📖 decisionWho acts: decision, you, judge, I, It, class · What happens: be, make, think, do, decide, rule · To what, where: choice, ability, sport, decision, hard decision, old toys
«decision» in the English 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: decision in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 A decision is a choice you make after thinking about what to do: a hard decision.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl case obl mark acl punct det amod conj punct root A DET decision NOUN is AUX a DET choice NOUN you PRON make VERB after SCONJ thinking VERB about ADP what PRON to PART do VERB : PUNCT a DET hard ADJ decision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 decision det 2 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 5 choice nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 choice cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 choice det 5 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 make nsubj 7 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 choice acl:relcl 8 after after SCONJ _ 9 thinking mark 9 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 make advcl 10 about about ADP _ 11 what case 11 what what PRON PronType=Rel 9 thinking obl 12 to to PART _ 13 do mark 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 what acl 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 decision punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 decision det 16 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 17 decision amod 17 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 5 choice conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 choice punct
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1 is a present a decision a choice and a hard decision a hard decision conj tree rules 2 make present you a choice and a hard decision not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Product 3 think speech: other gerund you not said here what obl vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about what=Topic 4 do to-infinitive you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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.
Everyday, meaning 2 Decision (uncountable) is the ability to decide quickly and firmly.
nsubj punct amod punct cop det mark acl advmod cc conj punct root Decision NOUN ( PUNCT uncountable ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX the DET ability NOUN to PART decide VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ firmly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 7 ability nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 uncountable punct 3 uncountable uncountable ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Decision amod 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 uncountable punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 ability cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ability det 7 ability ability NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to PART _ 9 decide mark 9 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 ability acl 10 quickly quickly ADV _ 9 decide advmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 firmly cc 12 firmly firmly ADV _ 10 quickly conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 ability punct
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1 is a present Decision the ability tree rules 2 decide to-infinitive quickly property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Everyday, meaning 3 In sport, a decision is the referee's or judge's ruling.
case obl punct det nsubj cop det case cc nmod:poss case conj punct root In ADP sport NOUN , PUNCT a DET decision NOUN is AUX the DET referee NOUN 's PART or CCONJ judge NOUN 's PART ruling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 sport case 2 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 8 referee obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 sport punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 decision det 5 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 8 referee nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 referee cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 referee det 8 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 's 's PART _ 8 referee case 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 ruling cc 11 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 13 ruling nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 judge case 13 ruling ruling NOUN Number=Sing 8 referee conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 referee punct
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1 is present a decision sport 's the referee or judge's ruling; judge's ruling conj tree rules 2 rule judge nom ruling «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 I have to make a decision: football or swimming?
nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct conj cc conj punct root I PRON have VERB to PART make VERB a DET decision NOUN : PUNCT football NOUN or CCONJ swimming NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 make mark 4 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 have xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 decision det 6 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 4 make obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 football punct 8 football football NOUN Number=Sing 6 decision conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 swimming cc 10 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 8 football conj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I tree rules 2 make to-infinitive I not said here a decision and football or swimming vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product
Example 2 It was a hard decision to give away my old toys.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl compound:prt nmod:poss amod obj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET hard ADJ decision NOUN to PART give VERB away ADP my PRON old ADJ toys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 decision nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 decision cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 decision det 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 decision amod 5 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 give mark 7 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 decision acl 8 away away ADP _ 7 give compound:prt 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 toys nmod:poss 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 toys amod 11 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 7 give obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 decision punct
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1 is a past It a hard decision tree rules 2 give away to-infinitive my old toys vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent toy=Theme
Example 3 The class voted and came to a decision.
det nsubj cc conj case det obl punct root The DET class NOUN voted VERB and CCONJ came VERB to ADP a DET decision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 voted nsubj 3 voted vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 came cc 5 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 voted conj 6 to to ADP _ 8 decision case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 decision det 8 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 5 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 voted punct
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1 vote past the class vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 come past the class not said here a decision vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to decision=Initial_Location
Example 4 The referee's decision was final.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct root The DET referee NOUN 's PART decision NOUN was AUX final ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 4 decision nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 referee case 4 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 6 final nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 final cop 6 final final ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 final punct
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1 is past the referee's decision final property tree rules 2 decide the referee nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Think about the results before you make a decision.
