avert Who acts: something, driver, She, Talks, He, teacher · What happens: avert, mean, stop, happen, look away, be · To what, where: something, it, disaster, eyes, crash, scary scene · Speech: someone speaks here
«avert» 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: avert in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To avert something bad means to stop it from happening, as in «avert a disaster».
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj amod mark ccomp obj mark advcl punct mark fixed punct conj det obj punct punct root To PART avert VERB something PRON bad ADJ means VERB to PART stop VERB it PRON from SCONJ happening VERB , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT avert VERB a DET disaster NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 avert mark 2 avert avert VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 avert obj 4 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 stop mark 7 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 stop obj 9 from from SCONJ _ 10 happening mark 10 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 stop advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 avert punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 15 avert mark 13 in in ADP _ 12 as fixed 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 avert punct 15 avert avert VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 stop conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 disaster det 17 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing 15 avert obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 avert punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 avert to-infinitive something tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stop not said to happen to-infinitive it vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality 4 happen gerund vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 avert in a quote infinitive a disaster tree rules
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 To avert your eyes means to look away, often because something is upsetting or embarrassing.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj nmod:poss obj mark xcomp advmod punct advmod mark nsubj cop parataxis cc conj punct root To PART avert VERB your PRON eyes NOUN means VERB to PART look VERB away ADV , PUNCT often ADV because SCONJ something PRON is AUX upsetting ADJ or CCONJ embarrassing ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 avert mark 2 avert avert VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 eyes nmod:poss 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 2 avert obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 look mark 7 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 away away ADV _ 7 look advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 upsetting punct 10 often often ADV _ 14 upsetting advmod 11 because because SCONJ _ 14 upsetting mark 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 upsetting nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 upsetting cop 14 upsetting upsetting ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 embarrassing cc 16 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos 14 upsetting conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 avert to-infinitive your eyes tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 look away not said to happen to-infinitive away property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 is present something often, upsetting property tree rules 5 be something not said here tree rules
Example 1 The driver braked hard and averted a crash.
det nsubj advmod cc conj det obj punct root The DET driver NOUN braked VERB hard ADV and CCONJ averted VERB a DET crash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 driver det 2 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 3 braked nsubj 3 braked brake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 3 braked advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 averted cc 6 averted avert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 braked conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 crash det 8 crash crash NOUN Number=Sing 6 averted obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 braked punct
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1 brake past the driver hard property tree rules 2 avert past the driver not said here a crash tree rules
Example 2 Quick thinking averted disaster.
amod amod conj punct root Quick ADJ thinking NOUN averted VERB disaster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 2 thinking amod 2 thinking thinking NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 averted avert VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 disaster amod 4 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing 2 thinking conj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 thinking punct
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1 avert participle tree rules
Example 3 She averted her eyes from the scary scene.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root She PRON averted VERB her PRON eyes NOUN from ADP the DET scary ADJ scene 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 2 averted nsubj 2 averted avert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 eyes nmod:poss 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 2 averted obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 scene case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 scene det 7 scary scary ADJ Degree=Pos 8 scene amod 8 scene scene NOUN Number=Sing 2 averted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 averted punct
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1 avert past She her eyes the scary scene tree rules
Example 4 Talks between the leaders averted a war.
nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root Talks NOUN between ADP the DET leaders NOUN averted VERB a DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talks talk NOUN Number=Plur 5 averted nsubj 2 between between ADP _ 4 leaders case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 leaders det 4 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 1 Talks nmod 5 averted avert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 war det 7 war war NOUN Number=Sing 5 averted obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 averted punct
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1 avert past Talks between the leaders a war tree rules
Example 5 He averted his gaze when the teacher looked at him.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod det nsubj advcl case obl punct root He PRON averted VERB his PRON gaze NOUN when ADV the DET teacher NOUN looked VERB at ADP him PRON . 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 2 averted nsubj 2 averted avert VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 gaze nmod:poss 4 gaze gaze NOUN Number=Sing 2 averted obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 looked advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 teacher det 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 looked nsubj 8 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 averted advcl 9 at at ADP _ 10 him case 10 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 looked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 averted punct
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1 avert past He his gaze tree rules 2 look past the teacher at him = he vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at he=Theme 3 gaze his = he nom gaze «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Hence fishermen dreaded his approach, and endeavoured, by prayer and fasting, to avert the misfortunes which he prophesied.
The tree, 18 words advmod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct cc conj punct case obj cc conj punct mark conj det obj nsubj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Hence ADV fishermen NOUN dreaded VERB his PRON approach NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ endeavoured VERB , PUNCT by ADP prayer NOUN and CCONJ fasting NOUN , PUNCT to PART avert VERB the DET misfortunes NOUN which PRON he PRON prophesied VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hence hence ADV _ 3 dreaded advmod 2 fishermen fisherman NOUN Number=Plur 3 dreaded nsubj 3 dreaded dread VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur 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 approach nmod:poss 5 approach approach NOUN Number=Sing 3 dreaded obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 endeavoured punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 endeavoured cc 8 endeavoured endeavour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dreaded conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 prayer punct 10 by by ADP _ 11 prayer case 11 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 8 endeavoured obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 fasting cc 13 fasting fasting NOUN Number=Sing 11 prayer conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 avert punct 15 to to PART _ 16 avert mark 16 avert avert VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 endeavoured conj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 misfortunes det 18 misfortunes misfortune NOUN Number=Plur 16 avert obj 19 which which PRON PronType=Rel 21 prophesied nsubj 20 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 prophesied nsubj 21 prophesied prophesy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 misfortunes acl:relcl 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 dreaded punct
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1 dread past fishermen his approach hence property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer approach=Stimulus 2 endeavour past fishermen not said here prayer and fasting tree rules 3 avert to-infinitive fishermen not said here the misfortunes tree rules 4 prophesy past the misfortunes vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 5 approach his = he nom approach «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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