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title: immobile — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «immobile» in the school dictionary: Not moving at all; perfectly still. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# immobile

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**Who acts:** cat, he, Plants, like guard, heavy wardrobe, we · **What happens:** not move, move, fix, sit, watch, be · **To what, where:** all, something, place, mouse hole, danger, palace gate

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not moving at all; perfectly still.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobile:m1:1
# text = Not moving at all; perfectly still.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
6	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **move** | gerund |  |  |  | all | still |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at all=Trajectory |

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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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Not able to move or be moved, for example because of an injury, illness or because something is fixed in place.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobile:m2:1
# text = Not able to move or be moved, for example because of an injury, illness or because something is fixed in place.
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	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **move** | infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | for example; because a injury | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V» |
| 3 | **fix** | present · passive |  | something |  | place |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat sat immobile, watching the mouse hole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobile:x1:1
# text = The cat sat immobile, watching the mouse hole.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	immobile	immobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | immobile *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **watch** | gerund | the cat *not said here* | the mouse hole |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the accident he was immobile for a month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobile:x2:1
# text = After the accident he was immobile for a month.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	immobile	immobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  | after the accident; month | immobile *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants are immobile, so they can't run from danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobile:x3:1
# text = Plants are immobile, so they can't run from danger.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	immobile	immobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Plants |  |  |  |  | immobile *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **run** | can | Plants *= plant* |  |  | danger |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from danger=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The statue-like guard stood immobile at the palace gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobile:x4:1
# text = The statue-like guard stood immobile at the palace gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	immobile	immobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the like guard |  |  | the palace gate |  | immobile *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at gate=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heavy wardrobe was immobile; we couldn't shift it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobile:x5:1
# text = The heavy wardrobe was immobile; we couldn't shift it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wardrobe	wardrobe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	immobile	immobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	shift	shift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the heavy wardrobe |  |  |  |  | immobile *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **shift** | could | we | wardrobe |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer it=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In musical statues you must stay immobile when the music stops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobile:x6:1
# text = In musical statues you must stay immobile when the music stops.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	statues	statue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	immobile	immobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | must | you |  |  | musical statues |  | immobile *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in statue=Location |
| 2 | **stop** | present | the music |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eagle-eyed man lifted a face, thin and sharp as though it had been carven on the wind, and he stared forward with an immobile intentness.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobile:x7:1
# text = The eagle-eyed man lifted a face, thin and sharp as though it had been carven on the wind, and he stared forward with an immobile intentness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	eyed	eyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	as	as	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
14	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	carven	carven	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	stared	stare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
26	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
27	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	immobile	immobile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	intentness	intentness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | the eyed man | a face |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Theme |
| 2 | **carven** | past · perfect · passive |  | face |  | the wind |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stare** | past | man |  |  |  |  | with a immobile intentness; forward *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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