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title: irreparable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «irreparable» in the school dictionary: Irreparable means so badly damaged or harmed that it cannot be repaired or put right. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# irreparable

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**Who acts:** Irreparable, flood, Cutting, vase, Telling, Losing · **What happens:** mean, damage, harm, not repair, put, do · **To what, where:** it, irreparable damage, forest, irreparable harm, secret, old photos · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Irreparable means so badly damaged or harmed that it cannot be repaired or put right.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreparable:m1:1
# text = Irreparable means so badly damaged or harmed that it cannot be repaired or put right.
1	Irreparable	Irreparable	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	harmed	harm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	repaired	repair	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
16	right	right	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Irreparable |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **damage** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **harm** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **not** **repair** | can · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 5 | **put** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flood did irreparable damage to the old books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreparable:x1:1
# text = The flood did irreparable damage to the old books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	irreparable	irreparable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	books	book	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 | **do** | past | the flood | irreparable damage |  |  |  | to the old books | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent damage=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting down the forest caused irreparable harm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreparable:x2:1
# text = Cutting down the forest caused irreparable harm.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	irreparable	irreparable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | gerund |  | the forest |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset forest=Product |
| 2 | **cause** | past | Cutting | irreparable harm |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition harm=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vase was irreparable after it fell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreparable:x3:1
# text = The vase was irreparable after it fell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	irreparable	irreparable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	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 vase |  |  |  |  | irreparable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | past | vase |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Telling the secret did irreparable damage to their friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreparable:x4:1
# text = Telling the secret did irreparable damage to their friendship.
1	Telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	irreparable	irreparable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | the secret |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Recipient |
| 2 | **do** | past | Telling | irreparable damage |  |  |  | to their friendship | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent damage=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Losing the old photos was an irreparable loss.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreparable:x5:1
# text = Losing the old photos was an irreparable loss.
1	Losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	irreparable	irreparable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	loss	loss	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 | **lose** | gerund |  | the old photos |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Losing | a irreparable loss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The engine was irreparable, so they bought a new one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irreparable:x6:1
# text = The engine was irreparable, so they bought a new one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	irreparable	irreparable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	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** | past | the engine |  |  |  |  | irreparable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | past | they | a new one |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

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