contrary Who acts: Contrary, opposite, I, contrary person, others, Contrary bats · What happens: mean, use, say, be, bore, love · To what, where: opposite, contrary, corridor, three, contrary views · Speech: someone speaks here
«contrary» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: contrary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Contrary means opposite or very different: «contrary opinions».
nsubj obj cc advmod conj punct punct amod parataxis punct punct root Contrary ADJ means VERB opposite ADJ or CCONJ very ADV different ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT contrary ADJ opinions NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 different cc 5 very very ADV _ 6 different advmod 6 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 3 opposite conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 opinions punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 opinions punct 9 contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos 10 opinions amod 10 opinions opinion NOUN Number=Plur 2 means parataxis 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 opinions punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Contrary opposite 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 «On the contrary» is used to say the opposite is true: «Bored? On the contrary, I loved it».
Sentence 1: «On the contrary» is used to say the opposite is true: «Bored?
The tree, 12 words punct case det obl punct aux:pass mark xcomp det nsubj cop ccomp punct punct conj punct root « PUNCT On ADP the DET contrary ADJ » PUNCT is AUX used VERB to PART say VERB the DET opposite NOUN is AUX true ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Bored VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 used punct 2 On on ADP _ 4 contrary case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 contrary det 4 contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos 7 used obl 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 contrary punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 used aux:pass 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 to to PART _ 9 say mark 9 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 used xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 opposite det 11 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing 13 true nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 true cop 13 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 9 say ccomp 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 Bored punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 Bored punct 16 Bored bore VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 used conj 17 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 used punct
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1 use present · passive the contrary vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: clause=Eventuality 2 say speech: ask to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is present the opposite true property tree rules 4 bore in a quote participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Sentence 2: On the contrary, I loved it».
case det obl punct nsubj obj punct punct root On ADP the DET contrary NOUN , PUNCT I PRON loved VERB it PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 contrary case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 contrary det 3 contrary contrary NOUN Number=Sing 6 loved obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 contrary punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 loved nsubj 6 loved love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 loved obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 loved punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 loved punct
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1 love past I contrary the contrary vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Usage: said «con-TRAIR-ee» — kept apart, not parsed.
A contrary person deliberately does the opposite of what others want.
det amod nsubj advmod det obj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET contrary ADJ person NOUN deliberately ADV does VERB the DET opposite NOUN of ADP what PRON others NOUN want VERB . 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 contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 does nsubj 4 deliberately deliberately ADV _ 5 does advmod 5 does do 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 does obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 what case 9 what what PRON PronType=Rel 7 opposite nmod 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 want nsubj 11 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 what acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 does punct
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1 do present a contrary person the opposite deliberately property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opposite=Eventuality 2 want present others vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Meaning 4 «Contrary to» means against or different from: «contrary to the rules».
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj xcomp punct mark cc ccomp obl punct punct parataxis case det obl punct punct root « PUNCT Contrary ADJ to PART » PUNCT means VERB against SCONJ or CCONJ different ADJ from ADP : PUNCT « PUNCT contrary ADJ to ADP the DET rules NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Contrary punct 2 Contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 3 to to PART _ 2 Contrary xcomp 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Contrary punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 against against SCONJ _ 8 different mark 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 different cc 8 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means ccomp 9 from from ADP _ 8 different obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 contrary punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 contrary punct 12 contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means parataxis 13 to to ADP _ 15 rules case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 rules det 15 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 12 contrary obl 16 » » PUNCT _ 12 contrary punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Contrary vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 Contrary to popular belief, bats are not blind.
amod case amod obl punct nsubj cop advmod punct root Contrary ADJ to ADP popular ADJ belief NOUN , PUNCT bats NOUN are AUX not PART blind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bats amod 2 to to ADP _ 4 belief case 3 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos 4 belief amod 4 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing 1 Contrary obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Contrary punct 6 bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 9 blind nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 blind cop 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 blind advmod 9 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 blind punct
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1 not is present Contrary bats blind property tree rules
Example 2 «Are you tired?» «On the contrary, I'm full of energy.»
Sentence 1: «Are you tired?»
punct cop nsubj punct punct root « PUNCT Are AUX you PRON tired ADJ ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 tired punct 2 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tired cop 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 tired nsubj 4 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 tired punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 tired punct
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1 is in a quote present you tired property tree rules
Sentence 2: «On the contrary, I'm full of energy.»
punct case det obl punct nsubj cop case obl punct punct root « PUNCT On ADP the DET contrary NOUN , PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX full ADJ of ADP energy NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 8 full punct 2 On on ADP _ 4 contrary case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 contrary det 4 contrary contrary NOUN Number=Sing 8 full obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 contrary punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 full nsubj 7 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 full cop 8 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 energy case 10 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 8 full obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 full punct 12 » » PUNCT _ 8 full punct
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1 is in a quote present I the contrary of energy; full property tree rules
Example 3 Running in the corridor is contrary to the rules.
csubj case det obl cop case det obl punct root Running VERB in ADP the DET corridor NOUN is AUX contrary ADJ to ADP the DET rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 contrary csubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 corridor case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 corridor det 4 corridor corridor NOUN Number=Sing 1 Running obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 contrary cop 6 contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 rules case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rules det 9 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 6 contrary obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 contrary punct
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1 run gerund the corridor vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corridor=Trajectory 2 is present Running to the rules; contrary property tree rules
Example 4 Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?
nsubj punct conj punct advmod conj punct advmod aux nmod:poss nsubj punct root Mary PROPN , PUNCT Mary PROPN , PUNCT quite ADV contrary ADJ , PUNCT how ADV does AUX your PRON garden NOUN grow VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mary Mary PROPN Number=Sing 12 grow nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 Mary punct 3 Mary Mary PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mary conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 contrary punct 5 quite quite ADV _ 6 contrary advmod 6 contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Mary conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 grow punct 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 12 grow advmod 9 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 grow aux 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 garden nmod:poss 11 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 12 grow nsubj 12 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 12 grow punct
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1 grow present · do-support Mary and Mary vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Unless I hear to the contrary, we'll meet at three.
amod nsubj case det obl punct nsubj aux conj case obl punct root Unless ADJ I PRON hear VERB to ADP the DET contrary ADJ , PUNCT we PRON 'll AUX meet VERB at ADP three NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Unless unless ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hear amod 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 hear nsubj 3 hear hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 contrary case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 contrary det 6 contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hear obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 meet punct 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 meet nsubj 9 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 meet aux 10 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hear conj 11 at at ADP _ 12 three case 12 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 meet obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 hear punct
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1 hear present I to the contrary vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 2 meet future we three vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The two sisters had contrary views.
det nummod nsubj amod obj punct root The DET two NUM sisters NOUN had VERB contrary ADJ views NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sisters det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 sisters nummod 3 sisters sister NOUN Number=Plur 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos 6 views amod 6 views view NOUN Number=Plur 4 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the two sisters contrary views vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=Patient
Example 7 "What are you doing, you contrary thief?" said the master.
The tree, 10 words punct obj aux nsubj ccomp punct nsubj amod obl punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT What PRON are AUX you PRON doing VERB , PUNCT you PRON contrary ADJ thief NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET master NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 doing punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 doing obj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 doing aux 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 doing nsubj 5 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 said ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 thief punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 thief nsubj 8 contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos 9 thief amod 9 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 5 doing obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 doing punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 5 doing punct 12 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 master det 14 master master NOUN Number=Sing 12 said obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 said punct
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1 do in a quote present · progressive you vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 2 thief in a quote you tree rules 3 say speech: ask past the master vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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