oppose Who acts: you, Many parents, two teams, She, villagers, I · What happens: oppose, be, try, stop, compete, set · To what, where: something, it, someone, two things, each, things · Speech: someone speaks here
«oppose» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: oppose in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To oppose something is to be against it and try to stop it.
mark advcl obj cop mark cop case nmod cc mark xcomp obj punct root To PART oppose VERB something PRON is AUX to PART be AUX against ADP it PRON and CCONJ try VERB to PART stop VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 oppose mark 2 oppose oppose VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 try advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 oppose obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 it cop 5 to to PART _ 8 it mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 it cop 7 against against ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 something nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 try cc 10 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 to to PART _ 12 stop mark 12 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 try xcomp 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 stop obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 try punct
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1 oppose to-infinitive you not said here something vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present against it tree rules 3 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 stop not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here it vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=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 oppose someone is to fight or compete against them, as in a game or election.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj case obl punct case case det obl cc conj punct root To PART oppose VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART fight VERB or CCONJ compete VERB against ADP them PRON , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET game NOUN or CCONJ election NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 oppose mark 2 oppose oppose VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 fight advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 oppose obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fight cop 5 to to PART _ 6 fight mark 6 fight fight VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 compete cc 8 compete compete VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 fight conj 9 against against ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 compete obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 game punct 12 as as ADP _ 15 game case 13 in in ADP _ 15 game case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 game det 15 game game NOUN Number=Sing 8 compete obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 election cc 17 election election NOUN Number=Sing 15 game conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 fight punct
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1 oppose to-infinitive someone vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 is present fight property tree rules 3 compete infinitive against them = they ; as a game or election vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To set two things against each other to compare them.
mark nummod obj case obl fixed mark advcl obj punct root To PART set VERB two NUM things NOUN against ADP each DET other ADJ to PART compare VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 set mark 2 set set VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 things nummod 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 set obj 5 against against ADP _ 6 each case 6 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 2 set obl 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 each fixed 8 to to PART _ 9 compare mark 9 compare compare VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 set advcl 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 compare obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 set to-infinitive two things each vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme against each=Destination 2 compare to-infinitive things = thing vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Example 1 Many parents oppose the plan to close the library.
amod nsubj det obj mark acl det obj punct root Many ADJ parents NOUN oppose VERB the DET plan NOUN to PART close VERB the DET library NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 parents amod 2 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 oppose nsubj 3 oppose oppose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 oppose obj 6 to to PART _ 7 close mark 7 close close VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 plan acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 library det 9 library library NOUN Number=Sing 7 close obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 oppose punct
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1 oppose present Many parents the plan vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient 2 close to-infinitive Many parents not said here the library vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Patient
Example 2 The two teams will oppose each other in the final.
det nummod nsubj aux obj fixed case det obl punct root The DET two NUM teams NOUN will AUX oppose VERB each DET other ADJ in ADP the DET final NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teams det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 teams nummod 3 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 5 oppose nsubj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 oppose aux 5 oppose oppose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 5 oppose obj 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 each fixed 8 in in ADP _ 10 final case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 final det 10 final final NOUN Number=Sing 5 oppose obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 oppose punct
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1 oppose future the two teams each the final vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Patient
Example 3 She opposed the idea of a longer school day.
nsubj det obj case det amod compound nmod punct root She PRON opposed VERB the DET idea NOUN of ADP a DET longer ADJ school NOUN day 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 opposed nsubj 2 opposed oppose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 2 opposed obj 5 of of ADP _ 9 day case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 day det 7 longer long ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 day amod 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 day compound 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 idea nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 opposed punct
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1 oppose past She the idea of a longer school day vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient
Example 4 The villagers opposed building a road through the woods.
det nsubj xcomp det obj case det obl punct root The DET villagers NOUN opposed VERB building VERB a DET road NOUN through ADP the DET woods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villagers det 2 villagers villager NOUN Number=Plur 3 opposed nsubj 3 opposed oppose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 building build VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 opposed xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 road det 6 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 building obj 7 through through ADP _ 9 woods case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 woods det 9 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 4 building obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 opposed punct
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1 oppose past the villagers tree rules 2 build gerund the villagers not said here a road the woods vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset road=Product
Example 5 Who will oppose the champion?
nsubj aux det obj punct root Who PRON will AUX oppose VERB the DET champion NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 oppose nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 oppose aux 3 oppose oppose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 champion det 5 champion champion NOUN Number=Sing 3 oppose obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 oppose punct
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1 oppose future the champion vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent champion=Patient
Example 6 I like dogs, as opposed to cats.
nsubj obj punct mark acl case obl punct root I PRON like VERB dogs NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ opposed VERB to ADP cats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 like nsubj 2 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 2 like obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 opposed punct 5 as as SCONJ _ 6 opposed mark 6 opposed oppose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 dogs acl 7 to to ADP _ 8 cats case 8 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 6 opposed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 like punct
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1 like present I dogs vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dog=Theme 2 oppose participle dogs not said here to cats vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Our opposing team wore red shirts.
nmod:poss amod nsubj amod obj punct root Our PRON opposing VERB team NOUN wore VERB red ADJ shirts NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 team nmod:poss 2 opposing oppose VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 team amod 3 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 wore nsubj 4 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shirts amod 6 shirts shirt NOUN Number=Plur 4 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 wore punct
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1 oppose gerund vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 wear past Our opposing team red shirts vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme
Example 8 The council opposes the new rule.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET council NOUN opposes VERB the DET new ADJ rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 3 opposes nsubj 3 opposes oppose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rule det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rule amod 6 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 3 opposes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 opposes punct
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1 oppose present the council the new rule vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient
Example 9 “Your constancy has overcome me,” she said; “I can no longer oppose your wishes.
The tree, 14 words punct nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux ccomp obj punct punct nsubj punct punct nsubj aux advmod advmod ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root “ PUNCT Your PRON constancy NOUN has AUX overcome VERB me PRON , PUNCT ” PUNCT she PRON said VERB ; PUNCT “ PUNCT I PRON can AUX no ADV longer ADV oppose VERB your PRON wishes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 overcome punct 2 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 constancy nmod:poss 3 constancy constancy NOUN Number=Sing 5 overcome nsubj:pass 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 overcome aux 5 overcome overcome VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 said ccomp 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 overcome obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 overcome punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 5 overcome punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 oppose punct 12 “ " PUNCT _ 17 oppose punct 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 17 oppose nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 oppose aux 15 no no ADV _ 16 longer advmod 16 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 17 oppose advmod 17 oppose oppose VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 18 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 wishes nmod:poss 19 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur 17 oppose obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 overcome in a quote present · perfect · passive Your constancy tree rules 2 say speech: assert past she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 oppose in a quote can I your wishes long property vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Patient 4 wish in a quote your nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
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