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title: unattainable — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unattainable» in the Judaism dictionary: Impossible to reach, achieve or get. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unattainable

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**Who acts:** Wisdom, he, Getting, top shelf, adverts, black belt · **What happens:** reach, achieve, get, seem, be, go out · **To what, where:** friends, mouth, gate, single question, unattainable goal, unattainable perfection

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Impossible to reach, achieve or get.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unattainable:m1:1
# text = Impossible to reach, achieve or get.
1	Impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	achieve	achieve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **achieve** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: of a person, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seeming too far above you to be friends or go out with.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unattainable:m2:1
# text = Seeming too far above you to be friends or go out with.
1	Seeming	seem	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
4	above	above	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | friends |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; he openeth not his mouth in the gate. (Writings PRO.24.7, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unattainable:x1:1
# text = Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
1	Wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	unattainable	unattainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fool	fool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	corals	coral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	openeth	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Wisdom |  |  |  |  | to a fool as corals; unattainable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **open** | present | he | his mouth |  | the gate |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent mouth=Theme in gate=Location |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.24.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unattainable:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.24.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.24.7	PRO.24.7	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Getting every single question right seemed an unattainable goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unattainable:x2:1
# text = Getting every single question right seemed an unattainable goal.
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
3	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	right	right	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	unattainable	unattainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  | every single question |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer question=Stimulus |
| 2 | **seem** | past | Getting | a unattainable goal |  |  |  | right *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme goal=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The top shelf was unattainable without a ladder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unattainable:x3:1
# text = The top shelf was unattainable without a ladder.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unattainable	unattainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the top shelf |  |  |  |  | without a ladder; unattainable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some adverts show unattainable perfection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unattainable:x4:1
# text = Some adverts show unattainable perfection.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	adverts	advert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unattainable	unattainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	perfection	perfection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | some adverts | unattainable perfection |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent perfection=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For a beginner, a black belt can feel unattainable, but step by step it's possible.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unattainable:x5:1
# text = For a beginner, a black belt can feel unattainable, but step by step it's possible.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	beginner	beginner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	unattainable	unattainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
13	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | can | a black belt |  |  |  |  | for a beginner; unattainable *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | step by step |  |  |  |  | possible *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **step** |  | step |  |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: by=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With only two dice, a score of 13 is unattainable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unattainable:x6:1
# text = With only two dice, a score of 13 is unattainable.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dice	die	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	unattainable	unattainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a score of 13 |  |  |  |  | with two dice; unattainable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mountain peak looked unattainable in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:unattainable:x7:1
# text = The mountain peak looked unattainable in the snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	peak	peak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	unattainable	unattainable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the mountain peak |  |  |  |  | in the snow; unattainable *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in snow=Theme |

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