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title: disagree — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disagree» in the school dictionary: To have a different opinion from someone else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disagree

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**Who acts:** Food, you, two answers, I, We, It · **What happens:** have, not match, disagree, make, feel, play · **To what, where:** different opinion, someone, you, 's, taste · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«disagree» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [disagree in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disagree.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To have a different opinion from someone else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disagree:m1:1
# text = To have a different opinion from someone else.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
8	else	else	ADV	RB	_	7	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** | to-infinitive |  | a different opinion |  | someone |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=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 -->
To not match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disagree:m2:1
# text = To not match.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	match	match	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **match** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The two answers disagree."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disagree:m2e:1
# text = "The two answers disagree."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	disagree	disagree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disagree** *in a quote* | present | the two answers |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Food that "disagrees with you" makes you feel sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disagree:m3:1
# text = Food that "disagrees with you" makes you feel sick.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	disagrees	disagree	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disagree** *in a quote* | present | Food |  |  |  |  | with you | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with you=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | Food | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I disagree with you about the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disagree:x1:1
# text = I disagree with you about the film.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	disagree	disagree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disagree** | present | I |  |  |  |  | with you; about the film | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with you=Co-Agent about film=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We disagreed about which game to play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disagree:x2:1
# text = We disagreed about which game to play.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	disagreed	disagree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	5	det	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disagree** | past | We |  |  |  |  | about which game | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about game=Topic |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's OK to disagree politely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disagree:x3:1
# text = It's OK to disagree politely.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	OK	ok	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	disagree	disagree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	politely	politely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | ok *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **disagree** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | politely *property* | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Our answers disagree, so let's check.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disagree:x4:1
# text = Our answers disagree, so let's check.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	disagree	disagree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disagree** | present | Our answers |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | Our answers *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **check** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **answer** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spicy food disagrees with me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disagree:x5:1
# text = Spicy food disagrees with me.
1	Spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	disagrees	disagree	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disagree** | present | Spicy food |  |  |  |  | with me | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with i=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's agree to disagree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disagree:x6:1
# text = Let's agree to disagree.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	disagree	disagree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **disagree** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"It suits my taste, however," answered Pluto, who was apt to be sullen when anybody disagreed with him.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disagree:x7:1
# text = "It suits my taste, however," answered Pluto, who was apt to be sullen when anybody disagreed with him.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	suits	suit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	however	however	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	_
10	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	Pluto	Pluto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	apt	apt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
18	sullen	sullen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	csubj	_	_
19	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	21	advmod	_	_
20	anybody	anybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	21	nsubj	_	_
21	disagreed	disagree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suit** *in a quote* | present | It | my taste |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | Pluto |  |  |  |  | however *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | Pluto |  |  |  |  | apt *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | sullen *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **disagree** | past | anybody |  |  |  |  | with Pluto | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with he=Co-Agent |
| 6 | **taste** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom taste «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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