circumvent Who acts: way, He, brother, engineers, army, Circumventing · What happens: find, avoid, not be, go, be, try · To what, where: clever way, way, rule, something, rules, account
«circumvent» 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: circumvent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To find a clever way to avoid a rule, problem or difficulty, often in a way that is not quite fair.
The tree, 21 words mark det amod obj mark acl det obj punct conj cc conj punct advmod case det obl nsubj cop advmod advmod acl:relcl punct root To PART find VERB a DET clever ADJ way NOUN to PART avoid VERB a DET rule NOUN , PUNCT problem NOUN or CCONJ difficulty NOUN , PUNCT often ADV in ADP a DET way NOUN that PRON is AUX not PART quite ADV fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 find mark 2 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 4 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 5 way amod 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 find obj 6 to to PART _ 7 avoid mark 7 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 way acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rule det 9 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 7 avoid obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 problem punct 11 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 9 rule conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 difficulty cc 13 difficulty difficulty NOUN Number=Sing 9 rule conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 way punct 15 often often ADV _ 18 way advmod 16 in in ADP _ 18 way case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 way det 18 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 find obl 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 23 fair nsubj 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 fair cop 21 not not PART Polarity=Neg 23 fair advmod 22 quite quite ADV _ 23 fair advmod 23 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 18 way acl:relcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 find punct
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1 find to-infinitive a clever way a way vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic 2 avoid to-infinitive a rule and problem or difficulty vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent rule=Location 3 not is present a way fair property 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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To go around something that is in the way.
mark case obl nsubj cop case det acl:relcl punct root To PART go VERB around ADP something PRON that PRON is AUX in ADP the DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 go mark 2 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 go obl 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 way nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 way cop 7 in in ADP _ 9 way case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 something acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 go punct
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1 go to-infinitive something vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme around something=Initial_Location 2 is present the way tree rules
Example 1 He tried to circumvent the rules by using his brother's account.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj mark advcl nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root He PRON tried VERB to PART circumvent VERB the DET rules NOUN by SCONJ using VERB his PRON brother NOUN 's PART account NOUN . 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 circumvent mark 4 circumvent circumvent VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rules det 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 circumvent obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 using mark 8 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 circumvent advcl 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 brother nmod:poss 10 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 12 account nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 brother case 12 account account NOUN Number=Sing 8 using obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 circumvent not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here the rules vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent rule=Location 3 use gerund He not said here his brother's account vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent account=Patient 4 account his brother nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The engineers circumvented the problem with a new design.
det nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET engineers NOUN circumvented VERB the DET problem NOUN with ADP a DET new ADJ design NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 engineers det 2 engineers engineer NOUN Number=Plur 3 circumvented nsubj 3 circumvented circumvent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 problem det 5 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 3 circumvented obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 design case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 design det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 design amod 9 design design NOUN Number=Sing 5 problem nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 circumvented punct
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1 circumvent past the engineers the problem with a new design vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent problem=Location
Example 3 The army circumvented the mountains by marching along the coast.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl case det obl punct root The DET army NOUN circumvented VERB the DET mountains NOUN by SCONJ marching VERB along ADP the DET coast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 army det 2 army army NOUN Number=Sing 3 circumvented nsubj 3 circumvented circumvent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mountains det 5 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 3 circumvented obj 6 by by SCONJ _ 7 marching mark 7 marching march VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 circumvented advcl 8 along along ADP _ 10 coast case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 coast det 10 coast coast NOUN Number=Sing 7 marching obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 circumvented punct
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1 circumvent past the army the mountains vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent mountain=Location 2 march gerund the army not said here the coast vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along coast=Trajectory
Example 4 Circumventing school internet filters is against the rules.
csubj compound compound obj cop case det punct root Circumventing VERB school NOUN internet NOUN filters NOUN is AUX against ADP the DET rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Circumventing circumvent VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 rules csubj 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 internet compound 3 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 4 filters compound 4 filters filter NOUN Number=Plur 1 Circumventing obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 rules cop 6 against against ADP _ 8 rules case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rules det 8 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 rules punct
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1 circumvent gerund internet filters vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent filter=Location 2 is present Circumventing against the rules tree rules
Example 5 She found a way to circumvent the traffic jam.
nsubj det obj mark acl det compound obj punct root She PRON found VERB a DET way NOUN to PART circumvent VERB the DET traffic NOUN jam 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 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 5 to to PART _ 6 circumvent mark 6 circumvent circumvent VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 way acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 jam det 8 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 9 jam compound 9 jam jam NOUN Number=Sing 6 circumvent obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past She a way vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic 2 circumvent to-infinitive She not said here the traffic jam vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent jam=Location
Example 6 Good laws are hard to circumvent.
amod nsubj cop mark xcomp punct root Good ADJ laws NOUN are AUX hard ADJ to PART circumvent VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 laws amod 2 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 4 hard nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hard cop 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 circumvent mark 6 circumvent circumvent VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 hard punct
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1 is present Good laws hard property tree rules 2 circumvent to-infinitive Good laws not said here vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 7 But the watchful Nephele contrived to circumvent her cruel designs, and succeeded in getting the children out of the palace.
The tree, 20 words cc det amod nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss amod obj punct cc conj mark advcl det obj case case det obl punct root But CCONJ the DET watchful ADJ Nephele PROPN contrived VERB to PART circumvent VERB her PRON cruel ADJ designs NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ succeeded VERB in SCONJ getting VERB the DET children NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET palace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 contrived cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Nephele det 3 watchful watchful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Nephele amod 4 Nephele Nephele PROPN Number=Sing 5 contrived nsubj 5 contrived contrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 circumvent mark 7 circumvent circumvent VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 contrived xcomp 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 designs nmod:poss 9 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 10 designs amod 10 designs design NOUN Number=Plur 7 circumvent obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 succeeded punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 succeeded cc 13 succeeded succeed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 contrived conj 14 in in SCONJ _ 15 getting mark 15 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 succeeded advcl 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 children det 17 children child NOUN Number=Plur 15 getting obj 18 out out ADP _ 21 palace case 19 of of ADP _ 21 palace case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 palace det 21 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 15 getting obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 contrived punct
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1 contrive past the watchful Nephele tree rules 2 circumvent to-infinitive the watchful Nephele not said here Nephele's cruel designs vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent design=Location 3 succeed past the watchful Nephele not said here vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 get gerund the watchful Nephele not said here the children the palace vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer child=Stimulus 5 design Nephele nom design «act transitive»: poss=agent
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