inconsistent Who acts: two facts, results, we, Our, story, team · What happens: not stay, change, not agree, fit together, be, not follow · To what, where: same, quality, two facts, same rules, experiment, rules · Speech: someone speaks here
«inconsistent» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: inconsistent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not staying the same; changing in quality or behaviour: an inconsistent player.
The tree, 12 words advmod det obj punct conj case obl cc conj punct det amod obj punct root Not PART staying VERB the DET same ADJ ; PUNCT changing VERB in ADP quality NOUN or CCONJ behaviour NOUN : PUNCT an DET inconsistent ADJ player NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 staying advmod 2 staying stay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 same det 4 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 2 staying obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 changing punct 6 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 staying conj 7 in in ADP _ 8 quality case 8 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 6 changing obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 behaviour cc 10 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 8 quality conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 2 staying punct 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 player det 13 inconsistent inconsistent ADJ Degree=Pos 14 player amod 14 player player NOUN Number=Sing 2 staying obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 staying punct
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1 not stay gerund the same tree rules 2 change gerund quality or behaviour vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «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 Not agreeing or fitting together: two facts that are inconsistent with each other.
The tree, 13 words advmod cc conj advmod punct nummod obj nsubj cop acl:relcl case obl fixed punct root Not PART agreeing VERB or CCONJ fitting VERB together ADV : PUNCT two NUM facts NOUN that PRON are AUX inconsistent ADJ with ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 agreeing advmod 2 agreeing agree VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 fitting cc 4 fitting fit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 agreeing conj 5 together together ADV _ 4 fitting advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 facts punct 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 facts nummod 8 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 4 fitting obj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 inconsistent nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 inconsistent cop 11 inconsistent inconsistent ADJ Degree=Pos 8 facts acl:relcl 12 with with ADP _ 13 each case 13 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 11 inconsistent obl 14 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 each fixed 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 agreeing punct
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1 not agree speech: agree gerund vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 fit together gerund two facts together property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient 3 is present two facts with each; inconsistent property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Not following the same rules each time: inconsistent marking.
advmod csubj det amod obj det punct amod conj punct root Not PART following VERB the DET same ADJ rules NOUN each DET time NOUN : PUNCT inconsistent ADJ marking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 following advmod 2 following follow VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 time csubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rules det 4 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rules amod 5 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 2 following obj 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 time det 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 marking punct 9 inconsistent inconsistent ADJ Degree=Pos 10 marking amod 10 marking marking NOUN Number=Sing 7 time conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 time punct
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1 not follow gerund the same rules vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme
Example 1 Our results were inconsistent, so we repeated the experiment.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj conj det obj punct root Our PRON results NOUN were AUX inconsistent ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON repeated VERB the DET experiment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 results nmod:poss 2 results result NOUN Number=Plur 4 inconsistent nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 inconsistent cop 4 inconsistent inconsistent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 repeated punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 repeated advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 repeated nsubj 8 repeated repeat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 inconsistent conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 experiment det 10 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 8 repeated obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 inconsistent punct
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1 is past Our results inconsistent property tree rules 2 repeat past we the experiment vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality 3 result Our nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 His story was inconsistent with the footprints.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det obl punct root His PRON story NOUN was AUX inconsistent ADJ with ADP the DET footprints 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 story nmod:poss 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 inconsistent nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 inconsistent cop 4 inconsistent inconsistent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 footprints case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 footprints det 7 footprints footprint NOUN Number=Plur 4 inconsistent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 inconsistent punct
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1 is past His story with the footprints; inconsistent property tree rules
Example 3 The team has been inconsistent all season.
