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title: impossibly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «impossibly» in the school dictionary: Impossibly means in a way that cannot happen or be done. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# impossibly

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**Who acts:** way, it, neck, puzzle, skyscraper, handwriting · **What happens:** mean, not happen, do, seem, look, be · **To what, where:** clouds, stage

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Impossibly means in a way that cannot happen or be done.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impossibly:m1:1
# text = Impossibly means in a way that cannot happen or be done.
1	Impossibly	impossibly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	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 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a way; impossibly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **happen** | can | a way |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive · passive | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V» |

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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 -->
Impossibly also means extremely or unbelievably, so much that it seems impossible: «impossibly tall».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impossibly:m2:1
# text = Impossibly also means extremely or unbelievably, so much that it seems impossible: «impossibly tall».
1	Impossibly	impossibly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	unbelievably	unbelievably	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	much	much	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	impossibly	impossibly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | extremely, impossibly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **seem** | present | it |  |  |  |  | impossible, tall *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The giraffe's neck looked impossibly long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impossibly:x1:1
# text = The giraffe's neck looked impossibly long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	impossibly	impossibly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the giraffe's neck |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The puzzle was impossibly hard, so we asked for a hint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impossibly:x2:1
# text = The puzzle was impossibly hard, so we asked for a hint.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	impossibly	impossibly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hint	hint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the puzzle *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard, impossibly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the puzzle |  |  |  |  | for a hint | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skyscraper rose impossibly high into the clouds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impossibly:x3:1
# text = The skyscraper rose impossibly high into the clouds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skyscraper	skyscraper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	impossibly	impossibly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **rise** | past | the skyscraper |  |  | the clouds |  | high, impossibly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into cloud=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Her handwriting was impossibly small.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impossibly:x4:1
# text = Her handwriting was impossibly small.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	impossibly	impossibly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her handwriting |  |  |  |  | impossibly, small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **handwrite** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The magician seemed to float impossibly above the stage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impossibly:x5:1
# text = The magician seemed to float impossibly above the stage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	float	float	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	impossibly	impossibly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	above	above	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the magician |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **float** | to-infinitive | the magician *not said here* |  |  | the stage |  | impossibly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme above stage=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The queue for the ride was impossibly long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impossibly:x6:1
# text = The queue for the ride was impossibly long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	impossibly	impossibly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the queue for the ride |  |  |  |  | impossibly, long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake was impossibly delicious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impossibly:x7:1
# text = The cake was impossibly delicious.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	impossibly	impossibly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	delicious	delicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cake |  |  |  |  | delicious, impossibly *property* | tree rules |

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