deter Who acts: smell, big fence, Rain, Nothing, icy water, water · What happens: deter, be, decide, not do, make, happen · To what, where: someone, something, them, insects, foxes, chicken run · Speech: someone speaks here
«deter» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: deter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To deter someone is to make them decide not to do something, often by making them afraid of what will happen.
The tree, 21 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj xcomp advmod mark ccomp obj punct advmod mark advcl obj xcomp mark nsubj aux ccomp punct root To PART deter VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART make VERB them PRON decide VERB not PART to PART do VERB something PRON , PUNCT often ADV by SCONJ making VERB them PRON afraid ADJ of SCONJ what PRON will AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 deter mark 2 deter deter VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 deter obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 do advmod 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 decide ccomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 do obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 making punct 14 often often ADV _ 16 making advmod 15 by by SCONJ _ 16 making mark 16 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 make advcl 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 making obj 18 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 16 making xcomp 19 of of SCONJ _ 22 happen mark 20 what what PRON PronType=Int 22 happen nsubj 21 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 happen aux 22 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 afraid ccomp 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 deter to-infinitive someone vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer someone=Eventuality 2 is present make property tree rules 3 decide infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 not do not said to happen to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 5 make gerund them = they afraid, often property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product 6 happen future vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 To stop or make something less likely, like a smell that deters insects.
The tree, 13 words mark cc conj obj advmod amod punct case det appos nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root To PART stop VERB or CCONJ make VERB something PRON less ADV likely ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET smell NOUN that PRON deters VERB insects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stop mark 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 make cc 4 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 stop conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 make obj 6 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 7 likely advmod 7 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 smell punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 smell case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 smell det 11 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 5 something appos 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 deters nsubj 13 deters deter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 smell acl:relcl 14 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 13 deters obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 stop to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 make infinitive something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 3 deter present a smell insects vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer insect=Eventuality
Example 1 The big fence deters foxes from getting into the chicken run.
det amod nsubj obj mark advcl case det compound obl punct root The DET big ADJ fence NOUN deters VERB foxes NOUN from SCONJ getting VERB into ADP the DET chicken NOUN run NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fence det 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fence amod 3 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 4 deters nsubj 4 deters deter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 foxes fox NOUN Number=Plur 4 deters obj 6 from from SCONJ _ 7 getting mark 7 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 deters advcl 8 into into ADP _ 11 run case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 run det 10 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 11 run compound 11 run run NOUN Number=Sing 7 getting obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 deters punct
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1 deter present the big fence foxes vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer fox=Eventuality 2 get gerund the big fence not said here the chicken run vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into run=Destination
Example 2 Cameras are put up to deter shoplifters.
nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt mark advcl obj punct root Cameras NOUN are AUX put VERB up ADP to PART deter VERB shoplifters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cameras camera NOUN Number=Plur 3 put nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 put aux:pass 3 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 put compound:prt 5 to to PART _ 6 deter mark 6 deter deter VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 put advcl 7 shoplifters shoplifter NOUN Number=Plur 6 deter obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put up present · passive Cameras vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal 2 deter to-infinitive shoplifters vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer shoplifter=Eventuality
Example 3 Rain did not deter us from going to the beach.
nsubj aux advmod obj mark advcl case det obl punct root Rain NOUN did AUX not PART deter VERB us PRON from SCONJ going VERB to ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 deter nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 deter aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 deter advmod 4 deter deter VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 deter obj 6 from from SCONJ _ 7 going mark 7 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 deter advcl 8 to to ADP _ 10 beach case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 beach det 10 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 7 going obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 deter punct
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1 not deter past · do-support Rain us vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer we=Eventuality 2 go gerund Rain not said here the beach vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial_Location
Example 4 Garlic is said to deter some garden pests.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp det compound obj punct root Garlic NOUN is AUX said VERB to PART deter VERB some DET garden NOUN pests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Garlic garlic NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 said aux:pass 3 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 deter mark 5 deter deter VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 said xcomp 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 pests det 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 8 pests compound 8 pests pest NOUN Number=Plur 5 deter obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive Garlic tree rules 2 deter to-infinitive some garden pests vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer pest=Eventuality
Example 5 The fine is meant to deter people from dropping litter.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp obj mark advcl obj punct root The DET fine NOUN is AUX meant VERB to PART deter VERB people NOUN from SCONJ dropping VERB litter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fine det 2 fine fine NOUN Number=Sing 4 meant nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 meant aux:pass 4 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 deter mark 6 deter deter VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 meant xcomp 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 deter obj 8 from from SCONJ _ 9 dropping mark 9 dropping drop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 deter advcl 10 litter litter NOUN Number=Sing 9 dropping obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 meant punct
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1 mean present · passive the fine tree rules 2 deter not said to happen to-infinitive people vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer people=Eventuality 3 drop gerund litter vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litter=Theme
Example 6 Nothing could deter her from finishing the race.
nsubj aux obj mark advcl det obj punct root Nothing PRON could AUX deter VERB her PRON from SCONJ finishing VERB the DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 deter nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 deter aux 3 deter deter VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 deter obj 5 from from SCONJ _ 6 finishing mark 6 finishing finish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 deter advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 6 finishing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 deter punct
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1 deter could Nothing her = she vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer she=Eventuality 2 finish gerund Nothing not said here the race vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality race=Eventuality
Example 7 The most icy water could not deter him from swimming; he could twist and turn like a fish.
The tree, 18 words det advmod amod nsubj aux advmod obj mark advcl punct nsubj aux conj cc conj case det obl punct root The DET most ADV icy ADJ water NOUN could AUX not PART deter VERB him PRON from SCONJ swimming VERB ; PUNCT he PRON could AUX twist VERB and CCONJ turn VERB like ADP a DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 water det 2 most most ADV Degree=Sup 3 icy advmod 3 icy icy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 water amod 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 deter nsubj 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 deter aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 deter advmod 7 deter deter VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 deter obj 9 from from SCONJ _ 10 swimming mark 10 swimming swim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 deter advcl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 twist punct 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 twist nsubj 13 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 twist aux 14 twist twist VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 deter conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 turn cc 16 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 twist conj 17 like like ADP _ 19 fish case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 fish det 19 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 16 turn obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 deter punct
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1 not deter could the icy water him = he vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer he=Eventuality 2 swim gerund the icy water not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 twist could water vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 turn infinitive water not said here like a fish vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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