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title: diametrically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diametrically» in the school dictionary: Completely; as different as two things can be, used mostly in «diametrically opposed» or «diametrically opposite». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diametrically

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**Who acts:** views, Their, two teams, maths, formal two reports · **What happens:** be, use, view, have, reach · **To what, where:** homework, opposite styles, opposed conclusions

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«diametrically» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [diametrically in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diametrically.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Completely; as different as two things can be, used mostly in «diametrically opposed» or «diametrically opposite».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diametrically:m1:1
# text = Completely; as different as two things can be, used mostly in «diametrically opposed» or «diametrically opposite».
1	Completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	advcl	_	_
12	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	diametrically	diametrically	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	opposed	opposed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	diametrically	diametrically	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **can** | can |  |  |  |  |  | as two things | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the position of the two ends of a diameter: straight across a circle through the centre.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diametrically:m2:1
# text = In the position of the two ends of a diameter: straight across a circle through the centre.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	diameter	diameter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	across	across	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Their views on homework are diametrically opposed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diametrically:x1:1
# text = Their views on homework are diametrically opposed.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	views	view	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	diametrically	diametrically	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	opposed	opposed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Their views on homework |  |  |  |  | diametrically, opposed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **view** |  | Their *= they* |  |  | homework |  |  | nom view «cognition transitive»: poss=agent on=place |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The two teams have diametrically opposite styles of play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diametrically:x2:1
# text = The two teams have diametrically opposite styles of play.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	diametrically	diametrically	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	styles	style	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the two teams | opposite styles of play |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent style=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Mark two points diametrically opposite each other on the circle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diametrically:x3:1
# text = Mark two points diametrically opposite each other on the circle.
1	Mark	Mark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	diametrically	diametrically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

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(maths) Twelve and six on a clock face are diametrically opposite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diametrically:x4:1
# text = (maths) Twelve and six on a clock face are diametrically opposite.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	appos	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	diametrically	diametrically	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | maths |  |  |  |  | diametrically, opposite *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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(formal) The two reports reached diametrically opposed conclusions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diametrically:x5:1
# text = (formal) The two reports reached diametrically opposed conclusions.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	reports	report	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	diametrically	diametrically	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	opposed	opposed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	conclusions	conclusion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **reach** | past | the formal two reports | opposed conclusions |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent conclusion=Theme |

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