impede Who acts: way, Fallen trees, Talking, Friction, Nothing, Bad weather · What happens: impede, be, slow down, make, happen, move · To what, where: someone, way, rescue workers, class, movement, box
«impede» 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: impede in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To impede someone or something is to get in the way and slow it down or make it harder to happen or move.
The tree, 23 words mark advcl obj cc conj cop mark case det obl cc conj obj compound:prt cc conj obj xcomp mark xcomp cc conj punct root To PART impede VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX to PART get VERB in ADP the DET way NOUN and CCONJ slow VERB it PRON down ADP or CCONJ make VERB it PRON harder ADJ to PART happen VERB or CCONJ move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 impede mark 2 impede impede VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 get advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 impede obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 get cop 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 way case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 way det 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 slow cc 13 slow slow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 get conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 slow obj 15 down down ADP _ 13 slow compound:prt 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 make cc 17 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 slow conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 make obj 19 harder hard ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 make xcomp 20 to to PART _ 21 happen mark 21 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 harder xcomp 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 move cc 23 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 happen conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 get punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 impede to-infinitive someone vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer someone=Eventuality 2 is present the way get property tree rules 3 slow down infinitive way vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 make infinitive way hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 5 happen to-infinitive way not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 6 move infinitive way not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme 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 Fallen trees impeded the rescue workers.
amod nsubj det compound obj punct root Fallen VERB trees NOUN impeded VERB the DET rescue NOUN workers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 trees amod 2 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 3 impeded nsubj 3 impeded impede VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 workers det 5 rescue rescue NOUN Number=Sing 6 workers compound 6 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 impeded obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 impeded punct
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1 fall participle vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 impede past Fallen trees the rescue workers vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer worker=Eventuality
Example 2 Heavy snow impeded traffic all morning.
amod nsubj amod det nmod:unmarked punct root Heavy ADJ snow NOUN impeded VERB traffic NOUN all DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 snow amod 2 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 4 traffic nsubj 3 impeded impede VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 traffic amod 4 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 morning det 6 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 4 traffic nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 traffic punct
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1 impede participle vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer
Example 3 Talking in class impedes learning.
csubj case obl xcomp punct root Talking VERB in ADP class NOUN impedes VERB learning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 impedes csubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 class case 3 class class NOUN Number=Sing 1 Talking obl 4 impedes impede VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 impedes xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 impedes punct
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1 talk gerund class vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 impede present Talking vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality 3 learn gerund Talking not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Friction impedes the movement of the box.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Friction NOUN impedes VERB the DET movement NOUN of ADP the DET box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Friction friction NOUN Number=Sing 2 impedes nsubj 2 impedes impede VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 movement det 4 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing 2 impedes obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 box case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 box det 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 4 movement nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 impedes punct
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1 impede present Friction the movement of the box vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer movement=Eventuality 2 move the box nom movement «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Nothing should impede the fire exit.
nsubj aux det compound obj punct root Nothing PRON should AUX impede VERB the DET fire NOUN exit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 impede nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 impede aux 3 impede impede VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 exit det 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 exit compound 6 exit exit NOUN Number=Sing 3 impede obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 impede punct
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1 impede should Nothing the fire exit vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer exit=Eventuality
Example 6 Bad weather impeded the search for the boat.
amod nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Bad ADJ weather NOUN impeded VERB the DET search NOUN for ADP the DET boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 2 weather amod 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 impeded nsubj 3 impeded impede VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 search det 5 search search NOUN Number=Sing 3 impeded obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 boat case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boat det 8 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 5 search nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 impeded punct
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1 impede past Bad weather the search for the boat vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer search=Eventuality
Example 7 In the van, on all fours, is Great Big Little Panther, a brave of so many scalps that in his present position they somewhat impede his progress.
The tree, 27 words case det obl punct case det conj punct cop amod amod amod punct det amod case advmod amod obl nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl nsubj advmod acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct root In ADP the DET van NOUN , PUNCT on ADP all DET fours NOUN , PUNCT is AUX Great ADJ Big ADJ Little ADJ Panther NOUN , PUNCT a DET brave ADJ of ADP so ADV many ADJ scalps NOUN that PRON in ADP his PRON present ADJ position NOUN they PRON somewhat ADV impede VERB his PRON progress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 van case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 van det 3 van van NOUN Number=Sing 13 Panther obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 fours punct 5 on on ADP _ 7 fours case 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 fours det 7 fours four NOUN Number=Plur 3 van conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 van punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 Panther cop 10 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 13 Panther amod 11 Big big ADJ Degree=Pos 13 Panther amod 12 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 13 Panther amod 13 Panther panther NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 brave punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 brave det 16 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 13 Panther amod 17 of of ADP _ 20 scalps case 18 so so ADV _ 19 many advmod 19 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 20 scalps amod 20 scalps scalp NOUN Number=Plur 16 brave obl 21 that that PRON PronType=Rel 28 impede nsubj 22 in in ADP _ 25 position case 23 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 position nmod:poss 24 present present ADJ Degree=Pos 25 position amod 25 position position NOUN Number=Sing 28 impede obl 26 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 impede nsubj 27 somewhat somewhat ADV _ 28 impede advmod 28 impede impede VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 scalps acl:relcl 29 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 30 progress nmod:poss 30 progress progress NOUN Number=Sing 28 impede obj 31 . . PUNCT _ 13 Panther punct
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1 is a present Great Big Little Panther the van and all fours tree rules 2 impede present many scalps his progress his present position somewhat property vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer progress=Eventuality 3 progress his = he nom progress «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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