impossible Who acts: You, They, Nothing, little brother, he, Flying · What happens: happen, do, be, deal, not do, try · To what, where: two places, impossible, 7, fog, puzzle, west · Speech: someone speaks here
«impossible» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: impossible in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not able to happen or be done: «It's impossible to be in two places at once».
The tree, 17 words advmod csubj mark xcomp cc aux:pass conj punct punct expl cop mark cop case nummod parataxis case nmod punct punct root Not PART able ADJ to PART happen VERB or CCONJ be AUX done VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX impossible ADJ to PART be AUX in ADP two NUM places NOUN at ADP once ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 able advmod 2 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 12 impossible csubj 3 to to PART _ 4 happen mark 4 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 able xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 done cc 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 done aux:pass 7 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 happen conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 impossible punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 impossible punct 10 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 impossible expl 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 impossible cop 12 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 13 to to PART _ 17 places mark 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 places cop 15 in in ADP _ 17 places case 16 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 places nummod 17 places place NOUN Number=Plur 12 impossible parataxis 18 at at ADP _ 19 once case 19 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 17 places nmod 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 once punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 impossible punct
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1 happen to-infinitive vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 do infinitive · passive vn act-114-1 «NP V» 3 is in a quote present impossible property tree rules 4 is in a quote to-infinitive two places tree rules
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 Very difficult to deal with: «You're impossible today!».
advmod mark ccomp obl punct punct nsubj cop conj obl:unmarked punct punct punct root Very ADV difficult ADJ to PART deal VERB with ADP : PUNCT « PUNCT You PRON 're AUX impossible ADJ today NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 difficult advmod 2 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 to to PART _ 4 deal mark 4 deal deal VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 difficult ccomp 5 with with ADP _ 4 deal obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 impossible punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 impossible punct 8 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 impossible nsubj 9 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 impossible cop 10 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 difficult conj 11 today today NOUN Number=Sing 10 impossible obl:unmarked 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 impossible punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 impossible punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 difficult punct
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1 deal to-infinitive vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 is in a quote present You today impossible property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: the impossible — kept apart, not parsed.
Something that cannot be done: «They tried to do the impossible».
The tree, 12 words obj aux advmod aux:pass acl:relcl punct punct nsubj conj mark xcomp det obj punct punct root Something PRON that PRON can AUX not PART be AUX done VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT They PRON tried VERB to PART do VERB the DET impossible ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 done obj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 done aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 done advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 done aux:pass 6 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Something acl:relcl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 tried punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 tried punct 9 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 tried nsubj 10 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Something conj 11 to to PART _ 12 do mark 12 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 tried xcomp 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 impossible det 14 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 12 do obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 impossible punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 not do can · passive vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: that=Eventuality 2 try in a quote past They vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 do not said to happen, in a quote to-infinitive They not said here the impossible vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent impossible=Eventuality
Example 1 It is impossible to roll a 7 with one normal dice.
expl cop mark xcomp det obj case nummod amod obl punct root It PRON is AUX impossible ADJ to PART roll VERB a DET 7 NUM with ADP one NUM normal ADJ dice NOUN . 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 impossible expl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 impossible cop 3 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 roll mark 5 roll roll VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 impossible xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 7 det 7 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 roll obj 8 with with ADP _ 11 dice case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 dice nummod 10 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 11 dice amod 11 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 5 roll obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 impossible punct
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1 is present impossible property tree rules 2 roll to-infinitive a 7 with one normal dice vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent 7=Patient with dice=Instrument
Example 2 Nothing is impossible if you keep trying!
nsubj cop mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Nothing PRON is AUX impossible ADJ if SCONJ you PRON keep VERB trying VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 impossible nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 impossible cop 3 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 keep mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 keep nsubj 6 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 impossible advcl 7 trying try VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 keep xcomp 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 impossible punct
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1 is present Nothing impossible property tree rules 2 keep a condition, not said to happen present you tree rules 3 try gerund you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 It's impossible to see in this fog.
expl cop mark xcomp case det obl punct root It PRON 's AUX impossible ADJ to PART see VERB in ADP this DET fog NOUN . 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 impossible expl 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 impossible cop 3 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 see mark 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 impossible xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 fog case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 fog det 8 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 5 see obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 impossible punct
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1 is present impossible property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive this fog vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 My little brother is impossible when he's tired.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop mark nsubj cop ccomp punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX impossible ADJ when SCONJ he PRON 's AUX tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 impossible nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 impossible cop 5 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 tired mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 tired nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tired cop 9 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 5 impossible ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 impossible punct
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1 is present My little brother impossible property tree rules 2 is present he tired property tree rules
Example 5 Flying like a bird is impossible for people without a machine.
csubj case det obl cop case obl case det obl punct root Flying VERB like ADP a DET bird NOUN is AUX impossible ADJ for ADP people NOUN without ADP a DET machine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 impossible csubj 2 like like ADP _ 4 bird case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bird det 4 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 1 Flying obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 impossible cop 6 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 people case 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 impossible obl 9 without without ADP _ 11 machine case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 machine det 11 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 6 impossible obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 impossible punct
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1 fly gerund like a bird vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present Flying for people; without a machine; impossible property tree rules
Example 6 The puzzle seemed impossible, but we solved it.
det nsubj xcomp punct cc nsubj conj obj punct root The DET puzzle NOUN seemed VERB impossible ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ we PRON solved VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 seemed nsubj 3 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 seemed xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 solved punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 solved cc 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 solved nsubj 8 solved solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 seemed conj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 solved obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 seemed punct
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1 seem past the puzzle impossible property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 2 solve past we puzzle vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 7 Mark the event "the sun rises in the west" as impossible.
compound det nsubj punct det nsubj case det obl punct case obl punct root Mark PROPN the DET event NOUN " PUNCT the DET sun NOUN rises VERB in ADP the DET west NOUN " PUNCT as ADP impossible ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mark Mark PROPN Number=Sing 3 event compound 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 event det 3 event event NOUN Number=Sing 7 rises nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 7 rises punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sun det 6 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 7 rises nsubj 7 rises rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 west case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 west det 10 west west NOUN Number=Sing 7 rises obl 11 " " PUNCT _ 10 west punct 12 as as ADP _ 13 impossible case 13 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rises obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 rises punct
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1 rise in a quote present the Mark event the west as impossible vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in west=Location
Example 8 “It is impossible!” cried the King.
punct expl cop punct punct parataxis det nsubj punct root “ PUNCT It PRON is AUX impossible ADJ ! PUNCT ” PUNCT cried VERB the DET King PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 impossible punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 impossible expl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 impossible cop 4 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 impossible punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 4 impossible punct 7 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 impossible parataxis 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 King det 9 King King PROPN Number=Sing 7 cried nsubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 impossible punct
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1 is in a quote present impossible property tree rules 2 cry speech: express past the King vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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