reaction Who acts: someone, reaction, her, chemical reaction, substances, allergic reaction · What happens: say, do, feel, happen, be, react · To what, where: big smile, science, new substances, fast reactions, push, forces · Speech: someone speaks here
«reaction» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: reaction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 What someone says, does or feels because of something that has happened: her reaction to the news was a big smile.
The tree, 21 words obj nsubj punct ccomp cc conj case fixed obl nsubj aux acl:relcl punct nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod cop det amod conj punct root What PRON someone PRON says VERB , PUNCT does VERB or CCONJ feels VERB because ADP of ADP something PRON that PRON has AUX happened VERB : PUNCT her PRON reaction NOUN to ADP the DET news NOUN was AUX a DET big ADJ smile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 3 says obj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 does punct 5 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 says ccomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 feels cc 7 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 does conj 8 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 10 something case 9 of of ADP _ 8 because fixed 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 feels obl 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 happened nsubj 12 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 happened aux 13 happened happen VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 something acl:relcl 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 reaction punct 15 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 reaction nmod:poss 16 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 23 smile nsubj 17 to to ADP _ 19 news case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 news det 19 news news NOUN Number=Sing 16 reaction nmod 20 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 23 smile cop 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 smile det 22 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 23 smile amod 23 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 10 something conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present someone tree rules 2 do present vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 feel present because something vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 happen present · perfect vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 is a past her reaction to the news a big smile tree rules 6 react her = she to the news nom reaction «process intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl
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 In science, a chemical reaction is when substances change into new substances, like vinegar and bicarbonate of soda fizzing.
The tree, 19 words case obl punct det amod nsubj mark nsubj ccomp case amod obl punct case appos cc conj case compound nmod punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT a DET chemical ADJ reaction NOUN is VERB when SCONJ substances NOUN change VERB into ADP new ADJ substances NOUN , PUNCT like ADP vinegar NOUN and CCONJ bicarbonate NOUN of ADP soda NOUN fizzing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 7 is obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reaction det 5 chemical chemical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reaction amod 6 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 7 is nsubj 7 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 when when SCONJ _ 10 change mark 9 substances substance NOUN Number=Plur 10 change nsubj 10 change change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 is ccomp 11 into into ADP _ 13 substances case 12 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 13 substances amod 13 substances substance NOUN Number=Plur 10 change obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 vinegar punct 15 like like ADP _ 16 vinegar case 16 vinegar vinegar NOUN Number=Sing 13 substances appos 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 bicarbonate cc 18 bicarbonate bicarbonate NOUN Number=Sing 16 vinegar conj 19 of of ADP _ 21 fizzing case 20 soda soda NOUN Number=Sing 21 fizzing compound 21 fizzing fizzing NOUN _ 18 bicarbonate nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 is punct
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1 be present a chemical reaction science tree rules 2 change present substances into new substances result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into substance=Result
Meaning 3 An allergic reaction is when the body responds badly to something, such as nuts or a bee sting.
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj cop mark det nsubj advmod case obl punct case fixed conj cc det compound conj punct root An DET allergic ADJ reaction NOUN is AUX when SCONJ the DET body NOUN responds VERB badly ADV to ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP nuts NOUN or CCONJ a DET bee NOUN sting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 reaction det 2 allergic allergic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 reaction amod 3 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 8 responds nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 responds cop 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 responds mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 body det 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 responds nsubj 8 responds respond VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 8 responds advmod 10 to to ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 responds obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 nuts punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 nuts case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 11 something conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 sting cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 sting det 18 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 19 sting compound 19 sting sting NOUN Number=Sing 11 something conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 responds punct
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1 is present a allergic reaction to something; badly, respond property tree rules
Meaning 4 How quickly you respond: fast reactions.
advmod advmod nsubj punct amod obl punct root How ADV quickly ADV you PRON respond VERB : PUNCT fast ADJ reactions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 quickly advmod 2 quickly quickly ADV _ 4 respond advmod 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 respond nsubj 4 respond respond VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 reactions punct 6 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 7 reactions amod 7 reactions reaction NOUN Number=Plur 4 respond obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 respond punct
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1 respond speech: other present you fast reactions quickly property vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 In forces, a reaction is the push back in the opposite direction.
case obl punct det nsubj cop det advmod case det amod obl punct root In ADP forces NOUN , PUNCT a DET reaction NOUN is AUX the DET push NOUN back ADV in ADP the DET opposite ADJ direction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 forces case 2 forces force NOUN Number=Plur 8 push obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 forces punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reaction det 5 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 8 push nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 push cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 push det 8 push push NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 back back ADV _ 8 push advmod 10 in in ADP _ 13 direction case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 direction det 12 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 13 direction amod 13 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 9 back obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 push punct
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1 is a present a reaction the push forces tree rules
Meaning 6 A reaction can also be a movement that turns back against a change or an earlier way of doing things.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod case det obl cc det amod conj mark acl obj punct root A DET reaction NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET movement NOUN that PRON turns VERB back ADV against ADP a DET change NOUN or CCONJ an DET earlier ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reaction det 2 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 7 movement nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 movement aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 movement advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 movement cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 movement det 7 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 turns nsubj 9 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 movement acl:relcl 10 back back ADV _ 9 turns advmod 11 against against ADP _ 13 change case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 change det 13 change change NOUN Number=Sing 9 turns obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 way cc 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 way det 16 earlier early ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 way amod 17 way way NOUN Number=Sing 13 change conj 18 of of SCONJ _ 19 doing mark 19 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 way acl 20 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 19 doing obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 movement punct
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1 is a can a reaction a movement tree rules 2 turn back present a movement against a change or a earlier way vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 do gerund a earlier way not said here things vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
Example 1 What was your reaction when you saw the surprise?
