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title: oppose — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oppose» in the school dictionary: To oppose something is to be against it and try to stop it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oppose

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**Who acts:** you, Many parents, two teams, She, villagers, I · **What happens:** oppose, be, try, stop, compete, set · **To what, where:** something, it, someone, two things, each, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«oppose» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [oppose in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/oppose.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To oppose something is to be against it and try to stop it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oppose:m1:1
# text = To oppose something is to be against it and try to stop it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	oppose	oppose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | against it | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality |

<!-- .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 -->
To oppose someone is to fight or compete against them, as in a game or election.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oppose:m2:1
# text = To oppose someone is to fight or compete against them, as in a game or election.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	oppose	oppose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fight	fight	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	compete	compete	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	against	against	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fight *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **compete** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | against them *= they*; as a game or election | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To set two things against each other to compare them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oppose:m3:1
# text = To set two things against each other to compare them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	2	obl	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	fixed	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	compare	compare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | to-infinitive |  | two things |  | each |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme against each=Destination |
| 2 | **compare** | to-infinitive |  | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many parents oppose the plan to close the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oppose:x1:1
# text = Many parents oppose the plan to close the library.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	oppose	oppose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	close	close	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | present | Many parents | the plan |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient |
| 2 | **close** | to-infinitive | Many parents *not said here* | the library |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two teams will oppose each other in the final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oppose:x2:1
# text = The two teams will oppose each other in the final.
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	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	oppose	oppose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	5	obj	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	fixed	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | future | the two teams | each |  | the final |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She opposed the idea of a longer school day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oppose:x3:1
# text = She opposed the idea of a longer school day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | past | She | the idea of a longer school day |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villagers opposed building a road through the woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oppose:x4:1
# text = The villagers opposed building a road through the woods.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	building	build	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | past | the villagers |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | gerund | the villagers *not said here* | a road |  | the woods |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset road=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who will oppose the champion?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oppose:x5:1
# text = Who will oppose the champion?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	oppose	oppose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | future |  | the champion |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent champion=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I like dogs, as opposed to cats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oppose:x6:1
# text = I like dogs, as opposed to cats.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | I | dogs |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dog=Theme |
| 2 | **oppose** | participle |  | dogs *not said here* |  |  |  | to cats | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our opposing team wore red shirts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oppose:x7:1
# text = Our opposing team wore red shirts.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	opposing	oppose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shirts	shirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **wear** | past | Our opposing team | red shirts |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council opposes the new rule.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oppose:x8:1
# text = The council opposes the new rule.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opposes	oppose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | present | the council | the new rule |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Your constancy has overcome me,” she said; “I can no longer oppose your wishes.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oppose:x9:1
# text = “Your constancy has overcome me,” she said; “I can no longer oppose your wishes.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	constancy	constancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	overcome	overcome	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
15	no	no	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	17	advmod	_	_
17	oppose	oppose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
18	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	wishes	wish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overcome** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive |  | Your constancy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **oppose** *in a quote* | can | I | your wishes |  |  |  | long *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Patient |
| 4 | **wish** *in a quote* |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

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