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title: imperceptibly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «imperceptibly» in the school dictionary: So slowly or slightly that you cannot notice it happening. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# imperceptibly

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**Who acts:** you, hour hand, Day, She, glacier, little sister · **What happens:** not notice, happen, see, hear, feel, move · **To what, where:** it, clock, little · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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So slowly or slightly that you cannot notice it happening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperceptibly:m1:1
# text = So slowly or slightly that you cannot notice it happening.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **notice** | can | you | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a way too small to see, hear or feel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperceptibly:m2:1
# text = In a way too small to see, hear or feel.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **hear** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hour hand moves imperceptibly round the clock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperceptibly:x1:1
# text = The hour hand moves imperceptibly round the clock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	imperceptibly	imperceptibly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	round	round	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | the hour hand |  |  | the clock |  | imperceptibly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme round clock=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Day turned imperceptibly into night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperceptibly:x2:1
# text = Day turned imperceptibly into night.
1	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	imperceptibly	imperceptibly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | Day |  |  |  | night | imperceptibly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She nodded imperceptibly to show she agreed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperceptibly:x3:1
# text = She nodded imperceptibly to show she agreed.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nodded	nod	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	imperceptibly	imperceptibly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nod** | past | She |  |  |  |  | imperceptibly *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The glacier moves imperceptibly, only a little each day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperceptibly:x4:1
# text = The glacier moves imperceptibly, only a little each day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	glacier	glacier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	imperceptibly	imperceptibly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | the glacier | a little |  |  |  | imperceptibly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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My little sister is growing imperceptibly taller.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperceptibly:x5:1
# text = My little sister is growing imperceptibly taller.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	imperceptibly	imperceptibly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present · progressive | My little sister |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The temperature dropped imperceptibly through the evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperceptibly:x6:1
# text = The temperature dropped imperceptibly through the evening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	imperceptibly	imperceptibly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | the temperature |  |  |  | evening | imperceptibly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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