conjectural Who acts: date, colours, answer, museum, drawing, castle · What happens: base, not prove, be, say, draw, test · To what, where: guess, idea, conjectural ideas, age · Speech: someone speaks here
«conjectural» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: conjectural in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Based on a guess or an idea that has not been proved, not on firm facts: «The date of the old map is conjectural».
The tree, 24 words case det obl cc det conj nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass acl:relcl punct advmod case amod conj punct punct det nsubj case det amod nmod cop parataxis punct punct root Based VERB on ADP a DET guess NOUN or CCONJ an DET idea NOUN that PRON has AUX not PART been AUX proved VERB , PUNCT not PART on ADP firm ADJ facts NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET date NOUN of ADP the DET old ADJ map NOUN is AUX conjectural ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 guess case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 guess det 4 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing 1 Based obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 idea cc 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 idea det 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 guess conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 proved nsubj:pass 9 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 proved aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 proved advmod 11 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 proved aux:pass 12 proved prove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 idea acl:relcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 facts punct 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 facts advmod 15 on on ADP _ 17 facts case 16 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 17 facts amod 17 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 12 proved conj 18 : : PUNCT _ 27 conjectural punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 27 conjectural punct 20 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 date det 21 date date NOUN Number=Sing 27 conjectural nsubj 22 of of ADP _ 25 map case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 map det 24 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 25 map amod 25 map map NOUN Number=Sing 21 date nmod 26 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 conjectural cop 27 conjectural conjectural ADJ Degree=Pos 17 facts parataxis 28 » » PUNCT _ 27 conjectural punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 1 Based punct
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1 base participle a guess or a idea vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on guess=Source 2 not prove present · perfect · passive a idea vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 is in a quote present the date of the old map conjectural 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.
Example 1 The colours of the dinosaur in the picture are conjectural.
det nsubj case det nmod case det nmod cop punct root The DET colours NOUN of ADP the DET dinosaur NOUN in ADP the DET picture NOUN are AUX conjectural ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 colours det 2 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 10 conjectural nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 dinosaur case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dinosaur det 5 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 2 colours nmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 picture case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 picture det 8 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 5 dinosaur nmod 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 conjectural cop 10 conjectural conjectural ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 conjectural punct
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1 is present the colours of the dinosaur in the picture conjectural property tree rules
Example 2 Any answer about life on other planets is still conjectural.
det nsubj case nmod case amod nmod cop advmod punct root Any DET answer NOUN about ADP life NOUN on ADP other ADJ planets NOUN is AUX still ADV conjectural ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 2 answer det 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 10 conjectural nsubj 3 about about ADP _ 4 life case 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 2 answer nmod 5 on on ADP _ 7 planets case 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 planets amod 7 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 2 answer nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 conjectural cop 9 still still ADV _ 10 conjectural advmod 10 conjectural conjectural ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 conjectural punct
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1 is present any answer about life on other planets still conjectural property tree rules
Example 3 The museum said the drawing of the castle was partly conjectural.
det nsubj det nsubj case det nmod cop advmod ccomp punct root The DET museum NOUN said VERB the DET drawing NOUN of ADP the DET castle NOUN was AUX partly ADV conjectural ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 drawing det 5 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 11 conjectural nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 8 castle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 castle det 8 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 5 drawing nmod 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 conjectural cop 10 partly partly ADV _ 11 conjectural advmod 11 conjectural conjectural ADJ Degree=Pos 3 said ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the museum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past the drawing of the castle conjectural, partly property tree rules 3 draw the castle nom drawing «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 4 His story about the treasure was purely conjectural.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod cop advmod punct root His PRON story NOUN about ADP the DET treasure NOUN was AUX purely ADV conjectural ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 story nmod:poss 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 conjectural nsubj 3 about about ADP _ 5 treasure case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 treasure det 5 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 2 story nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 conjectural cop 7 purely purely ADV _ 8 conjectural advmod 8 conjectural conjectural ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 conjectural punct
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1 is past His story about the treasure conjectural, purely property tree rules
Example 5 Scientists test conjectural ideas with experiments.
nsubj amod obj case obl punct root Scientists NOUN test VERB conjectural ADJ ideas NOUN with ADP experiments NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 test nsubj 2 test test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 conjectural conjectural ADJ Degree=Pos 4 ideas amod 4 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 2 test obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 experiments case 6 experiments experiment NOUN Number=Plur 2 test obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 test punct
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1 test present Scientists conjectural ideas with experiments vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme
Example 6 The age of the cave paintings was once conjectural, but now it has been measured.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case det compound nmod cop advmod punct cc advmod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass parataxis punct root The DET age NOUN of ADP the DET cave NOUN paintings NOUN was AUX once ADV conjectural ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ now ADV it PRON has AUX been AUX measured VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 age det 2 age age NOUN Number=Sing 9 conjectural nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 paintings case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 paintings det 5 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 6 paintings compound 6 paintings painting NOUN Number=Plur 2 age nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 conjectural cop 8 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 9 conjectural advmod 9 conjectural conjectural ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 measured punct 11 but but CCONJ _ 16 measured cc 12 now now ADV PronType=Dem 16 measured advmod 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 measured nsubj:pass 14 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 measured aux 15 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 16 measured aux:pass 16 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 conjectural parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 conjectural punct
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1 is past the age of the cave paintings conjectural, once property tree rules 2 measure present · perfect · passive age now vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value
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