unintelligible Who acts: writing, you, message, handwriting, His, She · What happens: not understand, be, mumble, not know, handwrite, mutter · To what, where: Unintelligible speech, code, something, bed, trains, key · Speech: someone speaks here
«unintelligible» 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: unintelligible in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unintelligible speech or writing cannot be understood because it is unclear, mumbled, too messy, or in a code or language you do not know.
The tree, 25 words amod nsubj:pass cc conj aux advmod aux:pass mark nsubj cop advcl punct conj punct advmod conj punct cc case det obl cc conj nsubj aux advmod conj punct root Unintelligible ADJ speech NOUN or CCONJ writing NOUN can AUX not PART be AUX understood VERB because SCONJ it PRON is AUX unclear ADJ , PUNCT mumbled VERB , PUNCT too ADV messy ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ in ADP a DET code NOUN or CCONJ language NOUN you PRON do AUX not PART know VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unintelligible unintelligible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 speech amod 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 8 understood nsubj:pass 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 writing cc 4 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 2 speech conj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 understood aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 understood advmod 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 understood aux:pass 8 understood understand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 because because SCONJ _ 12 unclear mark 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 unclear nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 unclear cop 12 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos 8 understood advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 mumbled punct 14 mumbled mumble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 unclear conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 messy punct 16 too too ADV _ 17 messy advmod 17 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 14 mumbled conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 28 know punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 28 know cc 20 in in ADP _ 22 code case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 code det 22 code code NOUN Number=Sing 28 know obl 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 language cc 24 language language NOUN Number=Sing 22 code conj 25 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 28 know nsubj 26 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 know aux 27 not not PART Polarity=Neg 28 know advmod 28 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 messy conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 8 understood punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not understand can · passive Unintelligible speech or writing vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus 2 is present writing unclear property tree rules 3 mumble speech: other participle writing not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 not know present · do-support you a code or language vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: 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 The message on the radio was unintelligible because of the noise.
det nsubj case det nmod cop case fixed det obl punct root The DET message NOUN on ADP the DET radio NOUN was AUX unintelligible ADJ because ADP of ADP the DET noise NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 message det 2 message message NOUN Number=Sing 7 unintelligible nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 radio case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 radio det 5 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 2 message nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 unintelligible cop 7 unintelligible unintelligible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 11 noise case 9 of of ADP _ 8 because fixed 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 noise det 11 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 7 unintelligible obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 unintelligible punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the message on the radio because the noise; unintelligible property tree rules
Example 2 His handwriting was almost unintelligible.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod punct root His PRON handwriting NOUN was AUX almost ADV unintelligible ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 handwriting nmod:poss 2 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 5 unintelligible nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unintelligible cop 4 almost almost ADV _ 5 unintelligible advmod 5 unintelligible unintelligible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 unintelligible punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past His handwriting almost, unintelligible property tree rules 2 handwrite His = he nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 She muttered something unintelligible and went to bed.
nsubj obj amod cc conj case obl punct root She PRON muttered VERB something PRON unintelligible ADJ and CCONJ went VERB to ADP bed 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 2 muttered nsubj 2 muttered mutter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 muttered obj 4 unintelligible unintelligible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 went cc 6 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 muttered conj 7 to to ADP _ 8 bed case 8 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 6 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 muttered punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mutter speech: assert past She something vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 go past She not said here bed vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial_Location
Example 4 The station announcement was unintelligible over the trains.
det compound nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET station NOUN announcement NOUN was AUX unintelligible ADJ over ADP the DET trains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 announcement det 2 station station NOUN Number=Sing 3 announcement compound 3 announcement announcement NOUN Number=Sing 5 unintelligible nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 unintelligible cop 5 unintelligible unintelligible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 over over ADP _ 8 trains case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trains det 8 trains train NOUN Number=Plur 5 unintelligible obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 unintelligible punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the station announcement the trains unintelligible property tree rules
Example 5 The baby's babble is still unintelligible to visitors.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root The DET baby NOUN 's PART babble NOUN is AUX still ADV unintelligible ADJ to ADP visitors NOUN . 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 babble nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 baby case 4 babble babble NOUN Number=Sing 7 unintelligible nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 unintelligible cop 6 still still ADV _ 7 unintelligible advmod 7 unintelligible unintelligible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to ADP _ 9 visitors case 9 visitors visitor NOUN Number=Plur 7 unintelligible obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 unintelligible punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the baby's babble still to visitors; unintelligible property tree rules 2 babble the baby nom babble «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The code looked like unintelligible nonsense until we found the key.
det nsubj case amod obl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET code NOUN looked VERB like ADP unintelligible ADJ nonsense NOUN until SCONJ we PRON found VERB the DET key NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 code det 2 code code NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 6 nonsense case 5 unintelligible unintelligible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nonsense amod 6 nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 7 until until SCONJ _ 9 found mark 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 found nsubj 9 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 looked advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 key det 11 key key NOUN Number=Sing 9 found obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look past the code like unintelligible nonsense vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 find past we the key vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic
Example 7 The longer he spoke with the boatmen, the more unintelligible did their language become to him.
The tree, 16 words det advmod nsubj case det obl punct det advmod nsubj aux nmod:poss nsubj conj case obl punct root The DET longer ADV he PRON spoke VERB with ADP the DET boatmen NOUN , PUNCT the DET more ADV unintelligible ADJ did AUX their PRON language NOUN become VERB to ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 longer det 2 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 4 spoke advmod 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 spoke nsubj 4 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 boatmen case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boatmen det 7 boatmen boatman NOUN Number=Plur 4 spoke obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 15 become punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 unintelligible det 10 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 11 unintelligible advmod 11 unintelligible unintelligible ADJ Degree=Pos 15 become nsubj 12 did do AUX Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 become aux 13 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 language nmod:poss 14 language language NOUN Number=Sing 15 become nsubj 15 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 spoke conj 16 to to ADP _ 17 him case 17 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 become obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 spoke punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 speak speech: other past he with the boatmen; long property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with boatman=Co-Agent 2 become past · do-support the unintelligible language vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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