expectation Who acts: expectation, something, Expectations, people, you, team · What happens: be, happen, hope, require, do, expect · To what, where: belief, someone, average result, many tries, high expectations, coin
«expectation» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: expectation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An expectation is a belief that something will happen.
det nsubj cop det mark nsubj aux acl punct root An DET expectation NOUN is AUX a DET belief NOUN that SCONJ something PRON will AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 expectation det 2 expectation expectation NOUN Number=Sing 5 belief nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 belief cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 belief det 5 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 9 happen mark 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 happen nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 happen aux 9 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 belief acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 belief punct
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1 is a present a expectation a belief tree rules 2 happen future something a belief not said here 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.
Meaning 2 Expectations are what people hope or require someone to do or be: «high expectations».
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj mark xcomp cc conj punct punct amod appos punct punct root Expectations NOUN are AUX what PRON people NOUN hope VERB or CCONJ require VERB someone PRON to PART do VERB or CCONJ be VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT high ADJ expectations NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Expectations expectation NOUN Number=Plur 3 what nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 what cop 3 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 hope nsubj 5 hope hope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 what acl:relcl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 require cc 7 require require VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hope conj 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 require obj 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 require xcomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 be cc 12 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 do conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 expectations punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 expectations punct 15 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 16 expectations amod 16 expectations expectation NOUN Number=Plur 3 what appos 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 expectations punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 what punct
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1 is a present Expectations tree rules 2 hope present people vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 require present people not said here someone vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic 4 do to-infinitive people not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 be infinitive people not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
Expectation is the average result you expect over many tries, as in probability.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl punct case case conj punct root Expectation NOUN is AUX the DET average ADJ result NOUN you PRON expect VERB over ADP many ADJ tries NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP probability NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Expectation expectation NOUN Number=Sing 5 result nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 result cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 result det 4 average average ADJ Degree=Pos 5 result amod 5 result result NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 expect nsubj 7 expect expect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 result acl:relcl 8 over over ADP _ 10 tries case 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tries amod 10 tries try NOUN Number=Plur 7 expect obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 probability punct 12 as as ADP _ 14 probability case 13 in in ADP _ 14 probability case 14 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing 10 tries conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 result punct
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1 is a present Expectation the average result tree rules 2 expect present you the average result not said here many tries and probability vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme
Example 1 The team did better than expectations.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET team NOUN did VERB better ADV than ADP expectations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 better well ADV Degree=Cmp 3 did advmod 5 than than ADP _ 6 expectations case 6 expectations expectation NOUN Number=Plur 3 did obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past the team than expectations; well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The film didn't live up to my expectations.
det nsubj aux advmod compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET film NOUN did AUX n't PART live VERB up ADP to ADP my PRON expectations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 live nsubj 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 live aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 live advmod 5 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 live compound:prt 7 to to ADP _ 9 expectations case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 expectations nmod:poss 9 expectations expectation NOUN Number=Plur 5 live obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 live punct
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1 not live up past · do-support the film to my expectations vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 expect my nom expectation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Our teacher has high expectations.
nmod:poss nsubj amod obj punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN has VERB high ADJ expectations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 5 expectations amod 5 expectations expectation NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our teacher high expectations vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent expectation=Patient
Example 4 Against all expectations, the little horse won.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj punct root Against ADP all DET expectations NOUN , PUNCT the DET little ADJ horse NOUN won VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Against against ADP _ 3 expectations case 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 3 expectations det 3 expectations expectation NOUN Number=Plur 8 won obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 expectations punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 horse det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 horse amod 7 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 8 won nsubj 8 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 won punct
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1 win past the little horse against all expectations vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 If you flip a coin 100 times, the expectation is 50 heads.
mark nsubj det obj nummod obl:unmarked punct det nsubj cop nummod obl punct root If SCONJ you PRON flip VERB a DET coin NOUN 100 NUM times NOUN , PUNCT the DET expectation NOUN is AUX 50 NUM heads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 flip mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 flip nsubj 3 flip flip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 coin det 5 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 3 flip obj 6 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 times nummod 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 flip obl:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 heads punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 expectation det 10 expectation expectation NOUN Number=Sing 13 heads nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 heads cop 12 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 heads nummod 13 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 3 flip obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 flip punct
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1 flip present you a coin time vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme 2 is a present the expectation 50 heads tree rules
Example 6 There is an expectation that everyone helps tidy up.
expl det nsubj mark nsubj acl:relcl xcomp compound:prt punct root There PRON is VERB an DET expectation NOUN that SCONJ everyone PRON helps VERB tidy VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 expectation det 4 expectation expectation NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 that that SCONJ _ 7 helps mark 6 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 helps nsubj 7 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 expectation acl:relcl 8 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 helps xcomp 9 up up ADP _ 8 tidy compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a expectation there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 help present everyone a expectation not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent expectation=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 tidy up infinitive a expectation not said here tree rules
Example 7 While they were assembled in anxious expectation of some terrible calamity, out came a Mouse.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl case amod obl case det amod nmod punct advmod det nsubj punct root While SCONJ they PRON were AUX assembled VERB in ADP anxious ADJ expectation NOUN of ADP some DET terrible ADJ calamity NOUN , PUNCT out ADV came VERB a DET Mouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 While while SCONJ _ 4 assembled mark 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 assembled nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 assembled aux:pass 4 assembled assemble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 came advcl 5 in in ADP _ 7 expectation case 6 anxious anxious ADJ Degree=Pos 7 expectation amod 7 expectation expectation NOUN Number=Sing 4 assembled obl 8 of of ADP _ 11 calamity case 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 11 calamity det 10 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 11 calamity amod 11 calamity calamity NOUN Number=Sing 7 expectation nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 4 assembled punct 13 out out ADV _ 14 came advmod 14 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 Mouse det 16 Mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 14 came nsubj 17 . . PUNCT _ 14 came punct
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1 assemble past · passive they anxious expectation of some terrible calamity vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme 2 come past a Mouse out property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 expect some terrible calamity nom expectation «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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