contradict Who acts: they, you, two facts, facts, two things, two witnesses · What happens: contradict, mean, say, show, think, be · To what, where: someone, opposite, each, yourself, two things, other · Speech: someone speaks here
«contradict» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: contradict in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To contradict someone means to say the opposite of what they have said, showing you think they are wrong.
The tree, 19 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp det obj case nmod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct advcl nsubj ccomp nsubj cop ccomp punct root To PART contradict VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART say VERB the DET opposite NOUN of ADP what PRON they PRON have AUX said VERB , PUNCT showing VERB you PRON think VERB they PRON are AUX wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 contradict mark 2 contradict contradict VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 contradict obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 opposite det 8 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing 6 say obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 what case 10 what what PRON PronType=Rel 8 opposite nmod 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 said nsubj 12 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 said aux 13 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 what acl:relcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 showing punct 15 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 say advcl 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 think nsubj 17 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 showing ccomp 18 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 wrong nsubj 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 wrong cop 20 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 17 think ccomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 contradict to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive the opposite vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent opposite=Topic 4 say speech: assert present · perfect they vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 5 show gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 6 think speech: other present you vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 is present they wrong 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 If two facts or statements contradict each other, they cannot both be true.
The tree, 14 words mark nummod nsubj cc conj advcl obj fixed punct nsubj aux advmod nsubj cop punct root If SCONJ two NUM facts NOUN or CCONJ statements NOUN contradict VERB each DET other ADJ , PUNCT they PRON can AUX not PART both DET be AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 6 contradict mark 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 facts nummod 3 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 6 contradict nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 statements cc 5 statements statement NOUN Number=Plur 3 facts conj 6 contradict contradict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 true advcl 7 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 6 contradict obj 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 each fixed 9 , , PUNCT _ 6 contradict punct 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 true nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 true aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 true advmod 13 both both DET PronType=Tot 15 true nsubj 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 true cop 15 true true ADJ Degree=Pos root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 true punct
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1 contradict a condition, not said to happen present two facts or statements each tree rules 2 not is can facts = fact true property tree rules
Meaning 3 To contradict yourself means to say two things that do not fit together.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp nummod obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl advmod punct root To PART contradict VERB yourself PRON means VERB to PART say VERB two NUM things NOUN that PRON do AUX not PART fit VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 contradict mark 2 contradict contradict VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 contradict obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 things nummod 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 say obj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 fit nsubj 10 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 fit aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 fit advmod 12 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 things acl:relcl 13 together together ADV _ 12 fit advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 contradict to-infinitive yourself tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert not said to happen to-infinitive two things vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic 4 not fit together present · do-support two things together property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The two witnesses contradicted each other.
det nummod nsubj det obj punct root The DET two NUM witnesses NOUN contradicted VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 witnesses det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 witnesses nummod 3 witnesses witness NOUN Number=Plur 4 contradicted nsubj 4 contradicted contradict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 other det 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 4 contradicted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 contradicted punct
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1 contradict participle the two witnesses each other tree rules
Example 2 "Don't contradict your grandfather," said Mum.
punct aux advmod ccomp nmod:poss obj punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT Do AUX n't PART contradict VERB your PRON grandfather NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Mum PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 contradict punct 2 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 contradict aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 contradict advmod 4 contradict contradict VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 said ccomp 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 grandfather nmod:poss 6 grandfather grandfather NOUN Number=Sing 4 contradict obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 contradict punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 contradict punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 not contradict in a quote infinitive · do-support your grandfather tree rules 2 say speech: assert past Mum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 3 The results of our test contradicted our prediction.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod nmod:poss obj punct root The DET results NOUN of ADP our PRON test NOUN contradicted VERB our PRON prediction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 results det 2 results result NOUN Number=Plur 6 contradicted nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 test case 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 test nmod:poss 5 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 results nmod 6 contradicted contradict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 prediction nmod:poss 8 prediction prediction NOUN Number=Sing 6 contradicted obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 contradicted punct
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1 contradict participle the results of our test our prediction tree rules 2 result our test nom result «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient 3 test our nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent 4 predict our nom prediction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 You just contradicted yourself: first you said yes, then no.
nsubj advmod obj punct advmod nsubj conj obj punct advmod conj root You PRON just ADV contradicted VERB yourself PRON : PUNCT first ADV you PRON said VERB yes INTJ , PUNCT then ADV no. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 contradicted nsubj 2 just just ADV _ 3 contradicted advmod 3 contradicted contradict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 contradicted obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 said punct 6 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 said advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 contradicted conj 9 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 8 said obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 no. punct 11 then then ADV PronType=Dem 12 no. advmod 12 no. no. NOUN Abbr=Yes Number=Sing 3 contradicted conj
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1 contradict past You yourself tree rules 2 say speech: assert past you first property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic
Example 5 The new evidence contradicts his story.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET new ADJ evidence NOUN contradicts VERB his PRON story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 evidence det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 evidence amod 3 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 4 contradicts nsubj 4 contradicts contradict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 story nmod:poss 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 contradicts obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 contradicts punct
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1 contradict present the new evidence evidence's story tree rules
Example 6 It's fine to contradict someone politely if you have facts.
expl cop mark csubj obj advmod mark nsubj advcl obj punct root It PRON 's AUX fine ADJ to PART contradict VERB someone PRON politely ADV if SCONJ you PRON have VERB facts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 fine expl 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fine cop 3 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 contradict mark 5 contradict contradict VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 fine csubj 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 contradict obj 7 politely politely ADV _ 5 contradict advmod 8 if if SCONJ _ 10 have mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 have nsubj 10 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 contradict advcl 11 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 10 have obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 fine punct
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1 is present fine property tree rules 2 contradict to-infinitive someone politely property tree rules 3 have a condition, not said to happen present you facts vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient
Example 7 "All odd numbers end in 1" is contradicted by the number 3.
The tree, 12 words punct det amod nsubj parataxis case obl punct aux:pass case det obl flat punct root " PUNCT All DET odd ADJ numbers NOUN end VERB in ADP 1 NUM " PUNCT is AUX contradicted VERB by ADP the DET number NOUN 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 end punct 2 All all DET PronType=Tot 4 numbers det 3 odd odd ADJ Degree=Pos 4 numbers amod 4 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 5 end nsubj 5 end end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 contradicted parataxis 6 in in ADP _ 7 1 case 7 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 end obl 8 " " PUNCT _ 5 end punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 contradicted aux:pass 10 contradicted contradict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 by by ADP _ 13 number case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 number det 13 number number NOUN Number=Sing 10 contradicted obl 14 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 number flat 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 contradicted punct
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1 end in a quote present all odd numbers 1 vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 contradict present · passive the number tree rules
Example 8 "Will you dare to contradict me?" said the step-mother.
The tree, 10 words punct aux nsubj ccomp mark xcomp obj punct punct det compound punct obj punct root " PUNCT Will AUX you PRON dare VERB to PART contradict VERB me PRON ? PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET step NOUN - PUNCT mother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 dare punct 2 Will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 dare aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 dare nsubj 4 dare dare VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 5 to to PART _ 6 contradict mark 6 contradict contradict VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 dare xcomp 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 contradict obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 dare punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 4 dare punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 mother det 12 step step NOUN Number=Sing 14 mother compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 step punct 14 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 10 said obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 dare in a quote future you vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 contradict in a quote to-infinitive you not said here the step mother = mother tree rules 3 say speech: ask past the step mother vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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