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incorrigible

Who acts: people, You, Toad, puppy, Grandad, incorrigible · What happens: have, not change, correct, do, like, be · To what, where: bad habits, something, incorrigible thief, incorrigible joker, Mum, biscuit · Speech: someone speaks here

«incorrigible» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: incorrigible in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Having bad habits or faults that cannot be changed or corrected: «an incorrigible liar».

The tree, 15 words
amodobjccconjnsubjauxadvmodaux:passacl:relclccconjpunctpunctdetamodoblpunctpunctrootHavingVERBbadADJhabitsNOUNorCCONJfaultsNOUNthatPRONcanAUXnotPARTbeAUXchangedVERBorCCONJcorrectedVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTanDETincorrigibleADJliarNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HavinghaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2badbadADJDegree=Pos3 habitsamod
3habitshabitNOUNNumber=Plur1 Havingobj
4ororCCONJ_5 faultscc
5faultsfaultNOUNNumber=Plur3 habitsconj
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 changednsubj
7cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin10 changedaux
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 changedadvmod
9bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf10 changedaux:pass
10changedchangeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 habitsacl:relcl
11ororCCONJ_12 correctedcc
12correctedcorrectVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 changedconj
13::PUNCT_1 Havingpunct
14««PUNCT_17 liarpunct
15anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 liardet
16incorrigibleincorrigibleADJDegree=Pos17 liaramod
17liarliarNOUNNumber=Sing1 Havingobl
18»»PUNCT_17 liarpunct
19..PUNCT_1 Havingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havegerundbad habits or faultsa incorrigible liar oblvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habit=Patient
2not changecan · passivebad habits or faultsvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
3correct speech: disagreeparticiplevn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: 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

Usage: playful — kept apart, not parsed.

Always doing something naughty or silly that people half like: «You're incorrigible!».

The tree, 13 words
advmodobjamodccconjmarknsubjadvmodadvclpunctpunctnsubjcopparataxispunctpunctpunctrootAlwaysADVdoingVERBsomethingPRONnaughtyADJorCCONJsillyADJthatSCONJpeopleNOUNhalfADVlikeVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTYouPRON'reAUXincorrigibleADJ!PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot2 doingadvmod
2doingdoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 doingobj
4naughtynaughtyADJDegree=Pos3 somethingamod
5ororCCONJ_6 sillycc
6sillysillyADJDegree=Pos4 naughtyconj
7thatthatSCONJ_10 likemark
8peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur10 likensubj
9halfhalfADVNumForm=Word NumType=Frac10 likeadvmod
10likelikeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 sillyadvcl
11::PUNCT_15 incorrigiblepunct
12««PUNCT_15 incorrigiblepunct
13YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs15 incorrigiblensubj
14'rebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 incorrigiblecop
15incorrigibleincorrigibleADJDegree=Pos2 doingparataxis
16!!PUNCT_15 incorrigiblepunct
17»»PUNCT_15 incorrigiblepunct
18..PUNCT_2 doingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dogerundsomethingalways propertytree rules
2likepresentpeoplehalf propertyvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
3is in a quotepresentYouincorrigible propertytree rules

Example 1

Toad was incorrigible; he always went back to motor cars.

nsubjcoppunctnsubjadvmodconjadvmodcasecompoundoblpunctrootToadPROPNwasAUXincorrigibleADJ;PUNCThePRONalwaysADVwentVERBbackADVtoADPmotorNOUNcarsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ToadToadPROPNNumber=Sing3 incorrigiblensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 incorrigiblecop
3incorrigibleincorrigibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
4;;PUNCT_7 wentpunct
5hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 wentnsubj
6alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot7 wentadvmod
7wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 incorrigibleconj
8backbackADV_7 wentadvmod
9totoADP_11 carscase
10motormotorNOUNNumber=Sing11 carscompound
11carscarNOUNNumber=Plur7 wentobl
12..PUNCT_3 incorrigiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastToadincorrigible propertytree rules
2go backpastToadto motor cars result; always propertyvn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to car=Result

Example 2

My puppy is an incorrigible thief of socks.

nmod:possnsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootMyPRONpuppyNOUNisAUXanDETincorrigibleADJthiefNOUNofADPsocksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 puppynmod:poss
2puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing6 thiefnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 thiefcop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 thiefdet
5incorrigibleincorrigibleADJDegree=Pos6 thiefamod
6thiefthiefNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 sockscase
8sockssockNOUNNumber=Plur6 thiefnmod
9..PUNCT_6 thiefpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMy puppya incorrigible thiefof sockstree rules

