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title: avoidance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «avoidance» in the school dictionary: The act of keeping away from something or not doing something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# avoidance

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**Who acts:** act, Avoidance, Fire safety, His, stripes, Tax avoidance · **What happens:** keep away, not do, help, avoid, be, get · **To what, where:** something, teeth, sugary drinks, him, trouble, homework

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«avoidance» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [avoidance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/avoidance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The act of keeping away from something or not doing something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avoidance:m1:1
# text = The act of keeping away from something or not doing something.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  | something |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **do** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Avoidance of sugary drinks helps your teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avoidance:x1:1
# text = Avoidance of sugary drinks helps your teeth.
1	Avoidance	avoidance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	sugary	sugary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Avoidance of sugary drinks | your teeth |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **avoid** |  |  | sugary drinks |  |  |  |  | nom avoidance «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Fire safety is about the avoidance of risks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avoidance:x2:1
# text = Fire safety is about the avoidance of risks.
1	Fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	avoidance	avoidance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	risks	risk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Fire safety |  |  |  |  | about the avoidance; of risks | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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His avoidance of homework got him into trouble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avoidance:x3:1
# text = His avoidance of homework got him into trouble.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	avoidance	avoidance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	got	get	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	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | His avoidance of homework | him *= he* |  | trouble |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
| 2 | **avoid** |  | His *= he* | homework |  |  |  |  | nom avoidance «act transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Zebras' stripes may help in predator avoidance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avoidance:x4:1
# text = Zebras' stripes may help in predator avoidance.
1	Zebras	zebra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	predator	predator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	avoidance	avoidance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | may | Zebras's stripes |  |  | predator avoidance |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Avoidance doesn't solve the problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avoidance:x5:1
# text = Avoidance doesn't solve the problem.
1	Avoidance	avoidance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **solve** | present · do-support | Avoidance | the problem |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Tax avoidance means using legal tricks to pay less tax.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avoidance:x6:1
# text = Tax avoidance means using legal tricks to pay less tax.
1	Tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	avoidance	avoidance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	legal	legal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Tax avoidance |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** *not said to happen* | gerund | Tax avoidance *not said here* | legal tricks |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Patient |
| 3 | **pay** | to-infinitive | Tax avoidance *not said here* | less tax |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Asset |

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