contradictory Who acts: Contradictory statements, statements, contradictory person, others, two witnesses, It · What happens: not be, say, give, account, rain, not rain · To what, where: opposite things, opposite, contradictory accounts, crash, contradictory statements, contradictory instructions · Speech: someone speaks here
«contradictory» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: contradictory in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Contradictory statements or ideas cannot both be true because they say opposite things.
The tree, 14 words compound nsubj cc conj aux advmod nsubj cop mark nsubj advcl amod obj punct root Contradictory NOUN statements NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN can AUX not PART both DET be AUX true ADJ because SCONJ they PRON say VERB opposite ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Contradictory contradictory NOUN Number=Sing 2 statements compound 2 statements statement NOUN Number=Plur 9 true nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 ideas cc 4 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 2 statements conj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 true aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 true advmod 7 both both DET PronType=Tot 9 true nsubj 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 true cop 9 true true ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 because because SCONJ _ 12 say mark 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 say nsubj 12 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 true advcl 13 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 14 things amod 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 say obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 true punct
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1 not is can Contradictory statements or ideas true property tree rules 2 say speech: assert present statements = statement opposite things vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic
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 A contradictory person often says the opposite of what others say, or of what they themselves said before.
The tree, 18 words det compound nsubj advmod det obj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct cc case obl nsubj nmod:unmarked acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET contradictory NOUN person NOUN often ADV says VERB the DET opposite NOUN of ADP what PRON others NOUN say VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ of ADP what PRON they PRON themselves PRON said VERB before ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 contradictory contradictory NOUN Number=Sing 3 person compound 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 says nsubj 4 often often ADV _ 5 says advmod 5 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 opposite det 7 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing 5 says obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 what case 9 what what PRON PronType=Rel 7 opposite nmod 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 say nsubj 11 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 what acl:relcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 what punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 what cc 14 of of ADP _ 15 what case 15 what what PRON PronType=Rel 5 says obl 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 said nsubj 17 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 16 they nmod:unmarked 18 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 what acl:relcl 19 before before ADV _ 18 said advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present a contradictory person the opposite often property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent opposite=Topic 2 say speech: assert present others vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: assert past others = other before property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The two witnesses gave contradictory accounts of the crash.
det nummod nsubj compound obj case det nmod punct root The DET two NUM witnesses NOUN gave VERB contradictory NOUN accounts NOUN of ADP the 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 3 witnesses det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 witnesses nummod 3 witnesses witness NOUN Number=Plur 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 contradictory contradictory NOUN Number=Sing 6 accounts compound 6 accounts account NOUN Number=Plur 4 gave obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 crash case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 crash det 9 crash crash NOUN Number=Sing 6 accounts nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past the two witnesses contradictory accounts of the crash vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent account=Theme 2 account the crash nom account «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 «It is raining» and «it is not raining» are contradictory statements.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj aux csubj punct cc punct nsubj aux advmod conj punct cop amod punct root « PUNCT It PRON is AUX raining VERB » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT it PRON is AUX not PART raining VERB » PUNCT are AUX contradictory ADJ statements NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 raining punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 raining nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 raining aux 4 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 statements csubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 raining punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 11 raining cc 7 « « PUNCT _ 11 raining punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 raining nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 raining aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 raining advmod 11 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 raining conj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 raining punct 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 statements cop 14 contradictory contradictory ADJ Degree=Pos 15 statements amod 15 statements statement NOUN Number=Plur root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 statements punct
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1 rain in a quote present · progressive It vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 2 not rain in a quote present · progressive it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 3 is a present raining contradictory statements tree rules
Example 3 Mum and Dad gave me contradictory instructions about bedtime.
nsubj cc conj iobj compound obj case nmod punct root Mum NOUN and CCONJ Dad PROPN gave VERB me PRON contradictory NOUN instructions NOUN about ADP bedtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Dad cc 3 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mum conj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 gave iobj 6 contradictory contradictory NOUN Number=Sing 7 instructions compound 7 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 4 gave obj 8 about about ADP _ 9 bedtime case 9 bedtime bedtime NOUN Number=Sing 7 instructions nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past Mum and Dad contradictory instructions me about bedtime vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient instruction=Theme
Example 4 The experiment gave contradictory results, so we repeated it.
