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corroboration

Who acts: Corroboration, information, statement, story, detective, photo · What happens: be, show, need, find, corroborate, not share · To what, where: extra evidence, corroboration, receipt, alibi, rumour, test · Speech: someone speaks here

«corroboration» 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: corroboration in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Corroboration is extra evidence or information that shows that a statement or idea is true.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopamodccconjnsubjacl:relclmarkdetnsubjccconjcopccomppunctrootCorroborationNOUNisAUXextraADJevidenceNOUNorCCONJinformationNOUNthatPRONshowsVERBthatSCONJaDETstatementNOUNorCCONJideaNOUNisAUXtrueADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CorroborationcorroborationNOUNNumber=Sing4 evidencensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 evidencecop
3extraextraADJDegree=Pos4 evidenceamod
4evidenceevidenceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ororCCONJ_6 informationcc
6informationinformationNOUNNumber=Sing4 evidenceconj
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 showsnsubj
8showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 informationacl:relcl
9thatthatSCONJ_15 truemark
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 statementdet
11statementstatementNOUNNumber=Sing15 truensubj
12ororCCONJ_13 ideacc
13ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing11 statementconj
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 truecop
15truetrueADJDegree=Pos8 showsccomp
16..PUNCT_4 evidencepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentCorroborationextra evidence or informationtree rules
2showpresentinformationvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3ispresenta statement or ideatrue propertytree 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 witness's story needed corroboration from another person.

detnmod:posscasensubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETwitnessNOUN'sPARTstoryNOUNneededVERBcorroborationNOUNfromADPanotherDETpersonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 witnessdet
2witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing4 storynmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 witnesscase
4storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing5 needednsubj
5neededneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6corroborationcorroborationNOUNNumber=Sing5 neededobj
7fromfromADP_9 personcase
8anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind9 persondet
9personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing5 neededobl
10..PUNCT_5 neededpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1needpastthe witness's storycorroborationfrom another personvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot corroboration=Theme

Example 2

The detective found a receipt in corroboration of the alibi.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETdetectiveNOUNfoundVERBaDETreceiptNOUNinADPcorroborationNOUNofADPtheDETalibiNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 detectivedet
2detectivedetectiveNOUNNumber=Sing3 foundnsubj
3foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 receiptdet
5receiptreceiptNOUNNumber=Sing3 foundobj
6ininADP_7 corroborationcase
7corroborationcorroborationNOUNNumber=Sing5 receiptnmod
8ofofADP_10 alibicase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 alibidet
10alibialibiNOUNNumber=Sing7 corroborationnmod
11..PUNCT_3 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastthe detectivea receiptcorroboration of the alibivn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent receipt=Topic
2corroboratethe alibinom corroboration «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 3

Without corroboration, the rumour should not be shared.

caseoblpunctdetnsubj:passauxadvmodaux:passpunctrootWithoutADPcorroborationNOUN,PUNCTtheDETrumourNOUNshouldAUXnotPARTbeAUXsharedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WithoutwithoutADP_2 corroborationcase
2corroborationcorroborationNOUNNumber=Sing9 sharedobl
3,,PUNCT_2 corroborationpunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 rumourdet
5rumourrumourNOUNNumber=Sing9 sharednsubj:pass
6shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin9 sharedaux
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 sharedadvmod
8bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf9 sharedaux:pass
9sharedshareVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 sharedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not shareshould · passivethe rumourwithout corroborationtree rules

Example 4

The photo provided corroboration that the comet was real.

detnsubjobjmarkdetnsubjcopadvclpunctrootTheDETphotoNOUNprovidedVERBcorroborationNOUNthatSCONJtheDETcometNOUNwasAUXrealADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 photodet
2photophotoNOUNNumber=Sing3 providednsubj
3providedprovideVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4corroborationcorroborationNOUNNumber=Sing3 providedobj
5thatthatSCONJ_9 realmark
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 cometdet
7cometcometNOUNNumber=Sing9 realnsubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 realcop
9realrealADJDegree=Pos3 providedadvcl
10..PUNCT_3 providedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1providepastthe photocorroborationvn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition corroboration=Theme
2ispastthe cometreal propertytree rules

Example 5

Scientists repeated the test to get corroboration of the result.

nsubjdetobjmarkadvclobjcasedetnmodpunctrootScientistsNOUNrepeatedVERBtheDETtestNOUNtoPARTgetVERBcorroborationNOUNofADPtheDETresultNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur2 repeatednsubj
2repeatedrepeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 testdet
4testtestNOUNNumber=Sing2 repeatedobj
5totoPART_6 getmark
6getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf2 repeatedadvcl
7corroborationcorroborationNOUNNumber=Sing6 getobj
8ofofADP_10 resultcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 resultdet
10resultresultNOUNNumber=Sing7 corroborationnmod
11..PUNCT_2 repeatedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1repeatpastScientiststhe testvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality
2getto-infinitiveScientists not said herecorroboration of the resultvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer corroboration=Stimulus
3corroboratethe resultnom corroboration «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 6

Check two good sources for corroboration before you believe a claim online.

nummodamodobjcaseoblmarknsubjadvcldetobjadvmodpunctrootCheckVERBtwoNUMgoodADJsourcesNOUNforADPcorroborationNOUNbeforeSCONJyouPRONbelieveVERBaDETclaimNOUNonlineADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CheckcheckVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 sourcesnummod
3goodgoodADJDegree=Pos4 sourcesamod
4sourcessourceNOUNNumber=Plur1 Checkobj
5forforADP_6 corroborationcase
6corroborationcorroborationNOUNNumber=Sing1 Checkobl
7beforebeforeSCONJ_9 believemark
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 believensubj
9believebelieveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Checkadvcl
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 claimdet
11claimclaimNOUNNumber=Sing9 believeobj
12onlineonlineADV_9 believeadvmod
13..PUNCT_1 Checkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkimperativeyou not said heretwo good sourcesfor corroborationvn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent source=Theme for corroboration=Attribute
2believepresentyoua claimonline propertyvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer claim=Stimulus

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