guess Who acts: you, guess, I, many beans, 62, Her · What happens: guess, mean, give, not be, know, be · To what, where: answer, facts, right, everyday talk, jar, 50 · Speech: someone speaks here
«guess» 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: guess in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To guess means to give an answer when you are not sure, without knowing all the facts. A guess is that answer.
Sentence 1: To guess means to give an answer when you are not sure, without knowing all the facts.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj mark ccomp det obj mark nsubj cop advmod advcl punct mark advcl det:predet det obj punct root To PART guess VERB means VERB to PART give VERB an DET answer NOUN when SCONJ you PRON are AUX not PART sure ADJ , PUNCT without SCONJ knowing VERB all DET the DET facts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 guess mark 2 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 answer det 7 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 8 when when SCONJ _ 12 sure mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 sure nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 sure cop 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 sure advmod 12 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 5 give advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 knowing punct 14 without without SCONJ _ 15 knowing mark 15 knowing know VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 sure advcl 16 all all DET PronType=Tot 18 facts det:predet 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 facts det 18 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 15 knowing obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 guess to-infinitive vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 give not said to happen to-infinitive a answer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 4 not is present you sure property tree rules 5 know gerund you not said here all facts vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer fact=Stimulus
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 guess is that answer.
det nsubj cop det punct root A DET guess NOUN is AUX that DET answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 guess det 2 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing 5 answer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 answer cop 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 answer det 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 answer punct
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1 is a present a guess that answer tree rules
Meaning 2 To guess right is to find the right answer by guessing.
mark advcl obj cop mark det amod obj mark advcl punct root To PART guess VERB right NOUN is AUX to PART find VERB the DET right ADJ answer NOUN by SCONJ guessing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 guess mark 2 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 find advcl 3 right right NOUN Number=Sing 2 guess obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 find cop 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 answer det 8 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 9 answer amod 9 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obj 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 guessing mark 11 guessing guess VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 find advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 find punct
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1 guess to-infinitive right vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Theme 2 is present find property tree rules 3 guess gerund vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «I guess» in everyday talk means «I think» or «I suppose».
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj ccomp punct case amod obl punct nsubj ccomp punct cc punct nsubj conj punct punct root « PUNCT I PRON guess VERB » PUNCT in ADP everyday ADJ talk NOUN means VERB « PUNCT I PRON think VERB » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT I PRON suppose VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 guess punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 guess nsubj 3 guess guess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 means ccomp 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 guess punct 5 in in ADP _ 7 talk case 6 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 7 talk amod 7 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 8 means obl 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 think punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 think nsubj 11 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 means ccomp 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 think punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 suppose cc 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 suppose punct 15 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 suppose nsubj 16 suppose suppose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 think conj 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 suppose punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 guess in a quote present I vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present everyday talk vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other in a quote present I vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 suppose in a quote present I vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Guess how many beans are in the jar.
advmod amod nsubj cop case det ccomp punct root Guess VERB how ADV many ADJ beans NOUN are AUX in ADP the DET jar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Guess guess VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 how how ADV PronType=Int 3 many advmod 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 beans amod 4 beans bean 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 Guess ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Guess punct
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1 guess imperative you not said here vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present many beans the jar tree rules
Example 2 Her guess was 50, but there were 62.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct cc expl conj nsubj punct root Her PRON guess NOUN was AUX 50 NUM , PUNCT but CCONJ there PRON were VERB 62 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 guess nmod:poss 2 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing 4 50 nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 50 cop 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 were punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 were cc 7 there there PRON PronType=Dem 8 were expl 8 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 50 conj 9 62 62 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 were nsubj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 50 punct
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1 is a past Her guess 50 tree rules 2 be past 62 there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 guess Her = she nom guess «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 How far off was his guess?
advmod advmod advmod cop nmod:poss punct root How ADV far ADV off ADV was AUX his PRON guess NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 far advmod 2 far far ADV Degree=Pos 3 off advmod 3 off off ADV _ 6 guess advmod 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 guess cop 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 guess nmod:poss 6 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 guess punct
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1 is a past his guess off property tree rules
Example 4 Use guess and check to find the two numbers.
obj cc conj mark advcl det nummod obj punct root Use VERB guess NOUN and CCONJ check VERB to PART find VERB the DET two NUM numbers 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 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 check cc 4 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Use conj 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 check advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 numbers det 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 numbers nummod 9 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 6 find obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here guess vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guess=Patient 2 check infinitive you not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 find to-infinitive you not said here the two numbers vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
Example 5 Can you guess what is in the box?
aux nsubj nsubj cop case det ccomp punct root Can AUX you PRON guess VERB what PRON is AUX in ADP the DET box NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 guess aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 guess nsubj 3 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 box nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 box cop 6 in in ADP _ 8 box case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 box det 8 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 guess ccomp 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 guess punct
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1 guess can you vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present the box tree rules
Example 6 Guess what? We are getting a puppy!
Sentence 1: Guess what?
obj punct root Guess VERB what PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Guess guess VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 what what PRON PronType=Int 1 Guess obj 3 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Guess punct
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1 guess imperative you not said here vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme
Sentence 2: We are getting a puppy!
nsubj aux det obj punct root We PRON are AUX getting VERB a DET puppy 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 3 getting nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 getting aux 3 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 puppy det 5 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 getting obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 getting punct
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1 get present · progressive We a puppy vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus
Example 7 My guess is that it will rain later.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark nsubj aux advmod punct root My PRON guess NOUN is AUX that SCONJ it PRON will AUX rain NOUN later ADV . 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 guess nmod:poss 2 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing 7 rain nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rain cop 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 rain mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 rain nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 rain aux 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 7 rain advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 rain punct
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1 is a present My guess rain late property tree rules 2 guess My nom guess «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 He guessed the answer right.
nsubj det obj advmod punct root He PRON guessed VERB the DET answer NOUN right ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 guessed nsubj 2 guessed guess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 answer det 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 guessed obj 5 right right ADV _ 2 guessed advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 guessed punct
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1 guess past He the answer right property vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme
Example 9 That was just a wild guess.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root That PRON was AUX just ADV a DET wild ADJ guess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 guess nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 guess cop 3 just just ADV _ 6 guess advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 guess det 5 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 6 guess amod 6 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 guess punct
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1 is a past That a wild guess tree rules
Example 10 Then she guessed what had happened.
advmod nsubj nsubj aux ccomp punct root Then ADV she PRON guessed VERB what PRON had AUX happened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 guessed advmod 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 guessed nsubj 3 guessed guess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 6 happened nsubj 5 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 happened aux 6 happened happen VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 guessed ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 guessed punct
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1 guess past she then vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen past · perfect vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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