opposing

Who acts: plan, We, two friends, Opposing forces, Many people, you · What happens: be, oppose, beat, have, cancel out, close · To what, where: views, new road, opposing team, opposing views, plan, library · Speech: someone speaks here

«opposing» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: opposing in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Being against someone or something in a game, fight or argument (the opposing team).

The tree, 14 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Being	be	AUX	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 someone	cop
2	against	against	ADP	_	3 someone	case
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	root	root
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 something	cc
5	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	3 someone	conj
6	in	in	ADP	_	8 game	case
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 game	det
8	game	game	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 something	nmod
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 fight	punct
10	fight	fight	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 game	conj
11	or	or	CCONJ	_	12 argument	cc
12	argument	argument	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 game	conj
13	(	(	PUNCT	_	16 team	punct
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	16 team	det
15	opposing	oppose	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	16 team	amod
16	team	team	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 argument	appos
17	)	)	PUNCT	_	16 team	punct
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 someone	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	gerund						against someone	tree rules
2	oppose	gerund							vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=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

Very different or opposite (opposing views).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Very	very	ADV	_	2 different	advmod
2	different	different	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 opposite	cc
4	opposite	opposite	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 different	conj
5	(	(	PUNCT	_	6 opposing	punct
6	opposing	oppose	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	4 opposite	advcl
7	views	view	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 opposing	obj
8	)	)	PUNCT	_	6 opposing	punct
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 different	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	oppose	gerund		views					vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=Patient

Meaning 3

Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.

Being against a plan or idea (they are opposing the new road).

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Being	be	AUX	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	4 plan	cop
2	against	against	ADP	_	4 plan	case
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 plan	det
4	plan	plan	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 idea	cc
6	idea	idea	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 plan	conj
7	(	(	PUNCT	_	10 opposing	punct
8	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 opposing	nsubj
9	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 opposing	aux
10	opposing	oppose	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	6 idea	acl
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 road	det
12	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 road	amod
13	road	road	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 opposing	obj
14	)	)	PUNCT	_	10 opposing	punct
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 plan	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	gerund						against a plan or idea	tree rules
2	oppose	present · progressive	plan	the new road					vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient

Example 1

We beat the opposing team three to one.

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 beat	nsubj
2	beat	beat	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 team	det
4	opposing	oppose	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	5 team	amod
5	team	team	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 beat	obj
6	three	three	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	5 team	flat
7	to	to	ADP	_	8 one	case
8	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	6 three	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 beat	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	beat	present	We	the opposing team					vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location team=Theme
2	oppose	gerund							vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient

Example 2

The two friends had opposing views on pets.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 friends	det
2	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	3 friends	nummod
3	friends	friend	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 had	nsubj
4	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	opposing	oppose	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 views	amod
6	views	view	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 had	obj
7	on	on	ADP	_	8 pets	case
8	pets	pet	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 had	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	past	the two friends	opposing views				on pets	vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=Patient
2	oppose	gerund							vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient

Example 3

Opposing forces of equal size cancel out.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Opposing	oppose	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	2 forces	amod
2	forces	force	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 cancel	nsubj
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 size	case
4	equal	equal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 size	amod
5	size	size	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 forces	nmod
6	cancel	cancel	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	out	out	ADP	_	6 cancel	compound:prt
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 cancel	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	oppose	gerund							vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
2	cancel out	infinitive	Opposing forces of equal size						tree rules

Example 4

Many people are opposing the plan to close the library.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Many	many	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 people	amod
2	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 opposing	nsubj
3	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 opposing	aux
4	opposing	oppose	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 plan	det
6	plan	plan	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 opposing	obj
7	to	to	PART	_	8 close	mark
8	close	close	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 plan	acl
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 library	det
10	library	library	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 close	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 opposing	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	oppose	present · progressive	Many people	the plan					vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient
2	close	to-infinitive	Many people not said here	the library					vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Patient

Example 5

Shake hands with the opposing players.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Shake	shake	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	hands	hand	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Shake	obj
3	with	with	ADP	_	6 players	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 players	det
5	opposing	oppose	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 players	amod
6	players	player	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Shake	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Shake	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	shake	imperative	you not said here	hands				with the opposing players	vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with player=Co-Patient
2	oppose	gerund							vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient

Example 6

In the debate, each opposing side spoke for five minutes.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 debate	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 debate	det
3	debate	debate	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 spoke	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 debate	punct
5	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	7 side	det
6	opposing	oppose	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	7 side	amod
7	side	side	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 spoke	nsubj
8	spoke	speak	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	for	for	ADP	_	11 minutes	case
10	five	five	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	11 minutes	nummod
11	minutes	minute	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 spoke	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 spoke	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	oppose	gerund							vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
2	speak speech: other	past	each opposing side			the debate	minute		vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

Another property he had; his lance would produce a wound equal to those of nine opposing lances.

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Another	another	DET	PronType=Ind	2 property	det
2	property	property	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 had	nsubj
3	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 had	nsubj
4	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	;	;	PUNCT	_	9 produce	punct
6	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 lance	nmod:poss
7	lance	lance	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 produce	nsubj
8	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	9 produce	aux
9	produce	produce	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 had	conj
10	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	11 wound	det
11	wound	wound	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 produce	obj
12	equal	equal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 produce	xcomp
13	to	to	ADP	_	14 those	case
14	those	that	PRON	Number=Plur PronType=Dem	12 equal	obl
15	of	of	ADP	_	18 lances	case
16	nine	nine	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	18 lances	nummod
17	opposing	oppose	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	18 lances	amod
18	lances	lance	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 those	nmod
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	have	past	another property			vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	produce	would	property's lance	a wound	equal property	vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wound=Result
3	oppose	gerund				vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient

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