impenetrable Who acts: Impenetrable, castle walls, They, fog, instructions, nobody · What happens: mean, get through, see through, understand, be, hack · To what, where: path, impenetrable jungle, instructions, branch · Speech: someone speaks here
«impenetrable» 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: impenetrable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Impenetrable means impossible to get through, into or see through, like a thick forest or a strong wall.
The tree, 18 words nsubj xcomp mark csubj advmod punct case cc conj advmod punct case det amod obl cc det amod conj punct root Impenetrable ADJ means VERB impossible ADJ to PART get VERB through ADV , PUNCT into ADP or CCONJ see VERB through ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET thick ADJ forest NOUN or CCONJ a DET strong ADJ wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Impenetrable impenetrable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 impossible csubj 6 through through ADV _ 5 get advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 see punct 8 into into ADP _ 10 see case 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 see cc 10 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 get conj 11 through through ADV _ 10 see advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 forest punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 forest case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 forest det 15 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 16 forest amod 16 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 10 see obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 wall cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 wall det 19 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 20 wall amod 20 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 16 forest conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Impenetrable impossible property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 get through to-infinitive through property vn cope-83-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 see through infinitive like a thick forest or a strong wall; through property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 Impenetrable also means impossible to understand, like a very difficult text.
nsubj advmod xcomp mark xcomp punct case det advmod amod conj punct root Impenetrable ADJ also ADV means VERB impossible ADJ to PART understand VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET very ADV difficult ADJ text NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Impenetrable impenetrable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 5 to to PART _ 6 understand mark 6 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 impossible xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 text punct 8 like like ADP _ 12 text case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 text det 10 very very ADV _ 11 difficult advmod 11 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos 12 text amod 12 text text NOUN Number=Sing 6 understand conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Impenetrable impossible property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 understand to-infinitive Impenetrable not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The castle walls were impenetrable.
det compound nsubj cop punct root The DET castle NOUN walls NOUN were AUX impenetrable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 walls det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 walls compound 3 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 5 impenetrable nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 impenetrable cop 5 impenetrable impenetrable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 impenetrable punct
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1 is past the castle walls impenetrable property tree rules
Example 2 They hacked a path through the impenetrable jungle.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root They PRON hacked VERB a DET path NOUN through ADP the DET impenetrable ADJ jungle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 hacked nsubj 2 hacked hack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 path det 4 path path NOUN Number=Sing 2 hacked obj 5 through through ADP _ 8 jungle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 jungle det 7 impenetrable impenetrable ADJ Degree=Pos 8 jungle amod 8 jungle jungle NOUN Number=Sing 2 hacked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hacked punct
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1 hack past They a path the impenetrable jungle vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Product
Example 3 The fog was so thick it was impenetrable.
det nsubj cop advmod nsubj cop conj punct root The DET fog NOUN was AUX so ADV thick ADJ it PRON was AUX impenetrable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fog det 2 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 5 thick nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 thick cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 thick advmod 5 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 impenetrable nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 impenetrable cop 8 impenetrable impenetrable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thick conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 thick punct
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1 is past the fog thick property tree rules 2 is past fog impenetrable property tree rules
Example 4 The instructions were impenetrable; nobody understood them.
det nsubj cop punct nsubj conj obj punct root The DET instructions NOUN were AUX impenetrable ADJ ; PUNCT nobody PRON understood VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 instructions det 2 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 4 impenetrable nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 impenetrable cop 4 impenetrable impenetrable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 understood punct 6 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 7 understood nsubj 7 understood understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 impenetrable conj 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 understood obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 impenetrable punct
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1 is past the instructions impenetrable property tree rules 2 understand past nobody instructions = instruction vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus
Example 5 Our team's defence was impenetrable all season.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj cop det nsubj punct root Our PRON team NOUN 's PART defence NOUN was AUX impenetrable ADJ all DET season NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 defence nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 team case 4 defence defence NOUN Number=Sing 6 impenetrable nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 impenetrable cop 6 impenetrable impenetrable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 season det 8 season season NOUN Number=Sing 6 impenetrable nsubj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 impenetrable punct
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1 is past Our team's defence impenetrable property tree rules 2 defend Our team nom defence «process transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The darkness of the cave was impenetrable.
det nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET darkness NOUN of ADP the DET cave NOUN was AUX impenetrable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 darkness det 2 darkness darkness NOUN Number=Sing 7 impenetrable nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 cave case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cave det 5 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 2 darkness nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 impenetrable cop 7 impenetrable impenetrable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 impenetrable punct
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1 is past the darkness of the cave impenetrable property tree rules
Example 7 It was pleasant to stand on a branch that swayed and sprung, and it was good to stare at an impenetrable roof of leaves and then climb into it.
The tree, 29 words nsubj cop mark xcomp case det obl nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct cc nsubj cop conj mark csubj case det amod obl case nmod cc advmod conj case obl punct root It PRON was AUX pleasant ADJ to PART stand VERB on ADP a DET branch NOUN that PRON swayed VERB and CCONJ sprung VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON was AUX good ADJ to PART stare VERB at ADP an DET impenetrable ADJ roof NOUN of ADP leaves NOUN and CCONJ then ADV climb VERB into ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 pleasant nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 pleasant cop 3 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 stand mark 5 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pleasant xcomp 6 on on ADP _ 8 branch case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 branch det 8 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 5 stand obl 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 swayed nsubj 10 swayed sway VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 branch acl:relcl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 sprung cc 12 sprung spring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 swayed conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 good punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 17 good cc 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 good nsubj 16 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 good cop 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pleasant conj 18 to to PART _ 19 stare mark 19 stare stare VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 good csubj 20 at at ADP _ 23 roof case 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 roof det 22 impenetrable impenetrable ADJ Degree=Pos 23 roof amod 23 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 19 stare obl 24 of of ADP _ 25 leaves case 25 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 23 roof nmod 26 and and CCONJ _ 28 climb cc 27 then then ADV PronType=Dem 28 climb advmod 28 climb climb VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 pleasant conj 29 into into ADP _ 30 it case 30 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 climb obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 3 pleasant punct
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1 is past It pleasant property tree rules 2 stand to-infinitive a branch vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on branch=Location 3 sway past a branch vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 spring participle a branch not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 is past it good property tree rules 6 stare to-infinitive at a impenetrable roof of leaves vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at roof=Theme 7 climb infinitive branch then vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into it=Destination
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