impediment Who acts: impediment, speech impediment, difficulty, people, Lack, He · What happens: be, get, make, speak, not marry, lack · To what, where: something, way, progress, difficulty, stammer, legal reason · Speech: someone speaks here
«impediment» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: impediment in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An impediment is something that gets in the way or makes progress hard.
det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc conj obj xcomp punct root An DET impediment NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON gets VERB in ADP the DET way NOUN or CCONJ makes VERB progress NOUN hard ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 impediment det 2 impediment impediment NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 gets nsubj 6 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 in in ADP _ 9 way case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 gets obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 makes cc 11 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 gets conj 12 progress progress NOUN Number=Sing 11 makes obj 13 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 11 makes xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a impediment something tree rules 2 get present the way vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 make present progress hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset progress=Product
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 A speech impediment is a difficulty in speaking, like a stammer or a lisp.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj cop det mark acl punct case det obj cc det conj punct root A DET speech NOUN impediment NOUN is AUX a DET difficulty NOUN in SCONJ speaking VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET stammer NOUN or CCONJ a DET lisp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 impediment det 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 3 impediment compound 3 impediment impediment NOUN Number=Sing 6 difficulty nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 difficulty cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 difficulty det 6 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in SCONJ _ 8 speaking mark 8 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 difficulty acl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 stammer punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 stammer case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 stammer det 12 stammer stammer NOUN Number=Sing 8 speaking obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 lisp cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 lisp det 15 lisp lisp NOUN Number=Sing 12 stammer conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 difficulty punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a speech impediment a difficulty tree rules 2 speak speech: other gerund a difficulty not said here a stammer or a lisp tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: church, law — kept apart, not parsed.
An impediment to marriage is a legal reason two people cannot marry.
det nsubj case nmod cop det amod flat nsubj aux advmod parataxis punct root An DET impediment NOUN to ADP marriage NOUN is AUX a DET legal ADJ reason NOUN two NUM people NOUN can AUX not PART marry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 impediment det 2 impediment impediment NOUN Number=Sing 8 reason nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 4 marriage case 4 marriage marriage NOUN Number=Sing 2 impediment nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 reason cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 reason det 7 legal legal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 reason amod 8 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 reason flat 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 marry nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 marry aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 marry advmod 13 marry marry VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 reason parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 reason punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a impediment to marriage a legal reason tree rules 2 not marry can people vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Lack of money was an impediment to the plan.
nsubj case nmod cop det case det nmod punct root Lack NOUN of ADP money NOUN was AUX an DET impediment NOUN to ADP the DET plan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lack lack NOUN Number=Sing 6 impediment nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 money case 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lack nmod 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 impediment cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 impediment det 6 impediment impediment NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 plan case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 plan det 9 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 6 impediment nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 impediment punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past Lack of money a impediment to the plan tree rules 2 lack money nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 He has a slight speech impediment.
nsubj det amod compound obj punct root He PRON has VERB a DET slight ADJ speech NOUN impediment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 impediment det 4 slight slight ADJ Degree=Pos 6 impediment amod 5 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 6 impediment compound 6 impediment impediment NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present He a slight speech impediment vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent impediment=Patient
Example 3 Speech therapy helped her impediment.
compound nsubj obj obj punct root Speech NOUN therapy NOUN helped VERB her PRON impediment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 2 therapy compound 2 therapy therapy NOUN Number=Sing 3 helped nsubj 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 helped obj 5 impediment impediment NOUN Number=Sing 3 helped obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 help past Speech therapy her = she tree rules
Example 4 The priest asked if anyone knew of an impediment to the marriage.
det nsubj mark nsubj ccomp case det obl case det obl punct root The DET priest NOUN asked VERB if SCONJ anyone PRON knew VERB of ADP an DET impediment NOUN to ADP the DET marriage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 priest det 2 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 knew mark 5 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 knew nsubj 6 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 asked ccomp 7 of of ADP _ 9 impediment case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 impediment det 9 impediment impediment NOUN Number=Sing 6 knew obl 10 to to ADP _ 12 marriage case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 marriage det 12 marriage marriage NOUN Number=Sing 6 knew obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask past the priest vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 know a condition, not said to happen past anyone of a impediment; to the marriage vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of impediment=Stimulus
Example 5 Fallen trees were an impediment to the rescue.
amod nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root Fallen VERB trees NOUN were AUX an DET impediment NOUN to ADP the DET rescue 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 5 impediment nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 impediment cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 impediment det 5 impediment impediment NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 rescue case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rescue det 8 rescue rescue NOUN Number=Sing 5 impediment nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 impediment punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fall participle vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a past Fallen trees a impediment to the rescue tree rules
Example 6 Shyness need not be an impediment.
nsubj advmod cop det obj punct root Shyness NOUN need VERB not PART be AUX an DET impediment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shyness shyness NOUN Number=Sing 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 need advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 impediment cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 impediment det 6 impediment impediment NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not need present Shyness vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a infinitive a impediment tree rules
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.
← previous impedenext → impeding↑ back to I in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impediment/