det nsubj aux cop det obl:unmarked punct root The DET team NOUN has AUX been AUX inconsistent ADJ all DET season NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 inconsistent nsubj 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 inconsistent aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 inconsistent cop 5 inconsistent inconsistent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 season det 7 season season NOUN Number=Sing 5 inconsistent obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 inconsistent punct
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1 is present · perfect the team season inconsistent property tree rules
Example 4 The rules were applied in an inconsistent way, which felt unfair.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct root The DET rules NOUN were AUX applied VERB in ADP an DET inconsistent ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT which PRON felt VERB unfair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 applied nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 applied aux:pass 4 applied apply VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 way case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 inconsistent inconsistent ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 applied obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 felt punct 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 felt nsubj 11 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 way acl:relcl 12 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 11 felt xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 applied punct
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1 apply past · passive the rules a inconsistent way vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in way=Destination 2 feel past a inconsistent way unfair property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 My handwriting is inconsistent: neat at first, messy at the end.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct conj case obl punct conj case det obl punct root My PRON handwriting NOUN is AUX inconsistent ADJ : PUNCT neat ADJ at ADP first ADV , PUNCT messy ADJ at ADP the DET end NOUN . 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 2 handwriting nmod:poss 2 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 4 inconsistent nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 inconsistent cop 4 inconsistent inconsistent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 neat punct 6 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 4 inconsistent conj 7 at at ADP _ 8 first case 8 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 neat obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 messy punct 10 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 inconsistent conj 11 at at ADP _ 13 end case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 end det 13 end end NOUN Number=Sing 10 messy obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 inconsistent punct
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1 is present My handwriting inconsistent property tree rules 2 be My handwriting not said here tree rules 3 be My handwriting not said here at the end tree rules 4 handwrite My nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Saying «I never lie» and then lying is inconsistent.
csubj punct nsubj advmod ccomp punct cc advmod conj cop punct root Saying VERB « PUNCT I PRON never ADV lie VERB » PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV lying VERB is AUX inconsistent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 inconsistent csubj 2 « « PUNCT _ 5 lie punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 lie nsubj 4 never never ADV PronType=Neg 5 lie advmod 5 lie lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Saying ccomp 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 lie punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 lying cc 8 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 lying advmod 9 lying lie VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Saying conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 inconsistent cop 11 inconsistent inconsistent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 inconsistent punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not lie in a quote present I vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 lie gerund then vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present Saying inconsistent property tree rules
Example 7 The numerous traditions which have gathered around the original idea vary to some extent according to their locality, but they are never radically inconsistent.
The tree, 24 words det amod nsubj nsubj:pass aux acl:relcl case det amod obl case det obl case fixed nmod:poss nmod punct cc nsubj cop advmod advmod parataxis punct root The DET numerous ADJ traditions NOUN which PRON have AUX gathered VERB around ADP the DET original ADJ idea NOUN vary VERB to ADP some DET extent NOUN according VERB to ADP their PRON locality NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ they PRON are AUX never ADV radically ADV inconsistent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 traditions det 2 numerous numerous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 traditions amod 3 traditions tradition NOUN Number=Plur 11 vary nsubj 4 which which PRON PronType=Rel 6 gathered nsubj:pass 5 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 gathered aux 6 gathered gather VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 traditions acl:relcl 7 around around ADP _ 10 idea case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 idea det 9 original original ADJ Degree=Pos 10 idea amod 10 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 6 gathered obl 11 vary vary VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 to to ADP _ 14 extent case 13 some some DET PronType=Ind 14 extent det 14 extent extent NOUN Number=Sing 11 vary obl 15 according accord VERB ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 locality case 16 to to ADP _ 15 according fixed 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 locality nmod:poss 18 locality locality NOUN Number=Sing 14 extent nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 25 inconsistent punct 20 but but CCONJ _ 25 inconsistent cc 21 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 inconsistent nsubj 22 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 inconsistent cop 23 never never ADV PronType=Neg 25 inconsistent advmod 24 radically radically ADV _ 25 inconsistent advmod 25 inconsistent inconsistent ADJ Degree=Pos 11 vary parataxis 26 . . PUNCT _ 11 vary punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 gather present · perfect · passive the numerous traditions the original idea vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 vary infinitive the numerous traditions to some extent accord traditions's locality vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 accord gerund vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 4 not is present traditions = tradition inconsistent, radically property tree rules
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