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title: incompatible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incompatible» in the school dictionary: Incompatible means not able to work together or exist together, like a game that does not work on your console. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incompatible

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**Who acts:** Incompatible, game, People, charger, Cats, two plans · **What happens:** mean, work together, exist, not work, be, get along · **To what, where:** blood types, transfusion, incompatible pets, one

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Incompatible means not able to work together or exist together, like a game that does not work on your console.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompatible:m1:1
# text = Incompatible means not able to work together or exist together, like a game that does not work on your console.
1	Incompatible	incompatible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	exist	exist	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
16	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	console	console	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Incompatible |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **work together** | to-infinitive | Incompatible *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **exist** | present | Incompatible *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a game; together *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **work** | present · do-support | a game |  |  |  |  | on your console | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on console=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 -->
People who are incompatible are too different to get along well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompatible:m2:1
# text = People who are incompatible are too different to get along well.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	incompatible	incompatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	along	along	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | People |  |  |  |  | incompatible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | People |  |  |  |  | different *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get along** | to-infinitive | People *not said here* |  |  |  |  | along, well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Incompatible blood types cannot be safely mixed in a transfusion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompatible:m3:1
# text = Incompatible blood types cannot be safely mixed in a transfusion.
1	Incompatible	incompatible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	types	type	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	transfusion	transfusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **not** **mix** | can · passive |  | blood types |  | a transfusion |  | safely *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This game is incompatible with my old tablet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompatible:x1:1
# text = This game is incompatible with my old tablet.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	incompatible	incompatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tablet	tablet	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 | **is** | present | this game |  |  |  |  | with my old tablet; incompatible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charger is incompatible with the new phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompatible:x2:1
# text = The charger is incompatible with the new phone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charger	charger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	incompatible	incompatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	phone	phone	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 | **is** | present | the charger |  |  |  |  | with the new phone; incompatible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats and mice are usually incompatible pets!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompatible:x3:1
# text = Cats and mice are usually incompatible pets!
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	incompatible	incompatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cats and mice | incompatible pets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The two plans were incompatible; we had to choose one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompatible:x4:1
# text = The two plans were incompatible; we had to choose one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	incompatible	incompatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the two plans |  |  |  |  | incompatible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **choose** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | one |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some blood types are incompatible, so doctors check first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompatible:x5:1
# text = Some blood types are incompatible, so doctors check first.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	types	type	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	incompatible	incompatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	check	check	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some blood types |  |  |  |  | incompatible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | present | doctors |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bullying is incompatible with our school values.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompatible:x6:1
# text = Bullying is incompatible with our school values.
1	Bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	incompatible	incompatible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	values	value	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | present | Bullying |  |  |  |  | with our school values; incompatible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **value** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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