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insensible

Who acts: insensible, its, fall, She, He, doctor · What happens: knock, not care, feel, notice, mean, be · To what, where: something, effect, him, floor, potion, old story · Speech: someone speaks here

«insensible» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: insensible in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Unconscious; not awake or aware: knocked insensible.

punctadvmodapposccconjpunctconjxcomppunctrootUnconsciousADJ;PUNCTnotPARTawakeADJorCCONJawareADJ:PUNCTknockedVERBinsensibleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnconsciousunconsciousADJDegree=Posrootroot
2;;PUNCT_4 awakepunct
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 awakeadvmod
4awakeawakeADJDegree=Pos1 Unconsciousappos
5ororCCONJ_6 awarecc
6awareawareADJDegree=Pos4 awakeconj
7::PUNCT_8 knockedpunct
8knockedknockVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Unconsciousconj
9insensibleinsensibleADJDegree=Pos8 knockedxcomp
10..PUNCT_1 Unconsciouspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knockparticipleinsensible propertyvn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: 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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Not aware of something or not caring about it: insensible to the danger.

The tree, 13 words
advmodamodcaseccadvmodconjcaseoblpunctconjcasedetoblpunctrootNotPARTawareADJofADPsomethingPRONorCCONJnotPARTcaringVERBaboutADPitPRON:PUNCTinsensibleADJtoADPtheDETdangerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 awareadvmod
2awareawareADJDegree=Pos4 somethingamod
3ofofADP_4 somethingcase
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
5ororCCONJ_7 caringcc
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 caringadvmod
7caringcareVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 somethingconj
8aboutaboutADP_9 itcase
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 caringobl
10::PUNCT_11 insensiblepunct
11insensibleinsensibleADJDegree=Pos4 somethingconj
12totoADP_14 dangercase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 dangerdet
14dangerdangerNOUNNumber=Sing11 insensibleobl
15..PUNCT_4 somethingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not caregerundabout itvn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about it=Stimulus

Meaning 3

Not able to feel something: insensible to cold.

advmodmarkxcompobjpunctamodcaseoblpunctrootNotPARTableADJtoPARTfeelVERBsomethingPRON:PUNCTinsensibleADJtoADPcoldADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 ableadvmod
2ableableADJDegree=Posrootroot
3totoPART_4 feelmark
4feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf2 ablexcomp
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 feelobj
6::PUNCT_7 insensiblepunct
7insensibleinsensibleADJDegree=Pos5 somethingamod
8totoADP_9 coldcase
9coldcoldADJDegree=Pos7 insensibleobl
10..PUNCT_2 ablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelto-infinitivesomethingvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme

Meaning 4

Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

Too small or slow to notice: by insensible degrees.

advmodccconjmarkxcomppunctcaseamodoblpunctrootTooADVsmallADJorCCONJslowADJtoPARTnoticeVERB:PUNCTbyADPinsensibleADJdegreesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TootooADV_2 smalladvmod
2smallsmallADJDegree=Posrootroot
3ororCCONJ_4 slowcc
4slowslowADJDegree=Pos2 smallconj
5totoPART_6 noticemark
6noticenoticeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 slowxcomp
7::PUNCT_10 degreespunct
8bybyADP_10 degreescase
9insensibleinsensibleADJDegree=Pos10 degreesamod
10degreesdegreeNOUNNumber=Plur6 noticeobl
11..PUNCT_2 smallpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1noticeto-infinitiveby insensible degreesvn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

Meaning 5

Not insensible to something means being aware of it and feeling its effect.

advmodnsubjcaseoblcopccompcaseoblccconjnmod:possobjpunctrootNotPARTinsensibleADJtoADPsomethingPRONmeansVERBbeingAUXawareADJofADPitPRONandCCONJfeelingVERBitsPRONeffectNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 insensibleadvmod
2insensibleinsensibleADJDegree=Pos5 meansnsubj
3totoADP_4 somethingcase
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 insensibleobl
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 awarecop
7awareawareADJDegree=Pos5 meansccomp
8ofofADP_9 itcase
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 awareobl
10andandCCONJ_11 feelingcc
11feelingfeelVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 awareconj
12itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 effectnmod:poss
13effecteffectNOUNNumber=Sing11 feelingobj
14..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentinsensiblevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2isgerundof it; aware propertytree rules
3feelgerundits effectvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Theme
4effectits = itnom effect «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent

Example 1

The fall knocked him insensible.

detnsubjobjxcomppunctrootTheDETfallNOUNknockedVERBhimPRONinsensibleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 falldet
2fallfallNOUNNumber=Sing3 knockednsubj
3knockedknockVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 knockedobj
5insensibleinsensibleADJDegree=Pos3 knockedxcomp
6..PUNCT_3 knockedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knockpastthe fallhim = heinsensible propertyvn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent he=Patient