case det obl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Think VERB about ADP the DET results NOUN before SCONJ you PRON make VERB a DET decision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 about about ADP _ 4 results case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 results det 4 results result NOUN Number=Plur 1 Think obl 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 make mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 make nsubj 7 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Think advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 decision det 9 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Think punct
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1 think speech: other imperative you not said here about the results vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about result=Topic 2 make present you a decision vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decision=Product
Example 6 Moving house was a big decision for our family.
csubj obj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root Moving VERB house NOUN was AUX a DET big ADJ decision NOUN for ADP our PRON family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 decision csubj 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 1 Moving obj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 decision cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 decision det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 decision amod 6 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 family case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 family nmod:poss 9 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 decision nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 decision punct
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1 move gerund house vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Theme 2 is a past Moving a big decision for our family tree rules
Example 7 Use a decision tree to sort the animals.
det compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root Use VERB a DET decision NOUN tree NOUN to PART sort VERB the DET animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tree det 3 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 4 tree compound 4 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 sort mark 6 sort sort VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 animals det 8 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 sort obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a decision tree vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient 2 sort to-infinitive you not said here the animals vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme
Example 8 They agreed to appoint Momus as judge, and to abide by his decision.
The tree, 13 words nsubj mark xcomp obj case obl punct cc mark conj case nmod:poss obl punct root They PRON agreed VERB to PART appoint VERB Momus NOUN as ADP judge NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ to PART abide VERB by ADP his PRON decision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 agreed nsubj 2 agreed agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 appoint mark 4 appoint appoint VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 agreed xcomp 5 Momus momus NOUN Number=Sing 4 appoint obj 6 as as ADP _ 7 judge case 7 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 4 appoint obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 abide punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 abide cc 10 to to PART _ 11 abide mark 11 abide abide VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 appoint conj 12 by by ADP _ 14 decision case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 decision nmod:poss 14 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 11 abide obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 agreed punct
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1 agree speech: agree past They vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 appoint not said to happen to-infinitive They not said here Momus as judge vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent momus=Theme as judge=Attribute 3 abide to-infinitive They not said here by his decision tree rules 4 decide his = he nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! (Prophets JOL.4.14, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision!
punct nmod case det nmod case nmod punct root Multitudes PROPN , PUNCT multitudes NOUN in ADP the DET valley NOUN of ADP decision NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Multitudes Multitude PROPN Number=Plur root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 multitudes punct 3 multitudes multitude NOUN Number=Plur 1 Multitudes nmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 valley case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 valley det 6 valley valley NOUN Number=Sing 3 multitudes nmod 7 of of ADP _ 8 decision case 8 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 6 valley nmod 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Multitudes punct
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Sentence 2: (Prophets JOL.4.14, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN JOL.4.14 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct 2 Prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 JOL.4.14 JOL.4.14 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 JOL.4.14 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 JOL.4.14 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
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Example 10 For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. (Prophets JOL.4.14, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
case det obl case det obl cop case det obl case nmod punct root For ADP the DET day NOUN of ADP the DET LORD PROPN is AUX near ADJ in ADP the DET valley NOUN of ADP decision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 3 day case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 day det 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 8 near obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 LORD case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 LORD det 6 LORD LORD PROPN Number=Sing 8 near obl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 near cop 8 near near ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 valley case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 valley det 11 valley valley NOUN Number=Sing 8 near obl 12 of of ADP _ 13 decision case 13 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 11 valley nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 near punct
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1 is present the valley of decision day of the LORD; near property tree rules
Sentence 2: (Prophets JOL.4.14, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN JOL.4.14 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct 2 Prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 JOL.4.14 JOL.4.14 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 JOL.4.14 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 JOL.4.14 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
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