estimate Who acts: estimate, you, many sweets, that, real number, My · What happens: estimate, be, count, measure, answer, get · To what, where: number, jar, 100, good estimate, 30, 28 · Speech: someone speaks here
«estimate» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: estimate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To estimate is to make a careful guess about an amount, size, cost or time, without counting or measuring exactly.
The tree, 20 words mark csubj cop mark det amod obj case det nmod punct nmod punct appos cc conj punct mark advcl cc conj advmod punct root To PART estimate VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET careful ADJ guess NOUN about ADP an DET amount NOUN , PUNCT size NOUN , PUNCT cost NOUN or CCONJ time NOUN , PUNCT without SCONJ counting VERB or CCONJ measuring VERB exactly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 estimate mark 2 estimate estimate VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 guess det 7 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 guess amod 8 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 about about ADP _ 11 amount case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 amount det 11 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 8 guess nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 size punct 13 size size NOUN Number=Sing 11 amount nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 cost punct 15 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 11 amount appos 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 time cc 17 time time NOUN Number=Sing 15 cost conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 counting punct 19 without without SCONJ _ 20 counting mark 20 counting count VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 make advcl 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 measuring cc 22 measuring measure VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 20 counting conj 23 exactly exactly ADV _ 22 measuring advmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 estimate to-infinitive vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 is present make property tree rules 3 count gerund vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 4 measure gerund exactly property vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
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 An estimate is the number or answer you get by estimating.
det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj ccomp mark advcl punct root An DET estimate NOUN is AUX the DET number NOUN or CCONJ answer VERB you PRON get VERB by SCONJ estimating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 estimate det 2 estimate estimate NOUN Number=Sing 5 number nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 number cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 number det 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 answer cc 7 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 number conj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 get nsubj 9 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 answer ccomp 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 estimating mark 11 estimating estimate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 get advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 number punct
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1 is a present a estimate the number tree rules 2 answer speech: assert infinitive a estimate not said here tree rules 3 get present you vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 estimate gerund you not said here vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Estimate how many sweets are in the jar.
advmod amod nsubj cop case det ccomp punct root Estimate VERB how ADV many ADJ sweets NOUN are AUX in ADP the DET jar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Estimate estimate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 how how ADV PronType=Int 3 many advmod 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sweets amod 4 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 8 jar nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 jar cop 6 in in ADP _ 8 jar case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 jar det 8 jar jar NOUN Number=Sing 1 Estimate ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Estimate punct
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1 estimate imperative you not said here vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 is present many sweets the jar tree rules
Example 2 49 + 52 is about 100, so that is a good estimate.
cc conj cop advmod conj punct mark nsubj cop det amod conj punct root 49 NUM + SYM 52 NUM is AUX about ADV 100 NUM , PUNCT so SCONJ that PRON is AUX a DET good ADJ estimate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 49 49 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 2 + + SYM _ 3 52 cc 3 52 52 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 49 conj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 100 cop 5 about about ADV _ 6 100 advmod 6 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 49 conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 estimate punct 8 so so SCONJ _ 13 estimate mark 9 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 13 estimate nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 estimate cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 estimate det 12 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 13 estimate amod 13 estimate estimate NOUN Number=Sing 1 49 conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 49 punct
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1 is a present 100 about property tree rules 2 is a present that a good estimate tree rules
Example 3 My estimate was 30, and the real number was 28.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct cc det amod nsubj cop conj punct root My PRON estimate NOUN was AUX 30 NUM , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET real ADJ number NOUN was AUX 28 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 estimate nmod:poss 2 estimate estimate NOUN Number=Sing 4 30 nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 30 cop 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 28 punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 11 28 cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 number det 8 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 9 number amod 9 number number NOUN Number=Sing 11 28 nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 28 cop 11 28 28 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 30 conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 30 punct
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1 is a past My estimate 30 tree rules 2 is a past the real number 28 tree rules 3 estimate My nom estimate «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Builders give an estimate of the cost before they start.
nsubj det obj case det nmod mark nsubj advcl punct root Builders NOUN give VERB an DET estimate NOUN of ADP the DET cost NOUN before SCONJ they PRON start VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Builders builder NOUN Number=Plur 2 give nsubj 2 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 estimate det 4 estimate estimate NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 cost case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cost det 7 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 4 estimate nmod 8 before before SCONJ _ 10 start mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 start nsubj 10 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 give advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give present Builders a estimate of the cost vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent estimate=Theme 2 start present Builders = builder vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 estimate the cost nom estimate «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Estimate the length of the table, then measure it.
det obj case det nmod punct advmod parataxis obj punct root Estimate VERB the DET length NOUN of ADP the DET table NOUN , PUNCT then ADV measure VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Estimate estimate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 length det 3 length length NOUN Number=Sing 1 Estimate obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 table case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 table det 6 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 length nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 measure punct 8 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 measure advmod 9 measure measure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Estimate parataxis 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 measure obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Estimate punct
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1 estimate imperative you not said here the length of the table vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent length=Value 2 measure infinitive length then vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme it=Value
Example 6 We estimated the trip would take an hour.
nsubj det nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct root We PRON estimated VERB the DET trip NOUN would AUX take VERB an DET hour 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 estimated nsubj 2 estimated estimate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 trip det 4 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 6 take nsubj 5 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 take aux 6 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 estimated ccomp 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 6 take obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 estimated punct
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1 estimate past We vn estimate-34.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Value 2 take would the trip hour vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 A rough estimate is fine; you don't need the exact number.
det amod nsubj cop punct nsubj aux advmod conj det amod obj punct root A DET rough ADJ estimate NOUN is AUX fine ADJ ; PUNCT you PRON do AUX n't PART need VERB the DET exact ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 estimate det 2 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 3 estimate amod 3 estimate estimate NOUN Number=Sing 5 fine nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fine cop 5 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 need punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 need nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 need aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 need advmod 10 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fine conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 number det 12 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 13 number amod 13 number number NOUN Number=Sing 10 need obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 fine punct
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1 is present a rough estimate fine property tree rules 2 not need present · do-support you the exact number vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot number=Theme
Example 8 The builder and carpenter made an estimate that the new house would cost ten hundred and twenty dollars to build.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cc conj det obj mark det amod nsubj aux advcl compound nummod cc conj obj mark advcl punct root The DET builder NOUN and CCONJ carpenter NOUN made VERB an DET estimate NOUN that SCONJ the DET new ADJ house NOUN would AUX cost VERB ten NUM hundred NUM and CCONJ twenty NUM dollars NOUN to PART build VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 builder det 2 builder builder NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 carpenter cc 4 carpenter carpenter NOUN Number=Sing 2 builder conj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 estimate det 7 estimate estimate NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 8 that that SCONJ _ 13 cost mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 house det 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 house amod 11 house house NOUN Number=Sing 13 cost nsubj 12 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 cost aux 13 cost cost VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 made advcl 14 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 hundred compound 15 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 dollars nummod 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 twenty cc 17 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 hundred conj 18 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 13 cost obj 19 to to PART _ 20 build mark 20 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 cost advcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past the builder and carpenter a estimate vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset estimate=Product 2 cost would the new house hundred dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value 3 build to-infinitive the new house not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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