irrational Who acts: decimals, creature, balloons, fear, My, It · What happens: not base, not write, go on, repeat, describe, not reason · To what, where: clear thinking, irrational number, pi, creature, balloons, rain · Speech: someone speaks here
«irrational» 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: irrational in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not based on clear thinking or good reasons (an irrational fear).
advmod case amod obl cc amod conj punct det amod appos punct punct root Not PART based VERB on ADP clear ADJ thinking NOUN or CCONJ good ADJ reasons NOUN ( PUNCT an DET irrational ADJ fear NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 based advmod 2 based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 thinking case 4 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thinking amod 5 thinking thinking NOUN Number=Sing 2 based obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 reasons cc 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 reasons amod 8 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 5 thinking conj 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 fear punct 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 fear det 11 irrational irrational ADJ Degree=Pos 12 fear amod 12 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 8 reasons appos 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 fear punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 based punct
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1 not base participle clear thinking or good reasons vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on thinking=Source
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 irrational number cannot be written as a fraction of two whole numbers, and its decimals go on forever without repeating, like pi or the square root of 2.
The tree, 30 words det amod nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass case det obl case nummod amod nmod punct cc nmod:poss nsubj conj advmod advmod mark advcl punct case obj cc det amod conj case nmod punct root An DET irrational ADJ number NOUN can AUX not PART be AUX written VERB as ADP a DET fraction NOUN of ADP two NUM whole ADJ numbers NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ its PRON decimals NOUN go VERB on ADV forever ADV without SCONJ repeating VERB , PUNCT like ADP pi NOUN or CCONJ the DET square ADJ root NOUN of ADP 2 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 number det 2 irrational irrational ADJ Degree=Pos 3 number amod 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 written nsubj:pass 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 written aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 written advmod 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 written aux:pass 7 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 as as ADP _ 10 fraction case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 fraction det 10 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 7 written obl 11 of of ADP _ 14 numbers case 12 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 numbers nummod 13 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 14 numbers amod 14 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 10 fraction nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 go punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 19 go cc 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 decimals nmod:poss 18 decimals decimal NOUN Number=Plur 19 go nsubj 19 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 written conj 20 on on ADV _ 19 go advmod 21 forever forever ADV _ 19 go advmod 22 without without SCONJ _ 23 repeating mark 23 repeating repeat VERB VerbForm=Ger 19 go advcl 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 pi punct 25 like like ADP _ 26 pi case 26 pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 23 repeating obj 27 or or CCONJ _ 30 root cc 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 root det 29 square square ADJ Degree=Pos 30 root amod 30 root root NOUN Number=Sing 26 pi conj 31 of of ADP _ 32 2 case 32 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 30 root nmod 33 . . PUNCT _ 7 written punct
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1 not write can · passive a irrational number as a fraction of two whole numbers vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Result as fraction=Attribute 2 go on present number's decimals forever property vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 repeat gerund number's decimals not said here pi or the square root of 2 vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pi=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Irrational can also describe a creature that cannot reason or think clearly.
reparandum aux advmod det obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl cc conj advmod punct root Irrational ADJ can AUX also ADV describe VERB a DET creature NOUN that PRON can AUX not PART reason NOUN or CCONJ think VERB clearly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Irrational irrational ADJ Degree=Pos 4 describe reparandum 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 describe aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 describe advmod 4 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 creature det 6 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing 4 describe obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 reason nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 reason aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 reason advmod 10 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 6 creature acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 think cc 12 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 reason conj 13 clearly clearly ADV _ 12 think advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 describe punct
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1 describe can a creature vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent creature=Theme 2 not reason can a creature tree rules 3 think speech: other infinitive a creature not said here clearly property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My fear of balloons popping is a bit irrational.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod acl cop det obl:unmarked punct root My PRON fear NOUN of ADP balloons NOUN popping VERB is AUX a DET bit NOUN irrational 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 fear nmod:poss 2 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 9 irrational nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 balloons case 4 balloons balloon NOUN Number=Plur 2 fear nmod 5 popping pop VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 balloons acl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 irrational cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bit det 8 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 9 irrational obl:unmarked 9 irrational irrational ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 irrational punct
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1 pop gerund balloons not said here vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present My fear of balloons a bit obl:unmarked ; irrational property tree rules 3 fear My balloons nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 2 It is irrational to be angry at the rain.
nsubj cop mark cop advcl case det obl punct root It PRON is AUX irrational ADJ to PART be AUX angry ADJ at ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 irrational nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 irrational cop 3 irrational irrational ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 6 angry mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 angry cop 6 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 irrational advcl 7 at at ADP _ 9 rain case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rain det 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 6 angry obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 irrational punct
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1 is present It irrational property tree rules 2 is to-infinitive the rain angry property tree rules
Example 3 Pi is an irrational number.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Pi NOUN is AUX an DET irrational ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pi pi NOUN Number=Sing 5 number nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 number cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 4 irrational irrational ADJ Degree=Pos 5 number amod 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 number punct
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1 is a present Pi a irrational number tree rules
Example 4 The square root of 2 is irrational: its decimals never end or repeat.
