indefinitely Who acts: time, we, end, You, pattern, robot · What happens: mean, have, fix, not know, stop, close · To what, where: fixed end, swimming pool, match, house, road, power · Speech: someone speaks here
«indefinitely» 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: indefinitely in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Indefinitely means for a time that has no fixed end; we do not know when it will stop.
The tree, 18 words advmod case det obl nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct nsubj aux advmod conj advmod nsubj aux ccomp punct root Indefinitely ADV means VERB for ADP a DET time NOUN that PRON has VERB no DET fixed VERB end NOUN ; PUNCT we PRON do AUX not PART know VERB when ADV it PRON will AUX stop VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Indefinitely indefinitely ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 time case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time acl:relcl 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 end det 9 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 end amod 10 end end NOUN Number=Sing 7 has obj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 know punct 12 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 know nsubj 13 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 know aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 know advmod 15 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means conj 16 when when ADV PronType=Int 19 stop advmod 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 stop nsubj 18 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 stop aux 19 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 know ccomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present time indefinitely property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 have present a time no fixed end vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient 3 fix participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 4 not know present · do-support we vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 5 stop future end vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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: rare — kept apart, not parsed.
Indefinitely can mean in an unclear or uncertain way.
advmod aux case det amod cc conj obl punct root Indefinitely ADV can AUX mean VERB in ADP an DET unclear ADJ or CCONJ uncertain ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Indefinitely indefinitely ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 in in ADP _ 9 way case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 6 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 uncertain cc 8 uncertain uncertain ADJ Degree=Pos 6 unclear conj 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can in a unclear way; indefinitely property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute
Example 1 The swimming pool is closed indefinitely for repairs.
det compound nsubj aux:pass advmod case obl punct root The DET swimming NOUN pool NOUN is AUX closed VERB indefinitely ADV for ADP repairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pool det 2 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 3 pool compound 3 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 5 closed nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 closed aux:pass 5 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 indefinitely indefinitely ADV _ 5 closed advmod 7 for for ADP _ 8 repairs case 8 repairs repair NOUN Number=Plur 5 closed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 closed punct
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1 close present · passive the swimming pool for repairs; indefinitely property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 2 The match was postponed indefinitely because of the storm.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case fixed det obl punct root The DET match NOUN was AUX postponed VERB indefinitely ADV because ADP of ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 match det 2 match match NOUN Number=Sing 4 postponed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 postponed aux:pass 4 postponed postpone VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 indefinitely indefinitely ADV _ 4 postponed advmod 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 storm case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 storm det 9 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 postponed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 postponed punct
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1 postpone past · passive the match because the storm; indefinitely property vn delay-53.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 3 You can't stay at your friend's house indefinitely.
nsubj aux advmod case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl advmod punct root You PRON ca AUX n't PART stay VERB at ADP your PRON friend NOUN 's PART house NOUN indefinitely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 stay nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 stay aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 stay advmod 4 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 at at ADP _ 9 house case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 friend nmod:poss 7 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 9 house nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 friend case 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 stay obl 10 indefinitely indefinitely ADV _ 4 stay advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 stay punct
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1 not stay can You your friend's house indefinitely property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at house=Location
Example 4 The pattern 2, 4, 6, 8… goes on indefinitely.
det nsubj flat punct flat punct appos punct conj punct advmod advmod punct root The DET pattern NOUN 2 NUM , PUNCT 4 NUM , PUNCT 6 NUM , PUNCT 8 NUM … PUNCT goes VERB on ADV indefinitely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pattern det 2 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 11 goes nsubj 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 pattern flat 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 4 punct 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 2 flat 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 6 punct 7 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 pattern appos 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 8 punct 9 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 6 conj 10 … … PUNCT _ 7 6 punct 11 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 on on ADV _ 11 goes advmod 13 indefinitely indefinitely ADV _ 11 goes advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 goes punct
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1 go on present the pattern indefinitely property vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The road will be shut indefinitely.
det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass advmod punct root The DET road NOUN will AUX be AUX shut VERB indefinitely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 road det 2 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 shut nsubj:pass 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 shut aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 shut aux:pass 5 shut shut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 indefinitely indefinitely ADV _ 5 shut advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 shut punct
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1 shut future · passive the road indefinitely property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 6 The robot can work indefinitely if it has power.
det nsubj aux advmod mark nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET robot NOUN can AUX work VERB indefinitely ADV if SCONJ it PRON has VERB power NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robot det 2 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 4 work nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 work aux 4 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 indefinitely indefinitely ADV _ 4 work advmod 6 if if SCONJ _ 8 has mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 work advcl 9 power power NOUN Number=Sing 8 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 work punct
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1 work can the robot indefinitely property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 have a condition, not said to happen present robot power vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient
Example 7 The crocodile passes, but soon the boys appear again, for the procession must continue indefinitely until one of the parties stops or changes its pace.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj punct cc advmod det nsubj parataxis advmod punct mark det nsubj aux conj advmod mark nsubj case det nmod advcl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET crocodile NOUN passes VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ soon ADV the DET boys NOUN appear VERB again ADV , PUNCT for SCONJ the DET procession NOUN must AUX continue VERB indefinitely ADV until SCONJ one NUM of ADP the DET parties NOUN stops VERB or CCONJ changes VERB its PRON pace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crocodile det 2 crocodile crocodile NOUN Number=Sing 3 passes nsubj 3 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 appear punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 9 appear cc 6 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 9 appear advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boys det 8 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 9 appear nsubj 9 appear appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 passes parataxis 10 again again ADV _ 9 appear advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 continue punct 12 for for SCONJ _ 16 continue mark 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 procession det 14 procession procession NOUN Number=Sing 16 continue nsubj 15 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 continue aux 16 continue continue VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 appear conj 17 indefinitely indefinitely ADV _ 16 continue advmod 18 until until SCONJ _ 23 stops mark 19 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 23 stops nsubj 20 of of ADP _ 22 parties case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 parties det 22 parties party NOUN Number=Plur 19 one nmod 23 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 continue advcl 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 changes cc 25 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 stops conj 26 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 pace nmod:poss 27 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 25 changes obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 3 passes punct
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1 pass present the crocodile vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 appear present the boys again soon property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 continue must the procession indefinitely property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 stop present one of the parties vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 5 change present one of the parties not said here procession's pace vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pace=Patient
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