equivocation Who acts: you, answer, minister, argument, equivocation, us · What happens: use, not have, give, tell, be, answer · To what, where: unclear words, purpose, straight answer, full truth, one word, pure equivocation · Speech: someone speaks here
«equivocation» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: equivocation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Using unclear words or answers on purpose so you do not have to give a straight answer or tell the full truth.
The tree, 22 words csubj amod obj cc conj case obl advmod nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp det amod obj cc conj det amod obj punct root Using VERB unclear ADJ words NOUN or CCONJ answers NOUN on ADP purpose NOUN so ADV you PRON do AUX not PART have VERB to PART give VERB a DET straight ADJ answer NOUN or CCONJ tell VERB the DET full ADJ truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 have csubj 2 unclear unclear ADJ Degree=Pos 3 words amod 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Using obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 answers cc 5 answers answer NOUN Number=Plur 3 words conj 6 on on ADP _ 7 purpose case 7 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 1 Using obl 8 so so ADV _ 12 have advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 have nsubj 10 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 have aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 have advmod 12 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 13 to to PART _ 14 give mark 14 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 have xcomp 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 answer det 16 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 17 answer amod 17 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 14 give obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 tell cc 19 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 give conj 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 truth det 21 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 22 truth amod 22 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 19 tell obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 12 have punct
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1 use gerund unclear words or answers purpose vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 2 not have present · do-support you tree rules 3 give to-infinitive you not said here a straight answer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 4 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here the full truth vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient
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 Usage: logic — kept apart, not parsed.
A mistake in an argument where one word is used with two different meanings.
The tree, 14 words det case det nmod advmod nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case nummod amod obl punct root A DET mistake NOUN in ADP an DET argument NOUN where ADV one NUM word NOUN is AUX used VERB with ADP two NUM different ADJ meanings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mistake det 2 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 argument case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 argument det 5 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 2 mistake nmod 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 used advmod 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 word nummod 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 10 used nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 used aux:pass 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 argument acl:relcl 11 with with ADP _ 14 meanings case 12 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 meanings nummod 13 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 14 meanings amod 14 meanings meaning NOUN Number=Plur 10 used obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 mistake punct
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1 use present · passive one word with two different meanings vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 The minister's answer was pure equivocation.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop amod punct root The DET minister NOUN 's PART answer NOUN was AUX pure ADJ equivocation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 minister det 2 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 4 answer nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 minister case 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 7 equivocation nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 equivocation cop 6 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 7 equivocation amod 7 equivocation equivocation NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 equivocation punct
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1 is a past the minister's answer pure equivocation tree rules 2 answer the minister nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 «Did you eat the cake?» «Well, cakes get eaten...» That is equivocation.
Sentence 1: «Did you eat the cake?»
punct aux nsubj det obj punct punct root « PUNCT Did AUX you PRON eat VERB the DET cake NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 eat punct 2 Did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 eat aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 eat nsubj 4 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cake det 6 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 4 eat obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 eat punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 4 eat punct
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1 eat in a quote past · do-support you the cake vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient
Sentence 2: «Well, cakes get eaten...»
punct discourse punct nsubj:pass aux:pass punct punct root « PUNCT Well INTJ , PUNCT cakes NOUN get AUX eaten VERB ... PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 eaten punct 2 Well well INTJ _ 6 eaten discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Well punct 4 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 6 eaten nsubj:pass 5 get get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 eaten aux:pass 6 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 ... ... PUNCT _ 6 eaten punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 eaten punct
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1 eat in a quote present · passive cakes vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Sentence 3: That is equivocation.
det cop punct root That DET is AUX equivocation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 equivocation det 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 equivocation cop 3 equivocation equivocation NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 equivocation punct
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1 is a present that equivocation tree rules
Example 3 Please answer without equivocation: yes or no?
discourse case obl punct obj cc conj punct root Please INTJ answer VERB without ADP equivocation NOUN : PUNCT yes INTJ or CCONJ no INTJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 answer discourse 2 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 3 without without ADP _ 4 equivocation case 4 equivocation equivocation NOUN Number=Sing 2 answer obl 5 : : PUNCT _ 2 answer punct 6 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 2 answer obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 no cc 8 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 6 yes conj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 answer punct
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1 answer speech: assert imperative you not said here without equivocation vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent yes=Eventuality
Example 4 The argument fails because of equivocation on the word «bank».
det nsubj case fixed obl case det obl punct appos punct punct root The DET argument NOUN fails VERB because ADP of ADP equivocation NOUN on ADP the DET word NOUN « PUNCT bank NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 argument det 2 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 3 fails nsubj 3 fails fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 6 equivocation case 5 of of ADP _ 4 because fixed 6 equivocation equivocation NOUN Number=Sing 3 fails obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 word case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 word det 9 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 fails obl 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 bank punct 11 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 9 word appos 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 bank punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 fails punct
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1 fail present the argument the word because equivocation vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 His equivocation made us think he was hiding something.
nmod:poss nsubj obj xcomp nsubj aux ccomp obj punct root His PRON equivocation NOUN made VERB us PRON think VERB he PRON was AUX hiding VERB something PRON . 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 equivocation nmod:poss 2 equivocation equivocation NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 made obj 5 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 made xcomp 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hiding nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 hiding aux 8 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 think ccomp 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 hiding obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past His equivocation us tree rules 2 think speech: other infinitive us not said here vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 hide past · progressive equivocation something vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 4 equivocate His = he nom equivocation «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Spot the equivocation in the riddle.
det obj case det obl punct root Spot VERB the DET equivocation NOUN in ADP the DET riddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spot spot VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 equivocation det 3 equivocation equivocation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Spot obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 riddle case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 riddle det 6 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Spot obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Spot punct
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1 spot imperative you not said here the equivocation in the riddle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent equivocation=Destination in riddle=Theme
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