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title: incurably — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incurably» in the school dictionary: In a way that cannot be cured or made better by medicine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incurably

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**Who acts:** hospice, people, Grandad, sister, Doctors, him · **What happens:** not cure, make, care, be, help, feel · **To what, where:** that, way, rain, illness, him, less pain

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a way that cannot be cured or made better by medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incurably:m1:1
# text = In a way that cannot be cured or made better by medicine.
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	8	obl	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	cured	cure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
11	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	xcomp	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **cure** | can · passive |  | that |  | a way |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by medicine; good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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}

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Usage: informal, often playful — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Completely and permanently, as a habit: incurably curious, incurably optimistic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incurably:m2:1
# text = Completely and permanently, as a habit: incurably curious, incurably optimistic.
1	Completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	permanently	permanently	ADV	RB	_	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	incurably	incurably	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	curious	curious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	incurably	incurably	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	optimistic	optimistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hospice cares for people who are incurably ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incurably:x1:1
# text = The hospice cares for people who are incurably ill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cares	care	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	incurably	incurably	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **care** | present | the hospice |  |  |  |  | for people | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for people=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | people |  |  |  |  | ill, incurably *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Grandad is incurably cheerful, even in the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incurably:x2:1
# text = Grandad is incurably cheerful, even in the rain.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	incurably	incurably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rain	rain	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 | Grandad |  |  | the rain |  | cheerful, incurably *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My sister is incurably nosy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incurably:x3:1
# text = My sister is incurably nosy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	incurably	incurably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	nosy	nosy	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** | present | My sister |  |  |  |  | incurably, nosy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Doctors could not cure the illness, but they helped him feel less pain.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incurably:x4:1
# text = Doctors could not cure the illness, but they helped him feel less pain.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	cure	cure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	amod	_	_
14	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **cure** | could | Doctors | the illness |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer illness=Source |
| 2 | **help** | past | Doctors *= doctor* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | less pain |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She's incurably curious and asks a hundred questions a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incurably:x5:1
# text = She's incurably curious and asks a hundred questions a day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	incurably	incurably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	curious	curious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | curious, incurably *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | She *not said here* | hundred questions  a day |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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My uncle is incurably late for everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incurably:x6:1
# text = My uncle is incurably late for everything.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	incurably	incurably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My uncle |  |  |  |  | for everything; incurably, late *property* | tree rules |

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