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title: adversary — mysticism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adversary» in the mysticism dictionary: An enemy or opponent; someone you fight or compete against. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adversary

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**Who acts:** you, adversary, Resistance, everybody, Myths, useful work · **What happens:** fight, compete, perform, exceed, require, become · **To what, where:** necessary function, function, adversary, long meeting, reviewer, cruelty · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«adversary» in the mysticism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 12 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: [adversary in the mysticism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/mysticism/w/adversary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An enemy or opponent; someone you fight or compete against.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:m1:1
# text = An enemy or opponent; someone you fight or compete against.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	opponent	opponent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	appos	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fight	fight	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	compete	compete	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	against	against	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **compete** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An adversary can perform a necessary function and still exceed it. (note 06)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* An adversary can perform a necessary function and still exceed it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x1:1
# text = An adversary can perform a necessary function and still exceed it.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	adversary	adversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	necessary	necessary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	function	function	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	exceed	exceed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | can | a adversary | a necessary function |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Theme |
| 2 | **exceed** | infinitive | a adversary *not said here* | function |  |  | still |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 06)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x1:2
# text = (note 06)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	06	06	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Resistance requires an adversary. (note 06)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Resistance requires an adversary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x2:1
# text = Resistance requires an adversary.
1	Resistance	resistance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	requires	require	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adversary	adversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present | Resistance | a adversary |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme adversary=Precondition |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 06)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x2:2
# text = (note 06)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	06	06	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And once an adversary becomes sufficiently independent, everybody eventually has a very long meeting about permissions. (note 06)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And once an adversary becomes sufficiently independent, everybody eventually has a very long meeting about permissions.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x3:1
# text = And once an adversary becomes sufficiently independent, everybody eventually has a very long meeting about permissions.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
2	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adversary	adversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
6	sufficiently	sufficiently	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	independent	independent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	everybody	everybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	11	nsubj	_	_
10	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	permissions	permission	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | a adversary |  |  |  |  | independent *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | everybody | a long meeting |  |  |  | about permissions; eventually *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meeting=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (note 06)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x3:2
# text = (note 06)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	06	06	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Myths make the adversary monstrous because his useful work looks unpleasant from inside the test: nobody loves the reviewer who says the release cannot ship — yet testing can also turn into cruelty. (lesson 014)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Myths make the adversary monstrous because his useful work looks unpleasant from inside the test: nobody loves the reviewer who says the release cannot ship — yet testing can also turn into cruelty.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x4:1
# text = Myths make the adversary monstrous because his useful work looks unpleasant from inside the test: nobody loves the reviewer who says the release cannot ship — yet testing can also turn into cruelty.
1	Myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adversary	adversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	monstrous	monstrous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	18	nsubj	_	_
18	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	reviewer	reviewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	release	release	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
25	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	27	advmod	_	_
27	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	ccomp	_	_
28	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
29	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
30	testing	testing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	_
31	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	33	aux	_	_
32	also	also	ADV	RB	_	33	advmod	_	_
33	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
34	into	into	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	cruelty	cruelty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Myths | the adversary |  |  |  | monstrous *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset adversary=Product |
| 2 | **look** | present | his useful work |  |  |  |  | unpleasant *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **love** | present | nobody | the reviewer |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer reviewer=Stimulus |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the reviewer |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **not** **ship** | can | the release |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **turn** | can | testing |  |  | cruelty |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into cruelty=Trajectory |
| 7 | **work** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (lesson 014)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x4:2
# text = (lesson 014)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	014	014	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A red team still needs scope and a stress test still needs a stop condition; an adversary can do a necessary job and still go past it, and a critic can be right about the flaw and wrong about what to do with it. (lesson 015)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A red team still needs scope and a stress test still needs a stop condition; an adversary can do a necessary job and still go past it, and a critic can be right about the flaw and wrong about what to do with it.

<!-- fold The tree, 44 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x5:1
# text = A red team still needs scope and a stress test still needs a stop condition; an adversary can do a necessary job and still go past it, and a critic can be right about the flaw and wrong about what to do with it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	scope	scope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	stress	stress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	still	still	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	adversary	adversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	necessary	necessary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	still	still	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
27	past	past	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	critic	critic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	nsubj	_	_
33	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	35	aux	_	_
34	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	35	cop	_	_
35	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	parataxis	_	_
36	about	about	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
38	flaw	flaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obl	_	_
39	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	40	cc	_	_
40	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	conj	_	_
41	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	44	mark	_	_
42	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	44	obj	_	_
43	to	to	PART	TO	_	44	mark	_	_
44	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	40	acl	_	_
45	with	with	ADP	IN	_	46	case	_	_
46	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	44	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a red team | scope |  |  | still |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot scope=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | a stress test | a stop condition |  |  | still |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot condition=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | can | a adversary | a necessary job |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
| 4 | **go** | present | a adversary *not said here* |  |  | adversary | still |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme past it=Initial\_Location |
| 5 | **is** | can | a critic |  |  |  |  | about the flaw; right *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** |  | a critic *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with adversary | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (lesson 015)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x5:2
# text = (lesson 015)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	015	015	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight faced his adversary on the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x6:1
# text = The knight faced his adversary on the bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	faced	face	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	adversary	adversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** | past | the knight | knight's adversary |  | the bridge |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent adversary=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In chess, try to guess your adversary's next move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x7:1
# text = In chess, try to guess your adversary's next move.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	guess	guess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	adversary	adversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | chess |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **guess** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your adversary's next move |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent move=Theme |
| 3 | **move** |  | your adversary |  |  |  |  |  | nom move «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two teams were old adversaries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x8:1
# text = The two teams were old adversaries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	adversaries	adversary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the two teams | old adversaries |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was a tough adversary in the debate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x9:1
# text = She was a tough adversary in the debate.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	adversary	adversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	debate	debate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | She | a tough adversary |  | the debate |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sherlock Holmes's greatest adversary was Moriarty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x10:1
# text = Sherlock Holmes's greatest adversary was Moriarty.
1	Sherlock	Sherlock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Holmes	Holmes	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
4	greatest	great	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	adversary	adversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	Moriarty	Moriarty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Sherlock's greatest adversary | Moriarty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even adversaries can shake hands after the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x11:1
# text = Even adversaries can shake hands after the game.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	adversaries	adversary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	shake	shake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | can | adversaries | hands |  |  | after the game |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heracles destroyed this new adversary with his club, and now called upon his nephew to come to his aid.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:adversary:x12:1
# text = Heracles destroyed this new adversary with his club, and now called upon his nephew to come to his aid.
1	Heracles	Heracles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	adversary	adversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	nephew	nephew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | past | Heracles | this new adversary |  |  |  | with Heracles's club | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent adversary=Patient with club=Instrument |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  |  |  |  | now | upon Heracles's nephew | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **come** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | Heracles's aid |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to aid=Initial\_Location |

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