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title: irreconcilable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «irreconcilable» in the school dictionary: Irreconcilable ideas, views or differences are so different that they can never be made to agree. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# irreconcilable

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**Who acts:** Irreconcilable ideas, ideas, Irreconcilable people, two sides, brothers, irreconcilable differences · **What happens:** be, not make, not agree, not become, have, quarrel · **To what, where:** ideas, friends, irreconcilable views, band, irreconcilable stories · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«irreconcilable» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [irreconcilable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/irreconcilable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Irreconcilable ideas, views or differences are so different that they can never be made to agree.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreconcilable:m1:1
# text = Irreconcilable ideas, views or differences are so different that they can never be made to agree.
1	Irreconcilable	irreconcilable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	views	view	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	differences	difference	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
13	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Irreconcilable ideas and views or differences |  |  |  |  | different *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **make** | can · passive |  | ideas *= idea* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **agree** *speech: agree* | to-infinitive | ideas *= idea* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Irreconcilable people cannot become friends again after a quarrel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreconcilable:m2:1
# text = Irreconcilable people cannot become friends again after a quarrel.
1	Irreconcilable	irreconcilable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	xcomp	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **become** | can | Irreconcilable people | friends |  |  | after a quarrel; again |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two sides had irreconcilable views about the new road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreconcilable:x1:1
# text = The two sides had irreconcilable views about the new road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	irreconcilable	irreconcilable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	views	view	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the two sides | irreconcilable views |  |  |  | about the new road | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The brothers were irreconcilable after their quarrel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreconcilable:x2:1
# text = The brothers were irreconcilable after their quarrel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	irreconcilable	irreconcilable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	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** | past | the brothers |  |  |  | after brothers's quarrel | irreconcilable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **quarrel** |  | brothers *= brother* |  |  |  |  |  | nom quarrel «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their irreconcilable differences ended the band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreconcilable:x3:1
# text = Their irreconcilable differences ended the band.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	irreconcilable	irreconcilable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	differences	difference	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | Their irreconcilable differences | the band |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality band=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The witnesses gave irreconcilable stories — they can't both be true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreconcilable:x4:1
# text = The witnesses gave irreconcilable stories — they can't both be true.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witnesses	witness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	irreconcilable	irreconcilable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
8	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
10	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	nsubj	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the witnesses | irreconcilable stories |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is** | can | witnesses *= witness* |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge said the two facts were irreconcilable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreconcilable:x5:1
# text = The judge said the two facts were irreconcilable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	irreconcilable	irreconcilable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the judge |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the two facts |  |  |  |  | irreconcilable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The countries' aims were irreconcilable, and war followed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreconcilable:x6:1
# text = The countries' aims were irreconcilable, and war followed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	aims	aim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	irreconcilable	irreconcilable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the countries's aims |  |  |  |  | irreconcilable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | past | war |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **aim** |  | the countries |  |  |  |  |  | nom aim «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

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