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title: invisible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «invisible» in the school dictionary: Invisible means not able to be seen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# invisible

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**Who acts:** Invisible, Air, you, Germs, wizard, We · **What happens:** mean, see, not notice, be, feel, put · **To what, where:** wind, cloak, messages, invisible ink, lunch, girl

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«invisible» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [invisible in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/invisible.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Invisible means not able to be seen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invisible:m1:1
# text = Invisible means not able to be seen.
1	Invisible	invisible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Invisible |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive · passive | Invisible *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V» |

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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 -->
Invisible can mean hidden or not noticed by others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invisible:m2:1
# text = Invisible can mean hidden or not noticed by others.
1	Invisible	invisible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	noticed	notice	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **mean** | can | Invisible |  |  |  |  | hidden *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **notice** | participle | Invisible *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by others | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Air is invisible, but you can feel the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invisible:x1:1
# text = Air is invisible, but you can feel the wind.
1	Air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	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** | present | Air |  |  |  |  | invisible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | can | you | the wind |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wind=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Germs are invisible without a microscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invisible:x2:1
# text = Germs are invisible without a microscope.
1	Germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	microscope	microscope	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 | Germs |  |  |  |  | without a microscope; invisible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wizard put on a cloak and became invisible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invisible:x3:1
# text = The wizard put on a cloak and became invisible.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wizard	wizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | participle | the wizard |  |  | a cloak |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on cloak=Destination |
| 2 | **become** | past | the wizard *not said here* |  |  |  |  | invisible *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wrote messages in invisible ink with lemon juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invisible:x4:1
# text = We wrote messages in invisible ink with lemon juice.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	lemon	lemon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | We | messages |  | invisible ink with lemon juice |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent message=Theme in ink=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new girl felt invisible at lunch, so we asked her to join us.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invisible:x5:1
# text = The new girl felt invisible at lunch, so we asked her to join us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	iobj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
15	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the new girl |  |  | lunch |  | invisible *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | we |  | girl |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **join** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carbon monoxide is an invisible, dangerous gas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invisible:x6:1
# text = Carbon monoxide is an invisible, dangerous gas.
1	Carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	monoxide	monoxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Carbon monoxide | a invisible dangerous gas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spider's thread was almost invisible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invisible:x7:1
# text = The spider's thread was almost invisible.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the spider's thread |  |  |  |  | almost, invisible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Magnetic force is invisible, but it pulls the paper clips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invisible:x8:1
# text = Magnetic force is invisible, but it pulls the paper clips.
1	Magnetic	magnetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	pulls	pull	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	clips	clip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	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 | Magnetic force |  |  |  |  | invisible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull** | present | force |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **clip** | present | the paper |  |  |  |  |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being invisible, he was able to enter unharmed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:invisible:x9:1
# text = Being invisible, he was able to enter unharmed.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	unharmed	unharmed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | invisible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **enter** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unharmed *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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