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infinite

Who acts: Infinite, infinite set, infinite number, teacher, line, line segment · What happens: mean, not measure, count, go on, be, have · To what, where: limit, numbers, infinite patience, universe infinite, two ends, Fionn

«infinite» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: infinite in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Infinite means without any end or limit; so big it can never be measured or counted.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjcasedetoblccconjpunctadvmodparataxisnsubj:passauxadvmodaux:passparataxisccconjpunctrootInfiniteADJmeansVERBwithoutADPanyDETendNOUNorCCONJlimitNOUN;PUNCTsoADVbigADJitPRONcanAUXneverADVbeAUXmeasuredVERBorCCONJcountedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1InfiniteinfiniteADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withoutwithoutADP_5 endcase
4anyanyDETPronType=Ind5 enddet
5endendNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
6ororCCONJ_7 limitcc
7limitlimitNOUNNumber=Sing5 endconj
8;;PUNCT_10 bigpunct
9sosoADV_10 bigadvmod
10bigbigADJDegree=Pos2 meansparataxis
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 measurednsubj:pass
12cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin15 measuredaux
13neverneverADVPronType=Neg15 measuredadvmod
14bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf15 measuredaux:pass
15measuredmeasureVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 bigparataxis
16ororCCONJ_17 countedcc
17countedcountVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass15 measuredconj
18..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentInfinitewithout any end or limitvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2not measurecan · passivelimitvn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value
3countparticiplevn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus

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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Infinite means extremely great: «infinite patience».

nsubjadvmodxcomppunctpunctamodparataxispunctpunctrootInfiniteADJmeansVERBextremelyADVgreatADJ:PUNCT«PUNCTinfiniteADJpatienceNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1InfiniteinfiniteADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3extremelyextremelyADV_4 greatadvmod
4greatgreatADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5::PUNCT_8 patiencepunct
6««PUNCT_8 patiencepunct
7infiniteinfiniteADJDegree=Pos8 patienceamod
8patiencepatienceNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
9»»PUNCT_8 patiencepunct
10..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentInfinitegreat propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

Meaning 3

Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

An infinite set or line goes on for ever, like the counting numbers 1, 2, 3, ….

The tree, 16 words
detamodnsubjccconjadvmodcaseoblpunctcasedetcompoundoblflatpunctconjpunctconjpunctpunctrootAnDETinfiniteADJsetNOUNorCCONJlineNOUNgoesVERBonADVforADPeverADV,PUNCTlikeADPtheDETcountingNOUNnumbersNOUN1NUM,PUNCT2NUM,PUNCT3NUM,PUNCT….PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 setdet
2infiniteinfiniteADJDegree=Pos3 setamod
3setsetNOUNNumber=Sing6 goesnsubj
4ororCCONJ_5 linecc
5linelineNOUNNumber=Sing3 setconj
6goesgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ononADV_6 goesadvmod
8forforADP_9 evercase
9evereverADVPronType=Ind6 goesobl
10,,PUNCT_14 numberspunct
11likelikeADP_14 numberscase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 numbersdet
13countingcountingNOUNNumber=Sing14 numberscompound
14numbersnumberNOUNNumber=Plur6 goesobl
1511NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card14 numbersflat
16,,PUNCT_17 2punct
1722NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card15 1conj
18,,PUNCT_19 3punct
1933NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card15 1conj
20,,PUNCT_14 numberspunct
21…...PUNCT_6 goespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1go onpresenta infinite set or linelike the counting numbersvn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

There is an infinite number of counting numbers.

expldetamodnsubjmarkaclobjpunctrootTherePRONisVERBanDETinfiniteADJnumberNOUNofSCONJcountingVERBnumbersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 isexpl
2isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 numberdet
4infiniteinfiniteADJDegree=Pos5 numberamod
5numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing2 isnsubj
6ofofSCONJ_7 countingmark
7countingcountVERBVerbForm=Ger5 numberacl
8numbersnumberNOUNNumber=Plur7 countingobj
9..PUNCT_2 ispunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepresenta infinite numbertherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2countgerunda infinite number not said herenumbersvn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme

Example 2

The teacher has infinite patience.

detnsubjamodobjpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNhasVERBinfiniteADJpatienceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4infiniteinfiniteADJDegree=Pos5 patienceamod
5patiencepatienceNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
6..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe teacherinfinite patiencevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patience=Patient

Example 3

Is the universe infinite?

copdetcompoundpunctrootIsAUXtheDETuniverseNOUNinfiniteNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 infinitecop
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 infinitedet
3universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing4 infinitecompound
4infiniteinfiniteNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5??PUNCT_4 infinitepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe universe infinitetree rules

Example 4

A line is infinite, but a line segment has two ends.

