react

Who acts: she, you, others, mum, Vinegar, He · What happens: act, speak, feel, happen, react, change · To what, where: something, rash, opposite, you, mum, falling glass · Speech: someone speaks here

«react» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: react in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To act, speak or feel in a certain way because of something that has happened (How did she react to the news?).

The tree, 22 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 act	mark
2	act	act	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 speak	punct
4	speak	speak	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 act	conj
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 feel	cc
6	feel	feel	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 act	conj
7	in	in	ADP	_	10 way	case
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 way	det
9	certain	certain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 way	amod
10	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 feel	obl
11	because	because	ADP	ExtPos=ADP	13 something	case
12	of	of	ADP	_	11 because	fixed
13	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	6 feel	obl
14	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	16 happened	nsubj
15	has	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	16 happened	aux
16	happened	happen	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	13 something	acl:relcl
17	(	(	PUNCT	_	21 react	punct
18	How	how	ADV	PronType=Int	21 react	advmod
19	did	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	21 react	aux
20	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	21 react	nsubj
21	react	react	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	16 happened	parataxis
22	to	to	ADP	_	24 news	case
23	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	24 news	det
24	news	news	NOUN	Number=Sing	21 react	obl
25	?	?	PUNCT	_	21 react	punct
26	)	)	PUNCT	_	16 happened	punct
27	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 act	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	act	to-infinitive			vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	speak speech: other	infinitive			vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	feel	infinitive		because something; in a certain way	vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Theme in way=Attribute
4	happen	present · perfect			vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5	react	past · do-support	she	to the news	vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to news=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

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

To change when mixed with another substance, making something new (chemical reaction).

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 change	mark
2	change	change	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	when	when	SCONJ	_	4 mixed	mark
4	mixed	mix	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 change	advcl
5	with	with	ADP	_	7 substance	case
6	another	another	DET	PronType=Ind	7 substance	det
7	substance	substance	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 mixed	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 making	punct
9	making	make	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	4 mixed	advcl
10	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	9 making	obj
11	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 something	amod
12	(	(	PUNCT	_	14 reaction	punct
13	chemical	chemical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	14 reaction	amod
14	reaction	reaction	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 something	appos
15	)	)	PUNCT	_	14 reaction	punct
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 change	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	change	to-infinitive			vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	mix	participle		with another substance	vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with substance=Co-Patient
3	make	gerund	something		vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product

Meaning 3

Usage: health — kept apart, not parsed.

To become ill or get a rash after eating, touching or breathing something (an allergic reaction).

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 become	mark
2	become	become	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	ill	ill	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 become	xcomp
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 get	cc
5	get	get	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 become	conj
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 rash	det
7	rash	rash	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 get	obj
8	after	after	SCONJ	_	9 eating	mark
9	eating	eat	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	5 get	advcl
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 touching	punct
11	touching	touch	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	9 eating	conj
12	or	or	CCONJ	_	13 breathing	cc
13	breathing	breathe	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	9 eating	conj
14	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	13 breathing	obj
15	(	(	PUNCT	_	18 reaction	punct
16	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	18 reaction	det
17	allergic	allergic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	18 reaction	amod
18	reaction	reaction	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 something	appos
19	)	)	PUNCT	_	18 reaction	punct
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 become	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	other	roles by
1	become	to-infinitive		ill property	vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
2	get	infinitive	a rash		vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rash=Stimulus
3	eat	gerund			vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4	touch	gerund			vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5	breathe	gerund	something		vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme

Meaning 4

React against: to do the opposite of what you are told or what others do.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	React	react	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	against	against	ADP	_	1 React	obl
3	:	:	PUNCT	_	5 do	punct
4	to	to	PART	_	5 do	mark
5	do	do	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	1 React	conj
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 opposite	det
7	opposite	opposite	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 do	obj
8	of	of	ADP	_	9 what	case
9	what	what	PRON	PronType=Rel	7 opposite	nmod
10	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	12 told	nsubj:pass
11	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	12 told	aux:pass
12	told	tell	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	9 what	acl:relcl
13	or	or	CCONJ	_	14 what	cc
14	what	what	PRON	PronType=Int	12 told	conj
15	others	other	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 do	nsubj
16	do	do	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	14 what	acl:relcl
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 React	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	react	imperative	you not said here		vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	do	to-infinitive	you not said here	the opposite	vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opposite=Eventuality
3	tell speech: assert	present · passive		you	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
4	do	present	others		vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

