contrast Who acts: you, verb, things, big contrast, black letters, picture · What happens: put, compare, show, be, contrast, turn up · To what, where: things, two things, something, red coat, life, city · Speech: someone speaks here
«contrast» 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: contrast in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 noun A clear difference between two things when you put them side by side.
The tree, 14 words nsubj det amod case nummod nmod advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj obl:unmarked case obl punct root noun NOUN A DET clear ADJ difference NOUN between ADP two NUM things NOUN when ADV you PRON put VERB them PRON side NOUN by ADP side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 4 difference nsubj 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 difference det 3 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 4 difference amod 4 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 between between ADP _ 7 things case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 things nummod 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 difference nmod 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 put advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 put nsubj 10 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 difference acl:relcl 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 put obj 12 side side NOUN Number=Sing 10 put obl:unmarked 13 by by ADP _ 14 side case 14 side side NOUN Number=Sing 10 put obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 difference punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put present you things = thing by side; side obl:unmarked vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme by side=Destination
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 verb To compare two things to show how they are different.
nsubj mark nummod obj mark advcl advmod nsubj cop ccomp punct root verb NOUN To PART compare VERB two NUM things NOUN to PART show VERB how ADV they PRON are AUX different ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 3 compare nsubj 2 To to PART _ 3 compare mark 3 compare compare VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 things nummod 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 compare obj 6 to to PART _ 7 show mark 7 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 compare advcl 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 different advmod 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 different nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 different cop 11 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 7 show ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 compare punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compare to-infinitive verb two things vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient 2 show to-infinitive verb not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present things = thing different property tree rules
Meaning 3 verb To be very different from something: «Her red coat contrasted with the white snow».
The tree, 15 words mark cop advmod acl case obl punct punct nmod:poss amod nsubj:pass acl:relcl case det amod obl punct punct root verb NOUN To PART be AUX very ADV different ADJ from ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT Her PRON red ADJ coat NOUN contrasted VERB with ADP the DET white ADJ snow NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 To to PART _ 5 different mark 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 different cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 different advmod 5 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 1 verb acl 6 from from ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 different obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 13 contrasted punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 13 contrasted punct 10 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 coat nmod:poss 11 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 12 coat amod 12 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 13 contrasted nsubj:pass 13 contrasted contrast VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 something acl:relcl 14 with with ADP _ 17 snow case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 snow det 16 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 17 snow amod 17 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 13 contrasted obl 18 » » PUNCT _ 13 contrasted punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 verb punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is to-infinitive something different property tree rules 2 contrast in a quote participle · passive Her red coat with the white snow vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with snow=Co-Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: art, screens — kept apart, not parsed.
The difference between light and dark parts of a picture.
det case nmod cc amod conj case det nmod punct root The DET difference NOUN between ADP light NOUN and CCONJ dark ADJ parts NOUN of ADP a DET picture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 difference det 2 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 between between ADP _ 4 light case 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 difference nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 parts cc 6 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 parts amod 7 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 4 light conj 8 of of ADP _ 10 picture case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 picture det 10 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 7 parts nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 difference punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 There's a big contrast between the hot day and the cold night.
expl det amod nsubj case det amod nmod cc det amod conj punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET big ADJ contrast NOUN between ADP the DET hot ADJ day NOUN and CCONJ the DET cold ADJ night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 contrast det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 contrast amod 5 contrast contrast NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 between between ADP _ 9 day case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 day det 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 9 day amod 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 contrast nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 night cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 night det 12 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 13 night amod 13 night night NOUN Number=Sing 9 day conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be present a big contrast between the hot day and the cold night there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Compare and contrast life in a city and in the countryside.
cc conj obj case det obl cc case det conj punct root Compare VERB and CCONJ contrast VERB life NOUN in ADP a DET city NOUN and CCONJ in ADP the DET countryside NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Compare compare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 contrast cc 3 contrast contrast VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Compare conj 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 contrast obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 city case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 city det 7 city city NOUN Number=Sing 3 contrast obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 countryside cc 9 in in ADP _ 11 countryside case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 countryside det 11 countryside countryside NOUN Number=Sing 7 city conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Compare punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 compare imperative you not said here vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 contrast infinitive you not said here life a city and the countryside vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Patient
Example 3 In contrast to his brother, Ben is very quiet.
case obl case nmod:poss nmod punct appos cop advmod punct root In ADP contrast NOUN to ADP his PRON brother NOUN , PUNCT Ben PROPN is AUX very ADV quiet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 contrast case 2 contrast contrast NOUN Number=Sing 10 quiet obl 3 to to ADP _ 5 brother case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 brother nmod:poss 5 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 contrast nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Ben punct 7 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 5 brother appos 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 quiet cop 9 very very ADV _ 10 quiet advmod 10 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 quiet punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present contrast to his brother quiet property tree rules
Example 4 The black letters contrast well with the yellow paper.
det amod nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET black ADJ letters NOUN contrast VERB well ADV with ADP the DET yellow ADJ paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 letters det 2 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 3 letters amod 3 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 4 contrast nsubj 4 contrast contrast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 contrast advmod 6 with with ADP _ 9 paper case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 paper det 8 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 9 paper amod 9 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 contrast obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 contrast punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 contrast present the black letters with the yellow paper; well property vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with paper=Co-Patient
Example 5 Turn up the contrast so the picture is clearer.
compound:prt det obj mark det nsubj cop advcl punct root Turn VERB up ADP the DET contrast NOUN so SCONJ the DET picture NOUN is AUX clearer ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 contrast det 4 contrast contrast NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 9 clearer mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 picture det 7 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 9 clearer nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 clearer cop 9 clearer clear ADJ Degree=Cmp 1 Turn advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 turn up imperative you not said here the contrast vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location contrast=Theme 2 is present the picture clear property tree rules
Example 6 «However» is a word that shows contrast.
punct advmod punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root « PUNCT However ADV » PUNCT is AUX a DET word NOUN that PRON shows VERB contrast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 However punct 2 However however ADV _ 6 word advmod 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 However punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 shows nsubj 8 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word acl:relcl 9 contrast contrast NOUN Number=Sing 8 shows obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a word however property tree rules 2 show present a word contrast vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent contrast=Recipient
Example 7 The obscurity of the Celtic tale forms a striking contrast to the lucidity of the Slavonic.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case det amod nmod det amod obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root The DET obscurity NOUN of ADP the DET Celtic ADJ tale NOUN forms VERB a DET striking VERB contrast NOUN to ADP the DET lucidity NOUN of ADP the DET Slavonic PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 obscurity det 2 obscurity obscurity NOUN Number=Sing 7 forms nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 tale case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tale det 5 Celtic celtic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tale amod 6 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 2 obscurity nmod 7 forms form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 contrast det 9 striking strike VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 contrast amod 10 contrast contrast NOUN Number=Sing 7 forms obj 11 to to ADP _ 13 lucidity case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 lucidity det 13 lucidity lucidity NOUN Number=Sing 10 contrast nmod 14 of of ADP _ 16 Slavonic case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Slavonic det 16 Slavonic Slavonic PROPN Number=Sing 13 lucidity nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 forms punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 form present the obscurity of the Celtic tale a striking contrast the lucidity of the Slavonic vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent contrast=Theme to lucidity=Recipient 2 strike gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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