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title: immobility — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «immobility» in the school dictionary: Immobility is the state of not moving or not being able to move. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# immobility

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**Who acts:** Immobility, state, broken leg, rabbit, fox, Long immobility · **What happens:** be, not move, not be, move, mean, keep · **To what, where:** state, purpose, total immobility, guard, statue, toddler · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«immobility» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [immobility in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/immobility.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Immobility is the state of not moving or not being able to move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobility:m1:1
# text = Immobility is the state of not moving or not being able to move.
1	Immobility	immobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
11	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Immobility | the state |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **move** | gerund | the state *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **is** | gerund | the state *not said here* |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **move** | to-infinitive | the state *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme 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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Immobility can mean keeping very still on purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobility:m2:1
# text = Immobility can mean keeping very still on purpose.
1	Immobility	immobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Immobility |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** *not said to happen* | gerund | Immobility *not said here* |  |  | purpose | still |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on purpose=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The broken leg caused weeks of immobility.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobility:x1:1
# text = The broken leg caused weeks of immobility.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broken	broken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	immobility	immobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the broken leg |  |  |  | week |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbit froze in total immobility when the fox passed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobility:x2:1
# text = The rabbit froze in total immobility when the fox passed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	immobility	immobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | past | the rabbit |  |  | total immobility |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **pass** | past | the fox |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long immobility on a plane can be bad for your legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobility:x3:1
# text = Long immobility on a plane can be bad for your legs.
1	Long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	immobility	immobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Long immobility on a plane |  |  |  |  | for your legs; bad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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His immobility made the guard think he was a statue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobility:x4:1
# text = His immobility made the guard think he was a statue.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	immobility	immobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | His immobility | the guard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive | the guard *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | immobility | a statue |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The statue's immobility amazed the toddler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobility:x5:1
# text = The statue's immobility amazed the toddler.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	immobility	immobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	amazed	amaze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amaze** | past | the statue's immobility | the toddler |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus toddler=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors try to keep patients moving to avoid immobility.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:immobility:x6:1
# text = Doctors try to keep patients moving to avoid immobility.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	patients	patient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	immobility	immobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | Doctors |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Doctors *not said here* | patients |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patient=Theme |
| 3 | **move** | gerund | patients *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | patients *not said here* | immobility |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent immobility=Location |

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