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title: indeterminable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «indeterminable» in the school dictionary: Indeterminable means impossible to find out, measure or decide exactly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# indeterminable

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**Who acts:** Indeterminable, age, total, cause, colour, accent · **What happens:** mean, find out, measure, decide, be, cause · **To what, where:** fire, jar

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Indeterminable means impossible to find out, measure or decide exactly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indeterminable:m1:1
# text = Indeterminable means impossible to find out, measure or decide exactly.
1	Indeterminable	indeterminable	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	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	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 | Indeterminable |  |  |  |  | impossible *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **find out** | to-infinitive | Indeterminable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **measure** | infinitive | Indeterminable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **decide** | infinitive | Indeterminable *not said here* |  |  |  |  | exactly *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The age of the old bone was indeterminable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indeterminable:x1:1
# text = The age of the old bone was indeterminable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	indeterminable	indeterminable	ADJ	JJ	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 age of the old bone |  |  |  |  | indeterminable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Without the price of one apple, the total is indeterminable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indeterminable:x2:1
# text = Without the price of one apple, the total is indeterminable.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	indeterminable	indeterminable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the total |  |  |  |  | without the price of one apple; indeterminable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The cause of the fire was indeterminable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indeterminable:x3:1
# text = The cause of the fire was indeterminable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	indeterminable	indeterminable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the cause of the fire |  |  |  |  | indeterminable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** |  |  | the fire |  |  |  |  | nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The colour of the faded flag is now indeterminable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indeterminable:x4:1
# text = The colour of the faded flag is now indeterminable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	faded	fade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	indeterminable	indeterminable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fade** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the colour of the faded flag |  |  |  | now | indeterminable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Her accent was of an indeterminable origin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indeterminable:x5:1
# text = Her accent was of an indeterminable origin.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	indeterminable	indeterminable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	origin	origin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | past | Her accent |  |  |  |  | of a indeterminable origin | tree rules |
| 2 | **accent** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom accent «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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How many sweets are in the jar is indeterminable without counting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indeterminable:x6:1
# text = How many sweets are in the jar is indeterminable without counting.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	indeterminable	indeterminable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	counting	count	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many sweets |  |  | the jar |  | indeterminable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **count** | gerund | many sweets *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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