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title: impassable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «impassable» in the school dictionary: Impossible to go through or travel along, because it is blocked, flooded or too rough. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# impassable

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**Who acts:** road, Snow, mountain, fallen tree, you, water · **What happens:** go through, travel, block, flood, be, make · **To what, where:** it, mountain, path, flood water, battle, impassable country

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Impossible to go through or travel along, because it is blocked, flooded or too rough.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impassable:m1:1
# text = Impossible to go through or travel along, because it is blocked, flooded or too rough.
1	Impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	through	through	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	along	along	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	blocked	block	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	flooded	flood	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	too	too	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go through** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **travel** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | along *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **block** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **flood** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 road was impassable after the flood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impassable:x1:1
# text = The road was impassable after the flood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	impassable	impassable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the road |  |  |  | after the flood | impassable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Snow made the mountain pass impassable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impassable:x2:1
# text = Snow made the mountain pass impassable.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	impassable	impassable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Snow | the mountain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | infinitive | the mountain *not said here* |  |  |  |  | impassable *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A fallen tree left the path impassable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impassable:x3:1
# text = A fallen tree left the path impassable.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	impassable	impassable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | past | a fallen tree | the path |  |  |  | impassable *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never drive through flood water — it may be impassable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impassable:x4:1
# text = Never drive through flood water — it may be impassable.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	drive	drive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	impassable	impassable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **drive** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | flood water |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through water=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | may | water |  |  |  |  | impassable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The thick jungle was almost impassable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impassable:x5:1
# text = The thick jungle was almost impassable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	jungle	jungle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	impassable	impassable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the thick jungle |  |  |  |  | almost, impassable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The river was impassable without a bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impassable:x6:1
# text = The river was impassable without a bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	impassable	impassable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the river |  |  |  |  | without a bridge; impassable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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“To attempt to fight a battle in this impassable country unknown to my men only makes my task harder.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impassable:x7:1
# text = “To attempt to fight a battle in this impassable country unknown to my men only makes my task harder.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	attempt	attempt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
10	impassable	impassable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	only	only	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
18	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attempt** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **fight** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | a battle |  | this impassable country |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battle=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **make** *in a quote* | present |  | my task |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset task=Product |
| 4 | **task** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom task «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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