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 advmod mark aux:pass xcomp punct conj cc conj advmod mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct det amod conj punct root Not PART able ADJ to PART be AUX changed VERB , PUNCT cancelled VERB or CCONJ taken VERB back ADV once SCONJ it PRON is AUX done VERB : PUNCT an DET irrevocable ADJ decision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 able advmod 2 able able ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 to to PART _ 5 changed mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 changed aux:pass 5 changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 able xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 cancelled punct 7 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 changed conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 taken cc 9 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 changed conj 10 back back ADV _ 9 taken advmod 11 once once SCONJ _ 14 done mark 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 done nsubj:pass 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 done aux:pass 14 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 taken advcl 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 decision punct 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 decision det 17 irrevocable irrevocable ADJ Degree=Pos 18 decision amod 18 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 2 able conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 able punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 change to-infinitive · passive vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»
2 cancel participle tree rules
3 take back participle vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4 do present · passive it vn 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.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct root The DET judge NOUN 's PART decision NOUN was AUX irrevocable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 4 decision nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 judge case 4 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 6 irrevocable nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 irrevocable cop 6 irrevocable irrevocable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 irrevocable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the judge's decision irrevocable property tree rules
2 decide the judge nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Once the letter was posted, the choice felt irrevocable.
mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct det nsubj xcomp punct root Once SCONJ the DET letter NOUN was AUX posted VERB , PUNCT the DET choice NOUN felt VERB irrevocable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Once once SCONJ _ 5 posted mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 letter det 3 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 5 posted nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 posted aux:pass 5 posted post VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 felt advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 posted punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 choice det 8 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 9 felt nsubj 9 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 irrevocable irrevocable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 felt xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 felt punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 post past · passive the letter vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
2 feel past the choice irrevocable property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 Cutting down the old tree was an irrevocable mistake.
csubj case det amod obl cop det amod punct root Cutting VERB down ADP the DET old ADJ tree NOUN was AUX an DET irrevocable ADJ mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cutting cut VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 mistake csubj 2 down down ADP _ 5 tree case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tree det 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tree amod 5 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cutting obl 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 mistake cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mistake det 8 irrevocable irrevocable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 mistake amod 9 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 mistake punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cut down gerund the old tree vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tree=Product
2 is a past Cutting a irrevocable mistake tree rules
Example 4 The king made an irrevocable promise.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET king NOUN made VERB an DET irrevocable ADJ promise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 promise det 5 irrevocable irrevocable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 promise amod 6 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past the king a irrevocable promise vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Product
Example 5 Some damage to nature is irrevocable.
det nsubj mark acl cop punct root Some DET damage NOUN to PART nature NOUN is AUX irrevocable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 damage det 2 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 6 irrevocable nsubj 3 to to PART _ 4 nature mark 4 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 2 damage acl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 irrevocable cop 6 irrevocable irrevocable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 irrevocable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present some damage irrevocable property tree rules
Example 6 He took the irrevocable step of leaving home.
nsubj det amod obj mark acl advmod punct root He PRON took VERB the DET irrevocable ADJ step NOUN of SCONJ leaving VERB home ADV . 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 step det 4 irrevocable irrevocable ADJ Degree=Pos 5 step amod 5 step step NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 leaving mark 7 leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 step acl 8 home home ADV _ 7 leaving advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take past He the irrevocable step vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme
2 leave gerund the irrevocable step not said here home property vn 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 cc advmod punct mark det nsubj case det amod nmod cop punct nsubj conj det xcomp cc conj case nmod:poss nmod appos punct root And CCONJ thus ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ the DET word NOUN of ADP the DET mighty ADJ Zeus PROPN was AUX irrevocable ADJ , PUNCT Heracles PROPN became VERB the DET subject NOUN and CCONJ servant NOUN of ADP his PRON cousin NOUN Eurystheus PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 12 irrevocable cc 2 thus thus ADV _ 12 irrevocable advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 12 irrevocable punct 4 as as SCONJ _ 12 irrevocable mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 word det 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing 12 irrevocable nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 10 Zeus case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Zeus det 9 mighty mighty ADJ Degree=Pos 10 Zeus amod 10 Zeus Zeus PROPN Number=Sing 6 word nmod 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 irrevocable cop 12 irrevocable irrevocable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 became punct 14 Heracles Heracles PROPN Number=Sing 15 became nsubj 15 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 irrevocable conj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 subject det 17 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 15 became xcomp 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 servant cc 19 servant servant NOUN Number=Sing 17 subject conj 20 of of ADP _ 22 cousin case 21 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 cousin nmod:poss 22 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 19 servant nmod 23 Eurystheus Eurystheus PROPN Number=Sing 22 cousin appos 24 . . PUNCT _ 12 irrevocable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the word of the mighty Zeus irrevocable, thus property tree rules
2 become past Heracles the subject and servant of Heracles's cousin vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
3 word the mighty Zeus nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient
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