unpredictable Who acts: Unpredictable, unpredictable person, you, British weather, dice roll, Wild animals · What happens: mean, know, say, happen, behave, not guess · To what, where: ways, coat, animals, book · Speech: someone speaks here
«unpredictable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: unpredictable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unpredictable means impossible to know or say beforehand what will happen.
nsubj xcomp mark csubj cc conj mark nsubj aux ccomp punct root Unpredictable ADJ means VERB impossible ADJ to PART know VERB or CCONJ say VERB beforehand SCONJ what PRON will AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unpredictable unpredictable ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 know mark 5 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 impossible csubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 say cc 7 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 know conj 8 beforehand beforehand SCONJ _ 11 happen mark 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 happen nsubj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 happen aux 11 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 say ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Unpredictable impossible property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 know to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 say speech: assert infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 happen future vn occur-48.3-1 «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.
Meaning 2 An unpredictable person or animal behaves in ways you cannot guess, sometimes calm and sometimes not.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj cc conj case obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct advmod advcl cc advmod conj punct root An DET unpredictable ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN behaves VERB in ADP ways NOUN you PRON can AUX not PART guess VERB , PUNCT sometimes ADV calm ADJ and CCONJ sometimes ADV not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 unpredictable unpredictable ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 behaves nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 animal cc 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 3 person conj 6 behaves behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 ways case 8 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 6 behaves obl 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 guess nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 guess aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 guess advmod 12 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 ways acl:relcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 calm punct 14 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 15 calm advmod 15 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 behaves advcl 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 not cc 17 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 18 not advmod 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 calm conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 behaves punct
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1 behave present a unpredictable person or animal ways vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 2 not guess can you ways not said here vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme
Example 1 British weather is unpredictable, so take a coat.
amod nsubj cop punct advmod parataxis det obj punct root British ADJ weather NOUN is AUX unpredictable ADJ , PUNCT so ADV take VERB a DET coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 2 weather amod 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 unpredictable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 unpredictable cop 4 unpredictable unpredictable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 take punct 6 so so ADV _ 7 take advmod 7 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 unpredictable parataxis 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 coat det 9 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 unpredictable punct
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1 is present British weather unpredictable property tree rules 2 take infinitive a coat vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme
Example 2 A dice roll is unpredictable.
det compound nsubj cop punct root A DET dice NOUN roll NOUN is AUX unpredictable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 roll det 2 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 3 roll compound 3 roll roll NOUN Number=Sing 5 unpredictable nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unpredictable cop 5 unpredictable unpredictable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 unpredictable punct
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1 is present a dice roll unpredictable property tree rules
Example 3 Wild animals can be unpredictable – don't feed them.
amod nsubj aux cop punct aux advmod ccomp iobj punct root Wild ADJ animals NOUN can AUX be AUX unpredictable ADJ – PUNCT do AUX n't PART feed VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 2 animals amod 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 unpredictable nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 unpredictable aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 unpredictable cop 5 unpredictable unpredictable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 – - PUNCT _ 9 feed punct 7 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 feed aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 feed advmod 9 feed feed VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 unpredictable ccomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 feed iobj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 unpredictable punct
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1 is can Wild animals unpredictable property tree rules 2 not feed infinitive · do-support Wild animals not said here animals = animal vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient
Example 4 The ending of the book was unpredictable.
det nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET ending NOUN of ADP the DET book NOUN was AUX unpredictable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ending det 2 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 7 unpredictable nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 book case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 ending nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 unpredictable cop 7 unpredictable unpredictable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 unpredictable punct
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1 is past the ending of the book unpredictable property tree rules 2 end the book nom ending «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Earthquakes are hard to predict, so they seem unpredictable.
nsubj cop mark xcomp punct advmod nsubj conj xcomp punct root Earthquakes NOUN are AUX hard ADJ to PART predict VERB , PUNCT so ADV they PRON seem VERB unpredictable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Earthquakes earthquake NOUN Number=Plur 3 hard nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hard cop 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 predict mark 5 predict predict VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hard xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 seem punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 seem advmod 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 seem nsubj 9 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hard conj 10 unpredictable unpredictable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 seem xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 hard punct
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1 is present Earthquakes hard property tree rules 2 predict to-infinitive Earthquakes not said here vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot 3 seem present Earthquakes = earthquake unpredictable property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
Example 6 My little sister's moods are unpredictable.
nmod:poss amod nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct root My PRON little ADJ sister NOUN 's PART moods NOUN are AUX unpredictable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 moods nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 sister case 5 moods mood NOUN Number=Plur 7 unpredictable nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 unpredictable cop 7 unpredictable unpredictable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 unpredictable punct
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1 is present My little sister's moods unpredictable property tree rules
Example 7 The match was unpredictable until the last minute.
det nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root The DET match NOUN was AUX unpredictable ADJ until ADP the DET last ADJ minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 match det 2 match match NOUN Number=Sing 4 unpredictable nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unpredictable cop 4 unpredictable unpredictable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 until until ADP _ 8 minute case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 minute det 7 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 8 minute amod 8 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 4 unpredictable obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 unpredictable punct
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1 is past the match minute unpredictable property tree rules
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