adversary Who acts: you, knight, adversary, two teams, She, greatest adversary · What happens: fight, compete, face, try, guess, move · To what, where: adversary, bridge, chess, next move, old adversaries, tough adversary · Speech: someone speaks here
«adversary» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: adversary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
An enemy or opponent; someone you fight or compete against.
det cc conj punct appos nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obl punct root An DET enemy NOUN or CCONJ opponent NOUN ; PUNCT someone PRON you PRON fight VERB or CCONJ compete VERB against ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 enemy det 2 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 opponent cc 4 opponent opponent NOUN Number=Sing 2 enemy conj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 2 enemy punct 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 enemy appos 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 fight nsubj 8 fight fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 someone acl:relcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 compete cc 10 compete compete VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fight conj 11 against against ADP _ 10 compete obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 enemy punct
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1 fight present you vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 compete present you not said here vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 The knight faced his adversary on the bridge.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET knight NOUN faced VERB his PRON adversary NOUN on ADP the DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 faced nsubj 3 faced face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 adversary nmod:poss 5 adversary adversary NOUN Number=Sing 3 faced obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 bridge case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bridge det 8 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 faced obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 faced punct
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1 face past the knight knight's adversary the bridge vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent adversary=Destination
Example 2 In chess, try to guess your adversary's next move.
case obl punct mark xcomp nmod:poss nmod:poss case amod obj punct root In ADP chess NOUN , PUNCT try VERB to PART guess VERB your PRON adversary NOUN 's PART next ADJ move NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 chess case 2 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 4 try obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 chess punct 4 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 guess mark 6 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 try xcomp 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 adversary nmod:poss 8 adversary adversary NOUN Number=Sing 11 move nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 adversary case 10 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 11 move amod 11 move move NOUN Number=Sing 6 guess obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here chess vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 guess not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here your adversary's next move vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent move=Theme 3 move your adversary nom move «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The two teams were old adversaries.
det nummod nsubj cop amod punct root The DET two NUM teams NOUN were AUX old ADJ adversaries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teams det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 teams nummod 3 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 6 adversaries nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 adversaries cop 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 adversaries amod 6 adversaries adversary NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 adversaries punct
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1 is a past the two teams old adversaries tree rules
Example 4 She was a tough adversary in the debate.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root She PRON was AUX a DET tough ADJ adversary NOUN in ADP the DET debate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 adversary nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 adversary cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 adversary det 4 tough tough ADJ Degree=Pos 5 adversary amod 5 adversary adversary NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 debate case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 debate det 8 debate debate NOUN Number=Sing 5 adversary nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 adversary punct
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1 is a past She a tough adversary the debate tree rules
Example 5 Sherlock Holmes's greatest adversary was Moriarty.
nmod:poss flat case amod nsubj cop punct root Sherlock PROPN Holmes PROPN 's PART greatest ADJ adversary NOUN was AUX Moriarty PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sherlock Sherlock PROPN Number=Sing 5 adversary nmod:poss 2 Holmes Holmes PROPN Number=Sing 1 Sherlock flat 3 's 's PART _ 1 Sherlock case 4 greatest great ADJ Degree=Sup 5 adversary amod 5 adversary adversary NOUN Number=Sing 7 Moriarty nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 Moriarty cop 7 Moriarty Moriarty PROPN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 Moriarty punct
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1 is a past Sherlock's greatest adversary Moriarty tree rules
Example 6 Even adversaries can shake hands after the game.
advmod nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root Even ADV adversaries NOUN can AUX shake VERB hands NOUN after ADP the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Even even ADV _ 2 adversaries advmod 2 adversaries adversary NOUN Number=Plur 4 shake nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 shake aux 4 shake shake VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 4 shake obj 6 after after ADP _ 8 game case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 shake obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shake punct
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1 shake can adversaries hands after the game vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 7 Heracles destroyed this new adversary with his club, and now called upon his nephew to come to his aid.
The tree, 19 words nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct cc advmod parataxis case nmod:poss obl mark advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Heracles PROPN destroyed VERB this DET new ADJ adversary NOUN with ADP his PRON club NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ now ADV called VERB upon ADP his PRON nephew NOUN to PART come VERB to ADP his PRON aid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Heracles Heracles PROPN Number=Sing 2 destroyed nsubj 2 destroyed destroy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 adversary det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 adversary amod 5 adversary adversary NOUN Number=Sing 2 destroyed obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 club case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 club nmod:poss 8 club club NOUN Number=Sing 5 adversary nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 called punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 called cc 11 now now ADV PronType=Dem 12 called advmod 12 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 destroyed parataxis 13 upon upon ADP _ 15 nephew case 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 nephew nmod:poss 15 nephew nephew NOUN Number=Sing 12 called obl 16 to to PART _ 17 come mark 17 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 called advcl 18 to to ADP _ 20 aid case 19 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 aid nmod:poss 20 aid aid NOUN Number=Sing 17 come obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 destroyed punct
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1 destroy past Heracles this new adversary with Heracles's club vn destroy-44 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent adversary=Patient with club=Instrument 2 call participle now upon Heracles's nephew vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 come to-infinitive Heracles's aid vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to aid=Initial_Location
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