inconvenience
Who acts: difficulty, things, broken lift, I, We, Having · What happens: stop, go, cause, break, be, not want · To what, where: things, small trouble, someone trouble, inconvenience, hot water, big inconvenience · Speech: someone speaks here
«inconvenience» 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: inconvenience in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Trouble or difficulty that stops things going smoothly or easily.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trouble | trouble | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 3 difficulty | cc |
| 3 | difficulty | difficulty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Trouble | conj |
| 4 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 stops | nsubj |
| 5 | stops | stop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 difficulty | acl:relcl |
| 6 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 stops | obj |
| 7 | going | go | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 things | acl |
| 8 | smoothly | smoothly | ADV | _ | 7 going | advmod |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 easily | cc |
| 10 | easily | easily | ADV | _ | 8 smoothly | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Trouble | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stop | present | difficulty | things | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality thing=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | go | gerund | things not said here | smoothly property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Sorry for the inconvenience.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sorry | sorry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 4 inconvenience | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 inconvenience | det |
| 4 | inconvenience | inconvenience | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Sorry | obl |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Sorry | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
Something that causes small trouble.
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 | 3 causes | nsubj |
| 3 | causes | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Something | acl:relcl |
| 4 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 trouble | amod |
| 5 | trouble | trouble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 causes | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Something | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cause | present | small trouble | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient |
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The broken lift is an inconvenience.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 lift | det |
| 2 | broken | break | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 lift | amod |
| 3 | lift | lift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 inconvenience | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 inconvenience | cop |
| 5 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 inconvenience | det |
| 6 | inconvenience | inconvenience | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 inconvenience | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | break | participle | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 2 | is a | present | the broken lift | a inconvenience | tree rules |
Meaning 3
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To cause someone trouble or extra work.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 cause | mark |
| 2 | cause | cause | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 4 trouble | compound |
| 4 | trouble | trouble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 cause | obj |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 work | cc |
| 6 | extra | extra | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 work | amod |
| 7 | work | work | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 trouble | conj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 cause | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cause | to-infinitive | someone trouble or extra work | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition trouble=Patient |
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I don't want to inconvenience you.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 want | nsubj |
| 2 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 want | aux |
| 3 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 want | advmod |
| 4 | want | want | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 inconvenience | mark |
| 6 | inconvenience | inconvenience | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 want | obj |
| 7 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 4 want | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 want | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not want | present · do-support | I | inconvenience | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent inconvenience=Theme you=Attribute |
Example 1
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the roadworks.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 apologise | nsubj |
| 2 | apologise | apologise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 inconvenience | case |
| 4 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 5 inconvenience | det |
| 5 | inconvenience | inconvenience | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 apologise | obl |
| 6 | caused | cause | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 inconvenience | acl |
| 7 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 roadworks | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 roadworks | det |
| 9 | roadworks | roadwork | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 caused | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 apologise | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | apologise speech: apologize | present | We | for any inconvenience | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | cause | participle | any inconvenience not said here | by the roadworks | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
Example 2
Having no hot water is a big inconvenience.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Having | have | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 inconvenience | csubj |
| 2 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 4 water | det |
| 3 | hot | hot | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 water | amod |
| 4 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Having | obj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 inconvenience | cop |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 inconvenience | det |
| 7 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 inconvenience | amod |
| 8 | inconvenience | inconvenience | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 inconvenience | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | gerund | no hot water | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient | |||||
| 2 | is a | present | Having | a big inconvenience | tree rules |
Example 3
I hope I'm not inconveniencing you.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 hope | nsubj |
| 2 | hope | hope | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 6 inconveniencing | nsubj |
| 4 | 'm | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 inconveniencing | aux |
| 5 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 inconveniencing | advmod |
| 6 | inconveniencing | inconvenience | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 hope | ccomp |
| 7 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 6 inconveniencing | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 hope | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hope | present | I | vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | not inconvenience | present · progressive | I | you | tree rules |
Example 4
The late bus was a small inconvenience.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 bus | det |
| 2 | late | late | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 bus | amod |
| 3 | bus | bus | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 inconvenience | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 inconvenience | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 inconvenience | det |
| 6 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 inconvenience | amod |
| 7 | inconvenience | inconvenience | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 inconvenience | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the late bus | a small inconvenience | tree rules |
Example 5
Sorry for the inconvenience — the shop opens again soon.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sorry | sorry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 4 inconvenience | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 inconvenience | det |
| 4 | inconvenience | inconvenience | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Sorry | obl |
| 5 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 8 opens | punct |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 shop | det |
| 7 | shop | shop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 opens | nsubj |
| 8 | opens | open | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Sorry | conj |
| 9 | again | again | ADV | _ | 8 opens | advmod |
| 10 | soon | soon | ADV | Degree=Pos | 8 opens | advmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Sorry | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | open | present | the shop | again | soon property | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 6
Living far from school is an inconvenience.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Living | live | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 7 inconvenience | csubj |
| 2 | far | far | ADV | Degree=Pos | 1 Living | advmod |
| 3 | from | from | ADP | _ | 4 school | case |
| 4 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Living | obl |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 inconvenience | cop |
| 6 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 inconvenience | det |
| 7 | inconvenience | inconvenience | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 inconvenience | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | gerund | school | far property | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | Living | a inconvenience | tree rules |
Example 7
The magic waters, of course, soon remedy this temporary inconvenience.[309]
Sentence 1: The magic waters, of course, soon remedy this temporary inconvenience.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 waters | det |
| 2 | magic | magic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 waters | amod |
| 3 | waters | water | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 remedy | nsubj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 course | punct |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 course | case |
| 6 | course | course | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 waters | conj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 waters | punct |
| 8 | soon | soon | ADV | Degree=Pos | 9 remedy | advmod |
| 9 | remedy | remedy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 10 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 12 inconvenience | det |
| 11 | temporary | temporary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 inconvenience | amod |
| 12 | inconvenience | inconvenience | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 remedy | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 remedy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remedy | infinitive | the magic waters and course | this temporary inconvenience | soon property | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent inconvenience=Patient |
Sentence 2: [309]
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [ | [ | PUNCT | _ | 2 309 | punct |
| 2 | 309 | 309 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | root | root |
| 3 | ] | ] | PUNCT | _ | 2 309 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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