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title: bulletproof — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bulletproof» in the school dictionary: Strong enough to stop bullets from going through, like a bulletproof vest or glass. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bulletproof

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**Who acts:** Police officers, bulletproof screens, excuse, teacher, His, Nobody · **What happens:** stop, go through, fail, harm, wear, bulletproof · **To what, where:** bullets, bulletproof vests, car, bank counter, excuse, bulletproof

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«bulletproof» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [bulletproof in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bulletproof.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Strong enough to stop bullets from going through, like a bulletproof vest or glass.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulletproof:m1:1
# text = Strong enough to stop bullets from going through, like a bulletproof vest or glass.
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
5	bullets	bullet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	through	through	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	bulletproof	bulletproof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	vest	vest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | bullets |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality bullet=Eventuality |
| 2 | **go through** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | like a bulletproof vest or glass; through *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not able to fail or be harmed; very safe or certain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulletproof:m2:1
# text = Not able to fail or be harmed; very safe or certain.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	fail	fail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	harmed	harm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **harm** | infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police officers wear bulletproof vests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulletproof:x1:1
# text = Police officers wear bulletproof vests.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	officers	officer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bulletproof	bulletproof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	vests	vest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Police officers | bulletproof vests |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent vest=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The president's car has bulletproof glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulletproof:x2:1
# text = The president's car has bulletproof glass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	bulletproof	bulletproof	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bulletproof** | present · perfect · passive |  | the president's car |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bank counter is protected by bulletproof screens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulletproof:x3:1
# text = The bank counter is protected by bulletproof screens.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	counter	counter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	protected	protect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	bulletproof	bulletproof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **protect** | present · passive | bulletproof screens | the bank counter |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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His excuse wasn't bulletproof, and the teacher saw through it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulletproof:x4:1
# text = His excuse wasn't bulletproof, and the teacher saw through it.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	excuse	excuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	bulletproof	bulletproof	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | His excuse |  |  |  |  | bulletproof *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | past | the teacher |  |  | excuse |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **excuse** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom excuse «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody is bulletproof, so ride your bike carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bulletproof:x5:1
# text = Nobody is bulletproof, so ride your bike carefully.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	bulletproof	bulletproof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	ride	ride	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Nobody | bulletproof |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ride** | infinitive | bulletproof *not said here* | your bike |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

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