anticlockwise

Who acts: Anticlockwise, adjective, you, We, roundabout, USA traffic · What happens: mean, turn, describe, open, rotate, run · To what, where: opposite direction, direction, jar lid, lid, triangle, track

«anticlockwise» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: anticlockwise in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Anticlockwise means turning in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock: from 12 towards 9, then 6, then 3.

The tree, 21 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Anticlockwise	Anticlockwise	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 means	nsubj
2	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	turning	turn	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 means	xcomp
4	in	in	ADP	_	7 direction	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 direction	det
6	opposite	opposite	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 direction	amod
7	direction	direction	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 turning	obl
8	to	to	ADP	_	10 hands	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 hands	det
10	hands	hand	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 turning	obl
11	of	of	ADP	_	13 clock	case
12	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 clock	det
13	clock	clock	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 hands	nmod
14	:	:	PUNCT	_	16 12	punct
15	from	from	ADP	_	16 12	case
16	12	12	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	2 means	parataxis
17	towards	towards	ADP	_	18 9	case
18	9	9	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	16 12	nmod
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	21 6	punct
20	then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	21 6	advmod
21	6	6	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	16 12	conj
22	,	,	PUNCT	_	24 3	punct
23	then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	24 3	advmod
24	3	3	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	16 12	conj
25	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mean	present	Anticlockwise						vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	turn not said to happen	gerund	Anticlockwise not said here			the opposite direction		to the hands of a clock	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme in direction=Source to hand=Trajectory

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

As an adjective it describes that direction («an anticlockwise turn»).

The tree, 10 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	As	as	ADP	_	3 adjective	case
2	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 adjective	det
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 describes	obl
4	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 describes	nsubj
5	describes	describe	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	that	that	SCONJ	_	7 direction	mark
7	direction	direction	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 describes	obj
8	(	(	PUNCT	_	12 turn	punct
9	«	«	PUNCT	_	12 turn	punct
10	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 turn	det
11	anticlockwise	anticlockwise	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 turn	amod
12	turn	turn	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 direction	appos
13	»	»	PUNCT	_	12 turn	punct
14	)	)	PUNCT	_	12 turn	punct
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 describes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	describe	present	adjective	direction				as a adjective	vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent direction=Theme as adjective=Attribute

Example 1

Turn the jar lid anticlockwise to open it.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Turn	turn	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 lid	det
3	jar	jar	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 lid	compound
4	lid	lid	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Turn	obj
5	anticlockwise	anticlockwise	ADV	_	1 Turn	advmod
6	to	to	PART	_	7 open	mark
7	open	open	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Turn	advcl
8	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 open	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Turn	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	turn	imperative	you not said here	the jar lid				anticlockwise property	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent lid=Theme
2	open	to-infinitive	you not said here	lid					vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme

Example 2

Rotate the triangle a quarter turn anticlockwise.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Rotate	rotate	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 triangle	det
3	triangle	triangle	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Rotate	obj
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 turn	det
5	quarter	quarter	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 turn	compound
6	turn	turn	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Rotate	obj
7	anticlockwise	anticlockwise	ADV	_	1 Rotate	advmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Rotate	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	rotate	imperative	you not said here	the triangle				anticlockwise property	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP ADJ.result»: agent=Agent triangle=Theme turn=Result

Example 3

We ran anticlockwise round the track.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 ran	nsubj
2	ran	run	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	anticlockwise	anticlockwise	ADV	_	2 ran	advmod
4	round	round	ADP	_	6 track	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 track	det
6	track	track	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 ran	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 ran	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	run	past	We			the track		anticlockwise property	vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round track=Trajectory

Example 4

The roundabout in the UK goes clockwise, but in the USA traffic goes counterclockwise.

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 roundabout	det
2	roundabout	roundabout	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 goes	nsubj
3	in	in	ADP	_	5 UK	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 UK	det
5	UK	UK	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 roundabout	nmod
6	goes	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	clockwise	clockwise	ADV	_	6 goes	advmod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 goes	punct
9	but	but	CCONJ	_	14 goes	cc
10	in	in	ADP	_	13 traffic	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 traffic	det
12	USA	USA	PROPN	Number=Sing	13 traffic	compound
13	traffic	traffic	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 goes	nsubj
14	goes	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 goes	parataxis
15	counterclockwise	counterclockwise	ADV	_	14 goes	advmod
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 goes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	present	the roundabout in the UK					clockwise property	vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	go	present	the USA traffic					counterclockwise property	vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

Turn the tap anticlockwise to let the water out.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Turn	turn	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 tap	det
3	tap	tap	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Turn	obj
4	anticlockwise	anticlockwise	ADV	_	1 Turn	advmod
5	to	to	PART	_	6 let	mark
6	let	let	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Turn	advcl
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 water	det
8	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 let	obj
9	out	out	ADP	_	6 let	compound:prt
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Turn	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	turn	imperative	you not said here	the tap				anticlockwise property	vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tap=Theme
2	let out	to-infinitive	you not said here	the water					vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme

Example 6

Draw the arrow showing an anticlockwise turn.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Draw	draw	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 arrow	det
3	arrow	arrow	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Draw	obj
4	showing	show	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 arrow	acl
5	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 turn	det
6	anticlockwise	anticlockwise	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 turn	amod
7	turn	turn	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 showing	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Draw	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	draw	imperative	you not said here	the arrow					vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arrow=Theme
2	show	gerund	the arrow not said here	a anticlockwise turn					vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent turn=Recipient

Example 7

Stir the paint anticlockwise.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Stir	stir	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 paint	det
3	paint	paint	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Stir	obj
4	anticlockwise	anticlockwise	ADV	_	1 Stir	advmod
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Stir	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stir	imperative	you not said here	the paint				anticlockwise property	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus paint=Experiencer

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