reverse Who acts: reverse, I, gear, car, Dad, you · What happens: reverse, mean, go, turn, change, be · To what, where: something, it, way, order, decision, opposite · Speech: someone speaks here
«reverse» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: reverse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To reverse means to go backwards, especially in a car.
mark csubj mark ccomp advmod punct advmod case det conj punct root To PART reverse VERB means VERB to PART go VERB backwards ADV , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP a DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 reverse mark 2 reverse reverse VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 go mark 5 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 means ccomp 6 backwards backwards ADV _ 5 go advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 car punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 11 car advmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 car case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 car det 11 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 go conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 reverse to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go not said to happen to-infinitive backwards property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «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 reverse something means to turn it the other way round or change it to the opposite («reverse the order», «reverse a decision»).
The tree, 23 words mark csubj obj mark ccomp obj det amod obj advmod cc conj obj case det obl punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct punct root To PART reverse VERB something PRON means VERB to PART turn VERB it PRON the DET other ADJ way NOUN round ADV or CCONJ change VERB it PRON to ADP the DET opposite NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT reverse VERB the DET order NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT reverse VERB a DET decision NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 reverse mark 2 reverse reverse VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 reverse obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 turn mark 6 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 turn obj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 way det 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 turn obj 11 round round ADV _ 10 way advmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 change cc 13 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 turn conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 change obj 15 to to ADP _ 17 opposite case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 opposite det 17 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing 13 change obl 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 reverse punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 20 reverse punct 20 reverse reverse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 change parataxis 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 order det 22 order order NOUN Number=Sing 20 reverse obj 23 » » PUNCT _ 20 reverse punct 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 reverse punct 25 « « PUNCT _ 26 reverse punct 26 reverse reverse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 20 reverse parataxis 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 decision det 28 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 26 reverse obj 29 » » PUNCT _ 26 reverse punct 30 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 reverse punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 reverse to-infinitive something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 turn not said to happen to-infinitive it vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP ADJ.result»: agent=Agent it=Theme way=Result 4 change infinitive way to the opposite tree rules 5 reverse in a quote infinitive the order vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent order=Patient 6 reverse in a quote infinitive a decision vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent decision=Patient
Meaning 3 The reverse is the opposite («It's the reverse of what I expected»).
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det punct punct nsubj cop det appos case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct punct punct root The DET reverse NOUN is AUX the DET opposite NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX the DET reverse NOUN of ADP what PRON I PRON expected VERB » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 reverse det 2 reverse reverse NOUN Number=Sing 5 opposite nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 opposite cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 opposite det 5 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 reverse punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 11 reverse punct 8 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 reverse nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 reverse cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 reverse det 11 reverse reverse NOUN Number=Sing 5 opposite appos 12 of of ADP _ 13 what case 13 what what PRON PronType=Rel 11 reverse nmod 14 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 expected nsubj 15 expected expect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 what acl:relcl 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 expected punct 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 reverse punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 opposite punct
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1 is a present the reverse the opposite tree rules 2 is a in a quote present reverse the reverse of the opposite tree rules 3 expect in a quote past I vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Reverse is the gear that makes a car go backwards.
nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj xcomp advmod punct root Reverse NOUN is AUX the DET gear NOUN that PRON makes VERB a DET car NOUN go VERB backwards ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reverse reverse NOUN Number=Sing 4 gear nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 gear cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 gear det 4 gear gear NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 makes nsubj 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 gear acl:relcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 makes obj 9 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 makes xcomp 10 backwards backwards ADV _ 9 go advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 gear punct
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1 is a present Reverse the gear tree rules 2 make present the gear a car tree rules 3 go infinitive a car not said here backwards property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 The reverse of a coin or page is its back side.
det nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop nmod:poss compound punct root The DET reverse NOUN of ADP a DET coin NOUN or CCONJ page NOUN is AUX its PRON back NOUN side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 reverse det 2 reverse reverse NOUN Number=Sing 11 side nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 coin case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 coin det 5 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 2 reverse nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 page cc 7 page page NOUN Number=Sing 5 coin conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 side cop 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 side nmod:poss 10 back back NOUN Number=Sing 11 side compound 11 side side NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 side punct
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1 is a present the reverse of a coin or page reverse's back side tree rules
Example 1 Dad reversed the car into the parking space.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Dad NOUN reversed VERB the DET car NOUN into ADP the DET parking NOUN space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 reversed nsubj 2 reversed reverse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 car det 4 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 reversed obj 5 into into ADP _ 8 space case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 space det 7 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 8 space compound 8 space space NOUN Number=Sing 2 reversed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 reversed punct
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1 reverse past Dad the car the parking space vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent car=Patient
Example 2 Never walk behind a car that is reversing.
