impractical Who acts: person, White trainers, glass lunchbox, idea, Long dresses, Grandad · What happens: use, do, describe, not be, have, be · To what, where: person, everyday practical tasks, unrealistic ideas, trees, bike, snow · Speech: someone speaks here
«impractical» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: impractical in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not sensible or useful in real life; hard to use or do.
advmod cc conj case amod obl punct conj mark xcomp cc conj punct root Not PART sensible ADJ or CCONJ useful ADJ in ADP real ADJ life NOUN ; PUNCT hard ADJ to PART use VERB or CCONJ do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 sensible advmod 2 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 useful cc 4 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sensible conj 5 in in ADP _ 7 life case 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 life amod 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 useful obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 hard punct 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sensible conj 10 to to PART _ 11 use mark 11 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 hard xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 do cc 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 use conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 sensible punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use to-infinitive vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 do infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Describing a person who is not good at everyday practical tasks or who has unrealistic ideas.
The tree, 16 words csubj det obj nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl case amod amod obl cc nsubj amod obj punct root Describing VERB a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX not PART good ADJ at ADP everyday ADJ practical ADJ tasks NOUN or CCONJ who PRON has VERB unrealistic ADJ ideas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Describing describe VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 has csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 1 Describing obj 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 good nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 good cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 good advmod 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person acl:relcl 8 at at ADP _ 11 tasks case 9 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tasks amod 10 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tasks amod 11 tasks task NOUN Number=Plur 1 Describing obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 has cc 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 14 has nsubj 14 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 unrealistic unrealistic ADJ Degree=Pos 16 ideas amod 16 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 14 has obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 14 has punct
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1 describe gerund a person everyday practical tasks vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 not is present a person good property tree rules 3 have present unrealistic ideas vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient
Example 1 White trainers are impractical for a muddy field trip.
amod nsubj cop case det amod compound obl punct root White ADJ trainers NOUN are AUX impractical ADJ for ADP a DET muddy ADJ field NOUN trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 White white ADJ Degree=Pos 2 trainers amod 2 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 4 impractical nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 impractical cop 4 impractical impractical ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 9 trip case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 trip det 7 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 trip amod 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 9 trip compound 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 impractical obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 impractical punct
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1 is present White trainers for a muddy field trip; impractical property tree rules
Example 2 A glass lunchbox is impractical for a school bag.
det compound nsubj cop case det compound obl punct root A DET glass NOUN lunchbox NOUN is AUX impractical ADJ for ADP a DET school NOUN bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 lunchbox det 2 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 3 lunchbox compound 3 lunchbox lunchbox NOUN Number=Sing 5 impractical nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 impractical cop 5 impractical impractical ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 bag case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bag det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 bag compound 9 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 5 impractical obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 impractical punct
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1 is present a glass lunchbox for a school bag; impractical property tree rules
Example 3 His idea was fun but impractical.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cc conj punct root His PRON idea NOUN was AUX fun ADJ but CCONJ impractical ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 idea nmod:poss 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 fun nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fun cop 4 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 but but CCONJ _ 6 impractical cc 6 impractical impractical ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fun conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 fun punct
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1 is past His idea fun property tree rules 2 be His idea not said here tree rules
Example 4 Long dresses are impractical for climbing trees.
amod nsubj cop mark advcl obj punct root Long ADJ dresses NOUN are AUX impractical ADJ for SCONJ climbing VERB trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADJ Degree=Pos 2 dresses amod 2 dresses dress NOUN Number=Plur 4 impractical nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 impractical cop 4 impractical impractical ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 climbing mark 6 climbing climb VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 impractical advcl 7 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 6 climbing obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 impractical punct
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1 is present Long dresses impractical property tree rules 2 climb gerund Long dresses not said here trees vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location tree=Theme
Example 5 Grandad says I'm impractical because I can't fix my bike.
nsubj nsubj cop ccomp mark nsubj aux advmod advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Grandad PROPN says VERB I PRON 'm AUX impractical ADJ because SCONJ I PRON ca AUX n't PART fix VERB my PRON bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 impractical nsubj 4 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 impractical cop 5 impractical impractical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 says ccomp 6 because because SCONJ _ 10 fix mark 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 fix nsubj 8 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 fix aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 fix advmod 10 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 impractical advcl 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 bike nmod:poss 12 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 10 fix obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Grandad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present I impractical property tree rules 3 not fix can I my bike vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bike=Patient
Example 6 It would be impractical to walk to school in the snow, so we took the bus.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux cop mark advcl case obl case det obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis det obj punct root It PRON would AUX be AUX impractical ADJ to PART walk VERB to ADP school NOUN in ADP the DET snow NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON took VERB the DET bus 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 4 impractical nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 impractical aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 impractical cop 4 impractical impractical ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 walk mark 6 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 impractical advcl 7 to to ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 walk obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 snow case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 snow det 11 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 6 walk obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 took punct 13 so so ADV _ 15 took advmod 14 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 took nsubj 15 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 impractical parataxis 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 bus det 17 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 15 took obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 impractical punct
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1 is would It impractical property tree rules 2 walk to-infinitive the snow to school result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result 3 take past we the bus vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme
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