certainty Who acts: Certainty, It, sun, I, She, Rolling · What happens: be, happen, rise, not say, break, speak · To what, where: feeling, something, certainty, vase, 1, number · Speech: someone speaks here
«certainty» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: certainty in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Certainty is the feeling of being completely sure about something.
nsubj cop det case cop advmod parataxis case obl punct root Certainty NOUN is AUX the DET feeling NOUN of ADP being AUX completely ADV sure ADJ about ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Certainty certainty NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 sure case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 sure cop 7 completely completely ADV _ 8 sure advmod 8 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feeling parataxis 9 about about ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 sure obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present Certainty the feeling tree rules 2 is gerund about something; completely, sure property tree rules
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 A certainty is something that will definitely happen or is definitely true.
det nsubj cop nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl cc cop advmod conj punct root A DET certainty NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON will AUX definitely ADV happen VERB or CCONJ is AUX definitely ADV true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 certainty det 2 certainty certainty NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 happen nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 happen aux 7 definitely definitely ADV _ 8 happen advmod 8 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 something acl:relcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 true cc 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 true cop 11 definitely definitely ADV _ 12 true advmod 12 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 8 happen conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a certainty something tree rules 2 happen future definitely property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is present definitely, true property tree rules
Example 1 It is a certainty that the sun will rise tomorrow.
nsubj cop det mark det nsubj aux advcl obl:unmarked punct root It PRON is AUX a DET certainty NOUN that SCONJ the DET sun NOUN will AUX rise VERB tomorrow 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 4 certainty nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 certainty cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 certainty det 4 certainty certainty NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 rise mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sun det 7 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 9 rise nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 rise aux 9 rise rise VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 certainty advcl 10 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 9 rise obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 certainty punct
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1 is a present It a certainty tree rules 2 rise future the sun tomorrow vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 I can't say with certainty who broke the vase.
nsubj aux advmod case obl nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root I PRON ca AUX n't PART say VERB with ADP certainty NOUN who PRON broke VERB the DET vase 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 4 say nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 say aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 say advmod 4 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 certainty case 6 certainty certainty NOUN Number=Sing 4 say obl 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 broke nsubj 8 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 certainty acl:relcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 vase det 10 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 8 broke obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 say punct
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1 not say speech: assert can I with certainty vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with certainty=Manner 2 break past certainty the vase vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient
Example 3 On the probability line, certainty is at 1.
case det compound obl punct nsubj cop case punct root On ADP the DET probability NOUN line NOUN , PUNCT certainty NOUN is AUX at ADP 1 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 4 line case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 line det 3 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing 4 line compound 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 9 1 obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 line punct 6 certainty certainty NOUN Number=Sing 9 1 nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 1 cop 8 at at ADP _ 9 1 case 9 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 1 punct
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1 is present certainty 1 on the probability line tree rules
Example 4 She spoke with great certainty.
nsubj case amod obl punct root She PRON spoke VERB with ADP great ADJ certainty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 spoke nsubj 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 certainty case 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 certainty amod 5 certainty certainty NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoke obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past She with great certainty vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with certainty=Co-Agent
Example 5 Rolling a number less than 7 on a die is a certainty.
csubj det obj advmod fixed nmod case det obl cop det punct root Rolling VERB a DET number NOUN less ADJ than ADP 7 NUM on ADP a DET die NOUN is AUX a DET certainty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 certainty csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 number det 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rolling obj 4 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 6 7 advmod 5 than than ADP _ 4 less fixed 6 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 number nmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 die case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 die det 9 die die NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rolling obl 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 certainty cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 certainty det 12 certainty certainty NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 certainty punct
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1 roll gerund a number 7 a die vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent number=Theme on die=Trajectory 2 is a present Rolling a certainty tree rules
Example 6 Nothing in the weather forecast is a certainty.
nsubj case det compound nmod cop det punct root Nothing PRON in ADP the DET weather NOUN forecast NOUN is AUX a DET certainty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 certainty nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 5 forecast case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 forecast det 4 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 5 forecast compound 5 forecast forecast NOUN Number=Sing 1 Nothing nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 certainty cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 certainty det 8 certainty certainty NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 certainty punct
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1 is a present Nothing a certainty tree rules
Example 7 They had no doubt of that, and every action of their lives was based on that certainty.
The tree, 17 words nsubj det obj case nmod punct cc det nsubj:pass case nmod:poss nmod aux:pass conj case det obl punct root They PRON had VERB no DET doubt NOUN of ADP that PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ every DET action NOUN of ADP their PRON lives NOUN was AUX based VERB on ADP that DET certainty 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 doubt det 4 doubt doubt NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 that case 6 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 doubt nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 15 based punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 15 based cc 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 action det 10 action action NOUN Number=Sing 15 based nsubj:pass 11 of of ADP _ 13 lives case 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 lives nmod:poss 13 lives life NOUN Number=Plur 10 action nmod 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 based aux:pass 15 based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 had conj 16 on on ADP _ 18 certainty case 17 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 18 certainty det 18 certainty certainty NOUN Number=Sing 15 based obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past They no doubt of that vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doubt=Patient 2 base past · passive every action of their lives that certainty vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on certainty=Source 3 doubt that nom doubt «cognition transitive»: of=patient 4 act their lives nom action «act intransitive»: of=agent
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