evade

Who acts: you, fox, winger, He, my, thief · What happens: escape, keep away, avoid, answer, do, be · To what, where: someone, question, something, hounds, river, two defenders

«evade» 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: evade in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To escape from or keep away from someone or something, like a chaser.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 escape	mark
2	escape	escape	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	from	from	ADP	_	2 escape	obl
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 keep	cc
5	keep	keep	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 escape	conj
6	away	away	ADV	_	5 keep	advmod
7	from	from	ADP	_	8 someone	case
8	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 keep	obl
9	or	or	CCONJ	_	10 something	cc
10	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	8 someone	conj
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 chaser	punct
12	like	like	ADP	_	14 chaser	case
13	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 chaser	det
14	chaser	chaser	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 someone	conj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 escape	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	escape	to-infinitive							vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	keep away	infinitive				someone		away property	vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from someone=Eventuality

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 avoid answering a question or doing something you should do, often by being clever or dishonest.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 avoid	mark
2	avoid	avoid	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	answering	answer	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 avoid	xcomp
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 question	det
5	question	question	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 answering	obj
6	or	or	CCONJ	_	7 doing	cc
7	doing	do	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	3 answering	conj
8	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 doing	obj
9	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	11 do	nsubj
10	should	should	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	11 do	aux
11	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 something	acl:relcl
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 clever	punct
13	often	often	ADV	_	16 clever	advmod
14	by	by	ADP	_	16 clever	case
15	being	be	AUX	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	16 clever	cop
16	clever	clever	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 avoid	conj
17	or	or	CCONJ	_	18 dishonest	cc
18	dishonest	dishonest	ADJ	Degree=Pos	16 clever	conj
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 avoid	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	avoid	to-infinitive				vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2	answer speech: assert	gerund		a question		vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality
3	do	gerund		something		vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
4	do	should	you			vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5	is	gerund			clever, often property	tree rules
6	be					tree rules

Example 1

The fox evaded the hounds by running into the river.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 fox	det
2	fox	fox	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 evaded	nsubj
3	evaded	evade	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 hounds	det
5	hounds	hound	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 evaded	obj
6	by	by	SCONJ	_	7 running	mark
7	running	run	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 evaded	advcl
8	into	into	ADP	_	10 river	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 river	det
10	river	river	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 running	obl
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 evaded	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	evade	past	the fox	the hounds					vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent hound=Location
2	run	gerund	the fox not said here					into the river result	vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into river=Result

Example 2

The winger evaded two defenders and scored.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 winger	det
2	winger	winger	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 evaded	nsubj
3	evaded	evade	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	5 defenders	nummod
5	defenders	defender	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 evaded	obj
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 scored	cc
7	scored	score	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 evaded	conj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 evaded	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	evade	past	the winger	two defenders					vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent defender=Location
2	score	participle	the winger not said here						vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 3

He evaded my question by changing the subject.

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 evaded	nsubj
2	evaded	evade	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 question	nmod:poss
4	question	question	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 evaded	obj
5	by	by	SCONJ	_	6 changing	mark
6	changing	change	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 evaded	advcl
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 subject	det
8	subject	subject	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 changing	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 evaded	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	evade	past	He	my question	vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent question=Location
2	change	gerund	He not said here	the subject	vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
3	question		my		nom question «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

The thief evaded the police for weeks.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 thief	det
2	thief	thief	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 evaded	nsubj
3	evaded	evade	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 police	det
5	police	police	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 evaded	obj
6	for	for	ADP	_	7 weeks	case
7	weeks	week	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 evaded	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 evaded	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	evade	past	the thief	the police			week		vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent police=Location

Example 5

Some animals evade predators by hiding.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Some	some	DET	PronType=Ind	2 animals	det
2	animals	animal	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 evade	nsubj
3	evade	evade	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	predators	predator	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 evade	obj
5	by	by	SCONJ	_	6 hiding	mark
6	hiding	hide	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 evade	advcl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 evade	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	evade	present	some animals	predators					vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent predator=Location
2	hide	gerund	some animals not said here						vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

Evading tax is against the law.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Evading	evade	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 law	csubj
2	tax	tax	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Evading	obj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 law	cop
4	against	against	ADP	_	6 law	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 law	det
6	law	law	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 law	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	evade	gerund		tax					vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent tax=Location
2	is	present	Evading					against the law	tree rules

Example 7

You will not evade your challenge in that way, my love, and you shall run with me or you shall run to your ship with me behind you.

The tree, 28 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	You	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	4 evade	nsubj
2	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 evade	aux
3	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 evade	advmod
4	evade	evade	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 challenge	nmod:poss
6	challenge	challenge	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 evade	obj
7	in	in	ADP	_	9 way	case
8	that	that	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	9 way	det
9	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 evade	obl
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 love	punct
11	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	12 love	nmod:poss
12	love	love	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 way	conj
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 run	punct
14	and	and	CCONJ	_	17 run	cc
15	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	17 run	nsubj
16	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	17 run	aux
17	run	run	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 evade	parataxis
18	with	with	ADP	_	19 me	case
19	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	17 run	obl
20	or	or	CCONJ	_	23 run	cc
21	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	23 run	nsubj
22	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	23 run	aux
23	run	run	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	17 run	conj
24	to	to	ADP	_	26 ship	case
25	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	26 ship	nmod:poss
26	ship	ship	NOUN	Number=Sing	23 run	obl
27	with	with	ADP	_	28 me	case
28	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	23 run	obl
29	behind	behind	ADP	_	30 you	case
30	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	23 run	obl
31	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 evade	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	not evade	future	You	your challenge	that way and my love		vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent challenge=Location
2	run	shall	you			with me	vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with i=Material
3	run	shall	you		your ship	with me; behind you	vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to ship=Destination
4	challenge		your				nom challenge «state transitive»: poss=agent
5	love		my				nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

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