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inconsequential

Who acts: you, scratch, They, difference, inconsequential choice, mistake · What happens: matter, not worry, be, chat, seem, change · To what, where: focus, recipe, whole story, result

«inconsequential» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: inconsequential in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Not important; too small to matter.

advmodpunctadvmodparataxismarkadvclpunctrootNotPARTimportantADJ;PUNCTtooADVsmallADJtoPARTmatterVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 importantadvmod
2importantimportantADJDegree=Posrootroot
3;;PUNCT_5 smallpunct
4tootooADV_5 smalladvmod
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos2 importantparataxis
6totoPART_7 mattermark
7mattermatterVERBVerbForm=Inf5 smalladvcl
8..PUNCT_2 importantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1matterto-infinitivevn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus

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

Don't worry about the inconsequential details; focus on the main idea.

auxadvmodcasedetamodoblpunctoblcasedetamodnmodpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTworryVERBaboutADPtheDETinconsequentialADJdetailsNOUN;PUNCTfocusNOUNonADPtheDETmainADJideaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 worryaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 worryadvmod
3worryworryVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aboutaboutADP_7 detailscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 detailsdet
6inconsequentialinconsequentialADJDegree=Pos7 detailsamod
7detailsdetailNOUNNumber=Plur3 worryobl
8;;PUNCT_9 focuspunct
9focusfocusNOUNNumber=Sing3 worryobl
10ononADP_13 ideacase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 ideadet
12mainmainADJDegree=Pos13 ideaamod
13ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing9 focusnmod
14..PUNCT_3 worrypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not worryimperative · do-supportyou not said herefocus on the main ideaabout the inconsequential detailsvn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about detail=Stimulus

Example 2

The scratch on the car was inconsequential.

detnsubjcasedetnmodcoppunctrootTheDETscratchNOUNonADPtheDETcarNOUNwasAUXinconsequentialADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 scratchdet
2scratchscratchNOUNNumber=Sing7 inconsequentialnsubj
3ononADP_5 carcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 cardet
5carcarNOUNNumber=Sing2 scratchnmod
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 inconsequentialcop
7inconsequentialinconsequentialADJDegree=Posrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 inconsequentialpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe scratch on the carinconsequential propertytree rules

Example 3

They chatted about inconsequential things like the weather.

nsubjcaseamodoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheyPRONchattedVERBaboutADPinconsequentialADJthingsNOUNlikeADPtheDETweatherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 chattednsubj
2chattedchatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aboutaboutADP_5 thingscase
4inconsequentialinconsequentialADJDegree=Pos5 thingsamod
5thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur2 chattedobl
6likelikeADP_8 weathercase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 weatherdet
8weatherweatherNOUNNumber=Sing5 thingsnmod
9..PUNCT_2 chattedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chat speech: otherpastTheyabout inconsequential things like the weathervn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about thing=Topic

Example 4

The difference of one gram is inconsequential in this recipe.

detnsubjcasenummodnmodcopcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETdifferenceNOUNofADPoneNUMgramNOUNisAUXinconsequentialADJinADPthisDETrecipeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 differencedet
2differencedifferenceNOUNNumber=Sing7 inconsequentialnsubj
3ofofADP_5 gramcase
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 gramnummod
5gramgramNOUNNumber=Sing2 differencenmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 inconsequentialcop
7inconsequentialinconsequentialADJDegree=Posrootroot
8ininADP_10 recipecase
9thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem10 recipedet
10reciperecipeNOUNNumber=Sing7 inconsequentialobl
11..PUNCT_7 inconsequentialpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe difference of one gramthis recipeinconsequential propertytree rules

Example 5

What seemed an inconsequential choice changed the whole story.

nsubjdetamodnsubjccompdetamodobjpunctrootWhatPRONseemedVERBanDETinconsequentialADJchoiceNOUNchangedVERBtheDETwholeADJstoryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int2 seemednsubj
2seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 choicedet
4inconsequentialinconsequentialADJDegree=Pos5 choiceamod
5choicechoiceNOUNNumber=Sing6 changednsubj
6changedchangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 seemedccomp
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 storydet
8wholewholeADJDegree=Pos9 storyamod
9storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing6 changedobj
10..PUNCT_2 seemedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempastvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
2changepasta inconsequential choicethe whole storyvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Patient

Example 6

Her mistake was inconsequential and did not affect the result.

nmod:possnsubjcopccauxadvmodconjdetobjpunctrootHerPRONmistakeNOUNwasAUXinconsequentialADJandCCONJdidAUXnotPARTaffectVERBtheDETresultNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 mistakenmod:poss
2mistakemistakeNOUNNumber=Sing4 inconsequentialnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 inconsequentialcop
4inconsequentialinconsequentialADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_8 affectcc
6diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 affectaux
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 affectadvmod
8affectaffectVERBVerbForm=Inf4 inconsequentialconj
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 resultdet
10resultresultNOUNNumber=Sing8 affectobj
11..PUNCT_4 inconsequentialpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHer mistakeinconsequential propertytree rules
2not affectpast · do-supportHer mistake not said herethe resultvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus result=Experiencer
3mistakeHer = shenom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent

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