nsubj cop nmod:poss advmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root What PRON was AUX your PRON reaction NOUN when ADV you PRON saw VERB the DET surprise NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 reaction nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 reaction cop 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 reaction nmod:poss 4 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 saw advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 saw nsubj 7 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 reaction acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 surprise det 9 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 7 saw obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 reaction punct
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1 is a past your reaction tree rules 2 see past you the surprise vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer surprise=Stimulus
Example 2 Mixing vinegar and baking soda causes a fizzy reaction.
csubj obj cc compound conj det amod obj punct root Mixing VERB vinegar NOUN and CCONJ baking NOUN soda NOUN causes VERB a DET fizzy ADJ reaction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mixing mix VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 causes csubj 2 vinegar vinegar NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mixing obj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 soda cc 4 baking baking NOUN Number=Sing 5 soda compound 5 soda soda NOUN Number=Sing 2 vinegar conj 6 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 reaction det 8 fizzy fizzy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 reaction amod 9 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 6 causes obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 causes punct
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1 mix gerund vinegar and baking soda vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vinegar=Patient 2 cause present Mixing a fizzy reaction vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition reaction=Patient
Example 3 She had an allergic reaction to the peanuts.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON had VERB an DET allergic ADJ reaction NOUN to ADP the DET peanuts 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reaction det 4 allergic allergic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 reaction amod 5 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 peanuts case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 peanuts det 8 peanuts peanut NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She a allergic reaction to the peanuts vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reaction=Patient
Example 4 Rusting is a slow chemical reaction.
nsubj cop det amod amod punct root Rusting NOUN is AUX a DET slow ADJ chemical ADJ reaction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rusting rusting NOUN Number=Sing 6 reaction nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 reaction cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reaction det 4 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reaction amod 5 chemical chemical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reaction amod 6 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 reaction punct
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1 is a present Rusting a slow chemical reaction tree rules
Example 5 Goalkeepers need fast reactions.
nsubj amod obj punct root Goalkeepers NOUN need VERB fast ADJ reactions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Goalkeepers goalkeeper NOUN Number=Plur 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 4 reactions amod 4 reactions reaction NOUN Number=Plur 2 need obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present Goalkeepers fast reactions vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot reaction=Theme
Example 6 His reaction was to burst out laughing.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark compound:prt xcomp punct root His PRON reaction NOUN was AUX to PART burst VERB out ADP laughing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 reaction nmod:poss 2 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 5 burst nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 burst cop 4 to to PART _ 5 burst mark 5 burst burst VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 burst compound:prt 7 laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 burst xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 burst punct
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1 is past His reaction burst property tree rules 2 laugh gerund His reaction not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 react His = he nom reaction «process intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 We measured our reaction times with a falling ruler.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON measured VERB our PRON reaction NOUN times NOUN with ADP a DET falling VERB ruler NOUN . PUNCT 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 measured nsubj 2 measured measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 times nmod:poss 4 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 5 times compound 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 measured obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 ruler case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 ruler det 8 falling fall VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 ruler amod 9 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 2 measured obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 measured punct
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1 measure past We time with a falling ruler vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 2 fall gerund vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The fizzing told us a reaction was happening.
det nsubj iobj det nsubj aux ccomp punct root The DET fizzing NOUN told VERB us PRON a DET reaction NOUN was AUX happening VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fizzing det 2 fizzing fizzing NOUN _ 3 told nsubj 3 told tell 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 told iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reaction det 6 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 8 happening nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 happening aux 8 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 told ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past the fizzing us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 2 happen past · progressive a reaction vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 When the Hindu reaction against Buddhism came, the Brahmins adapted these, with the omission of Buddha as the central figure.
The tree, 20 words advmod det amod nsubj case nmod advcl punct det nsubj obj punct case det obl case nmod case det amod nmod punct root When ADV the DET Hindu ADJ reaction NOUN against ADP Buddhism PROPN came VERB , PUNCT the DET Brahmins NOUN adapted VERB these PRON , PUNCT with ADP the DET omission NOUN of ADP Buddha PROPN as ADP the DET central ADJ figure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 7 came advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 reaction det 3 Hindu hindu ADJ Degree=Pos 4 reaction amod 4 reaction reaction NOUN Number=Sing 7 came nsubj 5 against against ADP _ 6 Buddhism case 6 Buddhism Buddhism PROPN Number=Sing 4 reaction nmod 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 adapted advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 came punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Brahmins det 10 Brahmins brahmin NOUN Number=Plur 11 adapted nsubj 11 adapted adapt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 these this PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 11 adapted obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 omission punct 14 with with ADP _ 16 omission case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 omission det 16 omission omission NOUN Number=Sing 11 adapted obl 17 of of ADP _ 18 Buddha case 18 Buddha Buddha PROPN Number=Sing 16 omission nmod 19 as as ADP _ 22 figure case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 figure det 21 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 22 figure amod 22 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 16 omission nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 11 adapted punct
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1 come past the Hindu reaction against Buddhism vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 adapt past the Brahmins these with the omission of Buddha as the central figure vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Patient 3 omit Buddha as the central figure nom omission «act transitive»: of=patient as=obl
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