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title: inaccessible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inaccessible» in the school dictionary: Inaccessible means impossible or very hard to reach or get into. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inaccessible

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**Who acts:** Inaccessible, place, disabled people, village, you, old library · **What happens:** mean, reach, get, understand, be, not use · **To what, where:** place, medicines, ramp, treasure, inaccessible cave, opening

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«inaccessible» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [inaccessible in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inaccessible.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inaccessible means impossible or very hard to reach or get into.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccessible:m1:1
# text = Inaccessible means impossible or very hard to reach or get into.
1	Inaccessible	inaccessible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Inaccessible |  |  |  |  | impossible *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | Inaccessible *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive | Inaccessible *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Inaccessible also means hard to understand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccessible:m2:1
# text = Inaccessible also means hard to understand.
1	Inaccessible	inaccessible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
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	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Inaccessible |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **understand** | to-infinitive | Inaccessible *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A place or website that is inaccessible cannot be used easily by disabled people, for example with no ramp for wheelchairs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccessible:m3:1
# text = A place or website that is inaccessible cannot be used easily by disabled people, for example with no ramp for wheelchairs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	inaccessible	inaccessible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	disabled	disabled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	21	det	_	_
21	ramp	ramp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	wheelchairs	wheelchair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a place or website |  |  |  |  | inaccessible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **use** | can · passive | disabled people | a place or website |  |  |  | for example with no ramp for wheelchairs; easily *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent subject=Theme for example=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village is inaccessible in winter because of snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccessible:x1:1
# text = The village is inaccessible in winter because of snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	inaccessible	inaccessible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the village |  |  |  | winter | because snow; inaccessible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep medicines inaccessible to toddlers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccessible:x2:1
# text = Keep medicines inaccessible to toddlers.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	inaccessible	inaccessible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	toddlers	toddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | medicines |  |  |  | inaccessible *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old library was inaccessible to wheelchair users until they built a ramp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccessible:x3:1
# text = The old library was inaccessible to wheelchair users until they built a ramp.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	inaccessible	inaccessible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	users	user	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ramp	ramp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the old library |  |  |  |  | to wheelchair users; inaccessible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | past | users *= user* | a ramp |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ramp=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The treasure was hidden in an inaccessible cave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccessible:x4:1
# text = The treasure was hidden in an inaccessible cave.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	inaccessible	inaccessible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cave	cave	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 | **hide** | past · passive |  | the treasure |  | a inaccessible cave |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient in cave=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The website was inaccessible during the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccessible:x5:1
# text = The website was inaccessible during the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	inaccessible	inaccessible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the website |  |  |  | during the storm | inaccessible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His writing is so complicated it is inaccessible to most readers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccessible:x6:1
# text = His writing is so complicated it is inaccessible to most readers.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	complicated	complicated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	inaccessible	inaccessible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	amod	_	_
11	readers	reader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | His writing |  |  |  |  | complicated *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | writing |  |  |  |  | to most readers; inaccessible *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **write** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They usually come either to an opening which leads into the underground world, or to the base of an apparently inaccessible hill.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inaccessible:x7:1
# text = They usually come either to an opening which leads into the underground world, or to the base of an apparently inaccessible hill.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	either	either	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	apparently	apparently	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	inaccessible	inaccessible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | They |  |  | a opening |  | to the base of a inaccessible hill; either, usually *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme to opening=Initial\_Location to base=Destination |
| 2 | **lead** | present | a opening |  |  | the underground world |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into world=Destination |

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