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title: aversion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «aversion» in the school dictionary: A strong dislike of something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# aversion

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**Who acts:** feeling, He, cat, She, I, Birds · **What happens:** dislike, want, avoid, have, develop, be · **To what, where:** something, strong aversion, aversion, him, object

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A strong dislike of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aversion:m1:1
# text = A strong dislike of something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dislike	dislike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dislike** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom dislike «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A feeling of wanting to avoid something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aversion:m2:1
# text = A feeling of wanting to avoid something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | gerund | a feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **avoid** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a feeling *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent something=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has a strong aversion to spiders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aversion:x1:1
# text = He has a strong aversion to spiders.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	aversion	aversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | a strong aversion |  |  |  | to spiders | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aversion=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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My cat has an aversion to water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aversion:x2:1
# text = My cat has an aversion to water.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	aversion	aversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My cat | a aversion |  |  |  | to water | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aversion=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She developed an aversion to fish after being sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aversion:x3:1
# text = She developed an aversion to fish after being sick.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	developed	develop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	aversion	aversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **develop** | past | She | a aversion |  |  |  | to fish | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aversion=Product |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have an aversion to getting up early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aversion:x4:1
# text = I have an aversion to getting up early.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	aversion	aversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a aversion |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aversion=Patient |
| 2 | **get up** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Birds learn an aversion to bitter caterpillars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aversion:x5:1
# text = Birds learn an aversion to bitter caterpillars.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	aversion	aversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	caterpillars	caterpillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Birds | a aversion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His aversion to crowds kept him home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aversion:x6:1
# text = His aversion to crowds kept him home.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aversion	aversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	crowds	crowd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | His aversion to crowds | him *= he* |  |  |  | home *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 2 | **avert** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  | to crowds | nom aversion «feeling transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Ares appears to have been an object of aversion to all the gods of Olympus, Aphrodite alone excepted.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aversion:x7:1
# text = Ares appears to have been an object of aversion to all the gods of Olympus, Aphrodite alone excepted.
1	Ares	ar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	aversion	aversion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	13	det:predet	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Olympus	Olympus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	Aphrodite	Aphrodite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	excepted	except	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | Ares |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive · perfect | Ares *not said here* | a object |  |  |  | of aversion; to all gods of Olympus | tree rules |
| 3 | **except** | past | Aphrodite |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | tree rules |

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