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perceptible

Who acts: perceptible smile, change, sound, dog, perceptible improvement, your · What happens: see, hear, feel, notice, be, handwrite · To what, where: sound, air

«perceptible» 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: perceptible in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Able to be seen, heard, felt or noticed, even if only just.

The tree, 12 words
markaux:passxcomppunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctadvmodmarkadvmodadvmodpunctrootAbleADJtoPARTbeAUXseenVERB,PUNCTheardVERB,PUNCTfeltVERBorCCONJnoticedVERB,PUNCTevenADVifSCONJonlyADVjustADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AbleableADJDegree=Posrootroot
2totoPART_4 seenmark
3bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 seenaux:pass
4seenseeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Ablexcomp
5,,PUNCT_6 heardpunct
6heardhearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 seenconj
7,,PUNCT_8 feltpunct
8feltfeelVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 heardconj
9ororCCONJ_10 noticedcc
10noticednoticeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 feltconj
11,,PUNCT_14 onlypunct
12evenevenADV_14 onlyadvmod
13ififSCONJ_14 onlymark
14onlyonlyADV_15 justadvmod
15justjustADV_4 seenadvmod
16..PUNCT_1 Ablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seeto-infinitive · passivevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»
2hearparticiplevn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
3feelparticiplevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
4noticeparticiplevn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

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

There was a barely perceptible smile on her face.

expldetadvmodamodnsubjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootTherePRONwasVERBaDETbarelyADVperceptibleADJsmileNOUNonADPherPRONfaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 wasexpl
2wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 smiledet
4barelybarelyADV_5 perceptibleadvmod
5perceptibleperceptibleADJDegree=Pos6 smileamod
6smilesmileNOUNNumber=Sing2 wasnsubj
7ononADP_9 facecase
8herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 facenmod:poss
9facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 smilenmod
10..PUNCT_2 waspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepasta perceptible smile on smile's facetherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

The change in temperature was hardly perceptible.

detnsubjcasenmodcopadvmodpunctrootTheDETchangeNOUNinADPtemperatureNOUNwasAUXhardlyADVperceptibleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 changedet
2changechangeNOUNNumber=Sing7 perceptiblensubj
3ininADP_4 temperaturecase
4temperaturetemperatureNOUNNumber=Sing2 changenmod
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 perceptiblecop
6hardlyhardlyADV_7 perceptibleadvmod
7perceptibleperceptibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 perceptiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe change in temperaturehardly, perceptible propertytree rules

Example 3

The sound was too quiet to be perceptible to humans, but the dog heard it.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcopadvmodmarkcopcsubjcaseoblpunctccdetnsubjparataxisobjpunctrootTheDETsoundNOUNwasAUXtooADVquietADJtoPARTbeAUXperceptibleADJtoADPhumansNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJtheDETdogNOUNheardVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 sounddet
2soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing5 quietnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 quietcop
4tootooADV_5 quietadvmod
5quietquietADJDegree=Posrootroot
6totoPART_8 perceptiblemark
7bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf8 perceptiblecop
8perceptibleperceptibleADJDegree=Pos5 quietcsubj
9totoADP_10 humanscase
10humanshumanNOUNNumber=Plur8 perceptibleobl
11,,PUNCT_15 heardpunct
12butbutCCONJ_15 heardcc
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 dogdet
14dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing15 heardnsubj
15heardhearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 quietparataxis
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 heardobj
17..PUNCT_5 quietpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe soundquiet propertytree rules
2isto-infinitiveto humans; perceptible propertytree rules
3hearpastthe dogsoundvn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus

Example 4

There has been a perceptible improvement in your handwriting.

explauxdetamodnsubjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootTherePRONhasAUXbeenVERBaDETperceptibleADJimprovementNOUNinADPyourPRONhandwritingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem3 beenexpl
2hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 beenaux
3beenbeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 improvementdet
5perceptibleperceptibleADJDegree=Pos6 improvementamod
6improvementimprovementNOUNNumber=Sing3 beennsubj
7ininADP_9 handwritingcase
8youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 handwritingnmod:poss
9handwritinghandwritingNOUNNumber=Sing6 improvementnmod
10..PUNCT_3 beenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepresent · perfecta perceptible improvement in your handwritingtherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2handwriteyournom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

The earthquake was perceptible as a faint shake.

detnsubjcopcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETearthquakeNOUNwasAUXperceptibleADJasADPaDETfaintADJshakeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 earthquakedet
2earthquakeearthquakeNOUNNumber=Sing4 perceptiblensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 perceptiblecop
4perceptibleperceptibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
5asasADP_8 shakecase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 shakedet
7faintfaintADJDegree=Pos8 shakeamod
8shakeshakeNOUNNumber=Sing4 perceptibleobl
9..PUNCT_4 perceptiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe earthquakeas a faint shake; perceptible propertytree rules

Example 6

Without a microscope, the cells were not perceptible.

casedetoblpunctdetnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootWithoutADPaDETmicroscopeNOUN,PUNCTtheDETcellsNOUNwereAUXnotPARTperceptibleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WithoutwithoutADP_3 microscopecase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 microscopedet
3microscopemicroscopeNOUNNumber=Sing9 perceptibleobl
4,,PUNCT_3 microscopepunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 cellsdet
6cellscellNOUNNumber=Plur9 perceptiblensubj
7werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 perceptiblecop
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 perceptibleadvmod
9perceptibleperceptibleADJDegree=Posrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 perceptiblepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispastthe cellswithout a microscope; perceptible propertytree rules

Example 7

"No, no," answered his comrades, snuffing the air, in which the scent from the palace kitchen was now very perceptible.

The tree, 20 words
punctdiscoursepunctdiscoursepunctpunctnmod:possobjpunctadvcldetobjpunctcaseobldetnsubjcasedetcompoundnmodcopadvmodadvmodparataxispunctroot"PUNCTNoINTJ,PUNCTnoINTJ,PUNCT"PUNCTansweredVERBhisPRONcomradesNOUN,PUNCTsnuffingVERBtheDETairNOUN,PUNCTinADPwhichPRONtheDETscentNOUNfromADPtheDETpalaceNOUNkitchenNOUNwasAUXnowADVveryADVperceptibleADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_7 answeredpunct
2NonoINTJPolarity=Neg7 answereddiscourse
3,,PUNCT_2 Nopunct
4nonoINTJPolarity=Neg2 Nodiscourse
5,,PUNCT_2 Nopunct
6""PUNCT_7 answeredpunct
7answeredanswerVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 comradesnmod:poss
9comradescomradeNOUNNumber=Plur7 answeredobj
10,,PUNCT_11 snuffingpunct
11snuffingsnuffVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 answeredadvcl
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 airdet
13airairNOUNNumber=Sing11 snuffingobj
14,,PUNCT_26 perceptiblepunct
15ininADP_16 whichcase
16whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel26 perceptibleobl
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 scentdet
18scentscentNOUNNumber=Sing26 perceptiblensubj
19fromfromADP_22 kitchencase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 kitchendet
21palacepalaceNOUNNumber=Sing22 kitchencompound
22kitchenkitchenNOUNNumber=Sing18 scentnmod
23wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin26 perceptiblecop
24nownowADVPronType=Dem26 perceptibleadvmod
25veryveryADV_26 perceptibleadvmod
26perceptibleperceptibleADJDegree=Pos11 snuffingparataxis
27..PUNCT_7 answeredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1answer speech: assertpasthis comradesvn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2snuffgerundhis comrades not said herethe airtree rules
3ispastthe scent from the palace kitchennowperceptible propertytree rules

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