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title: unverifiable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unverifiable» in the school dictionary: Unverifiable means impossible to check or prove true or false: «an unverifiable claim». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unverifiable

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**Who acts:** Unverifiable, post, eating, you, Rumours, story · **What happens:** mean, check, prove, make, eat, let · **To what, where:** unverifiable claim, carrots, you, dark, unverifiable facts, Queen · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Unverifiable means impossible to check or prove true or false: «an unverifiable claim».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unverifiable:m1:1
# text = Unverifiable means impossible to check or prove true or false: «an unverifiable claim».
1	Unverifiable	unverifiable	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	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	unverifiable	unverifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	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 | Unverifiable |  |  |  |  | impossible *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **prove** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: 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 post made an unverifiable claim that eating carrots lets you see in the dark.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unverifiable:x1:1
# text = The post made an unverifiable claim that eating carrots lets you see in the dark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	unverifiable	unverifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
9	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the post | a unverifiable claim |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset claim=Product |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund |  | carrots |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrot=Patient |
| 3 | **let** | present | eating | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **see** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | the dark |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rumours on social media are often unverifiable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unverifiable:x2:1
# text = Rumours on social media are often unverifiable.
1	Rumours	rumour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	social	social	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	media	media	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	unverifiable	unverifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Rumours on social media |  |  |  |  | often, unverifiable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story about the ghost in the library is unverifiable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unverifiable:x3:1
# text = The story about the ghost in the library is unverifiable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	unverifiable	unverifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the story about the ghost in the library |  |  |  |  | unverifiable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good reporters do not print unverifiable facts as true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unverifiable:x4:1
# text = Good reporters do not print unverifiable facts as true.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	reporters	reporter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	print	print	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	unverifiable	unverifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **print** | present · do-support | Good reporters | unverifiable facts |  |  |  | as true | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His boast that he once met the Queen was unverifiable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unverifiable:x5:1
# text = His boast that he once met the Queen was unverifiable.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	boast	boast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
6	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	unverifiable	unverifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | he | the Queen |  |  |  | once *property* | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | His boast |  |  |  |  | unverifiable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **boast** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom boast «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists prefer ideas that can be tested, not unverifiable ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unverifiable:x6:1
# text = Scientists prefer ideas that can be tested, not unverifiable ones.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prefer	prefer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	unverifiable	unverifiable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prefer** | present | Scientists | ideas |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer idea=Stimulus |
| 2 | **test** | can · passive |  | ideas |  |  |  | unverifiable ones *obl* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: that=Theme |

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