inability Who acts: inability, her, Fox, young · What happens: not be, do, mean, lack, swim, keep · To what, where: something, skill, him, boat, her, shop · Speech: someone speaks here
«inability» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: inability in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not being able to do something; a lack of skill, power or means.
The tree, 13 words advmod cop mark xcomp obj punct det conj case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root Not PART being AUX able ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON ; PUNCT a DET lack NOUN of ADP skill NOUN , PUNCT power NOUN or CCONJ means VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 able advmod 2 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 able cop 3 able able ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 able xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 lack punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lack det 9 lack lack NOUN Number=Sing 3 able conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 skill case 11 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 9 lack nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 power punct 13 power power NOUN Number=Sing 9 lack conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 means cc 15 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 able conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 able punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is gerund able property tree rules 2 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 lack skill nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient
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.
Example 1 His inability to swim kept him out of the boat.
nmod:poss nsubj mark acl obj case case det obl punct root His PRON inability NOUN to PART swim VERB kept VERB him PRON out ADP of ADP the DET boat NOUN . 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 inability nmod:poss 2 inability inability NOUN Number=Sing 5 kept nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 swim mark 4 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 inability acl 5 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 kept obj 7 out out ADP _ 10 boat case 8 of of ADP _ 10 boat case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 boat det 10 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 5 kept obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 kept punct
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1 swim to-infinitive His inability not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 keep past His inability him = he the boat vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent he=Theme out boat=Location
Example 2 The baby's inability to talk made her cry.
det nmod:poss case nsubj mark acl obj xcomp punct root The DET baby NOUN 's PART inability NOUN to PART talk VERB made VERB her PRON cry VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 inability nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 baby case 4 inability inability NOUN Number=Sing 7 made nsubj 5 to to PART _ 6 talk mark 6 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 inability acl 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 made obj 9 cry cry VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 made xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 talk to-infinitive the baby's inability not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make past the baby's inability her = she tree rules 3 cry speech: express infinitive her = she not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Her inability to sleep made her tired.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod obj xcomp punct root Her PRON inability NOUN to ADP sleep NOUN made VERB her PRON tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 inability nmod:poss 2 inability inability NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 4 sleep case 4 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 2 inability nmod 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 made obj 7 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 5 made xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past Her inability to sleep her = she tired property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset she=Product
Example 4 The shop closed because of its inability to pay the rent.
det acl case fixed nmod:poss obl mark advcl det obj punct root The DET shop NOUN closed VERB because ADP of ADP its PRON inability NOUN to PART pay VERB the DET rent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 shop acl 4 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 7 inability case 5 of of ADP _ 4 because fixed 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 inability nmod:poss 7 inability inability NOUN Number=Sing 3 closed obl 8 to to PART _ 9 pay mark 9 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 closed advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 rent det 11 rent rent NOUN Number=Sing 9 pay obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 shop punct
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1 close participle the shop not said here because shop's inability vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 pay to-infinitive the rent vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rent=Asset
Example 5 An inability to see colours is called colour blindness.
det nsubj:pass mark acl obj aux:pass compound xcomp punct root An DET inability NOUN to PART see VERB colours NOUN is AUX called VERB colour NOUN blindness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 inability det 2 inability inability NOUN Number=Sing 7 called nsubj:pass 3 to to PART _ 4 see mark 4 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 inability acl 5 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 4 see obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 called aux:pass 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 9 blindness compound 9 blindness blindness NOUN Number=Sing 7 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 called punct
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1 see to-infinitive colours vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer colour=Stimulus 2 call present · passive a inability vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 His inability to say sorry made things worse.
nmod:poss nsubj mark amod amod obj xcomp punct root His PRON inability NOUN to PART say VERB sorry ADJ made VERB things NOUN worse 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 inability nmod:poss 2 inability inability NOUN Number=Sing 4 say nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 say mark 4 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 things amod 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 things amod 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 say obj 8 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 say xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive His inability sorry made things bad property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic 2 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 7 The Fox on her return, discovered what had happened, but was less grieved for the death of her young than for her inability to avenge them.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct nsubj aux ccomp punct cc aux:pass advmod conj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod case case nmod:poss obl mark advcl obj punct root The DET Fox NOUN on ADP her PRON return NOUN , PUNCT discovered VERB what PRON had AUX happened VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ was AUX less ADV grieved VERB for ADP the DET death NOUN of ADP her PRON young NOUN than ADP for ADP her PRON inability NOUN to PART avenge 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 Fox det 2 Fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 7 discovered nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 return case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 return nmod:poss 5 return return NOUN Number=Sing 2 Fox nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 Fox punct 7 discovered discover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 happened nsubj 9 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 happened aux 10 happened happen VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 discovered ccomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 grieved punct 12 but but CCONJ _ 15 grieved cc 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 grieved aux:pass 14 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 15 grieved advmod 15 grieved grieve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 discovered conj 16 for for ADP _ 18 death case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 death det 18 death death NOUN Number=Sing 15 grieved obl 19 of of ADP _ 21 young case 20 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 young nmod:poss 21 young young NOUN Number=Sing 18 death nmod 22 than than ADP _ 25 inability case 23 for for ADP _ 25 inability case 24 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 inability nmod:poss 25 inability inability NOUN Number=Sing 15 grieved obl 26 to to PART _ 27 avenge mark 27 avenge avenge VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 grieved advcl 28 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 avenge obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 7 discovered punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 discover past the Fox on Fox's return vn discover-84-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen past · perfect vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 grieve past · passive the Fox on Fox's return not said here for the death of Fox's young; than Fox's inability; less property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» 4 avenge to-infinitive the Fox on Fox's return not said here them = they tree rules 5 return Fox nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent 6 die Fox's young nom death «event intransitive»: of=agent
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