prevent Who acts: Washing, Sun cream, Brushing, rain, Fences, Smoke alarms · What happens: prevent, mean, stop, happen, do, wash · To what, where: something, it, someone, them, hands, spread · Speech: someone speaks here
«prevent» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: prevent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To prevent something means to stop it from happening.
mark csubj obj mark ccomp obj mark advcl punct root To PART prevent VERB something PRON means VERB to PART stop VERB it PRON from SCONJ happening VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 prevent mark 2 prevent prevent VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 prevent obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 stop obj 8 from from SCONJ _ 9 happening mark 9 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 stop advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 prevent to-infinitive something vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 stop not said to happen to-infinitive it vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality 4 happen gerund vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 prevent someone from doing something means to stop them doing it.
mark csubj obj mark advcl obj mark ccomp obj xcomp obj punct root To PART prevent VERB someone PRON from SCONJ doing VERB something PRON means VERB to PART stop VERB them PRON doing VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 prevent mark 2 prevent prevent VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 prevent obj 4 from from SCONJ _ 5 doing mark 5 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 prevent advcl 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 doing obj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 9 stop mark 9 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means ccomp 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 stop obj 11 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 stop xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 doing obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 prevent to-infinitive someone vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer someone=Theme 2 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 stop not said to happen to-infinitive them = they tree rules 5 do gerund it vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 1 Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of germs.
csubj nmod:poss obj xcomp det obj case nmod punct root Washing VERB your PRON hands NOUN helps VERB prevent VERB the DET spread NOUN of ADP germs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Washing wash VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 helps csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Washing obj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 prevent prevent VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helps xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 spread det 7 spread spread NOUN Number=Sing 5 prevent obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 germs case 9 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 7 spread nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wash gerund your hands vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 help present Washing vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 prevent infinitive Washing not said here the spread of germs vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer spread=Theme 4 spread germs nom spread «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 Sun cream can prevent sunburn.
compound nsubj aux obj punct root Sun PROPN cream NOUN can AUX prevent VERB sunburn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 2 cream compound 2 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 4 prevent nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 prevent aux 4 prevent prevent VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 sunburn sunburn NOUN Number=Sing 4 prevent obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 prevent punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 prevent can Sun cream sunburn vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer sunburn=Theme
Example 3 Brushing your teeth prevents tooth decay.
csubj nmod:poss obj compound obj punct root Brushing VERB your PRON teeth NOUN prevents VERB tooth NOUN decay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 prevents csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teeth nmod:poss 3 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 1 Brushing obj 4 prevents prevent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 6 decay compound 6 decay decay NOUN Number=Sing 4 prevents obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 prevents punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 brush gerund your teeth vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme 2 prevent present Brushing tooth decay vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer decay=Theme
Example 4 The rain prevented us from playing outside.
det nsubj obj mark advcl advmod punct root The DET rain NOUN prevented VERB us PRON from SCONJ playing VERB outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 prevented nsubj 3 prevented prevent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 prevented obj 5 from from SCONJ _ 6 playing mark 6 playing play VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 prevented advcl 7 outside outside ADV _ 6 playing advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 prevented punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 prevent past the rain us vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer we=Theme 2 play gerund the rain not said here outside property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Fences prevent children from falling into the pool.
nsubj obj mark advcl case det obl punct root Fences NOUN prevent VERB children NOUN from SCONJ falling VERB into ADP the DET pool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fences fence NOUN Number=Plur 2 prevent nsubj 2 prevent prevent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 prevent obj 4 from from SCONJ _ 5 falling mark 5 falling fall VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 prevent advcl 6 into into ADP _ 8 pool case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pool det 8 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 5 falling obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 prevent punct
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1 prevent present Fences children vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer child=Theme 2 fall gerund Fences not said here into the pool result vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into pool=Result
Example 6 Smoke alarms help prevent deaths in fires.
compound nsubj xcomp obj case obl punct root Smoke NOUN alarms NOUN help VERB prevent VERB deaths NOUN in ADP fires NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 2 alarms compound 2 alarms alarm NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 prevent prevent VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 help xcomp 5 deaths death NOUN Number=Plur 4 prevent obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 fires case 7 fires fire NOUN Number=Plur 4 prevent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help present Smoke alarms vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 prevent infinitive Smoke alarms not said here deaths fires vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer death=Theme
Example 7 The goalkeeper prevented a goal.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN prevented VERB a DET goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goalkeeper det 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 prevented nsubj 3 prevented prevent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 goal det 5 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 3 prevented obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 prevented punct
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1 prevent past the goalkeeper a goal vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer goal=Theme
Example 8 What could we do to prevent accidents in the playground?
obj aux nsubj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root What PRON could AUX we PRON do VERB to PART prevent VERB accidents NOUN in ADP the DET playground NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 do obj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 do aux 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 do nsubj 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 prevent mark 6 prevent prevent VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 do advcl 7 accidents accident NOUN Number=Plur 6 prevent obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 playground case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 playground det 10 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 6 prevent obl 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 do punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do could we vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 2 prevent to-infinitive we not said here accidents the playground vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer accident=Theme
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