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title: adverse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adverse» in the school dictionary: Adverse means bad, harmful or not helpful. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adverse

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**Who acts:** Adverse, adverse effect, medicine, adverse weather, bad weather, people · **What happens:** mean, be, make, cause, cancel, have · **To what, where:** harmful one, someone, bad weather, problems, match, adverse reaction · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«adverse» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [adverse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adverse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adverse means bad, harmful or not helpful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adverse:m1:1
# text = Adverse means bad, harmful or not helpful.
1	Adverse	adverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Adverse |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"adverse weather" is bad weather that causes problems.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adverse:m1e:1
# text = "adverse weather" is bad weather that causes problems.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	adverse	adverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | adverse weather | bad weather |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | present | bad weather | problems |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition problem=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An adverse effect or reaction is a harmful one, such as when a medicine makes someone ill.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adverse:m2:1
# text = An adverse effect or reaction is a harmful one, such as when a medicine makes someone ill.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	adverse	adverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	reaction	reaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	16	mark	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	16	mark	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	_
18	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a adverse effect or reaction | a harmful one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a medicine | someone |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The match was cancelled due to adverse weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adverse:x1:1
# text = The match was cancelled due to adverse weather.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	adverse	adverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	weather	weather	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 | **cancel** | past · passive |  | the match |  |  |  | due adverse weather | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people have an adverse reaction to peanuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adverse:x2:1
# text = Some people have an adverse reaction to peanuts.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	adverse	adverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reaction	reaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	peanuts	peanut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some people | a adverse reaction |  |  |  | to peanuts | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reaction=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much screen time can have adverse effects on sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adverse:x3:1
# text = Too much screen time can have adverse effects on sleep.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	adverse	adverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | can |  | adverse effects |  | sleep | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The climbers turned back in adverse conditions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adverse:x4:1
# text = The climbers turned back in adverse conditions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	climbers	climber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	adverse	adverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn back** | past | the climbers |  |  | adverse conditions |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The medicine leaflet lists possible adverse effects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adverse:x5:1
# text = The medicine leaflet lists possible adverse effects.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	leaflet	leaflet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lists	list	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	adverse	adverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	effects	effect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | present | the medicine leaflet | possible adverse effects |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plan had no adverse results.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adverse:x6:1
# text = The plan had no adverse results.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
5	adverse	adverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the plan | no adverse results |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In this ship, with his few remaining followers, Odysseus now set sail, but was driven by adverse winds to an island called AEaea.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adverse:x7:1
# text = In this ship, with his few remaining followers, Odysseus now set sail, but was driven by adverse winds to an island called AEaea.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
7	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	remaining	remaining	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	followers	follower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	Odysseus	Odysseus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
13	set	set	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	driven	drive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	adverse	adverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
25	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	acl	_	_
26	AEaea	AEaea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past · passive | adverse winds | set sail *not said here* |  | a island |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to island=Trajectory |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | a island *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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