det nsubj compound obj punct advmod nsubj conj obj punct root The DET experiment NOUN gave VERB contradictory NOUN results NOUN , PUNCT so ADV we PRON repeated VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 experiment det 2 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 contradictory contradictory NOUN Number=Sing 5 results compound 5 results result NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 repeated punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 repeated advmod 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 repeated nsubj 9 repeated repeat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 gave conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 repeated obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past the experiment contradictory results vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme 2 repeat past we experiment vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 5 The rules on the sign were contradictory: «Keep left» and «Keep right».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj case det nmod cop punct punct parataxis xcomp punct cc punct conj advmod punct punct root The DET rules NOUN on ADP the DET sign NOUN were AUX contradictory NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Keep VERB left X » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT Keep VERB right ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 7 contradictory nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 sign case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sign det 5 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 2 rules nmod 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 contradictory cop 7 contradictory contradictory NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 Keep punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 Keep punct 10 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 contradictory parataxis 11 left left X _ 10 Keep xcomp 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 left punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 Keep cc 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 Keep punct 15 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 Keep conj 16 right right ADV _ 15 Keep advmod 17 » » PUNCT _ 15 Keep punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 contradictory punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past the rules on the sign contradictory tree rules 2 keep in a quote infinitive vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 keep in a quote infinitive right property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 His contradictory answers made the detective suspicious.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det obj xcomp punct root His PRON contradictory NOUN answers NOUN made VERB the DET detective NOUN suspicious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 answers nmod:poss 2 contradictory contradictory NOUN Number=Sing 3 answers compound 3 answers answer NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 detective det 6 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 7 suspicious suspicious ADJ Degree=Pos 4 made xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past His contradictory answers the detective suspicious property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset detective=Product 2 answer His = he nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The puzzle has two contradictory clues, so one of the twins must be lying.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj nummod compound nsubj punct advmod appos case det nmod aux aux obj punct root The DET puzzle NOUN has VERB two NUM contradictory NOUN clues NOUN , PUNCT so ADV one NUM of ADP the DET twins NOUN must AUX be AUX lying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 clues nummod 5 contradictory contradictory NOUN Number=Sing 6 clues compound 6 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 15 lying nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 one punct 8 so so ADV _ 9 one advmod 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 clues appos 10 of of ADP _ 12 twins case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 twins det 12 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 9 one nmod 13 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 lying aux 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 lying aux 15 lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 has obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present the puzzle vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 lie must · progressive two contradictory clues vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Of a contradictory woman the Russian peasants affirm that, "If you say 'shaved' she'll say 'cut.'"
The tree, 17 words case det compound obl det amod nsubj mark punct punct mark nsubj advcl punct ccomp punct nsubj aux ccomp punct obj punct punct punct root Of ADP a DET contradictory NOUN woman NOUN the DET Russian ADJ peasants NOUN affirm VERB that SCONJ , PUNCT " PUNCT If SCONJ you PRON say VERB ' PUNCT shaved VERB ' PUNCT she PRON 'll AUX say VERB ' PUNCT cut NOUN . PUNCT ' PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 4 woman case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 woman det 3 contradictory contradictory NOUN Number=Sing 4 woman compound 4 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 8 affirm obl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 peasants det 6 Russian Russian ADJ Degree=Pos 7 peasants amod 7 peasants peasant NOUN Number=Plur 8 affirm nsubj 8 affirm affirm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 that that SCONJ _ 20 say mark 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 that punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 9 that punct 12 If if SCONJ _ 14 say mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 say nsubj 14 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 say advcl 15 ' ' PUNCT _ 16 shaved punct 16 shaved shave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 say ccomp 17 ' ' PUNCT _ 16 shaved punct 18 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 say nsubj 19 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 say aux 20 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 affirm ccomp 21 ' ' PUNCT _ 22 cut punct 22 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 20 say obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 affirm punct 24 ' ' PUNCT _ 8 affirm punct 25 " " PUNCT _ 8 affirm punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 affirm present the Russian peasants of a contradictory woman vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 say speech: assert a condition, not said to happen, in a quote present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 shave in a quote participle vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 say speech: assert in a quote future woman cut vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cut=Topic
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