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title: intolerable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intolerable» in the school dictionary: Intolerable means too bad, painful or annoying to put up with. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intolerable

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**Who acts:** Intolerable, heat, noise, Bullying, pain, waiting · **What happens:** mean, put up, be, not accept, become, feel · **To what, where:** behaviour behaviour, all, school, milk, house, some · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«intolerable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [intolerable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/intolerable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intolerable means too bad, painful or annoying to put up with.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerable:m1:1
# text = Intolerable means too bad, painful or annoying to put up with.
1	Intolerable	Intolerable	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	painful	painful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Intolerable |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **put up** | to-infinitive | Intolerable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intolerable behaviour is behaviour that will not be accepted at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerable:m2:1
# text = Intolerable behaviour is behaviour that will not be accepted at all.
1	Intolerable	intolerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	accepted	accept	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	obl	_	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 a** | present |  | behaviour behaviour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **accept** | future · passive |  | behaviour behaviour |  | all |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heat in the tent was intolerable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerable:x1:1
# text = The heat in the tent was intolerable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	intolerable	intolerable	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 heat in the tent |  |  |  |  | intolerable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The noise from the building site became intolerable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerable:x2:1
# text = The noise from the building site became intolerable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	intolerable	intolerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the noise from the building site |  |  |  |  | intolerable *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bullying is intolerable at our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerable:x3:1
# text = Bullying is intolerable at our school.
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	intolerable	intolerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bullying |  |  | our school |  | intolerable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pain in his tooth was almost intolerable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerable:x4:1
# text = The pain in his tooth was almost intolerable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	intolerable	intolerable	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 pain in his tooth |  |  |  |  | almost, intolerable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waiting felt intolerable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerable:x5:1
# text = The waiting felt intolerable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waiting	waiting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	intolerable	intolerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the waiting |  |  |  |  | intolerable *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king's taxes were intolerable to the poor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerable:x6:1
# text = The king's taxes were intolerable to the poor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	taxes	tax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	intolerable	intolerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the king's taxes |  |  |  |  | to the poor; intolerable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tax** |  | the king |  |  |  |  |  | nom tax «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Living next to the motorway was intolerable for them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerable:x7:1
# text = Living next to the motorway was intolerable for them.
1	Living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	next	next	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	motorway	motorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	intolerable	intolerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to the motorway; next *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Living |  |  |  |  | for them *= they*; intolerable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Have you any milk in the house?" he asked; "if so, give me some to drink; my thirst is intolerable."

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intolerable:x8:1
# text = "Have you any milk in the house?" he asked; "if so, give me some to drink; my thirst is intolerable."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
19	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	iobj	_	_
20	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	18	obj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	thirst	thirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
26	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
27	intolerable	intolerable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present | you | any milk |  | the house |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | some | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient some=Theme |
| 4 | **drink** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present | my thirst |  |  |  |  | intolerable *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **thirst** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom thirst «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

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