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title: ungovernable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ungovernable» in the school dictionary: Ungovernable means impossible to control or rule, like an ungovernable country, crowd or class. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ungovernable

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**Who acts:** Ungovernable, Ungovernable feelings, region, wild horse, class, He · **What happens:** mean, control, rule, be, become, have · **To what, where:** ungovernable temper, province

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Ungovernable means impossible to control or rule, like an ungovernable country, crowd or class.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ungovernable:m1:1
# text = Ungovernable means impossible to control or rule, like an ungovernable country, crowd or class.
1	Ungovernable	ungovernable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rule	rule	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	ungovernable	ungovernable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	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 | Ungovernable |  |  |  |  | impossible *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **control** | to-infinitive | Ungovernable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rule** | infinitive | Ungovernable *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a ungovernable country and crowd or class | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: 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 -->
Ungovernable feelings, like anger, are too strong to control.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ungovernable:m2:1
# text = Ungovernable feelings, like anger, are too strong to control.
1	Ungovernable	ungovernable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	control	control	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	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** | present | Ungovernable feelings |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **control** | to-infinitive | Ungovernable feelings *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the war, the region became ungovernable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ungovernable:x1:1
# text = After the war, the region became ungovernable.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	ungovernable	ungovernable	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 region |  |  |  | after the war | ungovernable *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wild horse was ungovernable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ungovernable:x2:1
# text = The wild horse was ungovernable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	ungovernable	ungovernable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the wild horse |  |  |  |  | ungovernable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class was ungovernable on the last day of term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ungovernable:x3:1
# text = The class was ungovernable on the last day of term.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	ungovernable	ungovernable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **is** | past | the class |  |  |  | day | ungovernable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had an ungovernable temper as a child.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ungovernable:x4:1
# text = He had an ungovernable temper as a child.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	ungovernable	ungovernable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	temper	temper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a ungovernable temper |  |  |  | as a child | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temper=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rebels made the province ungovernable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ungovernable:x5:1
# text = Rebels made the province ungovernable.
1	Rebels	rebel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	province	province	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	ungovernable	ungovernable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Rebels | the province |  |  |  | ungovernable *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset province=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd grew ungovernable when the gates opened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ungovernable:x6:1
# text = The crowd grew ungovernable when the gates opened.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ungovernable	ungovernable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the crowd |  |  |  |  | ungovernable *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | past | the gates |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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