repel Who acts: two magnets, same poles, someone, Two north poles, spray, raincoat · What happens: repel, be, keep away, push, mean, make · To what, where: something, it, science, each, someone, mosquitoes · Speech: someone speaks here
«repel» 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: repel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To repel something is to push it away or keep it away.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod cc conj obj advmod punct root To PART repel VERB something PRON is AUX to PART push VERB it PRON away ADV or CCONJ keep VERB it PRON away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 repel mark 2 repel repel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 push advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 repel obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 push cop 5 to to PART _ 6 push mark 6 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 push obj 8 away away ADV _ 6 push advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 keep cc 10 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 push conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 keep obj 12 away away ADV _ 10 keep advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 push punct
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1 repel to-infinitive something vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus something=Experiencer 2 is present away, push property tree rules 3 keep away infinitive it away property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 In science, two magnets repel when their same poles (north–north or south–south) push each other apart.
The tree, 18 words case obl punct nummod nsubj advmod nmod:poss amod nsubj punct advmod punct conj cc conj punct conj punct advcl obj fixed advmod punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT two NUM magnets NOUN repel VERB when ADV their PRON same ADJ poles NOUN ( PUNCT north ADV – PUNCT north ADV or CCONJ south ADV – PUNCT south ADV ) PUNCT push VERB each DET other ADJ apart ADV . 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 6 repel obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 magnets nummod 5 magnets magnet NOUN Number=Plur 6 repel nsubj 6 repel repel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 20 push advmod 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 poles nmod:poss 9 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 10 poles amod 10 poles pole NOUN Number=Plur 20 push nsubj 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 north punct 12 north north ADV _ 20 push advmod 13 – - PUNCT _ 14 north punct 14 north north ADV _ 12 north conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 south cc 16 south south ADV _ 14 north conj 17 – – PUNCT _ 18 south punct 18 south south ADV _ 14 north conj 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 north punct 20 push push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 repel advcl 21 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 20 push obj 22 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 21 each fixed 23 apart apart ADV _ 20 push advmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 repel punct
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1 repel present two magnets science vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 push present magnets's same poles each apart, north property vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Theme
Meaning 3 To repel can also mean to make someone feel disgusted.
mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp obj xcomp xcomp punct root To PART repel VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART make VERB someone PRON feel VERB disgusted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 repel mark 2 repel repel VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 make obj 9 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 make xcomp 10 disgusted disgust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 feel xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 repel to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive someone tree rules 4 feel not said to happen infinitive someone not said here vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 5 disgust participle someone not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 Two north poles of magnets repel each other.
nummod compound nsubj case nmod obj fixed punct root Two NUM north ADJ poles NOUN of ADP magnets NOUN repel VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 poles nummod 2 north north ADJ Degree=Pos 3 poles compound 3 poles pole NOUN Number=Plur 6 repel nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 magnets case 5 magnets magnet NOUN Number=Plur 3 poles nmod 6 repel repel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 6 repel obj 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 each fixed 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 repel punct
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1 repel present Two north poles of magnets each vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus each=Experiencer
Example 2 This spray repels mosquitoes.
det nsubj obj punct root This DET spray NOUN repels VERB mosquitoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 spray det 2 spray spray NOUN Number=Sing 3 repels nsubj 3 repels repel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 mosquitoes mosquito NOUN Number=Plur 3 repels obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 repels punct
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1 repel present this spray mosquitoes vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus mosquito=Experiencer
Example 3 A raincoat repels water.
det nsubj obj punct root A DET raincoat NOUN repels VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 raincoat det 2 raincoat raincoat NOUN Number=Sing 3 repels nsubj 3 repels repel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 repels obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 repels punct
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1 repel present a raincoat water vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus water=Experiencer
Example 4 The castle walls repelled the attackers.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET castle NOUN walls NOUN repelled VERB the DET attackers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 walls det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 walls compound 3 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 4 repelled nsubj 4 repelled repel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 attackers det 6 attackers attacker NOUN Number=Plur 4 repelled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 repelled punct
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1 repel past the castle walls the attackers vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus attacker=Experiencer
Example 5 The smell of the rotten fish repelled everyone.
det case det amod nmod acl obj punct root The DET smell NOUN of ADP the DET rotten ADJ fish NOUN repelled VERB everyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 smell det 2 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 6 fish case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fish det 5 rotten rotten ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fish amod 6 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 2 smell nmod 7 repelled repel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 fish acl 8 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 repelled obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 smell punct
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1 repel participle the rotten fish not said here everyone vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus everyone=Experiencer 2 smell the rotten fish nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 Try to push two magnets together — feel how they repel!
mark xcomp nummod obj advmod punct conj advmod nsubj ccomp punct root Try VERB to PART push VERB two NUM magnets NOUN together ADV — PUNCT feel VERB how ADV they PRON repel VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 push mark 3 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 magnets nummod 5 magnets magnet NOUN Number=Plur 3 push obj 6 together together ADV _ 3 push advmod 7 — - PUNCT _ 8 feel punct 8 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Try conj 9 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 repel advmod 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 repel nsubj 11 repel repel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 feel ccomp 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 push not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here two magnets together property vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magnet=Theme 3 feel infinitive you not said here vn see-30.1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 repel present magnets = magnet vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 When, therefore, they sighted the Argo from afar they armed themselves and rushed to the shore, determined to repel any invasion of their territory.
The tree, 24 words advmod punct advmod punct nsubj advcl det obj case obl nsubj obj cc conj case det obl punct amod mark xcomp det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root When ADV , PUNCT therefore ADV , PUNCT they PRON sighted VERB the DET Argo PROPN from ADP afar NOUN they PRON armed VERB themselves PRON and CCONJ rushed VERB to ADP the DET shore NOUN , PUNCT determined ADJ to PART repel VERB any DET invasion NOUN of ADP their PRON territory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 6 sighted advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 therefore punct 3 therefore therefore ADV _ 6 sighted advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 therefore punct 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 sighted nsubj 6 sighted sight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 armed advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Argo det 8 Argo Argo PROPN Number=Sing 6 sighted obj 9 from from ADP _ 10 afar case 10 afar afar NOUN Number=Sing 6 sighted obl 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 armed nsubj 12 armed arm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 12 armed obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 rushed cc 15 rushed rush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 armed conj 16 to to ADP _ 18 shore case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 shore det 18 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 15 rushed obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 determined punct 20 determined determined ADJ Degree=Pos 18 shore amod 21 to to PART _ 22 repel mark 22 repel repel VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 determined xcomp 23 any any DET PronType=Ind 24 invasion det 24 invasion invasion NOUN Number=Sing 22 repel obj 25 of of ADP _ 27 territory case 26 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 territory nmod:poss 27 territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 24 invasion nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 12 armed punct
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1 sight past they the Argo afar therefore property vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer argo=Stimulus 2 arm past they themselves = they vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent themselves=Recipient 3 rush past they not said here to the shore result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to shore=Result 4 repel to-infinitive they not said here any invasion of their territory vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus invasion=Experiencer 5 invade their territory nom invasion «act transitive»: of=patient
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