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title: invalid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «invalid» in the school dictionary: Not legally or officially acceptable, as in an invalid ticket. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# invalid

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**Who acts:** person, ticket, password, you, Your, cheque · **What happens:** not base, be, need, try, invali, skip · **To what, where:** good reasons, care, invalid, argument, step, old story

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not legally or officially acceptable, as in an invalid ticket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invalid:m1:1
# text = Not legally or officially acceptable, as in an invalid ticket.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	legally	legally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	acceptable	acceptable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	invalid	invalid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not correct or not based on good reasons, as in an invalid argument or invalid input.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invalid:m2:1
# text = Not correct or not based on good reasons, as in an invalid argument or invalid input.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	invalid	invalid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	invalid	invalid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	input	input	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **base** | participle |  |  |  | good reasons as a invalid argument or invalid input |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on reason=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: noun, old and can be offensive — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who is ill or disabled for a long time and needs care.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invalid:m3:1
# text = A person who is ill or disabled for a long time and needs care.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	disabled	disabled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person |  |  |  | time | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **need** | present | a person *not said here* | care |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot care=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This ticket is invalid — it's for yesterday's show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invalid:x1:1
# text = This ticket is invalid — it's for yesterday's show.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	invalid	invalid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	yesterday	yesterday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this ticket | invalid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | ticket |  |  |  | yesterday | for yesterday's show | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The password is invalid, try again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invalid:x2:1
# text = The password is invalid, try again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	invalid	invalid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the password | invalid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Your argument is invalid because you skipped a step.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invalid:x3:1
# text = Your argument is invalid because you skipped a step.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	invalid	invali	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	skipped	skip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invali** | present · passive |  | Your argument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **skip** | past | you | a step |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Agent |
| 3 | **argue** |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom argument «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cheque without a signature is invalid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invalid:x4:1
# text = A cheque without a signature is invalid.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheque	cheque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	signature	signature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	invalid	invalid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a cheque without a signature | invalid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her passport was invalid, so she couldn't fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invalid:x5:1
# text = Her passport was invalid, so she couldn't fly.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	passport	passport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	invalid	invalid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her passport |  |  |  |  | invalid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **fly** | could | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old story, the invalid was cared for by his sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invalid:x6:1
# text = In the old story, the invalid was cared for by his sister.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	invalid	invalid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	cared	care	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	obl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **care** | past · passive | his sister | the invalid |  | the old story |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was warranted harmless to infants and invalids, so he felt quite safe.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invalid:x7:1
# text = It was warranted harmless to infants and invalids, so he felt quite safe.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	warranted	warrant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	infants	infant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	invalids	invalid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warrant** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  | harmless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | past | he |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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