averse Who acts: averse, you, He, I, cat, people · What happens: not like, mean, joke, say, like, be · To what, where: something, way, cake · Speech: someone speaks here
«averse» 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: averse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not liking something or strongly against it: «averse to» something.
advmod obj cc conj case obl punct punct conj xcomp punct obj punct root Not PART liking VERB something PRON or CCONJ strongly ADV against ADP it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT averse ADJ to PART » PUNCT something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 liking advmod 2 liking like VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 liking obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 strongly cc 5 strongly strongly ADV _ 3 something conj 6 against against ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 liking obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 averse punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 averse punct 10 averse averse ADJ Degree=Pos 2 liking conj 11 to to PART _ 10 averse xcomp 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 averse punct 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 averse obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 liking punct
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1 not like gerund something against it vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme
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 «Not averse to» means quite happy to (a polite, slightly joking way to say you like it).
The tree, 17 words punct advmod nsubj xcomp punct advmod xcomp xcomp punct det amod punct advmod amod appos mark acl nsubj ccomp obj punct punct root « PUNCT Not PART averse ADJ to PART » PUNCT means VERB quite ADV happy ADJ to PART ( PUNCT a DET polite ADJ , PUNCT slightly ADV joking VERB way NOUN to PART say VERB you PRON like VERB it PRON ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 averse punct 2 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 averse advmod 3 averse averse ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means nsubj 4 to to PART _ 3 averse xcomp 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 averse punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 quite quite ADV _ 8 happy advmod 8 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means xcomp 9 to to PART _ 8 happy xcomp 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 way punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 way det 12 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 16 way amod 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 polite punct 14 slightly slightly ADV _ 15 joking advmod 15 joking joke VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 way amod 16 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 to appos 17 to to PART _ 18 say mark 18 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 way acl 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 like nsubj 20 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 say ccomp 21 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 like obj 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 like punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present averse happy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 joke speech: other gerund slightly property vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: assert to-infinitive averse not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 like present you way vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Example 1 He's averse to getting up early.
nsubj cop mark advcl compound:prt advmod punct root He PRON 's AUX averse ADJ to SCONJ getting VERB up ADP early ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 averse nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 averse cop 3 averse averse ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to SCONJ _ 5 getting mark 5 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 averse advcl 6 up up ADP _ 5 getting compound:prt 7 early early ADV Degree=Pos 5 getting advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 averse punct
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1 is present He averse property tree rules 2 get up gerund He not said here early property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 I'm not averse to a second slice of cake!
nsubj cop advmod case det amod obl case nmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX not PART averse ADJ to ADP a DET second ADJ slice NOUN of ADP cake NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 averse nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 averse cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 averse advmod 4 averse averse ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 slice case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 slice det 7 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 slice amod 8 slice slice NOUN Number=Sing 4 averse obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 cake case 10 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 8 slice nmod 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 averse punct
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1 not is present I to a second slice of cake; averse property tree rules 2 slice cake nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 The cat is averse to water.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET cat NOUN is AUX averse ADJ to ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 averse nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 averse cop 4 averse averse ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 water case 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 averse obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 averse punct
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1 is present the cat to water; averse property tree rules
Example 4 Some people are risk-averse with money.
det nsubj cop nsubj punct case obl punct root Some DET people NOUN are AUX risk NOUN - PUNCT averse ADJ with ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 averse nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 averse cop 4 risk risk NOUN Number=Sing 6 averse nsubj 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 averse punct 6 averse averse ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 money case 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 averse obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 averse punct
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1 is present some people with money; averse property tree rules
Example 5 She was averse to the idea of camping.
nsubj cop case det obl case nmod punct root She PRON was AUX averse ADJ to ADP the DET idea NOUN of ADP camping 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 3 averse nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 averse cop 3 averse averse ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 idea case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 idea det 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 3 averse obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 camping case 8 camping camping NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 averse punct
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1 is past She to the idea of camping; averse property tree rules
Example 6 Grandpa isn't averse to a joke.
nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root Grandpa NOUN is AUX n't PART averse ADJ to ADP a DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 4 averse nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 averse cop 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 averse advmod 4 averse averse ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 joke case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 joke det 7 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 4 averse obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 averse punct
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1 not is present Grandpa to a joke; averse property tree rules
Example 7 Sigurd was not averse to this, and asked his father where he thought it best to look for a wife.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop advmod case obl punct cc parataxis nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj advcl expl ccomp mark csubj case det obl punct root Sigurd PROPN was AUX not PART averse ADJ to ADP this PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ asked VERB his PRON father NOUN where ADV he PRON thought VERB it PRON best ADJ to PART look VERB for ADP a DET wife NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sigurd Sigurd PROPN Number=Sing 4 averse nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 averse cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 averse advmod 4 averse averse ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 this case 6 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 averse obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 asked punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 asked cc 9 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 averse parataxis 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 father nmod:poss 11 father father NOUN Number=Sing 16 best nsubj 12 where where ADV PronType=Rel 14 thought advmod 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 thought nsubj 14 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 best advcl 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 best expl 16 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 9 asked ccomp 17 to to PART _ 18 look mark 18 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 best csubj 19 for for ADP _ 21 wife case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 wife det 21 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 18 look obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 averse punct
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1 not is past Sigurd to this; averse property tree rules 2 ask speech: ask past vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 think speech: other past father vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 look to-infinitive for a wife vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for wife=Theme
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