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irrevocable

Who acts: decision, judge, choice, Cutting, king, damage · What happens: change, cancel, take back, do, be, decide · To what, where: it, letter, old tree, irrevocable mistake, irrevocable promise, irrevocable step

«irrevocable» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: irrevocable in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Not able to be changed, cancelled or taken back once it is done: an irrevocable decision.

The tree, 16 words
advmodmarkaux:passxcomppunctconjccconjadvmodmarknsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctdetamodconjpunctrootNotPARTableADJtoPARTbeAUXchangedVERB,PUNCTcancelledVERBorCCONJtakenVERBbackADVonceSCONJitPRONisAUXdoneVERB:PUNCTanDETirrevocableADJdecisionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg2 ableadvmod
2ableableADJDegree=Posrootroot
3totoPART_5 changedmark
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 changedaux:pass
5changedchangeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 ablexcomp
6,,PUNCT_7 cancelledpunct
7cancelledcancelVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 changedconj
8ororCCONJ_9 takencc
9takentakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 changedconj
10backbackADV_9 takenadvmod
11onceonceSCONJ_14 donemark
12ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 donensubj:pass
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 doneaux:pass
14donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 takenadvcl
15::PUNCT_18 decisionpunct
16anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 decisiondet
17irrevocableirrevocableADJDegree=Pos18 decisionamod
18decisiondecisionNOUNNumber=Sing2 ableconj
19..PUNCT_2 ablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changeto-infinitive · passivevn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»
2cancelparticipletree rules
3take backparticiplevn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4dopresent · passiveitvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality

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.

Example 1

The judge's decision was irrevocable.

detnmod:posscasensubjcoppunctrootTheDETjudgeNOUN'sPARTdecisionNOUNwasAUXirrevocableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 judgedet
2judgejudgeNOUNNumber=Sing4 decisionnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 judgecase
4decisiondecisionNOUNNumber=Sing6 irrevocablensubj
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 irrevocablecop
6irrevocableirrevocableADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 irrevocablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe judge's decisionirrevocable propertytree rules
2decidethe judgenom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

Once the letter was posted, the choice felt irrevocable.

markdetnsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctdetnsubjxcomppunctrootOnceSCONJtheDETletterNOUNwasAUXpostedVERB,PUNCTtheDETchoiceNOUNfeltVERBirrevocableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnceonceSCONJ_5 postedmark
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 letterdet
3letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing5 postednsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 postedaux:pass
5postedpostVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 feltadvcl
6,,PUNCT_5 postedpunct
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 choicedet
8choicechoiceNOUNNumber=Sing9 feltnsubj
9feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
10irrevocableirrevocableADJDegree=Pos9 feltxcomp
11..PUNCT_9 feltpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1postpast · passivethe lettervn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
2feelpastthe choiceirrevocable propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 3

Cutting down the old tree was an irrevocable mistake.

csubjcasedetamodoblcopdetamodpunctrootCuttingVERBdownADPtheDEToldADJtreeNOUNwasAUXanDETirrevocableADJmistakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CuttingcutVERBVerbForm=Ger9 mistakecsubj
2downdownADP_5 treecase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 treedet
4oldoldADJDegree=Pos5 treeamod
5treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Cuttingobl
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 mistakecop
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 mistakedet
8irrevocableirrevocableADJDegree=Pos9 mistakeamod
9mistakemistakeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 mistakepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cut downgerundthe old treevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tree=Product
2is apastCuttinga irrevocable mistaketree rules

Example 4

The king made an irrevocable promise.

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETkingNOUNmadeVERBanDETirrevocableADJpromiseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kingdet
2kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 promisedet
5irrevocableirrevocableADJDegree=Pos6 promiseamod
6promisepromiseNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobj
7..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe kinga irrevocable promisevn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Product

Example 5

Some damage to nature is irrevocable.

detnsubjmarkaclcoppunctrootSomeDETdamageNOUNtoPARTnatureNOUNisAUXirrevocableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 damagedet
2damagedamageNOUNNumber=Sing6 irrevocablensubj
3totoPART_4 naturemark
4naturenatureNOUNNumber=Sing2 damageacl
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 irrevocablecop
6irrevocableirrevocableADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 irrevocablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentsome damageirrevocable propertytree rules

Example 6

He took the irrevocable step of leaving home.

nsubjdetamodobjmarkacladvmodpunctrootHePRONtookVERBtheDETirrevocableADJstepNOUNofSCONJleavingVERBhomeADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 tooknsubj
2tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 stepdet
4irrevocableirrevocableADJDegree=Pos5 stepamod
5stepstepNOUNNumber=Sing2 tookobj
6ofofSCONJ_7 leavingmark
7leavingleaveVERBVerbForm=Ger5 stepacl
8homehomeADV_7 leavingadvmod
9..PUNCT_2 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastHethe irrevocable stepvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme
2leavegerundthe irrevocable step not said herehome propertyvn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

And thus, as the word of the mighty Zeus was irrevocable, Heracles became the subject and servant of his cousin Eurystheus.

The tree, 21 words
ccadvmodpunctmarkdetnsubjcasedetamodnmodcoppunctnsubjconjdetxcompccconjcasenmod:possnmodappospunctrootAndCCONJthusADV,PUNCTasSCONJtheDETwordNOUNofADPtheDETmightyADJZeusPROPNwasAUXirrevocableADJ,PUNCTHeraclesPROPNbecameVERBtheDETsubjectNOUNandCCONJservantNOUNofADPhisPRONcousinNOUNEurystheusPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_12 irrevocablecc
2thusthusADV_12 irrevocableadvmod
3,,PUNCT_12 irrevocablepunct
4asasSCONJ_12 irrevocablemark
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 worddet
6wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing12 irrevocablensubj
7ofofADP_10 Zeuscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Zeusdet
9mightymightyADJDegree=Pos10 Zeusamod
10ZeusZeusPROPNNumber=Sing6 wordnmod
11wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 irrevocablecop
12irrevocableirrevocableADJDegree=Posrootroot
13,,PUNCT_15 becamepunct
14HeraclesHeraclesPROPNNumber=Sing15 becamensubj
15becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 irrevocableconj
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 subjectdet
17subjectsubjectNOUNNumber=Sing15 becamexcomp
18andandCCONJ_19 servantcc
19servantservantNOUNNumber=Sing17 subjectconj
20ofofADP_22 cousincase
21hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs22 cousinnmod:poss
22cousincousinNOUNNumber=Sing19 servantnmod
23EurystheusEurystheusPROPNNumber=Sing22 cousinappos
24..PUNCT_12 irrevocablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe word of the mighty Zeusirrevocable, thus propertytree rules
2becomepastHeraclesthe subject and servant of Heracles's cousinvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
3wordthe mighty Zeusnom word «communication transitive»: of=patient

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