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title: indigestible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «indigestible» in the school dictionary: Food that is hard or impossible for the stomach to break down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# indigestible

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**Who acts:** Food, animals, stew, long report, Cows, that · **What happens:** be, break down, understand, accept, eat, get · **To what, where:** indigestible textbook, Plastic indigestible, indigestible, Fibre indigestible, gut, grass

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Food that is hard or impossible for the stomach to break down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigestible:m1:1
# text = Food that is hard or impossible for the stomach to break down.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Food |  |  |  |  | for the stomach; hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **break down** | to-infinitive | Food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
Hard to understand or accept: an indigestible textbook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigestible:m2:1
# text = Hard to understand or accept: an indigestible textbook.
1	Hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	indigestible	indigestible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	textbook	textbook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **accept** | infinitive |  | a indigestible textbook |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent textbook=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic is indigestible, so animals that eat it get ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigestible:x1:1
# text = Plastic is indigestible, so animals that eat it get ill.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	indigestible	indigestible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	appos	_	_
11	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Plastic indigestible |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | animals | indigestible |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive | animals |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fibre is indigestible but helps food move through your gut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigestible:x2:1
# text = Fibre is indigestible but helps food move through your gut.
1	Fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	indigestible	indigestible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	gut	gut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Fibre indigestible |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **move** | infinitive |  |  |  | your gut |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through gut=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stew was heavy and indigestible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigestible:x3:1
# text = The stew was heavy and indigestible.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	indigestible	indigestible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That long report was indigestible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigestible:x4:1
# text = That long report was indigestible.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	indigestible	indigestible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | past | that long report | indigestible |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cows can digest grass that is indigestible to humans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigestible:x5:1
# text = Cows can digest grass that is indigestible to humans.
1	Cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	digest	digest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
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	indigestible	indigestible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	humans	human	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **digest** | can | Cows | grass |  |  |  | to humans | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | indigestible |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cherry stones are indigestible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigestible:x6:1
# text = Cherry stones are indigestible.
1	Cherry	cherry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	indigestible	indigestible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cherry stones | indigestible |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was very heavy and indigestible, but I managed to nibble it up at last.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indigestible:x7:1
# text = It was very heavy and indigestible, but I managed to nibble it up at last.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	indigestible	indigestible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	managed	manage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	nibble	nibble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | heavy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **manage** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **nibble up** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | indigestible |  | last |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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