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title: opposed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «opposed» in the school dictionary: If you are opposed to something, you are against it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# opposed

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**Who acts:** you, Opposed things, They, I, me, two brothers · **What happens:** oppose, be, cut down, have, hold, walk · **To what, where:** you, it, Opposed past form, plan, old oak, parents · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you are opposed to something, you are against it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposed:m1:1
# text = If you are opposed to something, you are against it.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  | to something | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **does** | present | you |  |  | it |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against it=Location |

<!-- .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 -->
Opposed things are very different or opposite to each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposed:m2:1
# text = Opposed things are very different or opposite to each other.
1	Opposed	opposed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	7	obl	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Opposed things |  |  |  |  | different *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Opposed things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to each | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Opposed is the past form of oppose: «They opposed the plan».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposed:m3:1
# text = Opposed is the past form of oppose: «They opposed the plan».
1	Opposed	oppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	oppose	oppose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the Opposed past form |  |  |  | of oppose | tree rules |
| 3 | **oppose** *in a quote* | past | They | the plan |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am opposed to cutting down the old oak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposed:x1:1
# text = I am opposed to cutting down the old oak.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	opposed	opposed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | opposed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut down** | gerund | I *not said here* | the old oak |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset oak=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My parents are opposed to me having a phone yet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposed:x2:1
# text = My parents are opposed to me having a phone yet.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | present · passive |  | My parents |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | me | a phone |  |  | yet |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two brothers held opposed views.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposed:x3:1
# text = The two brothers held opposed views.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	opposed	opposed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	views	view	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 | **hold** | past | the two brothers | opposed views |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class opposed the change to the timetable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposed:x4:1
# text = The class opposed the change to the timetable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked, as opposed to taking the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposed:x5:1
# text = We walked, as opposed to taking the bus.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	opposed	opposed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  |  |  | opposed *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | We *not said here* | the bus |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was strongly opposed to the idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposed:x6:1
# text = She was strongly opposed to the idea.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | to the idea; strongly *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their opinions are completely opposed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposed:x7:1
# text = Their opinions are completely opposed.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	opposed	opposed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Their opinions |  |  |  |  | completely, opposed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **opine** |  | Their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most people opposed the new car park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposed:x8:1
# text = Most people opposed the new car park.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their landing, however, was opposed by a terrible giant who guarded the island against all intruders.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposed:x9:1
# text = Their landing, however, was opposed by a terrible giant who guarded the island against all intruders.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	however	however	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	guarded	guard	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	against	against	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	intruders	intruder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | past · passive | a terrible giant | Their landing |  |  |  | however *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **guard** | past | a terrible giant | the island |  |  |  | against all intruders | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent island=Beneficiary against intruder=Theme |

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