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title: opposite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «opposite» in the school dictionary: The opposite is the thing that is as different as can be: up is the opposite of down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# opposite

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**Who acts:** opposite, thing, up, Opposite sides, Subtraction, shop · **What happens:** be, mean, face, pull together, sit · **To what, where:** thing, opposite, other side, shapes, me, lunch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«opposite» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [opposite in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/opposite.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The opposite is the thing that is as different as can be: up is the opposite of down.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:m1:1
# text = The opposite is the thing that is as different as can be: up is the opposite of down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	as	as	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	down	down	ADV	RB	_	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the opposite | the thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the thing |  |  |  |  | different *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | up | the opposite |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Opposite also means facing, on the other side: the shop opposite the school.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:m2:1
# text = Opposite also means facing, on the other side: the shop opposite the school.
1	Opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	facing	face	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	opposite	opposite	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Opposite |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **face** | gerund |  |  |  | the other side |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In shapes, opposite sides or angles are across from each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:m3:1
# text = In shapes, opposite sides or angles are across from each other.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
9	across	across	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	8	obl	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | shapes and opposite sides or angles |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Opposite sides of a rectangle are equal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:x1:1
# text = Opposite sides of a rectangle are equal.
1	Opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	equal	equal	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 | Opposite sides of a rectangle |  |  |  |  | equal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Subtraction is the opposite of addition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:x2:1
# text = Subtraction is the opposite of addition.
1	Subtraction	subtraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Subtraction | the opposite |  |  |  | of addition | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop is opposite the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:x3:1
# text = The shop is opposite the school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	opposite	opposite	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the shop |  |  |  |  | opposite the school | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The opposite side is 8 cm long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:x4:1
# text = The opposite side is 8 cm long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the opposite side |  |  |  |  | 8 cm *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hot is the opposite of cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:x5:1
# text = Hot is the opposite of cold.
1	Hot	hot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hot | the opposite |  |  |  | of cold | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Opposite poles of a magnet pull together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:x6:1
# text = Opposite poles of a magnet pull together.
1	Opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	magnet	magnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull together** | infinitive | Opposite poles of a magnet |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She sat opposite me at lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:x7:1
# text = She sat opposite me at lunch.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | She | me |  | lunch |  | opposite *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent i=Theme at lunch=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twins like opposite things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:x8:1
# text = The twins like opposite things.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Multiplication and division are opposite operations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:x9:1
# text = Multiplication and division are opposite operations.
1	Multiplication	multiplication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	operations	operation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Multiplication and division | opposite operations |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘It is just the opposite of you!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opposite:x10:1
# text = ‘It is just the opposite of you!
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the opposite |  |  |  | of you | tree rules |

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