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unreadable

Who acts: Unreadable writing, you, unreadable book, unreadable face, person, computer · What happens: be, fade, not read, write, keep, read · To what, where: writing, feeling, unreadable file, note, letter, memory stick · Speech: someone speaks here

«unreadable» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: unreadable in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Unreadable writing is so messy, faded or small that you cannot read it.

The tree, 14 words
amodnsubjcopadvmodpunctconjccconjmarknsubjauxadvmodadvclobjpunctrootUnreadableADJwritingNOUNisAUXsoADVmessyADJ,PUNCTfadedVERBorCCONJsmallADJthatSCONJyouPRONcanAUXnotPARTreadVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnreadableunreadableADJDegree=Pos2 writingamod
2writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing5 messynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 messycop
4sosoADV_5 messyadvmod
5messymessyADJDegree=Posrootroot
6,,PUNCT_7 fadedpunct
7fadedfadeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 messyconj
8ororCCONJ_9 smallcc
9smallsmallADJDegree=Pos5 messyconj
10thatthatSCONJ_14 readmark
11youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs14 readnsubj
12cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin14 readaux
13notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 readadvmod
14readreadVERBVerbForm=Inf9 smalladvcl
15ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 readobj
16..PUNCT_5 messypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentUnreadable writingmessy propertytree rules
2fadeparticipleUnreadable writing not said herevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
3beUnreadable writing not said heretree rules
4not readcanyouwritingvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic

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 unreadable book or text is so boring or badly written that it is hard to keep reading.

The tree, 18 words
detamodnsubjccconjcopadvmodccadvmodconjmarkexplcopadvclmarkxcompxcomppunctrootAnDETunreadableADJbookNOUNorCCONJtextNOUNisAUXsoADVboringADJorCCONJbadlyADVwrittenVERBthatSCONJitPRONisAUXhardADJtoPARTkeepVERBreadingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 bookdet
2unreadableunreadableADJDegree=Pos3 bookamod
3bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing8 boringnsubj
4ororCCONJ_5 textcc
5texttextNOUNNumber=Sing3 bookconj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 boringcop
7sosoADV_8 boringadvmod
8boringboringADJDegree=Posrootroot
9ororCCONJ_11 writtencc
10badlybadlyADVDegree=Pos11 writtenadvmod
11writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 boringconj
12thatthatSCONJ_15 hardmark
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 hardexpl
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 hardcop
15hardhardADJDegree=Pos11 writtenadvcl
16totoPART_17 keepmark
17keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf15 hardxcomp
18readingreadVERBVerbForm=Ger17 keepxcomp
19..PUNCT_8 boringpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta unreadable book or textboring propertytree rules
2writeparticiplea unreadable book or text not said herebadly propertyvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3ispresenta unreadable book or text not said herehard propertytree rules
4keepto-infinitivea unreadable book or text not said heretree rules
5readgerunda unreadable book or text not said herevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

An unreadable face shows no feeling, so you cannot tell what the person thinks.

The tree, 15 words
detamodnsubjdetobjpunctadvmodnsubjauxadvmodparataxisobjdetnsubjccomppunctrootAnDETunreadableADJfaceNOUNshowsVERBnoDETfeelingNOUN,PUNCTsoADVyouPRONcanAUXnotPARTtellVERBwhatPRONtheDETpersonNOUNthinksVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 facedet
2unreadableunreadableADJDegree=Pos3 faceamod
3facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 showsnsubj
4showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5nonoDETPronType=Neg6 feelingdet
6feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Sing4 showsobj
7,,PUNCT_12 tellpunct
8sosoADV_12 telladvmod
9youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs12 tellnsubj
10cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin12 tellaux
11notnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 telladvmod
12telltellVERBVerbForm=Inf4 showsparataxis
13whatwhatPRONPronType=Int16 thinksobj
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 persondet
15personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing16 thinksnsubj
16thinksthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 tellccomp
17..PUNCT_4 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresenta unreadable faceno feelingvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient
2not tell speech: assertcanyouvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3think speech: otherpresentthe personvn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme

Meaning 4

Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

An unreadable file or disk cannot be opened by the computer.

