unsuccessful Who acts: Unsuccessful, first try, My, search, 5, experiment · What happens: mean, not achieve, want, plan, fail, be · To what, where: high jump, 12 shots, method, unsuccessful rivals, despair
«unsuccessful» 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: unsuccessful in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Unsuccessful means not achieving what was wanted or planned; failing.
nsubj advmod xcomp nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp cc conj punct conj punct root Unsuccessful ADJ means VERB not PART achieving VERB what PRON was AUX wanted VERB or CCONJ planned VERB ; PUNCT failing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unsuccessful unsuccessful 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 achieving advmod 4 achieving achieve VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 wanted nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 wanted aux:pass 7 wanted want VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 achieving ccomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 planned cc 9 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 wanted conj 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 failing punct 11 failing fail VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Unsuccessful vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not achieve not said to happen gerund Unsuccessful not said here vn complete-55.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 want past · passive vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme 4 plan participle vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 5 fail gerund Unsuccessful not said here vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 My first try at the high jump was unsuccessful.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case det amod nmod cop punct root My PRON first ADJ try NOUN at ADP the DET high ADJ jump NOUN was AUX unsuccessful 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 try nmod:poss 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 try amod 3 try try NOUN Number=Sing 9 unsuccessful nsubj 4 at at ADP _ 7 jump case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 jump det 6 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 7 jump amod 7 jump jump NOUN Number=Sing 3 try nmod 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 unsuccessful cop 9 unsuccessful unsuccessful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 unsuccessful punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past My first try at the high jump unsuccessful property tree rules 2 try My the high jump nom try «act transitive»: poss=agent at=place
Example 2 The search for the lost cat was unsuccessful.
det nsubj case det amod nmod cop punct root The DET search NOUN for ADP the DET lost VERB cat NOUN was AUX unsuccessful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 search det 2 search search NOUN Number=Sing 8 unsuccessful nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 6 cat case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cat det 5 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 cat amod 6 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 2 search nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 unsuccessful cop 8 unsuccessful unsuccessful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 unsuccessful punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past the search for the lost cat unsuccessful property tree rules
Example 3 Out of 12 shots, 5 were unsuccessful.
case case nummod obl punct nsubj cop punct root Out ADP of ADP 12 NUM shots NOUN , PUNCT 5 NUM were AUX unsuccessful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Out out ADP _ 4 shots case 2 of of ADP _ 4 shots case 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 shots nummod 4 shots shot NOUN Number=Plur 8 unsuccessful obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 shots punct 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 unsuccessful nsubj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 unsuccessful cop 8 unsuccessful unsuccessful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 unsuccessful punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past 5 12 shots unsuccessful property tree rules
Example 4 The experiment was unsuccessful, so we changed the method.
det nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj conj det obj punct root The DET experiment NOUN was AUX unsuccessful ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON changed VERB the DET method NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 experiment det 2 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 4 unsuccessful nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unsuccessful cop 4 unsuccessful unsuccessful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 changed punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 changed advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 changed nsubj 8 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 unsuccessful conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 method det 10 method method NOUN Number=Sing 8 changed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 unsuccessful punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the experiment unsuccessful property tree rules 2 change past we the method vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent method=Patient
Example 5 Her application for the job was unsuccessful.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod cop punct root Her PRON application NOUN for ADP the DET job NOUN was AUX unsuccessful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 application nmod:poss 2 application application NOUN Number=Sing 7 unsuccessful nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 5 job case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 job det 5 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 application nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 unsuccessful cop 7 unsuccessful unsuccessful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 unsuccessful punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past Her application for the job unsuccessful property tree rules 2 apply Her = she for the job nom application «act intransitive»: poss=agent for=obl
Example 6 After several unsuccessful attempts, he finally whistled.
case amod amod obl punct nsubj advmod punct root After ADP several ADJ unsuccessful ADJ attempts NOUN , PUNCT he PRON finally ADV whistled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 attempts case 2 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 4 attempts amod 3 unsuccessful unsuccessful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 attempts amod 4 attempts attempt NOUN Number=Plur 8 whistled obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 attempts punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 whistled nsubj 7 finally finally ADV _ 8 whistled advmod 8 whistled whistle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 whistled punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 whistle past he after several unsuccessful attempts finally property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 All the King’s unsuccessful rivals had gone home in despair.
det:predet det nsubj cop amod nsubj aux advmod case obl punct root All DET the DET King PROPN ’s AUX unsuccessful ADJ rivals NOUN had AUX gone VERB home ADV in ADP despair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 6 rivals det:predet 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 King det 3 King King PROPN Number=Sing 6 rivals nsubj 4 ’s be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rivals cop 5 unsuccessful unsuccessful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rivals amod 6 rivals rival NOUN Number=Plur 8 gone nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 gone aux 8 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 9 home home ADV _ 8 gone advmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 despair case 11 despair despair NOUN Number=Sing 8 gone obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 gone punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the King all unsuccessful rivals tree rules 2 go past · perfect all unsuccessful rivals despair home property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in despair=Location
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