chance Who acts: chance, you, something, things, I, good chance · What happens: be, do, happen, plan, chance, hope · To what, where: time, something, Chance luck, things, chance, goodbye · Speech: someone speaks here
«chance» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: chance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A chance is a time when you can do something; an opportunity.
det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct det parataxis punct root A DET chance NOUN is AUX a DET time NOUN when ADV you PRON can AUX do VERB something PRON ; PUNCT an DET opportunity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chance det 2 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 do advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 do nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 do aux 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 time acl:relcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 do obj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 opportunity punct 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 opportunity det 13 opportunity opportunity NOUN Number=Sing 5 time parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 time punct
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1 is a present a chance a time tree rules 2 do can you something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 Chance is how likely something is to happen; the possibility.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj cop mark ccomp punct det conj punct root Chance NOUN is AUX how ADV likely ADJ something PRON is AUX to PART happen VERB ; PUNCT the DET possibility NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 4 likely nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 likely cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 likely advmod 4 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 happen nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 happen cop 7 to to PART _ 8 happen mark 8 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 likely ccomp 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 possibility punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 possibility det 11 possibility possibility NOUN Number=Sing 4 likely conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 likely punct
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1 is present Chance likely property tree rules 2 is present something happen property tree rules
Meaning 3 Chance is luck: things happening without anyone planning them.
compound cop punct conj acl case obl acl obj punct root Chance NOUN is AUX luck NOUN : PUNCT things NOUN happening VERB without ADP anyone PRON planning VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 3 luck compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 luck cop 3 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 things punct 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 luck conj 6 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 things acl 7 without without ADP _ 8 anyone case 8 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 happening obl 9 planning plan VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 anyone acl 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 planning obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 luck punct
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1 is a present Chance luck and things tree rules 2 happen gerund things not said here without anyone vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 plan gerund things = thing vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic
Meaning 4 To chance it (informal) is to try something risky and hope it works.
The tree, 13 words mark parataxis nsubj punct amod punct cop mark obj amod cc conj nsubj ccomp punct root To PART chance NOUN it PRON ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX to PART try VERB something PRON risky ADJ and CCONJ hope VERB it PRON works VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 chance mark 2 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 9 try parataxis 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 chance nsubj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 informal punct 5 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 chance amod 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 informal punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 try cop 8 to to PART _ 9 try mark 9 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 try obj 11 risky risky ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 hope cc 13 hope hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 try conj 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 works nsubj 15 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 hope ccomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 try punct
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1 chance chance tree rules 2 is present try property tree rules 3 hope present vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 work present chance vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I didn't get a chance to say goodbye.
nsubj aux advmod det obj mark acl obj punct root I PRON did AUX n't PART get VERB a DET chance NOUN to PART say VERB goodbye 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 get nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 get aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 get advmod 4 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chance det 6 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 4 get obj 7 to to PART _ 8 say mark 8 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 chance acl 9 goodbye goodbye NOUN Number=Sing 8 say obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 get punct
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1 not get past · do-support I a chance vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chance=Stimulus 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive I not said here goodbye vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic
Example 2 There's a good chance of rain tomorrow.
expl det amod nsubj case nmod nmod:unmarked punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET good ADJ chance NOUN of ADP rain NOUN tomorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chance det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 chance amod 5 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 rain case 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 chance nmod 8 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 5 chance nmod:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a good chance of rain tomorrow there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 chance rain nom chance «state intransitive»: of=agent
Example 3 We met by chance at the shops.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root We PRON met VERB by ADP chance NOUN at ADP the DET shops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 met nsubj 2 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 by by ADP _ 4 chance case 4 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 2 met obl 5 at at ADP _ 7 shops case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shops det 7 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 2 met obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 met punct
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1 meet past We the shops by chance vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 What's the chance of rolling a six? It's 1 in 6.
Sentence 1: What's the chance of rolling a six?
cop det nsubj mark acl det obj punct root What PRON 's AUX the DET chance NOUN of SCONJ rolling VERB a DET six NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 chance det 4 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 rolling mark 6 rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 chance acl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 six det 8 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 rolling obj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the chance tree rules 2 roll gerund the chance not said here a six vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent six=Agent
Sentence 2: It's 1 in 6.
nsubj cop case nmod punct root It PRON 's AUX 1 NUM in ADP 6 NUM . 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 3 1 nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 1 cop 3 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 6 case 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 1 nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 1 punct
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1 is a present chance 1 6 tree rules
Example 5 Tossing a coin gives an even chance of heads or tails.
csubj det obj det advmod obj case nmod cc conj punct root Tossing VERB a DET coin NOUN gives VERB an DET even ADV chance NOUN of ADP heads NOUN or CCONJ tails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tossing toss VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 gives csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 coin det 3 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tossing obj 4 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 chance det 6 even even ADV _ 7 chance advmod 7 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 heads case 9 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 7 chance nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 tails cc 11 tails tail NOUN Number=Plur 9 heads conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 gives punct
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1 toss gerund a coin vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Patient 2 give present Tossing a chance of heads or tails vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Theme 3 chance heads or tails nom chance «state intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 Give him a second chance; he said sorry.
iobj det amod obj punct nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Give VERB him PRON a DET second ADJ chance NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON said VERB sorry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Give iobj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chance det 4 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 chance amod 5 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 said punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 said nsubj 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Give advcl 9 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 said xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here a second chance him = he vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient chance=Theme 2 say speech: apologize past he sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Don't take chances when crossing the road.
aux advmod obj advmod advcl det obj punct root Do AUX n't PART take VERB chances NOUN when ADV crossing VERB the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 take aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 take advmod 3 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 chances chance NOUN Number=Plur 3 take obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 crossing advmod 6 crossing cross VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 take advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 6 crossing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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1 not take imperative · do-support you not said here chances vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Theme 2 cross gerund you not said here the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 8 No chance! I'm not jumping in that cold lake.
Sentence 1: No chance!
det punct root No DET chance NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 chance det 2 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 chance punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: I'm not jumping in that cold lake.
nsubj aux advmod case det amod obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX not PART jumping VERB in ADP that DET cold ADJ lake 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 jumping nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 jumping aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 jumping advmod 4 jumping jump VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 lake case 6 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 lake det 7 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 8 lake amod 8 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 4 jumping obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 jumping punct
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1 not jump present · progressive I that cold lake vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lake=Trajectory
Example 9 And at length chance helped him.
cc case compound nsubj obj punct root And CCONJ at ADP length NOUN chance NOUN helped VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 5 helped cc 2 at at ADP _ 4 chance case 3 length length NOUN Number=Sing 4 chance compound 4 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 5 helped nsubj 5 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 helped obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 helped punct
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1 help past length chance him = he vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary
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