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title: unknowable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unknowable» in the school dictionary: Unknowable means impossible to know or find out, even with study or tools. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unknowable

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**Who acts:** Unknowable, future, scientists, Big Bang, real thoughts, ancient king · **What happens:** mean, know, find out, be, think, happen · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unknowable means impossible to know or find out, even with study or tools.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowable:m1:1
# text = Unknowable means impossible to know or find out, even with study or tools.
1	Unknowable	unknowable	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	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Unknowable |  |  |  |  | impossible *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **know** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **find out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with study or tools | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: 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}

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The future is unknowable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowable:x1:1
# text = The future is unknowable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unknowable	unknowable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the future |  |  |  |  | unknowable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Some scientists think what happened before the Big Bang may be unknowable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowable:x2:1
# text = Some scientists think what happened before the Big Bang may be unknowable.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
5	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Big	Big	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Bang	Bang	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	unknowable	unknowable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | some scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **happen** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | may | the Big Bang |  |  |  |  | unknowable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The ancient king's real thoughts are unknowable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowable:x3:1
# text = The ancient king's real thoughts are unknowable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	unknowable	unknowable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | the ancient king's real thoughts |  |  |  |  | unknowable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** |  | the ancient king |  |  |  |  |  | nom thought «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Without the missing page, the end of the story is unknowable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowable:x4:1
# text = Without the missing page, the end of the story is unknowable.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	unknowable	unknowable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the end of the story |  |  |  |  | without the missing page; unknowable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Philosophers argue about what is unknowable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowable:x5:1
# text = Philosophers argue about what is unknowable.
1	Philosophers	philosopher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	argue	argue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	unknowable	unknowable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | present | Philosophers |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about what=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | unknowable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The deep sea once seemed unknowable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unknowable:x6:1
# text = The deep sea once seemed unknowable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
5	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	unknowable	unknowable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | the deep sea |  |  |  |  | once, unknowable *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

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