indeterminate Who acts: indeterminate answer, indeterminate sentence, He, dog, meeting, answer · What happens: indeterminate, not mean, know, fix, be, not work out · To what, where: one, information, prison sentence, man, brown, indeterminate sentence · Speech: someone speaks here
«indeterminate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: indeterminate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Indeterminate means not exactly known, fixed or clear; vague.
csubj advmod advmod ccomp punct parataxis cc conj punct conj punct root Indeterminate VERB means VERB not PART exactly ADV known VERB , PUNCT fixed VERB or CCONJ clear ADJ ; PUNCT vague ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Indeterminate indeterminate VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means csubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 means advmod 4 exactly exactly ADV _ 5 known advmod 5 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 fixed punct 7 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 known parataxis 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 clear cc 9 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fixed conj 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 vague punct 11 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 indeterminate infinitive tree rules 2 not mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 know participle exactly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 fix participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
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: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
An indeterminate answer or form is one that cannot be worked out as a single value from the information given.
The tree, 21 words det amod nsubj cc conj cop nsubj aux advmod aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt case det amod obl case det nmod acl punct root An DET indeterminate ADJ answer NOUN or CCONJ form NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON can AUX not PART be AUX worked VERB out ADP as ADP a DET single ADJ value NOUN from ADP the DET information NOUN given VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 answer det 2 indeterminate indeterminate ADJ Degree=Pos 3 answer amod 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 7 one nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 form cc 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing 3 answer conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 one cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 worked nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 worked aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 worked advmod 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 worked aux:pass 12 worked work VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 one acl:relcl 13 out out ADP _ 12 worked compound:prt 14 as as ADP _ 17 value case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 value det 16 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 17 value amod 17 value value NOUN Number=Sing 12 worked obl 18 from from ADP _ 20 information case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 information det 20 information information NOUN Number=Sing 17 value nmod 21 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 information acl 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 one punct
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1 is a present a indeterminate answer or form one tree rules 2 not work out can · passive as a single value from the information vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 3 give participle the information not said here vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
An indeterminate sentence is a prison sentence with no fixed end date.
det amod nsubj cop det compound case det amod compound nmod punct root An DET indeterminate ADJ sentence NOUN is AUX a DET prison NOUN sentence NOUN with ADP no DET fixed VERB end NOUN date NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sentence det 2 indeterminate indeterminate ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sentence amod 3 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 7 sentence nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sentence cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sentence det 6 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 7 sentence compound 7 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 12 date case 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 date det 10 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 date amod 11 end end NOUN Number=Sing 12 date compound 12 date date NOUN Number=Sing 7 sentence nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 sentence punct
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1 is a present a indeterminate sentence a prison sentence with no fixed end date tree rules 2 fix participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 He was a man of indeterminate age, maybe forty or sixty.
nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct advmod acl:relcl cc conj punct root He PRON was AUX a DET man NOUN of ADP indeterminate ADJ age NOUN , PUNCT maybe ADV forty NUM or CCONJ sixty NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 man nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 man cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 man det 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 age case 6 indeterminate indeterminate ADJ Degree=Pos 7 age amod 7 age age NOUN Number=Sing 4 man nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 forty punct 9 maybe maybe ADV _ 10 forty advmod 10 forty forty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 man acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 sixty cc 12 sixty sixty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 forty conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 man punct
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1 is a past He a man of indeterminate age tree rules
Example 2 The dog was a brown of indeterminate shade.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN was AUX a DET brown NOUN of ADP indeterminate ADJ shade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 brown nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 brown cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 brown det 5 brown brown NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 shade case 7 indeterminate indeterminate ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shade amod 8 shade shade NOUN Number=Sing 5 brown nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 brown punct
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1 is a past the dog a brown of indeterminate shade tree rules
Example 3 The meeting will last an indeterminate time.
det nsubj aux det amod obl:unmarked punct root The DET meeting NOUN will AUX last VERB an DET indeterminate ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 meeting det 2 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 4 last nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 last aux 4 last last VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 time det 6 indeterminate indeterminate ADJ Degree=Pos 7 time amod 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 last obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 last punct
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1 last future the meeting time vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 4 With one equation and two unknowns, the answer is indeterminate.
case nummod obl cc nummod conj punct det nsubj cop punct root With ADP one NUM equation NOUN and CCONJ two NUM unknowns NOUN , PUNCT the DET answer NOUN is AUX indeterminate ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 equation case 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 equation nummod 3 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 11 indeterminate obl 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 unknowns cc 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 unknowns nummod 6 unknowns unknown NOUN Number=Plur 3 equation conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 equation punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 answer det 9 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 11 indeterminate nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 indeterminate cop 11 indeterminate indeterminate ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 indeterminate punct
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1 is present the answer with one equation and two unknowns; indeterminate property tree rules
Example 5 The judge gave an indeterminate sentence.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET judge NOUN gave VERB an DET indeterminate ADJ sentence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sentence det 5 indeterminate indeterminate ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sentence amod 6 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the judge a indeterminate sentence vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentence=Theme
Example 6 A creature of indeterminate shape moved in the fog.
det nsubj case amod nmod case det obl punct root A DET creature NOUN of ADP indeterminate ADJ shape NOUN moved VERB in ADP the DET fog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 creature det 2 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing 6 moved nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 shape case 4 indeterminate indeterminate ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shape amod 5 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 2 creature nmod 6 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 fog case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fog det 9 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 6 moved obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 moved punct
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1 move past a creature of indeterminate shape the fog vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in fog=Trajectory
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