detnsubjcoppunctccdetcompoundnsubjconjnummodobjpunctrootADETlineNOUNisAUXinfiniteADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJaDETlineNOUNsegmentNOUNhasVERBtwoNUMendsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 linedet
2linelineNOUNNumber=Sing4 infinitensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 infinitecop
4infiniteinfiniteADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_10 haspunct
6butbutCCONJ_10 hascc
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 segmentdet
8linelineNOUNNumber=Sing9 segmentcompound
9segmentsegmentNOUNNumber=Sing10 hasnsubj
10hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 infiniteconj
11twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 endsnummod
12endsendNOUNNumber=Plur10 hasobj
13..PUNCT_4 infinitepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta lineinfinite propertytree rules
2havepresenta line segmenttwo endsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient

Example 5

You can't count to infinity because numbers are infinite.

nsubjauxadvmodcaseoblmarknsubjcopadvclpunctrootYouPRONcaAUXn'tPARTcountVERBtoADPinfinityNOUNbecauseSCONJnumbersNOUNareAUXinfiniteADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 countnsubj
2cacanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 countaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 countadvmod
4countcountVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5totoADP_6 infinitycase
6infinityinfinityNOUNNumber=Sing4 countobl
7becausebecauseSCONJ_10 infinitemark
8numbersnumberNOUNNumber=Plur10 infinitensubj
9arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 infinitecop
10infiniteinfiniteADJDegree=Pos4 countadvcl
11..PUNCT_4 countpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not countcanYouto infinityvn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to infinity=Experiencer
2ispresentnumbersinfinite propertytree rules

Example 6

The sky looked infinite from the mountain top.

detnsubjxcompcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETskyNOUNlookedVERBinfiniteADJfromADPtheDETmountainNOUNtopNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 skydet
2skyskyNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookednsubj
3lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4infiniteinfiniteADJDegree=Pos3 lookedxcomp
5fromfromADP_8 topcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 topdet
7mountainmountainNOUNNumber=Sing8 topcompound
8toptopNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookedobl
9..PUNCT_3 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastthe skyfrom the mountain top; infinite propertyvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from top=Theme

Example 7

The choices in the game seemed infinite.

detnsubjcasedetnmodxcomppunctrootTheDETchoicesNOUNinADPtheDETgameNOUNseemedVERBinfiniteADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 choicesdet
2choiceschoiceNOUNNumber=Plur6 seemednsubj
3ininADP_5 gamecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 gamedet
5gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing2 choicesnmod
6seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7infiniteinfiniteADJDegree=Pos6 seemedxcomp
8..PUNCT_6 seemedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempastthe choices in the gameinfinite propertyvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme

Example 8

Still this band of young bards would have been of infinite interest to Fionn, not on account of what they had learned, but because of what they knew.

The tree, 28 words
advmoddetnsubjcaseamodnmodauxauxcopcaseamodcasenmodpunctadvmodcaseconjcasenmodnsubjauxacl:relclpunctcccasefixedconjnsubjacl:relclpunctrootStillADVthisDETbandNOUNofADPyoungADJbardsNOUNwouldAUXhaveAUXbeenAUXofADPinfiniteADJinterestNOUNtoADPFionnPROPN,PUNCTnotPARTonADPaccountNOUNofADPwhatPRONtheyPRONhadAUXlearnedVERB,PUNCTbutCCONJbecauseADPofADPwhatPRONtheyPRONknewVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StillstillADV_3 bandadvmod
2thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem3 banddet
3bandbandNOUNNumber=Sing12 interestnsubj
4ofofADP_6 bardscase
5youngyoungADJDegree=Pos6 bardsamod
6bardsbardNOUNNumber=Plur3 bandnmod
7wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin12 interestaux
8havehaveAUXVerbForm=Inf12 interestaux
9beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part12 interestcop
10ofofADP_12 interestcase
11infiniteinfiniteADJDegree=Pos12 interestamod
12interestinterestNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
13totoADP_14 Fionncase
14FionnFionnPROPNNumber=Sing12 interestnmod
15,,PUNCT_18 accountpunct
16notnotPARTPolarity=Neg18 accountadvmod
17ononADP_18 accountcase
18accountaccountNOUNNumber=Sing12 interestconj
19ofofADP_20 whatcase
20whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel18 accountnmod
21theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs23 learnednsubj
22hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin23 learnedaux
23learnedlearnVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part20 whatacl:relcl
24,,PUNCT_28 whatpunct
25butbutCCONJ_28 whatcc
26becausebecauseADPExtPos=ADP28 whatcase
27ofofADP_26 becausefixed
28whatwhatPRONPronType=Int12 interestconj
29theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs30 knewnsubj
30knewknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin28 whatacl:relcl
31..PUNCT_12 interestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1iswould · perfectthis band of young bardsFionnof infinite interest and account of infinite interest and account of infinite interesttree rules
2learnpast · perfectinterestvn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3knowpastinterestvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
4accountinfinite interest and account of infinite interest and accountnom account «communication transitive»: of=patient

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