impermeable Who acts: Impermeable, letting water, something, Clay, water, We · What happens: mean, not let, pass through, describe, not affect, make · To what, where: person, raincoat, top, paper, impermeable concrete, drains · Speech: someone speaks here
«impermeable» 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: impermeable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Impermeable means not letting water, air or other liquids and gases pass through.
The tree, 13 words nsubj advmod amod nsubj punct conj cc amod conj cc conj ccomp advmod punct root Impermeable ADJ means VERB not PART letting VERB water NOUN , PUNCT air NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ liquids NOUN and CCONJ gases NOUN pass VERB through ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Impermeable impermeable 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 letting advmod 4 letting let VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 water amod 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 pass nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 air punct 7 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 water conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 liquids cc 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 liquids amod 10 liquids liquid NOUN Number=Plur 5 water conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 gases cc 12 gases gas NOUN Number=Plur 10 liquids conj 13 pass pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means ccomp 14 through through ADV _ 13 pass advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Impermeable vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not let gerund vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 3 pass through present letting water and air or other liquids and gases through property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP 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.
Meaning 2 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
Impermeable can describe a person who is not affected by something, like criticism.
The tree, 13 words reparandum aux det obj nsubj aux:pass advmod acl:relcl case obl:agent punct case conj punct root Impermeable ADJ can AUX describe VERB a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX not PART affected VERB by ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP criticism NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Impermeable impermeable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 describe reparandum 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obj 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 affected nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 affected aux:pass 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 affected advmod 9 affected affect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person acl:relcl 10 by by ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 affected obl:agent 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 criticism punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 criticism case 14 criticism criticism NOUN Number=Sing 11 something conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can a person vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 not affect present · passive something a person vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer
Example 1 A raincoat is made of impermeable material.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root A DET raincoat NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP impermeable ADJ material NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 raincoat det 2 raincoat raincoat NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 material case 6 impermeable impermeable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 material amod 7 material material NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive a raincoat of impermeable material vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 2 Clay is impermeable, so water collects on top of it.
nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj conj case obl case nmod punct root Clay NOUN is AUX impermeable ADJ , PUNCT so ADV water NOUN collects VERB on ADP top NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 3 impermeable nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 impermeable cop 3 impermeable impermeable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 collects punct 5 so so ADV _ 7 collects advmod 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 collects nsubj 7 collects collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 impermeable conj 8 on on ADP _ 9 top case 9 top top NOUN Number=Sing 7 collects obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 top nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 impermeable punct
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1 is present Clay impermeable property tree rules 2 collect present water top of Clay vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 We tested paper, foil and cotton to see which was impermeable.
nsubj obj punct conj cc conj mark advcl nsubj cop ccomp punct root We PRON tested VERB paper NOUN , PUNCT foil NOUN and CCONJ cotton NOUN to PART see VERB which PRON was AUX impermeable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 tested obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 foil punct 5 foil foil NOUN Number=Sing 3 paper conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 cotton cc 7 cotton cotton NOUN Number=Sing 3 paper conj 8 to to PART _ 9 see mark 9 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tested advcl 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 impermeable nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 impermeable cop 12 impermeable impermeable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 see ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We paper and foil and cotton vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Theme 2 see to-infinitive We not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is past impermeable property tree rules
Example 4 The pond liner is impermeable to water.
det compound nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET pond NOUN liner NOUN is AUX impermeable ADJ to ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 liner det 2 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 3 liner compound 3 liner liner NOUN Number=Sing 5 impermeable nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 impermeable cop 5 impermeable impermeable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 impermeable obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 impermeable punct
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1 is present the pond liner to water; impermeable property tree rules
Example 5 Glass is impermeable, but a sponge is not.
nsubj cop punct cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root Glass NOUN is AUX impermeable ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ a DET sponge NOUN is VERB not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 3 impermeable nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 impermeable cop 3 impermeable impermeable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 is punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 8 is cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sponge det 7 sponge sponge NOUN Number=Sing 8 is nsubj 8 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 impermeable conj 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 is advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 impermeable punct
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1 is present Glass impermeable property tree rules 2 not be present a sponge vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Water ran off the impermeable concrete into the drains.
nsubj case det amod obl case det obl punct root Water NOUN ran VERB off ADP the DET impermeable ADJ concrete NOUN into ADP the DET drains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 6 concrete case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 concrete det 5 impermeable impermeable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 concrete amod 6 concrete concrete NOUN Number=Sing 2 ran obl 7 into into ADP _ 9 drains case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 drains det 9 drains drain NOUN Number=Plur 2 ran obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run off past Water the impermeable concrete the drains vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent concrete=Theme into drain=Trajectory
Example 7 She seemed impermeable to the teasing and just smiled.
nsubj xcomp case det obl cc advmod conj punct root She PRON seemed VERB impermeable ADJ to ADP the DET teasing NOUN and CCONJ just ADV smiled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 seemed nsubj 2 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 impermeable impermeable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 seemed xcomp 4 to to ADP _ 6 teasing case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teasing det 6 teasing teasing NOUN Number=Sing 3 impermeable obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 smiled cc 8 just just ADV _ 9 smiled advmod 9 smiled smile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 seemed conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 seemed punct
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1 seem past She impermeable property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 smile past She not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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