indistinct Who acts: Indistinct voices, indistinct shape, you, cell, memory, He · What happens: see, hear, remember, blur, come, move · To what, where: indistinct shapes, door, fog, knob, microscope, indistinct murmur · Speech: someone speaks here
«indistinct» 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: indistinct in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not clear or sharp; hard to see, hear or remember clearly.
advmod cc conj punct conj mark xcomp punct conj cc conj advmod punct root Not PART clear ADJ or CCONJ sharp ADJ ; PUNCT hard ADJ to PART see VERB , PUNCT hear VERB or CCONJ remember VERB clearly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 clear advmod 2 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 sharp cc 4 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 2 clear conj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 hard punct 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 clear conj 7 to to PART _ 8 see mark 8 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hard xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 hear punct 10 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 see conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 remember cc 12 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 see conj 13 clearly clearly ADV _ 12 remember advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 clear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 hear infinitive vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 3 remember infinitive clearly property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: 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 Blurred or faint: indistinct shapes in the fog.
cc conj punct amod obl case det nmod punct root Blurred VERB or CCONJ faint ADJ : PUNCT indistinct ADJ shapes NOUN in ADP the DET fog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blurred blur VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 faint cc 3 faint faint ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Blurred conj 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 shapes punct 5 indistinct indistinct ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shapes amod 6 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 1 Blurred obl 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 shapes nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Blurred punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 blur participle indistinct shapes in the fog vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Indistinct voices came from behind the door.
amod nsubj case case det obl punct root Indistinct ADJ voices NOUN came VERB from ADP behind ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Indistinct indistinct ADJ Degree=Pos 2 voices amod 2 voices voice NOUN Number=Plur 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 7 door case 5 behind behind ADP _ 7 door case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 door det 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 come past Indistinct voices the door vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from door=Initial_Location
Example 2 An indistinct shape moved in the fog.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root An DET indistinct 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 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shape det 2 indistinct indistinct ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shape amod 3 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 4 moved nsubj 4 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 fog case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fog det 7 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 4 moved obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 moved punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 move past a indistinct shape the fog vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in fog=Trajectory
Example 3 Turn the knob until the cell is no longer indistinct under the microscope.
det obj mark det nsubj cop advmod advmod xcomp case det obl punct root Turn VERB the DET knob NOUN until SCONJ the DET cell NOUN is AUX no ADV longer ADV indistinct ADJ under ADP the DET microscope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 knob det 3 knob knob NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 until until SCONJ _ 10 indistinct mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cell det 6 cell cell NOUN Number=Sing 10 indistinct nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 indistinct cop 8 no no ADV _ 9 longer advmod 9 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 10 indistinct advmod 10 indistinct indistinct ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Turn xcomp 11 under under ADP _ 13 microscope case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 microscope det 13 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 10 indistinct obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the knob vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent knob=Theme 2 is present the cell the microscope indistinct, long property tree rules
Example 4 My memory of being a baby is very indistinct.
nmod:poss nsubj case cop det nmod cop advmod punct root My PRON memory NOUN of ADP being AUX a DET baby NOUN is AUX very ADV indistinct ADJ . 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 memory nmod:poss 2 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 9 indistinct nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 baby case 4 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 baby cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 baby det 6 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 memory nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 indistinct cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 indistinct advmod 9 indistinct indistinct ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 indistinct punct
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1 is gerund of a baby tree rules 2 is present My memory indistinct property tree rules
Example 5 He spoke so quietly his words were indistinct.
nsubj advmod advmod nmod:poss nsubj cop parataxis punct root He PRON spoke VERB so ADV quietly ADV his PRON words NOUN were AUX indistinct ADJ . 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 2 spoke nsubj 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 so so ADV _ 4 quietly advmod 4 quietly quietly ADV _ 2 spoke advmod 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 words nmod:poss 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 indistinct nsubj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 indistinct cop 8 indistinct indistinct ADJ Degree=Pos 2 spoke parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past He quietly property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past his words indistinct property tree rules 3 word his = he nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The old writing on the stone was indistinct.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET old ADJ writing NOUN on ADP the DET stone NOUN was AUX indistinct ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 writing det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 writing amod 3 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 8 indistinct nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 stone case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stone det 6 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 3 writing nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 indistinct cop 8 indistinct indistinct ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 indistinct punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the old writing on the stone indistinct property tree rules
Example 7 Then the voice melted again into the indistinct murmur of the rustling leaves, and died gradually away.
The tree, 17 words advmod det nsubj advmod case det amod obl case det obl acl:relcl punct cc conj advmod advmod punct root Then ADV the DET voice NOUN melted VERB again ADV into ADP the DET indistinct ADJ murmur NOUN of ADP the DET rustling NOUN leaves VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ died VERB gradually ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 4 melted advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 voice det 3 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 melted nsubj 4 melted melt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 again again ADV _ 4 melted advmod 6 into into ADP _ 9 murmur case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 murmur det 8 indistinct indistinct ADJ Degree=Pos 9 murmur amod 9 murmur murmur NOUN Number=Sing 4 melted obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 rustling case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 rustling det 12 rustling rustling NOUN Number=Sing 13 leaves obl 13 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 murmur acl:relcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 died punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 died cc 16 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 melted conj 17 gradually gradually ADV _ 18 away advmod 18 away away ADV _ 16 died advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 melted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 melt past the voice the indistinct murmur then; again vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material into murmur=Product 2 leave present the indistinct murmur not said here of the rustling vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme of rustling=Initial_Location 3 die past the voice not said here away property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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