counteract Who acts: it, Exercise, doctor, Toothpaste, acids, Drinking · What happens: act, have, help, counteract, sit, give · To what, where: less effect, medicine, him, poison, acids, teeth · Speech: someone speaks here
«counteract» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: counteract in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To act against something so that it has less effect or no effect: «Exercise helps counteract sitting all day».
The tree, 19 words mark case obl mark fixed nsubj advcl amod obj cc det conj punct punct nsubj advcl xcomp obj det obl:unmarked punct punct root To PART act VERB against ADP something PRON so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON has VERB less ADJ effect NOUN or CCONJ no DET effect NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Exercise NOUN helps VERB counteract VERB sitting VERB all DET day NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 act mark 2 act act VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 against against ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 act obl 5 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 8 has mark 6 that that SCONJ _ 5 so fixed 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 act advcl 9 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 effect amod 10 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 8 has obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 effect cc 12 no no DET PronType=Neg 13 effect det 13 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 10 effect conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 helps punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 helps punct 16 Exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 17 helps nsubj 17 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 act advcl 18 counteract counteract VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 helps xcomp 19 sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 counteract obj 20 all all DET PronType=Tot 21 day det 21 day day NOUN Number=Sing 19 sitting obl:unmarked 22 » » PUNCT _ 18 counteract punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 act to-infinitive against something vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 have present it less effect or no effect vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient 3 help in a quote present Exercise vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 counteract in a quote infinitive Exercise not said here vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 5 sit in a quote gerund day vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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.
Example 1 The doctor gave him a medicine to counteract the poison.
det nsubj iobj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET doctor NOUN gave VERB him PRON a DET medicine NOUN to PART counteract VERB the DET poison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 medicine det 6 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 to to PART _ 8 counteract mark 8 counteract counteract VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 gave advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 poison det 10 poison poison NOUN Number=Sing 8 counteract obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past the doctor a medicine him = he vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient medicine=Theme 2 counteract to-infinitive the doctor not said here the poison vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent poison=Patient
Example 2 Toothpaste helps counteract the acids that damage your teeth.
nsubj xcomp det obj nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct root Toothpaste NOUN helps VERB counteract VERB the DET acids NOUN that PRON damage VERB your PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toothpaste toothpaste NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 counteract counteract VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helps xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 acids det 5 acids acid NOUN Number=Plur 3 counteract obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 damage nsubj 7 damage damage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 acids acl:relcl 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 teeth nmod:poss 9 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 7 damage obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present Toothpaste vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 counteract infinitive Toothpaste not said here the acids vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent acid=Patient 3 damage present the acids your teeth vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient
Example 3 Drinking water counteracts the hot weather's drying effect.
csubj obj det amod nmod:poss case compound obj punct root Drinking VERB water NOUN counteracts VERB the DET hot ADJ weather NOUN 's PART drying NOUN effect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drinking drink VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 counteracts csubj 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Drinking obj 3 counteracts counteract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 weather det 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 6 weather amod 6 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 9 effect nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 weather case 8 drying drying NOUN Number=Sing 9 effect compound 9 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 3 counteracts obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 counteracts punct
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1 drink gerund water vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient 2 counteract present Drinking the hot weather's drying effect vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent effect=Patient 3 effect the hot weather nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Planting trees can help counteract air pollution.
csubj obj aux xcomp compound obj punct root Planting VERB trees NOUN can AUX help VERB counteract VERB air NOUN pollution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Planting plant VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 help csubj 2 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 1 Planting obj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 help aux 4 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 counteract counteract VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 help xcomp 6 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 pollution compound 7 pollution pollution NOUN Number=Sing 5 counteract obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 help punct
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1 plant gerund trees vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient 2 help can Planting vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 counteract infinitive Planting not said here air pollution vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pollution=Patient
Example 5 A short walk can counteract hours of sitting at a screen.
det amod nsubj aux obj mark advcl case det obl punct root A DET short ADJ walk NOUN can AUX counteract VERB hours NOUN of SCONJ sitting VERB at ADP a DET screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 walk det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 walk amod 3 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 5 counteract nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 counteract aux 5 counteract counteract VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 5 counteract obj 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 sitting mark 8 sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 counteract advcl 9 at at ADP _ 11 screen case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 screen det 11 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 8 sitting obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 counteract punct
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1 counteract can a short walk hour vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 2 sit gerund a short walk not said here a screen vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at screen=Location
Example 6 An alkali counteracts an acid.
det nsubj det obj punct root An DET alkali NOUN counteracts VERB an DET acid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 alkali det 2 alkali alkali NOUN Number=Sing 3 counteracts nsubj 3 counteracts counteract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 acid det 5 acid acid NOUN Number=Sing 3 counteracts obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 counteracts punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 counteract present a alkali a acid vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent acid=Patient
Example 7 ‘They would have disappeared completely,’ said the pretended doctor, ‘if there did not exist something to counteract the effect.
The tree, 19 words punct nsubj aux aux ccomp advmod punct punct det amod obj punct punct mark expl aux advmod conj obj mark acl det obj punct root ‘ PUNCT They PRON would AUX have AUX disappeared VERB completely ADV , PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB the DET pretended VERB doctor NOUN , PUNCT ‘ PUNCT if SCONJ there PRON did AUX not PART exist VERB something PRON to PART counteract VERB the DET effect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 5 disappeared punct 2 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 disappeared nsubj 3 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 disappeared aux 4 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 disappeared aux 5 disappeared disappear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 said ccomp 6 completely completely ADV _ 5 disappeared advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 disappeared punct 8 ’ ' PUNCT _ 9 said punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 doctor det 11 pretended pretend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 doctor amod 12 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 9 said obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 19 exist punct 14 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 19 exist punct 15 if if SCONJ _ 19 exist mark 16 there there PRON PronType=Dem 19 exist expl 17 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 exist aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 exist advmod 19 exist exist VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 said conj 20 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 19 exist obj 21 to to PART _ 22 counteract mark 22 counteract counteract VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 something acl 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 effect det 24 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 22 counteract obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 disappear would · perfect They completely property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: assert past the pretended doctor tree rules 3 pretend participle tree rules 4 not exist a condition, not said to happen past · do-support something there tree rules 5 counteract to-infinitive the effect vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent effect=Patient
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