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divert

Who acts: something, someone, police, farmers, He, his · What happens: make, change, go, divert, use, take · To what, where: something, direction, different way, traffic, river, money · Speech: someone speaks here

«divert» 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: divert in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To make something or someone change direction or go a different way: «divert traffic», «divert a river».

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 make	mark
2	make	make	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 make	obj
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 someone	cc
5	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	3 something	conj
6	change	change	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 make	xcomp
7	direction	direction	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 change	obj
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	9 go	cc
9	go	go	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 change	conj
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 way	det
11	different	different	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 way	amod
12	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 go	obl:unmarked
13	:	:	PUNCT	_	15 divert	punct
14	«	«	PUNCT	_	15 divert	punct
15	divert	divert	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 change	conj
16	traffic	traffic	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 divert	obj
17	»	»	PUNCT	_	15 divert	punct
18	,	,	PUNCT	_	20 divert	punct
19	«	«	PUNCT	_	20 divert	punct
20	divert	divert	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	15 divert	conj
21	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	22 river	det
22	river	river	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 divert	obj
23	»	»	PUNCT	_	20 divert	punct
24	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	to-infinitive		something					tree rules
2	change	infinitive	something not said here	direction					vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent direction=Patient
3	go	infinitive	something not said here	a different way					vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4	divert in a quote	infinitive	something not said here	traffic					vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus traffic=Experiencer
5	divert in a quote	infinitive	something not said here	a river					vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus river=Experiencer

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 use money, time or supplies for a different purpose.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 use	mark
2	use	use	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	money	money	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 use	obj
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 time	punct
5	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 money	conj
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 supplies	cc
7	supplies	supplies	NOUN	Number=Ptan	3 money	conj
8	for	for	ADP	_	11 purpose	case
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 purpose	det
10	different	different	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 purpose	amod
11	purpose	purpose	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 use	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 use	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	to-infinitive		money and time or supplies				for a different purpose	vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent money=Theme for purpose=Eventuality

Meaning 3

To take someone's attention away from something: «divert attention».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 take	mark
2	take	take	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 attention	nmod:poss
4	's	's	PART	_	3 someone	case
5	attention	attention	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 take	obj
6	away	away	ADV	_	2 take	advmod
7	from	from	ADP	_	8 something	case
8	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	2 take	obl
9	:	:	PUNCT	_	11 divert	punct
10	«	«	PUNCT	_	11 divert	punct
11	divert	divert	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 something	acl:relcl
12	attention	attention	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 divert	obj
13	»	»	PUNCT	_	11 divert	punct
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 take	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	take	to-infinitive		someone's attention		something		away property	vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent attention=Theme from something=Initial_Location
2	divert in a quote	infinitive		attention					vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus attention=Experiencer
3	attend		someone						nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent

Meaning 4

Usage: formal, old — kept apart, not parsed.

To amuse or entertain someone.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 amuse	mark
2	amuse	amuse	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 entertain	cc
4	entertain	entertain	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 amuse	conj
5	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	4 entertain	obj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 amuse	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	amuse	to-infinitive							vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
2	entertain	infinitive		someone					vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer

Example 1

The police diverted the traffic round the accident.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 police	det
2	police	police	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 diverted	nsubj
3	diverted	divert	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 traffic	det
5	traffic	traffic	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 diverted	obj
6	round	round	ADP	_	8 accident	case
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 accident	det
8	accident	accident	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 diverted	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 diverted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	divert	past	the police	the traffic				round the accident	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus traffic=Experiencer

Example 2

Our flight was diverted to another airport because of fog.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 flight	nmod:poss
2	flight	flight	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 diverted	nsubj:pass
3	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 diverted	aux:pass
4	diverted	divert	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 airport	case
6	another	another	DET	PronType=Ind	7 airport	det
7	airport	airport	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 diverted	obl
8	because	because	ADP	ExtPos=ADP	10 fog	case
9	of	of	ADP	_	8 because	fixed
10	fog	fog	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 diverted	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 diverted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	divert	past · passive		Our flight				to another airport; because fog	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer

Example 3

The farmers diverted the stream to water their fields.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 farmers	det
2	farmers	farmer	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 diverted	nsubj
3	diverted	divert	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 stream	det
5	stream	stream	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 diverted	obj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 water	mark
7	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 diverted	advcl
8	their	their	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 fields	nmod:poss
9	fields	field	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 diverted	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 diverted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	divert	past	the farmers	the stream					vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Stimulus stream=Experiencer field=Result

Example 4

He told a joke to divert attention from his mistake.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 told	nsubj
2	told	tell	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 joke	det
4	joke	joke	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 told	iobj
5	to	to	PART	_	6 divert	mark
6	divert	divert	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 told	xcomp
7	attention	attention	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 divert	obj
8	from	from	ADP	_	10 mistake	case
9	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	10 mistake	nmod:poss
10	mistake	mistake	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 divert	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 told	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	tell speech: assert	past	He		a joke				vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient clause=Topic
2	divert not said to happen	to-infinitive	He not said here	attention		his mistake			vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus attention=Experiencer
3	mistake		his = he						nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

The school diverted money to buy new books.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 school	det
2	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 diverted	nsubj
3	diverted	divert	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	money	money	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 diverted	obj
5	to	to	PART	_	6 buy	mark
6	buy	buy	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 diverted	advcl
7	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 books	amod
8	books	book	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 buy	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 diverted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	divert	past	the school	money					vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus money=Experiencer
2	buy	to-infinitive	the school not said here	new books					vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme

Example 6

(formal) The puppet show diverted the children for an hour.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
2	formal	formal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 diverted	parataxis
3	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 formal	punct
4	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 show	det
5	puppet	puppet	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 show	amod
6	show	show	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 diverted	nsubj
7	diverted	divert	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 children	det
9	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 diverted	obj
10	for	for	ADP	_	12 hour	case
11	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	12 hour	det
12	hour	hour	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 children	nmod
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 diverted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	divert	past	the puppet show	the children			for a hour		vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer

Example 7

Thus they diverted themselves till evening, and in the evening they made ready to go to sleep.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Thus	thus	ADV	_	3 diverted	advmod
2	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 diverted	nsubj
3	diverted	divert	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	themselves	themselves	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes	3 diverted	obj
5	till	till	ADP	_	6 evening	case
6	evening	evening	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 diverted	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 made	punct
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	13 made	cc
9	in	in	ADP	_	11 evening	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 evening	det
11	evening	evening	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 made	obl
12	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	13 made	nsubj
13	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 diverted	conj
14	ready	ready	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 made	xcomp
15	to	to	PART	_	16 go	mark
16	go	go	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	14 ready	xcomp
17	to	to	ADP	_	18 sleep	case
18	sleep	sleep	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 go	obl
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 diverted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	divert	past	they	themselves = they			evening	thus property	vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus themselves=Experiencer
2	make	past	they				evening	ready property	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
3	go	to-infinitive	they not said here			sleep			vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to sleep=Initial_Location

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