dodge Who acts: dodge, He, We, rabbit, She, brother · What happens: dodge, be, avoid, hit, catch, play · To what, where: something, clever way, question, job, quick movement, ball
«dodge» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: dodge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To dodge is to move quickly to one side to avoid being hit or caught.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark advmod case nummod obl mark advcl aux:pass xcomp cc conj punct root To PART dodge VERB is AUX to PART move VERB quickly ADV to ADP one NUM side NOUN to PART avoid VERB being AUX hit VERB or CCONJ caught VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dodge mark 2 dodge dodge VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 move advmod 7 to to ADP _ 9 side case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 side nummod 9 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 10 to to PART _ 11 avoid mark 11 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move advcl 12 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 hit aux:pass 13 hit hit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 avoid xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 caught cc 15 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 hit conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 dodge to-infinitive vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is present to one side; move, quickly property tree rules 3 avoid to-infinitive vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 hit gerund · passive vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V» 5 catch participle vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: 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.
Meaning 2 To dodge something is to avoid it in a clever or dishonest way (dodge a question, dodge a job).
The tree, 19 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case det amod cc conj obl punct conj det obj punct conj det obj punct punct root To PART dodge VERB something PRON is AUX to PART avoid VERB it PRON in ADP a DET clever ADJ or CCONJ dishonest ADJ way NOUN ( PUNCT dodge VERB a DET question NOUN , PUNCT dodge VERB a DET job NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dodge mark 2 dodge dodge VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 avoid advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 dodge obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 avoid cop 5 to to PART _ 6 avoid mark 6 avoid avoid VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 avoid obj 8 in in ADP _ 13 way case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 way det 10 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 13 way amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 dishonest cc 12 dishonest dishonest ADJ Degree=Pos 10 clever conj 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 avoid obl 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 dodge punct 15 dodge dodge VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 avoid conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 question det 17 question question NOUN Number=Sing 15 dodge obj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 dodge punct 19 dodge dodge VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 15 dodge conj 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 job det 21 job job NOUN Number=Sing 19 dodge obj 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 dodge punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 avoid punct
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1 dodge to-infinitive something vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent something=Location 2 is present a clever way avoid property tree rules 3 dodge infinitive a question vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent question=Location 4 dodge infinitive a job vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent job=Location
Meaning 3 A dodge is a quick movement to one side, or a clever trick to avoid something.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod case nummod nmod punct cc det amod parataxis mark advcl obj punct root A DET dodge NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ movement NOUN to ADP one NUM side NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET clever ADJ trick NOUN to PART avoid VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dodge det 2 dodge dodge NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 movement cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 movement det 5 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 movement amod 6 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 side case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 side nummod 9 side side NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 trick punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 trick cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 trick det 13 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 14 trick amod 14 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 6 movement parataxis 15 to to PART _ 16 avoid mark 16 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 trick advcl 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 avoid obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 movement punct
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1 is a present a dodge a quick movement to one side tree rules 2 avoid to-infinitive a dodge not said here something vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent something=Location
Example 1 He dodged the ball just in time.
nsubj det obj advmod case obl punct root He PRON dodged VERB the DET ball NOUN just ADV in ADP time NOUN . PUNCT 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 dodged nsubj 2 dodged dodge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ball det 4 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 dodged obj 5 just just ADV _ 7 time advmod 6 in in ADP _ 7 time case 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 dodged obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dodged punct
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1 dodge past He the ball time vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent ball=Location
Example 2 We played dodgeball in PE.
nsubj obj case obl punct root We PRON played VERB dodgeball NOUN in ADP PE PROPN . 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dodgeball dodgeball NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 PE case 5 PE PE PROPN Number=Sing 2 played obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We dodgeball PE vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dodgeball=Theme
Example 3 The rabbit dodged the fox and ran into its hole.
det nsubj det obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET rabbit NOUN dodged VERB the DET fox NOUN and CCONJ ran VERB into ADP its PRON hole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rabbit det 2 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 3 dodged nsubj 3 dodged dodge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fox det 5 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 dodged obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 ran cc 7 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dodged conj 8 into into ADP _ 10 hole case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 hole nmod:poss 10 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 7 ran obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 dodged punct
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1 dodge past the rabbit the fox vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent fox=Location 2 run past the rabbit not said here into rabbit's hole result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into hole=Result
Example 4 She dodged the question by changing the subject.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON dodged VERB the DET question NOUN by SCONJ changing VERB the DET subject NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 dodged nsubj 2 dodged dodge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 question det 4 question question NOUN Number=Sing 2 dodged obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 changing mark 6 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 dodged advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 subject det 8 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 6 changing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 dodged punct
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1 dodge past She the question vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent question=Location 2 change gerund She not said here the subject vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 5 My brother always tries to dodge washing up.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod mark xcomp xcomp compound:prt punct root My PRON brother NOUN always ADV tries VERB to PART dodge VERB washing VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 tries nsubj 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 4 tries advmod 4 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 dodge mark 6 dodge dodge VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tries xcomp 7 washing wash VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 dodge xcomp 8 up up ADP _ 7 washing compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 tries punct
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1 try present My brother always property vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 dodge not said to happen to-infinitive My brother not said here vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 wash up gerund My brother not said here vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 We dodged between the raindrops to the car.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON dodged VERB between ADP the DET raindrops NOUN to ADP the DET car 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 dodged nsubj 2 dodged dodge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 between between ADP _ 5 raindrops case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 raindrops det 5 raindrops raindrop NOUN Number=Plur 2 dodged obl 6 to to ADP _ 8 car case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 dodged obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 dodged punct
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1 dodge past We between the raindrops; to the car vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The cyclist dodged a puddle.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET cyclist NOUN dodged VERB a DET puddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cyclist det 2 cyclist cyclist NOUN Number=Sing 3 dodged nsubj 3 dodged dodge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 puddle det 5 puddle puddle NOUN Number=Sing 3 dodged obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 dodged punct
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1 dodge past the cyclist a puddle vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent puddle=Location
Example 8 He dodged here and there with the hounds at his heels.
nsubj advmod cc conj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON dodged VERB here ADV and CCONJ there ADV with ADP the DET hounds NOUN at ADP his PRON heels NOUN . PUNCT 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 dodged nsubj 2 dodged dodge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 here here ADV PronType=Dem 2 dodged advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 there cc 5 there there ADV PronType=Dem 3 here conj 6 with with ADP _ 8 hounds case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hounds det 8 hounds hound NOUN Number=Plur 2 dodged obl 9 at at ADP _ 11 heels case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 heels nmod:poss 11 heels heel NOUN Number=Plur 2 dodged obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 dodged punct
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1 dodge past He his heels; here with the hounds vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
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