detamodnsubj:passccconjauxadvmodaux:passcasedetoblpunctrootAnDETunreadableADJfileNOUNorCCONJdiskNOUNcanAUXnotPARTbeAUXopenedVERBbyADPtheDETcomputerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 filedet
2unreadableunreadableADJDegree=Pos3 fileamod
3filefileNOUNNumber=Sing9 openednsubj:pass
4ororCCONJ_5 diskcc
5diskdiskNOUNNumber=Sing3 fileconj
6cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 openedaux
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 openedadvmod
8bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf9 openedaux:pass
9openedopenVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10bybyADP_12 computercase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 computerdet
12computercomputerNOUNNumber=Sing9 openedobl
13..PUNCT_9 openedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not opencan · passivethe computera unreadable file or diskvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme

Example 1

The rain made the note unreadable.

detnsubjdetobjxcomppunctrootTheDETrainNOUNmadeVERBtheDETnoteNOUNunreadableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 raindet
2rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 notedet
5notenoteNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobj
6unreadableunreadableADJDegree=Pos3 madexcomp
7..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe rainthe noteunreadable propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset note=Product

Example 2

The doctor's handwriting was unreadable.

detnmod:posscasensubjcoppunctrootTheDETdoctorNOUN'sPARThandwritingNOUNwasAUXunreadableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 doctordet
2doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing4 handwritingnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 doctorcase
4handwritinghandwritingNOUNNumber=Sing6 unreadablensubj
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 unreadablecop
6unreadableunreadableADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 unreadablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe doctor's handwritingunreadable propertytree rules
2handwritethe doctornom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

The old gravestone was worn and unreadable.

detamodnsubjcopccconjpunctrootTheDEToldADJgravestoneNOUNwasAUXwornADJandCCONJunreadableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 gravestonedet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 gravestoneamod
3gravestonegravestoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 wornnsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 worncop
5wornwornADJDegree=Posrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 unreadablecc
7unreadableunreadableADJDegree=Pos5 wornconj
8..PUNCT_5 wornpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe old gravestoneworn propertytree rules
2bethe old gravestone not said heretree rules

Example 4

The book was so dull it was unreadable.

detnsubjcopadvmodnsubjcopcsubjpunctrootTheDETbookNOUNwasAUXsoADVdullADJitPRONwasAUXunreadableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 bookdet
2bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing5 dullnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 dullcop
4sosoADV_5 dulladvmod
5dulldullADJDegree=Posrootroot
6ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 unreadablensubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 unreadablecop
8unreadableunreadableADJDegree=Pos5 dullcsubj
9..PUNCT_5 dullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe bookdull propertytree rules
2ispastbookunreadable propertytree rules

Example 5

Her face was unreadable as she opened the letter.

nmod:possnsubjcopmarknsubjadvcldetobjpunctrootHerPRONfaceNOUNwasAUXunreadableADJasSCONJshePRONopenedVERBtheDETletterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 facenmod:poss
2facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 unreadablensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 unreadablecop
4unreadableunreadableADJDegree=Posrootroot
5asasSCONJ_7 openedmark
6sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 openednsubj
7openedopenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 unreadableadvcl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 letterdet
9letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing7 openedobj
10..PUNCT_4 unreadablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHer faceunreadable propertytree rules
2openpastshethe lettervn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location letter=Theme

Example 6

The memory stick was damaged and the files were unreadable.

detcompoundnsubj:passaux:passccdetnsubjcopconjpunctrootTheDETmemoryNOUNstickNOUNwasAUXdamagedVERBandCCONJtheDETfilesNOUNwereAUXunreadableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 stickdet
2memorymemoryNOUNNumber=Sing3 stickcompound
3stickstickNOUNNumber=Sing5 damagednsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 damagedaux:pass
5damageddamageVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6andandCCONJ_10 unreadablecc
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 filesdet
8filesfileNOUNNumber=Plur10 unreadablensubj
9werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 unreadablecop
10unreadableunreadableADJDegree=Pos5 damagedconj
11..PUNCT_5 damagedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1damagepast · passivethe memory stickvn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
2ispastthe filesunreadable propertytree rules

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