompdetobjcasedetamodoblconjcasenmod:possobladvmodadvclnmod:possobjxcomppunctroot“PUNCTToPARTattemptVERBtoPARTfightVERBaDETbattleNOUNinADPthisDETimpassableADJcountryNOUNunknownADJtoADPmyPRONmenNOUNonlyADVmakesVERBmyPRONtaskNOUNharderADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1“"PUNCT_3 attemptpunct
2TotoPART_3 attemptmark
3attemptattemptVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 fightmark
5fightfightVERBVerbForm=Inf3 attemptxcomp
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 battledet
7battlebattleNOUNNumber=Sing5 fightobj
8ininADP_11 countrycase
9thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 countrydet
10impassableimpassableADJDegree=Pos11 countryamod
11countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing5 fightobl
12unknownunknownADJDegree=Pos3 attemptconj
13totoADP_15 mencase
14mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 mennmod:poss
15menmanNOUNNumber=Plur12 unknownobl
16onlyonlyADV_17 makesadvmod
17makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 attemptadvcl
18mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 tasknmod:poss
19tasktaskNOUNNumber=Sing17 makesobj
20harderhardADJDegree=Cmp17 makesxcomp
21..PUNCT_3 attemptpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1attempt in a quoteto-infinitivevn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2fight not said to happen, in a quoteto-infinitivea battlethis impassable countryvn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battle=Co-Agent
3make in a quotepresentmy taskhard propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset task=Product
4task in a quotemynom task «act transitive»: poss=agent

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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