Example 3

Grandad is an incorrigible joker.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootGrandadPROPNisAUXanDETincorrigibleADJjokerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandadGrandadPROPNNumber=Sing5 jokernsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 jokercop
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 jokerdet
4incorrigibleincorrigibleADJDegree=Pos5 jokeramod
5jokerjokerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 jokerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentGrandada incorrigible jokertree rules

Example 4

«You're incorrigible!» laughed Mum when I took another biscuit.

punctnsubjcopnsubjpunctpunctobjadvmodnsubjadvcldetobjpunctroot«PUNCTYouPRON'reAUXincorrigibleADJ!PUNCT»PUNCTlaughedVERBMumNOUNwhenADVIPRONtookVERBanotherDETbiscuitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 incorrigiblepunct
2YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 incorrigiblensubj
3'rebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 incorrigiblecop
4incorrigibleincorrigibleADJDegree=Pos7 laughednsubj
5!!PUNCT_4 incorrigiblepunct
6»»PUNCT_4 incorrigiblepunct
7laughedlaughVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8MummumNOUNNumber=Sing7 laughedobj
9whenwhenADVPronType=Int11 tookadvmod
10IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs11 tooknsubj
11tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 laughedadvcl
12anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind13 biscuitdet
13biscuitbiscuitNOUNNumber=Sing11 tookobj
14..PUNCT_7 laughedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepresentYouincorrigible propertytree rules
2laughpastincorrigibleMumvn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Theme
3takepastIanother biscuitvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme

Example 5

The teacher called him an incorrigible chatterbox.

detnsubjobjdetamodxcomppunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNcalledVERBhimPRONanDETincorrigibleADJchatterboxNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 callednsubj
3calledcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 calledobj
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 chatterboxdet
6incorrigibleincorrigibleADJDegree=Pos7 chatterboxamod
7chatterboxchatterboxNOUNNumber=Sing3 calledxcomp
8..PUNCT_3 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpastthe teacherhim = hevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient

Example 6

She is an incorrigible optimist.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootShePRONisAUXanDETincorrigibleADJoptimistNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 optimistnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 optimistcop
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 optimistdet
4incorrigibleincorrigibleADJDegree=Pos5 optimistamod
5optimistoptimistNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 optimistpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentShea incorrigible optimisttree rules

Example 7

This noise roused the giant, who rushed from his cave, crying: “You incorrigible villain, are you come here to disturb my rest?

The tree, 22 words
detnsubjdetobjpunctnsubjparataxiscasenmod:possoblpunctadvclpunctpunctnsubjamodoblpunctcopnsubjconjadvmodmarkadvclnmod:possobjpunctrootThisDETnoiseNOUNrousedVERBtheDETgiantADJ,PUNCTwhoPRONrushedVERBfromADPhisPRONcaveNOUN,PUNCTcryingVERB:PUNCT“PUNCTYouPRONincorrigibleADJvillainNOUN,PUNCTareAUXyouPRONcomeVERBhereADVtoPARTdisturbVERBmyPRONrestNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 noisedet
2noisenoiseNOUNNumber=Sing3 rousednsubj
3rousedrouseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 giantdet
5giantgiantADJDegree=Pos3 rousedobj
6,,PUNCT_8 rushedpunct
7whowhoPRONPronType=Rel8 rushednsubj
8rushedrushVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 rousedparataxis
9fromfromADP_11 cavecase
10hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 cavenmod:poss
11cavecaveNOUNNumber=Sing8 rushedobl
12,,PUNCT_13 cryingpunct
13cryingcryVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 rushedadvcl
14::PUNCT_18 villainpunct
15“"PUNCT_18 villainpunct
16YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs18 villainnsubj
17incorrigibleincorrigibleADJDegree=Pos18 villainamod
18villainvillainNOUNNumber=Sing3 rousedobl
19,,PUNCT_22 comepunct
20arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 comecop
21youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs22 comensubj
22comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 rousedconj
23herehereADVPronType=Dem22 comeadvmod
24totoPART_25 disturbmark
25disturbdisturbVERBVerbForm=Inf22 comeadvcl
26mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs27 restnmod:poss
27restrestNOUNNumber=Sing25 disturbobj
28??PUNCT_3 rousedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rousepastthis noisethe giantvn stimulate-59.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent giant=Patient
2rushpastnoise's cavevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from cave=Trajectory
3cry speech: expressgerundvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4villain in a quoteYoutree rules
5is in a quotepresentyouherecome propertytree rules
6disturb in a quoteto-infinitiveyou not said heremy restvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus rest=Experiencer

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