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title: repulsion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «repulsion» in the school dictionary: Repulsion is a force that pushes things away from each other, like two north poles of magnets. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# repulsion

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**Who acts:** Repulsion, force, Two north poles, poles, We, He · **What happens:** be, push away, show, test, look, make · **To what, where:** force, things, each, strong feeling, repulsion, attraction

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«repulsion» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [repulsion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/repulsion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

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Repulsion is a force that pushes things away from each other, like two north poles of magnets.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsion:m1:1
# text = Repulsion is a force that pushes things away from each other, like two north poles of magnets.
1	Repulsion	repulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	6	obl	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
15	north	north	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	compound	_	_
16	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Repulsion | a force |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **push away** | present | a force | things |  | each |  | like two north poles of magnets; away *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent thing=Theme from each=Trajectory |

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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 -->
Repulsion is a strong feeling of disgust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsion:m2:1
# text = Repulsion is a strong feeling of disgust.
1	Repulsion	repulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	disgust	disgust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Repulsion | a strong feeling |  |  |  | of disgust | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Two north poles show repulsion: they push each other away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsion:x1:1
# text = Two north poles show repulsion: they push each other away.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	north	north	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	compound	_	_
3	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	repulsion	repulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	8	obj	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Two north poles | repulsion |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent repulsion=Recipient |
| 2 | **push away** | present | poles *= pole* | each |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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We tested attraction and repulsion with bar magnets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsion:x2:1
# text = We tested attraction and repulsion with bar magnets.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	attraction	attraction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	repulsion	repulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We | attraction and repulsion |  |  |  | with bar magnets | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attraction=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He looked at the slimy worm with repulsion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsion:x3:1
# text = He looked at the slimy worm with repulsion.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	slimy	slimy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	repulsion	repulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | He |  |  |  |  | at the slimy worm with repulsion | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at worm=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Repulsion between the magnets made the toy car move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsion:x4:1
# text = Repulsion between the magnets made the toy car move.
1	Repulsion	repulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Repulsion between the magnets | the car move |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset move=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Two balloons rubbed on hair show repulsion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsion:x5:1
# text = Two balloons rubbed on hair show repulsion.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	balloons	balloon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	repulsion	repulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | participle |  | Two balloons *not said here* |  | hair |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on hair=Destination |
| 2 | **show** | present | Two balloons | repulsion |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent repulsion=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She felt repulsion at the smell of the rotten egg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repulsion:x6:1
# text = She felt repulsion at the smell of the rotten egg.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	repulsion	repulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She | repulsion |  | the smell of the rotten egg |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent repulsion=Theme at smell=Location |
| 2 | **smell** |  | the rotten egg |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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