impossibility Who acts: Impossibility, thing, Rolling, Winning, square circle, two places · What happens: be, not happen, not do, roll, win, get · To what, where: state, thing, 7, one normal dice, impossibility, logical impossibility · Speech: someone speaks here
«impossibility» 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: impossibility in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Impossibility is the state of being impossible: something that cannot happen or cannot be done.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det case cop nmod punct appos nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl cc aux advmod aux:pass conj punct root Impossibility NOUN is AUX the DET state NOUN of ADP being AUX impossible ADJ : PUNCT something PRON that PRON can AUX not PART happen VERB or CCONJ can AUX not PART be AUX done VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Impossibility impossibility NOUN Number=Sing 4 state nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 state cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 state det 4 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 impossible case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 impossible cop 7 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 4 state nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 something punct 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 state appos 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 happen nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 happen aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 happen advmod 13 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 something acl:relcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 18 done cc 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 done aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 done advmod 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 18 done aux:pass 18 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 happen conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 state punct
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1 is a present Impossibility the state tree rules 2 is gerund impossible property tree rules 3 not happen can vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 not do can · passive vn act-114-1 «NP V»
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 An impossibility is a thing that cannot happen.
det nsubj cop det nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root An DET impossibility NOUN is AUX a DET thing NOUN that PRON can AUX not PART happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 impossibility det 2 impossibility impossibility NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thing det 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 happen nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 happen aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 happen advmod 9 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 thing acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 thing punct
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1 is a present a impossibility a thing tree rules 2 not happen can a thing vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Rolling a 7 on one normal dice is an impossibility.
csubj det obj case nummod amod obl cop det punct root Rolling VERB a DET 7 NUM on ADP one NUM normal ADJ dice NOUN is AUX an DET impossibility NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 impossibility csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 7 det 3 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Rolling obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 dice case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 dice nummod 6 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dice amod 7 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rolling obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 impossibility cop 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 impossibility det 10 impossibility impossibility NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 impossibility punct
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1 roll gerund a 7 one normal dice vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent 7=Theme on dice=Trajectory 2 is a present Rolling a impossibility tree rules
Example 2 Winning without practice is close to an impossibility.
csubj case obl cop case det obl punct root Winning VERB without ADP practice NOUN is AUX close ADJ to ADP an DET impossibility NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 close csubj 2 without without ADP _ 3 practice case 3 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Winning obl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 close cop 5 close close ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 impossibility case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 impossibility det 8 impossibility impossibility NOUN Number=Sing 5 close obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 close punct
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1 win gerund without practice vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present Winning to a impossibility; close property tree rules
Example 3 A square circle is a logical impossibility.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET square ADJ circle NOUN is AUX a DET logical ADJ impossibility NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 circle det 2 square square ADJ Degree=Pos 3 circle amod 3 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 7 impossibility nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 impossibility cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 impossibility det 6 logical logical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 impossibility amod 7 impossibility impossibility NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 impossibility punct
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1 is a present a square circle a logical impossibility tree rules
Example 4 Being in two places at once is a physical impossibility.
cop case nummod nsubj case obl cop det amod punct root Being AUX in ADP two NUM places NOUN at ADP once ADV is AUX a DET physical ADJ impossibility NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 places cop 2 in in ADP _ 4 places case 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 places nummod 4 places place NOUN Number=Plur 10 impossibility nsubj 5 at at ADP _ 6 once case 6 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 places obl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 impossibility cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 impossibility det 9 physical physical ADJ Degree=Pos 10 impossibility amod 10 impossibility impossibility NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 impossibility punct
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1 is gerund two places tree rules 2 is a present two places a physical impossibility tree rules
Example 5 Getting a ticket was almost an impossibility.
csubj det obj cop advmod det punct root Getting VERB a DET ticket NOUN was AUX almost ADV an DET impossibility NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 impossibility csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ticket det 3 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 1 Getting obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 impossibility cop 5 almost almost ADV _ 7 impossibility advmod 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 impossibility det 7 impossibility impossibility NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 impossibility punct
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1 get gerund a ticket vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ticket=Stimulus 2 is a past Getting a impossibility almost property tree rules
Example 6 The impossibility of the task made them want to try harder.
det nsubj case det nmod obj xcomp mark xcomp advmod punct root The DET impossibility NOUN of ADP the DET task NOUN made VERB them PRON want VERB to PART try VERB harder ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 impossibility det 2 impossibility impossibility NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 task case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 task det 5 task task NOUN Number=Sing 2 impossibility nmod 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 made obj 8 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 made xcomp 9 to to PART _ 10 try mark 10 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 want xcomp 11 harder hard ADV Degree=Cmp 10 try advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the impossibility of the task them = they tree rules 2 want infinitive them = they not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 try not said to happen to-infinitive them = they not said here hard property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 They declared that the problem would never be solved, that the thing was an impossibility.
The tree, 15 words nsubj mark det nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass ccomp punct mark det nsubj cop det obl punct root They PRON declared VERB that SCONJ the DET problem NOUN would AUX never ADV be AUX solved VERB , PUNCT that SCONJ the DET thing NOUN was AUX an DET impossibility 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 declared nsubj 2 declared declare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 9 solved mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 problem det 5 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 9 solved nsubj:pass 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 solved aux 7 never never ADV PronType=Neg 9 solved advmod 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 solved aux:pass 9 solved solve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 declared ccomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 impossibility punct 11 that that SCONJ _ 16 impossibility mark 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 thing det 13 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 16 impossibility nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 impossibility cop 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 impossibility det 16 impossibility impossibility NOUN Number=Sing 9 solved obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 declared punct
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1 declare speech: other past They vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 not solve would · passive the problem vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 3 is a past the thing a impossibility tree rules
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