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj case nmod cop punct nmod:poss nsubj advmod conj cc conj punct root The DET square ADJ root NOUN of ADP 2 NUM is AUX irrational ADJ : PUNCT its PRON decimals NOUN never ADV end VERB or CCONJ repeat VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 root det 2 square square ADJ Degree=Pos 3 root amod 3 root root NOUN Number=Sing 7 irrational nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 2 case 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 root nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 irrational cop 7 irrational irrational ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 end punct 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 decimals nmod:poss 10 decimals decimal NOUN Number=Plur 12 end nsubj 11 never never ADV PronType=Neg 12 end advmod 12 end end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 irrational conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 repeat cc 14 repeat repeat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 end conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 irrational punct
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1 is present the square root of 2 irrational property tree rules 2 not end present root's decimals vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 repeat present root's decimals not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 He made an irrational decision when he was tired.
nsubj det amod obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root He PRON made VERB an DET irrational ADJ decision NOUN when SCONJ he PRON was AUX tired 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 decision det 4 irrational irrational ADJ Degree=Pos 5 decision amod 5 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 tired mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 tired nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 tired cop 9 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 2 made advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past He a irrational decision vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decision=Product 2 is past he tired property tree rules
Example 6 Some fears are irrational, but they still feel real.
det nsubj cop punct cc nsubj advmod conj xcomp punct root Some DET fears NOUN are AUX irrational ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ they PRON still ADV feel VERB real ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 fears det 2 fears fear NOUN Number=Plur 4 irrational nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 irrational cop 4 irrational irrational ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 feel punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 feel cc 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 feel nsubj 8 still still ADV _ 9 feel advmod 9 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 irrational conj 10 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 9 feel xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 irrational punct
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1 is present some fears irrational property tree rules 2 feel present fears = fear still real property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 Jupiter, seeing that Mankind, the only rational creatures, were far outnumbered by the irrational beasts, bade him redress the balance by turning some of the latter into men.
The tree, 28 words nsubj punct mark nsubj:pass punct det amod amod conj punct aux:pass advmod ccomp case det amod obl punct nsubj nsubj conj det obj mark advcl obj case det nmod case obl punct root Jupiter PROPN , PUNCT seeing VERB that SCONJ Mankind PROPN , PUNCT the DET only ADJ rational ADJ creatures NOUN , PUNCT were AUX far ADV outnumbered VERB by ADP the DET irrational ADJ beasts NOUN , PUNCT bade NOUN him PRON redress VERB the DET balance NOUN by SCONJ turning VERB some DET of ADP the DET latter ADJ into ADP men NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jupiter Jupiter PROPN Number=Sing 3 seeing nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Jupiter punct 3 seeing see VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 14 outnumbered mark 5 Mankind Mankind PROPN Number=Sing 14 outnumbered nsubj:pass 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 creatures punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 creatures det 8 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 10 creatures amod 9 rational rational ADJ Degree=Pos 10 creatures amod 10 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 5 Mankind conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 5 Mankind punct 12 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 outnumbered aux:pass 13 far far ADV Degree=Pos 14 outnumbered advmod 14 outnumbered outnumber VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 seeing ccomp 15 by by ADP _ 18 beasts case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 beasts det 17 irrational irrational ADJ Degree=Pos 18 beasts amod 18 beasts beast NOUN Number=Plur 14 outnumbered obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 redress punct 20 bade bade NOUN Number=Sing 22 redress nsubj 21 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 redress nsubj 22 redress redress VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 seeing conj 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 balance det 24 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 22 redress obj 25 by by SCONJ _ 26 turning mark 26 turning turn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 22 redress advcl 27 some some DET PronType=Ind 26 turning obj 28 of of ADP _ 30 latter case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 latter det 30 latter latter ADJ Degree=Pos 27 some nmod 31 into into ADP _ 32 men case 32 men man NOUN Number=Plur 26 turning obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 3 seeing punct
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1 see gerund Jupiter vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 outnumber past · passive the irrational beasts Mankind and the only rational creatures far property vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme 3 redress infinitive bade the balance vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent balance=Recipient 4 turn gerund bade not said here some into men result vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent some=Theme into man=Result
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