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title: imperceptible — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «imperceptible» in the Judaism dictionary: So small, slight or slow that it cannot be seen, heard or felt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# imperceptible

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**Who acts:** change, She, hour hand, Continents, Cheshire Cat, Cat · **What happens:** not see, hear, feel, be, give, move · **To what, where:** it, imperceptible nod, imperceptible speed, few centimetres, imperceptible rate, grin

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«imperceptible» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning 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: [imperceptible in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/imperceptible.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So small, slight or slow that it cannot be seen, heard or felt.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imperceptible:m1:1
# text = So small, slight or slow that it cannot be seen, heard or felt.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	slight	slight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	felt	feel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **see** | can · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **feel** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The change in the river's level was almost imperceptible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imperceptible:x1:1
# text = The change in the river's level was almost imperceptible.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	imperceptible	imperceptible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the change in the river's level |  |  |  |  | almost, imperceptible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave an imperceptible nod.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imperceptible:x2:1
# text = She gave an imperceptible nod.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	imperceptible	imperceptible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	nod	nod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a imperceptible nod |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nod=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hour hand moves at an imperceptible speed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imperceptible:x3:1
# text = The hour hand moves at an imperceptible speed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	imperceptible	imperceptible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | the hour hand |  |  | a imperceptible speed |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at speed=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Continents drift at an imperceptible rate, a few centimetres a year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imperceptible:x4:1
# text = Continents drift at an imperceptible rate, a few centimetres a year.
1	Continents	continent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drift	drift	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	imperceptible	imperceptible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rate	rate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drift** | present | Continents | a few centimetres  a year |  | a imperceptible rate |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at rate=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The Cheshire Cat faded away by imperceptible degrees until only its grin was left.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imperceptible:x5:1
# text = The Cheshire Cat faded away by imperceptible degrees until only its grin was left.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Cheshire	Cheshire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Cat	Cat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	faded	fade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	imperceptible	imperceptible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	grin	grin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fade away** | past | the Cheshire Cat |  |  |  |  | by imperceptible degrees; away *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | past · passive |  | Cat's grin |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **grin** |  | Cat |  |  |  |  |  | nom grin «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was an imperceptible tremor before the earthquake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:imperceptible:x6:1
# text = There was an imperceptible tremor before the earthquake.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	imperceptible	imperceptible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tremor	tremor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a imperceptible tremor |  |  | the earthquake; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before earthquake=Location |

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