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title: contradiction — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «contradiction» in the school dictionary: A situation in which two statements or facts cannot both be true: «There is a contradiction between his two stories». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# contradiction

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**Who acts:** situation, contradiction, She, someone, you, Freezing · **What happens:** not be, be, say, speak, seem, oppose · **To what, where:** opposite, phrase, each, contradiction, terms, alibi · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«contradiction» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [contradiction in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/contradiction.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A situation in which two statements or facts cannot both be true: «There is a contradiction between his two stories».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contradiction:m1:1
# text = A situation in which two statements or facts cannot both be true: «There is a contradiction between his two stories».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
11	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	17	expl	_	_
17	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	contradiction	contradiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
20	between	between	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
22	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | can | a situation in two statements or facts |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** *in a quote* | present | a contradiction between contradiction's two stories |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saying the opposite of what someone else has said: «She spoke without contradiction».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contradiction:m2:1
# text = Saying the opposite of what someone else has said: «She spoke without contradiction».
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nmod	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	without	without	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	contradiction	contradiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | She *not said here* | the opposite |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent opposite=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · perfect | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | past | She |  |  |  |  | without contradiction | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A contradiction in terms: a phrase whose parts seem to oppose each other, like «a quiet shout».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contradiction:m3:1
# text = A contradiction in terms: a phrase whose parts seem to oppose each other, like «a quiet shout».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	contradiction	contradiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	phrase	phrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
8	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	oppose	oppose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	12	obj	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	shout	shout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | a contradiction in terms | a phrase |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **oppose** | to-infinitive | a contradiction in terms *not said here* | each |  |  |  | like a quiet shout | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a contradiction in your story: first you said Monday, then Tuesday.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contradiction:x1:1
# text = There is a contradiction in your story: first you said Monday, then Tuesday.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	contradiction	contradiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a contradiction in your story |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | you |  |  |  | monday; tuesday | first *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Freezing hot» is a contradiction in terms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contradiction:x2:1
# text = «Freezing hot» is a contradiction in terms.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
3	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	contradiction	contradiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Freezing | a contradiction |  | terms |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective noticed a contradiction in the butler's alibi.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contradiction:x3:1
# text = The detective noticed a contradiction in the butler's alibi.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	contradiction	contradiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	butler	butler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	alibi	alibi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | past | the detective | a contradiction |  | the butler's alibi |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer contradiction=Stimulus |
| 2 | **alibi** |  | the butler |  |  |  |  |  | nom alibi «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths we used proof by contradiction to show there is no biggest number.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contradiction:x4:1
# text = In maths we used proof by contradiction to show there is no biggest number.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	proof	proof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	contradiction	contradiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	_
11	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
13	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | we | proof |  | maths |  | by contradiction | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proof=Patient |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **be** | present | no biggest number |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His actions were in contradiction to his promises.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contradiction:x5:1
# text = His actions were in contradiction to his promises.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	contradiction	contradiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	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	promises	promise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His actions |  |  | contradiction |  | to his promises | tree rules |
| 2 | **act** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom action «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **promise** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saying that all rules must be broken is a contradiction, because that is itself a rule.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contradiction:x6:1
# text = Saying that all rules must be broken is a contradiction, because that is itself a rule.
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	csubj	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	ccomp	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	contradiction	contradiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	14	nsubj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **break** | must · passive |  | all rules |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Saying | a contradiction and a rule |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | present | that | a rule |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two websites gave answers in direct contradiction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contradiction:x7:1
# text = The two websites gave answers in direct contradiction.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	websites	website	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	direct	direct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	contradiction	contradiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the two websites | answers |  | direct contradiction |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soft tones and charming songs reached her ear, as well as harsh sounds and rough words--thoughts and opinions in strange contradiction to each other.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contradiction:x8:1
# text = Soft tones and charming songs reached her ear, as well as harsh sounds and rough words--thoughts and opinions in strange contradiction to each other.
1	Soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tones	tone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	charming	charm	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	14	cc	_	_
11	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	fixed	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
13	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	contradiction	contradiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
25	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	24	nmod	_	_
27	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **charm** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **reach** | past | Soft tones and charming songs | her ear |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent ear=Beneficiary sound=Theme |

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