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title: untraceable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «untraceable» in the school dictionary: Untraceable means impossible to find, follow or trace, like an untraceable phone call, person or source. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# untraceable

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**Who acts:** Untraceable, untraceable amount, kidnapper, thief, missing ring, Police · **What happens:** mean, find, follow, trace, be, not find · **To what, where:** amount, untraceable phone, money, untraceable way, untraceable amounts, chemical · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Untraceable means impossible to find, follow or trace, like an untraceable phone call, person or source.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untraceable:m1:1
# text = Untraceable means impossible to find, follow or trace, like an untraceable phone call, person or source.
1	Untraceable	untraceable	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	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	trace	trace	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	untraceable	untraceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Untraceable |  |  |  |  | impossible *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Untraceable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **follow** | infinitive | Untraceable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **trace** | infinitive | Untraceable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «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 -->
An untraceable amount is so small it cannot be found or measured.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untraceable:m2:1
# text = An untraceable amount is so small it cannot be found or measured.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	untraceable	untraceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a untraceable amount |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **find** | can · passive |  | amount |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 3 | **measure** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kidnapper used an untraceable phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untraceable:x1:1
# text = The kidnapper used an untraceable phone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kidnapper	kidnapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	untraceable	untraceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the kidnapper | a untraceable phone |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief vanished and was untraceable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untraceable:x2:1
# text = The thief vanished and was untraceable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	vanished	vanish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	untraceable	untraceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vanish** | past | the thief |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the thief *not said here* |  |  |  |  | untraceable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The missing ring seemed untraceable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untraceable:x3:1
# text = The missing ring seemed untraceable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	untraceable	untraceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The money was sent in an untraceable way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untraceable:x4:1
# text = The money was sent in an untraceable way.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	untraceable	untraceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive |  | the money |  | a untraceable way |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in way=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police found that the letter was not untraceable after all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untraceable:x5:1
# text = Police found that the letter was not untraceable after all.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	untraceable	untraceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Police |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past | the letter |  |  |  | after all | untraceable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only untraceable amounts of the chemical were left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:untraceable:x6:1
# text = Only untraceable amounts of the chemical were left.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	untraceable	untraceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **leave** | past · passive |  | untraceable amounts of the chemical |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **amount** |  |  | the chemical |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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