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title: averting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «averting» in the school dictionary: Stopping something bad from happening. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# averting

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**Who acts:** quick thinking, pilot, She, Averting, They, he · **What happens:** stop, happen, turn, be, avert, think · **To what, where:** something, eyes, crash, scary film, flood, wall · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stopping something bad from happening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:averting:m1:1
# text = Stopping something bad from happening.
1	Stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Turning your eyes or face away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:averting:m2:1
# text = Turning your eyes or face away.
1	Turning	turn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | gerund |  | your eyes or face |  |  |  | away *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot's quick thinking was key to averting a crash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:averting:x1:1
# text = The pilot's quick thinking was key to averting a crash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	key	key	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	averting	avert	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the pilot's quick thinking |  |  |  |  | key *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **avert** | gerund | the pilot's quick thinking *not said here* | a crash |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** |  | the pilot |  |  |  |  |  | nom thinking «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She kept averting her eyes from the scary film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:averting:x2:1
# text = She kept averting her eyes from the scary film.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	averting	avert	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **avert** | gerund | She *not said here* | her eyes |  | the scary film |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Averting a flood meant building a wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:averting:x3:1
# text = Averting a flood meant building a wall.
1	Averting	avert	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	building	build	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **avert** | gerund |  | a flood |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | past | Averting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **build** *not said to happen* | gerund | Averting *not said here* | a wall |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wall=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They succeeded in averting a strike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:averting:x4:1
# text = They succeeded in averting a strike.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	succeeded	succeed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	averting	avert	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	strike	strike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **succeed** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **avert** | gerund | They *not said here* | a strike |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Averting his gaze, he said sorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:averting:x5:1
# text = Averting his gaze, he said sorry.
1	Averting	avert	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	gaze	gaze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **avert** | gerund | he *not said here* | his gaze |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: apologize* | past | he |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **gaze** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom gaze «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Firefighters worked all night, averting disaster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:averting:x6:1
# text = Firefighters worked all night, averting disaster.
1	Firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	averting	avert	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	disaster	disaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **work** | past | Firefighters |  |  |  | night |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **avert** | gerund | Firefighters *not said here* | disaster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Nemesis was worshipped by the Romans, (who invoked her on the Capitol), as a divinity who possessed the power of averting the pernicious consequences of envy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:averting:x7:1
# text = Nemesis was worshipped by the Romans, (who invoked her on the Capitol), as a divinity who possessed the power of averting the pernicious consequences of envy.
1	Nemesis	nemesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	worshipped	worshipp	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	invoked	invoke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Capitol	Capitol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	divinity	divinity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
20	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	possessed	possess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
25	averting	avert	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	acl	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	pernicious	pernicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	consequences	consequence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	envy	envy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worshipp** | past · passive | the Romans | Nemesis |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **invoke** | past |  | her *= she* |  | the Capitol |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **possess** | past | a divinity | the power |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot power=Theme |
| 4 | **avert** | gerund | the power *not said here* | the pernicious consequences of envy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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