advmod case det obl nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Never ADV walk VERB behind ADP a DET car NOUN that PRON is AUX reversing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 walk advmod 2 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 behind behind ADP _ 5 car case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 car det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 walk obl 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 reversing nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 reversing aux 8 reversing reverse VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 car acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 walk punct
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1 not walk imperative you not said here a car vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind car=Trajectory 2 reverse present · progressive a car vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 Say the alphabet in reverse order.
det obj case amod nmod punct root Say VERB the DET alphabet NOUN in ADP reverse ADJ order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 alphabet det 3 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Say obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 order case 5 reverse reverse ADJ Degree=Pos 6 order amod 6 order order NOUN Number=Sing 3 alphabet nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Say punct
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1 say speech: assert imperative you not said here the alphabet reverse order vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent alphabet=Theme in order=Manner
Example 4 Subtraction reverses addition.
nsubj obj punct root Subtraction NOUN reverses VERB addition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Subtraction subtraction NOUN Number=Sing 2 reverses nsubj 2 reverses reverse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 addition addition NOUN Number=Sing 2 reverses obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 reverses punct
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1 reverse present Subtraction addition vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent addition=Patient
Example 5 The referee reversed his decision.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET referee NOUN reversed VERB his PRON decision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 3 reversed nsubj 3 reversed reverse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 decision nmod:poss 5 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 3 reversed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 reversed punct
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1 reverse past the referee referee's decision vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent decision=Patient 2 decide referee nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Put the car in reverse to go backwards.
det obj case obl mark advcl advmod punct root Put VERB the DET car NOUN in ADP reverse NOUN to PART go VERB backwards ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 car det 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 reverse case 5 reverse reverse NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 6 to to PART _ 7 go mark 7 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Put advcl 8 backwards backwards ADV _ 7 go advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the car reverse vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent car=Theme in reverse=Destination 2 go to-infinitive you not said here backwards property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Write your name on the reverse of the drawing.
nmod:poss obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Write VERB your PRON name NOUN on ADP the DET reverse NOUN of ADP the DET drawing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 name nmod:poss 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 reverse case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 reverse det 6 reverse reverse NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 drawing case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 drawing det 9 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 6 reverse nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here your name the reverse of the drawing vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme on reverse=Destination 2 name your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 I thought she was angry, but it was the reverse: she was pleased.
The tree, 13 words nsubj nsubj cop ccomp punct cc nsubj cop det ccomp punct nsubj cop conj punct root I PRON thought VERB she PRON was AUX angry ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON was AUX the DET reverse NOUN : PUNCT she PRON was AUX pleased ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 thought nsubj 2 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 angry nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 angry cop 5 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 2 thought ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 reverse punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 11 reverse cc 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 reverse nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 reverse cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 reverse det 11 reverse reverse NOUN Number=Sing 2 thought ccomp 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 pleased punct 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 pleased nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 pleased cop 15 pleased pleased ADJ Degree=Pos 2 thought conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 thought punct
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1 think speech: other past I vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past she angry property tree rules 3 is a past it the reverse tree rules 4 is past she pleased property tree rules
Example 9 "Those that are wet must be mine," thought he; but he thought wrong, it was just the reverse.
The tree, 18 words punct obl nsubj cop acl:relcl aux cop acl:relcl punct punct obj punct cc nsubj conj xcomp punct nsubj cop advmod det ccomp punct root " PUNCT Those PRON that PRON are AUX wet ADJ must AUX be AUX mine PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT thought VERB he PRON ; PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON thought VERB wrong ADJ , PUNCT it PRON was AUX just ADV the DET reverse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 11 thought punct 2 Those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 11 thought obl 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 wet nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wet cop 5 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Those acl:relcl 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 mine aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 mine cop 8 mine my PRON Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 Those acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 Those punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 11 thought punct 11 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 thought obj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 thought punct 14 but but CCONJ _ 16 thought cc 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 thought nsubj 16 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 thought conj 17 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 16 thought xcomp 18 , , PUNCT _ 23 reverse punct 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 reverse nsubj 20 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 23 reverse cop 21 just just ADV _ 23 reverse advmod 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 reverse det 23 reverse reverse NOUN Number=Sing 16 thought ccomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 11 thought punct
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1 is in a quote present wet property tree rules 2 is a in a quote must mine tree rules 3 think speech: other past Those vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot he=Theme 4 think speech: other past he wrong property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 is a past it the reverse tree rules
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