invariable Who acts: Invariable, invariable word, sheep, word, value, other things · What happens: mean, not change, have, form, be, stay · To what, where: form, same singular, value, invariable habit, paper, invariable noun · Speech: someone speaks here
«invariable» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: invariable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Invariable means never changing; always the same.
nsubj advmod ccomp punct advmod det parataxis punct root Invariable NOUN means VERB never ADV changing VERB ; PUNCT always ADV the DET same ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Invariable invariable NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 4 changing advmod 4 changing change VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 same punct 6 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 same advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 same det 8 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Invariable vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not change gerund vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: 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 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
An invariable word does not change its form, for example «sheep» has the same singular and plural.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct case obl punct nsubj punct parataxis det amod obj cc conj punct root An DET invariable ADJ word NOUN does AUX not PART change VERB its PRON form NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN « PUNCT sheep NOUN » PUNCT has VERB the DET same ADJ singular ADJ and CCONJ plural ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 invariable invariable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 change nsubj 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 change aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 change advmod 6 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 form nmod:poss 8 form form NOUN Number=Sing 6 change obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 example punct 10 for for ADP _ 11 example case 11 example example NOUN Number=Sing 6 change obl 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 sheep punct 13 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 15 has nsubj 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 sheep punct 15 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 change parataxis 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 same det 17 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 18 singular amod 18 singular singular ADJ Degree=Pos 15 has obj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 plural cc 20 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 18 singular conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 change punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not change present · do-support a invariable word word's form for example vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent form=Theme for example=Co-Theme 2 have present sheep same singular vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent singular=Patient 3 form word nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: maths, rare — kept apart, not parsed.
An invariable or invariant is a value that stays the same when other things change.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cc conj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det xcomp mark amod nsubj advcl punct root An DET invariable NOUN or CCONJ invariant NOUN is AUX a DET value NOUN that PRON stays VERB the DET same ADJ when SCONJ other ADJ things NOUN change VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 invariable det 2 invariable invariable NOUN Number=Sing 7 value nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 invariant cc 4 invariant invariant NOUN Number=Sing 2 invariable conj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 value cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 value det 7 value value NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 stays nsubj 9 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 value acl:relcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 same det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stays xcomp 12 when when SCONJ _ 15 change mark 13 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 things amod 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 15 change nsubj 15 change change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 stays advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 value punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a invariable or invariant a value tree rules 2 stay present a value same property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 change present other things vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Her invariable answer was «Maybe later».
nmod:poss amod cop punct advmod advmod punct punct root Her PRON invariable ADJ answer NOUN was AUX « PUNCT Maybe ADV later ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 answer nmod:poss 2 invariable invariable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 answer amod 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 later cop 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 later punct 6 Maybe maybe ADV _ 7 later advmod 7 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 3 answer advmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 later punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 answer punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is in a quote past late, maybe property tree rules 2 answer Her = she nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Grandpa had an invariable habit of reading the paper after lunch.
nsubj det amod obj mark acl det obj case obl punct root Grandpa PROPN had VERB an DET invariable ADJ habit NOUN of SCONJ reading VERB the DET paper NOUN after ADP lunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 habit det 4 invariable invariable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 habit amod 5 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 reading mark 7 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 habit acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 paper det 9 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 7 reading obj 10 after after ADP _ 11 lunch case 11 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 7 reading obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past Grandpa a invariable habit vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habit=Patient 2 read gerund a invariable habit not said here the paper after lunch vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Topic
Example 3 The rule is invariable: no phones in class.
det nsubj cop punct det parataxis case nmod punct root The DET rule NOUN is AUX invariable ADJ : PUNCT no DET phones NOUN in ADP class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rule det 2 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 4 invariable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 invariable cop 4 invariable invariable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 phones punct 6 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 phones det 7 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 4 invariable parataxis 8 in in ADP _ 9 class case 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 phones nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 invariable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the rule invariable property tree rules
Example 4 «Sheep» is an invariable noun: one sheep, two sheep.
punct nsubj punct cop det amod punct nummod appos punct nummod conj punct root « PUNCT Sheep NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET invariable ADJ noun NOUN : PUNCT one NUM sheep NOUN , PUNCT two NUM sheep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Sheep punct 2 Sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 7 noun nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Sheep punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 noun cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 noun det 6 invariable invariable ADJ Degree=Pos 7 noun amod 7 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 sheep punct 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 sheep nummod 10 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 7 noun appos 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 sheep punct 12 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 sheep nummod 13 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 10 sheep conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 noun punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Sheep a invariable noun tree rules
Example 5 His invariable smile cheered everyone up.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj compound:prt punct root His PRON invariable ADJ smile NOUN cheered VERB everyone PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 smile nmod:poss 2 invariable invariable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 smile amod 3 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 4 cheered nsubj 4 cheered cheer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 cheered obj 6 up up ADP _ 4 cheered compound:prt 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 cheered punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cheer up past His invariable smile everyone vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent everyone=Patient 2 smile His = he nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Nothing in nature is truly invariable.
nsubj case nmod cop advmod punct root Nothing PRON in ADP nature NOUN is AUX truly ADV invariable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 6 invariable nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 nature case 3 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 1 Nothing nmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 invariable cop 5 truly truly ADV _ 6 invariable advmod 6 invariable invariable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 invariable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Nothing invariable, truly property tree rules
Example 7 The same devices are in almost all cases resorted to, and their effect is invariable.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj cop case advmod det nsubj obl punct cc nmod:poss nsubj cop conj punct root The DET same ADJ devices NOUN are AUX in ADP almost ADV all DET cases NOUN resorted VERB to ADP , PUNCT and CCONJ their PRON effect NOUN is AUX invariable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 devices det 2 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 3 devices amod 3 devices device NOUN Number=Plur 9 resorted nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cases cop 5 in in ADP _ 8 cases case 6 almost almost ADV _ 8 cases advmod 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 cases det 8 cases case NOUN Number=Plur 9 resorted nsubj 9 resorted resort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to ADP _ 9 resorted obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 invariable punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 16 invariable cc 13 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 effect nmod:poss 14 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 16 invariable nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 invariable cop 16 invariable invariable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 resorted conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 resorted punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present all cases almost property tree rules 2 resort past the same devices vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient 3 is present cases's effect invariable property tree rules 4 effect cases = case nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous invalidnext → invariably↑ back to I in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invariable/