Example 2

She seemed insensible to the cold wind.

nsubjxcompcasedetamodoblpunctrootShePRONseemedVERBinsensibleADJtoADPtheDETcoldADJwindNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 seemednsubj
2seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3insensibleinsensibleADJDegree=Pos2 seemedxcomp
4totoADP_7 windcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 winddet
6coldcoldADJDegree=Pos7 windamod
7windwindNOUNNumber=Sing3 insensibleobl
8..PUNCT_2 seemedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempastSheinsensible propertyvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme

Example 3

He lay insensible on the floor until the doctor came.

nsubjxcompcasedetoblmarkdetnsubjadvclpunctrootHePRONlayVERBinsensibleADJonADPtheDETfloorNOUNuntilSCONJtheDETdoctorNOUNcameVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 laynsubj
2laylieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3insensibleinsensibleADJDegree=Pos2 layxcomp
4ononADP_6 floorcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 floordet
6floorfloorNOUNNumber=Sing2 layobl
7untiluntilSCONJ_10 camemark
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 doctordet
9doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing10 camensubj
10camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 layadvcl
11..PUNCT_2 laypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1liepastHethe floorinsensible propertyvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on floor=Location
2comepastthe doctorvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

The king was insensible to the suffering of the poor.

detnsubjcopcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETkingNOUNwasAUXinsensibleADJtoADPtheDETsufferingNOUNofADPtheDETpoorADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kingdet
2kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing4 insensiblensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 insensiblecop
4insensibleinsensibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
5totoADP_7 sufferingcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 sufferingdet
7sufferingsufferingNOUNNumber=Sing4 insensibleobl
8ofofADP_10 poorcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 poordet
10poorpoorADJDegree=Pos7 sufferingnmod
11..PUNCT_4 insensiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe kingto the suffering of the poor; insensible propertytree rules

Example 5

Frozen fingers become insensible to pain.

amodnsubjxcompmarkadvclpunctrootFrozenADJfingersNOUNbecomeVERBinsensibleADJtoPARTpainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FrozenfrozenADJDegree=Pos2 fingersamod
2fingersfingerNOUNNumber=Plur3 becomensubj
3becomebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4insensibleinsensibleADJDegree=Pos3 becomexcomp
5totoPART_6 painmark
6painpainNOUNNumber=Sing4 insensibleadvcl
7..PUNCT_3 becomepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1becomepresentFrozen fingersinsensible propertyvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 6

In the old story, the hero drank the potion and fell insensible.

casedetamodoblpunctdetnsubjdetobjccconjxcomppunctrootInADPtheDEToldADJstoryNOUN,PUNCTtheDETheroNOUNdrankVERBtheDETpotionNOUNandCCONJfellVERBinsensibleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 storycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 storydet
3oldoldADJDegree=Pos4 storyamod
4storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing8 drankobl
5,,PUNCT_4 storypunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 herodet
7heroheroNOUNNumber=Sing8 dranknsubj
8drankdrinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 potiondet
10potionpotionNOUNNumber=Sing8 drankobj
11andandCCONJ_12 fellcc
12fellfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 drankconj
13insensibleinsensibleADJDegree=Pos12 fellxcomp
14..PUNCT_8 drankpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drinkpastthe herothe potionthe old storyvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent potion=Patient
2fallpastthe hero not said hereinsensible propertyvn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

I was not insensible to the advantages of his proposal, and gladly assured him of my acceptance.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjcopadvmodcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctccadvmodconjiobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootIPRONwasAUXnotPARTinsensibleADJtoADPtheDETadvantagesNOUNofADPhisPRONproposalNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJgladlyADVassuredVERBhimPRONofADPmyPRONacceptanceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 insensiblensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 insensiblecop
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 insensibleadvmod
4insensibleinsensibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
5totoADP_7 advantagescase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 advantagesdet
7advantagesadvantageNOUNNumber=Plur4 insensibleobl
8ofofADP_10 proposalcase
9hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 proposalnmod:poss
10proposalproposalNOUNNumber=Sing7 advantagesnmod
11,,PUNCT_14 assuredpunct
12andandCCONJ_14 assuredcc
13gladlygladlyADV_14 assuredadvmod
14assuredassureVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 insensibleconj
15himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 assurediobj
16ofofADP_18 acceptancecase
17mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs18 acceptancenmod:poss
18acceptanceacceptanceNOUNNumber=Sing14 assuredobl
19..PUNCT_4 insensiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispastIto the advantages of his proposal; insensible propertytree rules
2assurepastI not said herehim = heof my acceptance; gladly propertyvn advise-37.9 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent he=Recipient of acceptance=Topic
3proposehis = henom proposal «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
4acceptmynom acceptance «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

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