evasive Who acts: someone, they, Evasive action, I, brother, minister · What happens: be, avoid, give, hide, swerve, duck · To what, where: clear direct answer, something, quick movement, danger, cake, evasive answer · Speech: someone speaks here
«evasive» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: evasive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 If someone is evasive, they avoid giving a clear, direct answer, often because they are hiding something.
The tree, 17 words mark nsubj cop punct nsubj parataxis xcomp det amod punct amod obj punct advmod mark nsubj aux advcl obj punct root If SCONJ someone PRON is AUX evasive ADJ , PUNCT they PRON avoid VERB giving VERB a DET clear ADJ , PUNCT direct ADJ answer NOUN , PUNCT often ADV because SCONJ they PRON are AUX hiding VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 evasive mark 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 evasive nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 evasive cop 4 evasive evasive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 avoid punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 avoid nsubj 7 avoid avoid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 evasive parataxis 8 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 avoid xcomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 answer det 10 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 13 answer amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 clear punct 12 direct direct ADJ Degree=Pos 13 answer amod 13 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 8 giving obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 hiding punct 15 often often ADV _ 19 hiding advmod 16 because because SCONJ _ 19 hiding mark 17 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 hiding nsubj 18 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 hiding aux 19 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 giving advcl 20 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 19 hiding obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 evasive punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present someone evasive property tree rules 2 avoid present they vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 give gerund they not said here a clear direct answer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 4 hide present · progressive they something often property vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
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 Evasive action is a quick movement to avoid danger, such as swerving or ducking.
The tree, 14 words amod nsubj cop det amod mark acl obj punct mark fixed appos cc conj punct root Evasive ADJ action NOUN is AUX a DET quick ADJ movement NOUN to PART avoid VERB danger NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP swerving VERB or CCONJ ducking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Evasive evasive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 action amod 2 action action 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 PART _ 8 avoid mark 8 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 movement acl 9 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 8 avoid obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 swerving punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=SCONJ 13 swerving mark 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 swerving swerve VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 danger appos 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 ducking cc 15 ducking duck VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 swerving conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 movement punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Evasive action a quick movement tree rules 2 avoid to-infinitive danger vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent danger=Location 3 swerve gerund vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 duck gerund vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 1 When I asked who ate the cake, my brother was very evasive.
advmod nsubj advcl nsubj ccomp det obj punct nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod punct root When ADV I PRON asked VERB who PRON ate VERB the DET cake NOUN , PUNCT my PRON brother NOUN was AUX very ADV evasive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 asked advmod 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 evasive advcl 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 ate nsubj 5 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 asked ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cake det 7 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 5 ate obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 asked punct 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 brother nmod:poss 10 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 13 evasive nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 evasive cop 12 very very ADV _ 13 evasive advmod 13 evasive evasive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 evasive punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask past I vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 eat past the cake vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient 3 is past my brother evasive property tree rules
Example 2 The minister gave an evasive answer to the question.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET minister NOUN gave VERB an DET evasive ADJ answer NOUN to ADP the DET question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 minister det 2 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 answer det 5 evasive evasive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 answer amod 6 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 question case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 question det 9 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the minister a evasive answer the question vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent answer=Theme to question=Recipient
Example 3 The pilot took evasive action to avoid the birds.
det nsubj amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET pilot NOUN took VERB evasive ADJ action NOUN to PART avoid VERB the DET birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pilot det 2 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 evasive evasive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 action amod 5 action action NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 6 to to PART _ 7 avoid mark 7 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 took advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 birds det 9 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 7 avoid obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the pilot evasive action vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent action=Theme 2 avoid to-infinitive the pilot not said here the birds vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent bird=Location
Example 4 The rabbit made evasive zigzags to escape the fox.
det nsubj amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET rabbit NOUN made VERB evasive ADJ zigzags NOUN to PART escape VERB the DET fox 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 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 evasive evasive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 zigzags amod 5 zigzags zigzag NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 6 to to PART _ 7 escape mark 7 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 made advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fox det 9 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 7 escape obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past the rabbit evasive zigzags vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zigzag=Product 2 escape to-infinitive the rabbit not said here the fox vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fox=Initial_Location
Example 5 Stop being evasive and tell me what happened!
cop xcomp cc conj iobj nsubj ccomp punct root Stop VERB being AUX evasive ADJ and CCONJ tell VERB me PRON what PRON happened VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 evasive cop 3 evasive evasive ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Stop xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 tell cc 5 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 tell iobj 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 happened nsubj 8 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 tell ccomp 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 is gerund you not said here evasive property tree rules 3 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here me vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 4 happen past vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Her evasive reply made the detective suspicious.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det obj xcomp punct root Her PRON evasive ADJ reply NOUN made VERB the DET detective NOUN suspicious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 reply nmod:poss 2 evasive evasive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 reply amod 3 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 detective det 6 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 7 suspicious suspicious ADJ Degree=Pos 4 made xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past Her evasive reply the detective suspicious property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset detective=Product 2 reply Her = she nom reply «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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