fact Who acts: fact, week, Facts, opinions, someone, you · What happens: be, know, check, think, feel, mean · To what, where: something, fact, opinions, table facts, 20 addition facts, you
«fact» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: fact in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fact is something that is known to be true and can be checked. A week is 7 days is a fact.
Sentence 1: A fact is something that is known to be true and can be checked.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl mark cop xcomp cc aux aux:pass conj punct root A DET fact NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON is AUX known VERB to PART be AUX true ADJ and CCONJ can AUX be AUX checked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fact det 2 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 known nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 known aux:pass 7 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 10 true mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 true cop 10 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 7 known xcomp 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 checked cc 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 checked aux 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 checked aux:pass 14 checked check VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 known conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a fact something tree rules 2 know present · passive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus 3 is to-infinitive true property tree rules 4 check can · passive vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»
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.
Sentence 2: A week is 7 days is a fact.
det nsubj cop nummod nsubj cop det punct root A DET week NOUN is AUX 7 NUM days NOUN is AUX a DET fact NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 week det 2 week week NOUN Number=Sing 8 fact nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fact cop 4 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 days nummod 5 days day NOUN Number=Plur 8 fact nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fact cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fact det 8 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 fact punct
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1 is a present a week a fact tree rules
Meaning 2 Facts are different from opinions, which are what someone thinks or feels.
nsubj cop case obl punct nsubj cop acl:relcl nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct root Facts NOUN are AUX different ADJ from ADP opinions NOUN , PUNCT which PRON are AUX what PRON someone PRON thinks VERB or CCONJ feels VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 3 different nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 different cop 3 different different ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 opinions case 5 opinions opinion NOUN Number=Plur 3 different obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 what punct 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 what nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 what cop 9 what what PRON PronType=Rel 5 opinions acl:relcl 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 thinks nsubj 11 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 what acl:relcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 feels cc 13 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 thinks conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 different punct
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1 is present Facts opinions different property tree rules 2 is a present opinions tree rules 3 think speech: other present someone vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 feel present someone not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 In fact means really, actually.
case obl advmod punct advmod punct root In ADP fact NOUN means VERB really ADV , PUNCT actually ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 fact case 2 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obl 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 really really ADV _ 3 means advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 actually punct 6 actually actually ADV _ 3 means advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present in fact; actually property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in fact=Attribute
Example 1 Learn your times table facts.
nmod:poss obj compound obj punct root Learn VERB your PRON times NOUN table NOUN facts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learn learn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 times nmod:poss 3 times time NOUN Number=Plur 1 Learn obj 4 table table NOUN Number=Sing 5 facts compound 5 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 1 Learn obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Learn punct
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1 learn imperative you not said here table facts time vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic
Example 2 She knows 20 addition facts.
nsubj nummod compound obj punct root She PRON knows VERB 20 NUM addition NOUN facts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 knows nsubj 2 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 facts nummod 4 addition addition NOUN Number=Sing 5 facts compound 5 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 2 knows obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 knows punct
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1 know present She 20 addition facts vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer fact=Stimulus
Example 3 Use the fact that 1 week = 7 days.
det obj mark nummod obl:unmarked case nummod acl punct root Use VERB the DET fact NOUN that SCONJ 1 NUM week NOUN = SYM 7 NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fact det 3 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 that that SCONJ _ 9 days mark 5 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 week nummod 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 7 = obl:unmarked 7 = = SYM _ 8 7 case 8 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 days nummod 9 days day NOUN Number=Plur 3 fact acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the fact vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient
Example 4 Which fact helps you solve 6 × 7?
det nsubj obj xcomp obj case nmod punct root Which DET fact NOUN helps VERB you PRON solve VERB 6 NUM × SYM 7 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 fact det 2 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 helps obj 5 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 solve obj 7 × × SYM _ 8 7 case 8 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 6 nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present which fact you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 solve infinitive you not said here 6 × 7 vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6=Topic
Example 5 It is a fact that water freezes at 0 °C.
nsubj cop det mark nsubj acl case obl compound nmod:unmarked root It PRON is AUX a DET fact NOUN that SCONJ water NOUN freezes VERB at ADP 0 NUM ° SYM C. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 fact nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fact cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fact det 4 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 7 freezes mark 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 freezes nsubj 7 freezes freeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fact acl 8 at at ADP _ 9 0 case 9 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 freezes obl 10 ° ° SYM _ 11 C. compound 11 C. c. NOUN Number=Sing 9 0 nmod:unmarked
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1 is a present It a fact tree rules 2 freeze present water a fact not said here 0 ° C. vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient fact=Result
Example 6 «Chocolate is the best food» is an opinion, not a fact.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj cop det amod nsubj punct cop det punct advmod det conj punct root « PUNCT Chocolate NOUN is AUX the DET best ADJ food NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET opinion NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET fact NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 food punct 2 Chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 6 food nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 food cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 food det 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 food amod 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 10 opinion nsubj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 food punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 opinion cop 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 opinion det 10 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 fact punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 fact advmod 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 fact det 14 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 10 opinion conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 opinion punct
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1 is a in a quote present Chocolate the best food tree rules 2 is a present the best food a opinion and a fact tree rules
Example 7 In fact, the whale is a mammal, not a fish.
case obl punct det nsubj cop det punct advmod det nmod punct root In ADP fact NOUN , PUNCT the DET whale NOUN is AUX a DET mammal NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 fact case 2 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 8 mammal obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 fact punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 whale det 5 whale whale NOUN Number=Sing 8 mammal nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 mammal cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mammal det 8 mammal mammal NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 fish punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 fish advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 fish det 12 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 8 mammal nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 mammal punct
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1 is a present the whale a mammal fact a fish nmod tree rules
Example 8 Here is a fun fact: an octopus has three hearts.
cop det amod nsubj punct det nsubj acl:relcl nummod obj punct root Here ADV is AUX a DET fun ADJ fact NOUN : PUNCT an DET octopus NOUN has VERB three NUM hearts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Here cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fact det 4 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fact amod 5 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 1 Here nsubj 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 has punct 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 octopus det 8 octopus octopus NOUN Number=Sing 9 has nsubj 9 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fact acl:relcl 10 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 hearts nummod 11 hearts heart NOUN Number=Plur 9 has obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Here punct
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1 is present a fun fact here property tree rules 2 have present a octopus three hearts vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient
Example 9 We made a fact file about tigers.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod punct root We PRON made VERB a DET fact NOUN file NOUN about ADP tigers 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 file det 4 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 5 file compound 5 file file NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 about about ADP _ 7 tigers case 7 tigers tiger NOUN Number=Plur 5 file nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a fact file about tigers vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Product
Example 10 In fact he could cure anything.
case obl nsubj aux obj punct root In ADP fact NOUN he PRON could AUX cure VERB anything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 fact case 2 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 5 cure obl 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 cure nsubj 4 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 cure aux 5 cure cure VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 cure obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 cure punct
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1 cure could he anything fact vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer anything=Source
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