converse Who acts: converse, B, We, people, it, square · What happens: converse, be, have, try, rise, happen · To what, where: conversation, opposite, B, two old friends, French, square
«converse» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: converse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: verb, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To converse is to talk with someone, have a conversation.
mark csubj cop mark case obl punct advcl det obj punct root To PART converse VERB is AUX to PART talk VERB with ADP someone PRON , PUNCT have VERB a DET conversation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 converse mark 2 converse converse VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 talk csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talk cop 4 to to PART _ 5 talk mark 5 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 talk obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 have punct 9 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talk advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 conversation det 11 conversation conversation NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 talk punct
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1 converse speech: other to-infinitive vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present with someone; talk property tree rules 3 have present a conversation vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conversation=Patient
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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
The converse is the opposite or the reverse of something.
det nsubj cop det cc det conj case nmod punct root The DET converse NOUN is AUX the DET opposite NOUN or CCONJ the DET reverse NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 converse det 2 converse converse NOUN Number=Sing 5 opposite nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 opposite cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 opposite det 5 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 reverse cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 reverse det 8 reverse reverse NOUN Number=Sing 5 opposite conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 reverse nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 opposite punct
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1 is a present the converse the opposite or the reverse of something tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: maths and logic — kept apart, not parsed.
The converse of a statement «if A, then B» is «if B, then A».
The tree, 14 words det case det nmod punct mark reparandum punct advmod nsubj punct cop punct mark conj punct advmod appos punct punct root The DET converse NOUN of ADP a DET statement NOUN « PUNCT if SCONJ A DET , PUNCT then ADV B PROPN » PUNCT is AUX « PUNCT if SCONJ B PROPN , PUNCT then ADV A DET » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 converse det 2 converse converse NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 statement case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 statement det 5 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing 2 converse nmod 6 « « PUNCT _ 19 A punct 7 if if SCONJ _ 19 A mark 8 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 A reparandum 9 , , PUNCT _ 16 B punct 10 then then ADV PronType=Dem 16 B advmod 11 B B PROPN Number=Sing 16 B nsubj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 B punct 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 B cop 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 B punct 15 if if SCONJ _ 16 B mark 16 B B PROPN Number=Sing 8 A conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 A punct 18 then then ADV PronType=Dem 19 A advmod 19 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 converse appos 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 A punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 converse punct
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1 is a in a quote present B B then tree rules
Example 1 The two old friends conversed quietly by the fire.
det nummod amod acl advmod case det obl punct root The DET two NUM old ADJ friends NOUN conversed VERB quietly ADV by ADP the DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 friends det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 friends nummod 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 friends amod 4 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 conversed converse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 friends acl 6 quietly quietly ADV _ 5 conversed advmod 7 by by ADP _ 9 fire case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fire det 9 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 5 conversed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 friends punct
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1 converse speech: other participle the two old friends not said here by the fire; quietly property vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 We tried to converse in French on holiday.
nsubj mark xcomp case obl case obl punct root We PRON tried VERB to PART converse VERB in ADP French PROPN on ADP holiday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 converse mark 4 converse converse VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 6 French case 6 French French PROPN Number=Sing 4 converse obl 7 on on ADP _ 8 holiday case 8 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 4 converse obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past We vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 converse speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive We not said here French on holiday vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Some people are shy; the converse is true of my sister.
det nsubj cop punct det nsubj cop conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Some DET people NOUN are AUX shy ADJ ; PUNCT the DET converse NOUN is AUX true ADJ of ADP my PRON sister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 shy nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shy cop 4 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 true punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 converse det 7 converse converse NOUN Number=Sing 9 true nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 true cop 9 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shy conj 10 of of ADP _ 12 sister case 11 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 sister nmod:poss 12 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 9 true obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 shy punct
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1 is present some people shy property tree rules 2 is present the converse of my sister; true property tree rules
Example 4 «If it is a square, it has four sides.» The converse, «If it has four sides, it is a square», is false.
Sentence 1: «If it is a square, it has four sides.»
punct mark nsubj cop det advcl punct nsubj nummod obj punct punct root « PUNCT If SCONJ it PRON is AUX a DET square NOUN , PUNCT it PRON has VERB four NUM sides NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 9 has punct 2 If if SCONJ _ 6 square mark 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 square nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 square cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 square det 6 square square NOUN Number=Sing 9 has advcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 square punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 has nsubj 9 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 sides nummod 11 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 9 has obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 has punct 13 » » PUNCT _ 9 has punct
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1 is a a condition, not said to happen, in a quote present it a square tree rules 2 have in a quote present square four sides vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient
Sentence 2: The converse, «If it has four sides, it is a square», is false.
The tree, 13 words det punct punct mark nsubj advcl nummod obj punct nsubj cop det parataxis punct punct cop conj punct root The DET converse ADJ , PUNCT « PUNCT If SCONJ it PRON has VERB four NUM sides NOUN , PUNCT it PRON is AUX a DET square NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT is AUX false ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 converse det 2 converse converse ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 14 square punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 14 square punct 5 If if SCONJ _ 7 has mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 square advcl 8 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 sides nummod 9 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 7 has obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 7 has punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 square nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 square cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 square det 14 square square NOUN Number=Sing 2 converse parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 square punct 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 false punct 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 false cop 18 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 2 converse conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 converse punct
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1 have a condition, not said to happen, in a quote present square four sides vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient 2 is a in a quote present square a square tree rules 3 is present false property tree rules
Example 5 The queen conversed with the guests at dinner.
det acl case det obl case obl punct root The DET queen NOUN conversed VERB with ADP the DET guests NOUN at ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 queen det 2 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 conversed converse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 queen acl 4 with with ADP _ 6 guests case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 guests det 6 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 3 conversed obl 7 at at ADP _ 8 dinner case 8 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 conversed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 queen punct
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1 converse speech: other participle the queen not said here dinner with the guests vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with guest=Co-Agent
Example 6 Hot water rises; the converse happens with cold water.
amod nsubj punct det nsubj advcl case amod obl punct root Hot ADJ water NOUN rises VERB ; PUNCT the DET converse NOUN happens VERB with ADP cold ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 2 water amod 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 rises nsubj 3 rises rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 happens punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 converse det 6 converse converse NOUN Number=Sing 7 happens nsubj 7 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 rises advcl 8 with with ADP _ 10 water case 9 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 10 water amod 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 happens obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 rises punct
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1 rise present Hot water vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 happen present the converse with cold water vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 They conversed together for some time, and then the Thief suddenly yawned and howled like a wolf.
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod case det obl punct cc advmod det nsubj advmod parataxis cc conj case det obl punct root They PRON conversed VERB together ADV for ADP some DET time NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV the DET Thief PROPN suddenly ADV yawned VERB and CCONJ howled VERB like ADP a DET wolf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 conversed nsubj 2 conversed converse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 together together ADV _ 2 conversed advmod 4 for for ADP _ 6 time case 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 time det 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 conversed obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 yawned punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 13 yawned cc 9 then then ADV PronType=Dem 13 yawned advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Thief det 11 Thief Thief PROPN Number=Sing 13 yawned nsubj 12 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 13 yawned advmod 13 yawned yawn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 conversed parataxis 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 howled cc 15 howled howl VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 yawned conj 16 like like ADP _ 18 wolf case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 wolf det 18 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 15 howled obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 conversed punct
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1 converse speech: other past They time together property vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 yawn past the Thief then suddenly property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 howl past the Thief not said here like a wolf vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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