unable Who acts: Unable, I, Penguins, firefighters, She, We · What happens: mean, do, not allow, come, be, finish · To what, where: something, you, homework, cat, party, question · Speech: someone speaks here
«unable» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: unable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unable means not able to do something, because you cannot or are not allowed to: «unable to come».
The tree, 19 words nsubj advmod xcomp mark xcomp obj punct mark nsubj:pass aux advmod cc aux:pass advmod conj obl punct punct parataxis mark xcomp punct punct root Unable ADJ means VERB not PART able ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT because SCONJ you PRON can AUX not PART or CCONJ are AUX not PART allowed VERB to ADP : PUNCT « PUNCT unable ADJ to PART come VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 able advmod 4 able able ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 able xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 16 allowed punct 9 because because SCONJ _ 16 allowed mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 allowed nsubj:pass 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 allowed aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 allowed advmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 allowed cc 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 allowed aux:pass 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 allowed advmod 16 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means conj 17 to to ADP _ 16 allowed obl 18 : : PUNCT _ 20 unable punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 20 unable punct 20 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 21 to to PART _ 22 come mark 22 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 unable xcomp 23 » » PUNCT _ 20 unable punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unable able property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do to-infinitive Unable not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 not allow can · passive you vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary 4 come in a quote to-infinitive Unable not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 I was unable to finish my homework because I was ill.
nsubj cop mark xcomp nmod:poss obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root I PRON was AUX unable ADJ to PART finish VERB my PRON homework NOUN because SCONJ I PRON was AUX ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 unable nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 unable cop 3 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 finish mark 5 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unable xcomp 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 homework nmod:poss 7 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 5 finish obj 8 because because SCONJ _ 11 ill mark 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 ill nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 ill cop 11 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 5 finish advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 unable punct
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1 is past I unable property tree rules 2 finish to-infinitive I not said here my homework vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality homework=Eventuality 3 is past I ill property tree rules
Example 2 Penguins are unable to fly.
nsubj cop mark xcomp punct root Penguins NOUN are AUX unable ADJ to PART fly VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Penguins penguin NOUN Number=Plur 3 unable nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unable cop 3 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 fly mark 5 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unable xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 unable punct
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1 is present Penguins unable property tree rules 2 fly to-infinitive Penguins not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The firefighters were unable to reach the cat.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET firefighters NOUN were AUX unable ADJ to PART reach VERB the DET cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighters det 2 firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 4 unable nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unable cop 4 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 reach mark 6 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 unable xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cat det 8 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 reach obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 unable punct
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1 is past the firefighters unable property tree rules 2 reach to-infinitive the firefighters not said here the cat vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent cat=Theme
Example 4 She was unable to sleep because of the storm.
nsubj cop mark xcomp case fixed det obl punct root She PRON was AUX unable ADJ to PART sleep VERB because ADP of ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 unable nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 unable cop 3 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 sleep mark 5 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unable xcomp 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 storm case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 storm det 9 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 5 sleep obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 unable punct
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1 is past She unable property tree rules 2 sleep to-infinitive She not said here because the storm vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 We are unable to come to the party.
nsubj cop mark xcomp case det obl punct root We PRON are AUX unable ADJ to PART come VERB to ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 unable nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unable cop 3 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 come mark 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unable xcomp 6 to to ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 5 come obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 unable punct
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1 is present We unable property tree rules 2 come to-infinitive We not said here the party vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial_Location
Example 6 The baby is unable to walk yet.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp advmod punct root The DET baby NOUN is AUX unable ADJ to PART walk VERB yet ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 unable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 unable cop 4 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 walk mark 6 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 unable xcomp 7 yet yet ADV _ 6 walk advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 unable punct
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1 is present the baby unable property tree rules 2 walk to-infinitive the baby not said here yet vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 He was unable to answer the question.
nsubj cop mark xcomp det obj punct root He PRON was AUX unable ADJ to PART answer VERB the DET question NOUN . 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 3 unable nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 unable cop 3 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 answer mark 5 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unable xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 question det 7 question question NOUN Number=Sing 5 answer obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 unable punct
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1 is past He unable property tree rules 2 answer speech: assert to-infinitive He not said here the question vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality
Example 8 She sat dumb and shamefaced, unable to reply.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct conj mark xcomp punct root She PRON sat VERB dumb ADJ and CCONJ shamefaced VERB , PUNCT unable ADJ to PART reply VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dumb dumb ADJ Degree=Pos 2 sat xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 shamefaced cc 5 shamefaced shamefac VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 dumb conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 unable punct 7 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dumb conj 8 to to PART _ 9 reply mark 9 reply reply VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 unable xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past She dumb property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 shamefac participle She not said here tree rules 3 reply speech: assert to-infinitive She not said here vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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