How did your mum react when you told her?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	How	how	ADV	PronType=Int	5 react	advmod
2	did	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 react	aux
3	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 mum	nmod:poss
4	mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 react	nsubj
5	react	react	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	8 told	advmod
7	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	8 told	nsubj
8	told	tell	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 react	ccomp
9	her	she	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 told	iobj
10	?	?	PUNCT	_	5 react	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	react	past · do-support	your mum						tree rules
2	tell speech: assert	past	you		mum				vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient

Example 2

Vinegar reacts with baking soda and fizzes.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 reacts	nsubj
2	reacts	react	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	with	with	ADP	_	5 soda	case
4	baking	baking	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 soda	compound
5	soda	soda	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 reacts	obl
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 fizzes	cc
7	fizzes	fizz	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 reacts	conj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 reacts	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	react	present	Vinegar					with baking soda	vn respond-113 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent with soda=Eventuality
2	fizz	present	Vinegar not said here						vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

He reacted quickly and caught the falling glass.

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 reacted	nsubj
2	reacted	react	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	_	2 reacted	advmod
4	and	and	CCONJ	_	5 caught	cc
5	caught	catch	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 reacted	conj
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 glass	det
7	falling	fall	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	8 glass	amod
8	glass	glass	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 caught	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 reacted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	react	past	He		quickly property	vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	catch	past	He not said here	the falling glass		vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Theme
3	fall	gerund				vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

Some people react to peanuts and need medicine fast.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Some	some	DET	PronType=Ind	2 people	det
2	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 react	nsubj
3	react	react	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	ADP	_	5 peanuts	case
5	peanuts	peanut	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 react	obl
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 need	cc
7	need	need	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 react	conj
8	medicine	medicine	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 need	obj
9	fast	fast	ADV	Degree=Pos	7 need	advmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 react	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	react	present	some people					to peanuts	vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to peanut=Theme
2	need	present	some people not said here	medicine				fast property	vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot medicine=Theme

Example 5

Don't react angrily — count to ten first.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Do	do	AUX	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 react	aux
2	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	3 react	advmod
3	react	react	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	angrily	angrily	ADV	_	3 react	advmod
5	—	-	PUNCT	_	6 count	punct
6	count	count	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	3 react	conj
7	to	to	ADP	_	8 ten	case
8	ten	ten	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	6 count	obl
9	first	first	ADV	NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	6 count	advmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 react	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not react	imperative · do-support	you not said here					angrily property	vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	count	infinitive	you not said here					to ten; first property	vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ten=Experiencer

Example 6

Iron reacts with water and air to make rust.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Iron	iron	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 reacts	nsubj
2	reacts	react	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	with	with	ADP	_	4 water	case
4	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 reacts	obl
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	6 air	cc
6	air	air	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 water	conj
7	to	to	PART	_	8 make	mark
8	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 reacts	advcl
9	rust	rust	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 make	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 reacts	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	react	present	Iron					with water and air	vn respond-113 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent with water=Eventuality
2	make	to-infinitive	Iron not said here	rust					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rust=Product

Example 7

The cat reacted to the noise by hiding under the bed.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 cat	det
2	cat	cat	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 reacted	nsubj
3	reacted	react	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	ADP	_	6 noise	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 noise	det
6	noise	noise	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 reacted	obl
7	by	by	SCONJ	_	8 hiding	mark
8	hiding	hide	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	3 reacted	advcl
9	under	under	ADP	_	11 bed	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 bed	det
11	bed	bed	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 hiding	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 reacted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	react	past	the cat					to the noise	vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to noise=Theme
2	hide	gerund	the cat not said here			the bed			vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under bed=Location

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