justification Who acts: justification, good reason, something, act, you, answer · What happens: be, show, explain, know, line up, write down · To what, where: good reason, act, explanation, text, answer, little brother · Speech: someone speaks here
«justification» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: justification in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A justification is a good reason that shows something is right or fair.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl nsubj cop ccomp cc conj punct root A DET justification NOUN is AUX a DET good ADJ reason NOUN that PRON shows VERB something PRON is AUX right ADJ or CCONJ fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 justification det 2 justification justification NOUN Number=Sing 6 reason nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 reason cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reason det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reason amod 6 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 shows nsubj 8 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 reason acl:relcl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 right nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 right cop 11 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shows ccomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 fair cc 13 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 11 right conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 reason punct
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1 is a present a justification a good reason tree rules 2 show present a good reason vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present something right property tree rules 4 be something 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 Justification is the act of explaining why something was right.
nsubj cop det mark acl advmod nsubj cop xcomp punct root Justification NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ explaining VERB why ADV something PRON was AUX right ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Justification justification NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 explaining mark 6 explaining explain VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 why why ADV PronType=Int 10 right advmod 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 right nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 right cop 10 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 6 explaining xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Justification the act tree rules 2 explain speech: assert gerund the act not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is past something right property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: maths, school — kept apart, not parsed.
A justification is the explanation of how you know an answer is correct.
det nsubj cop det mark advmod nsubj advcl det nsubj cop ccomp punct root A DET justification NOUN is AUX the DET explanation NOUN of SCONJ how ADV you PRON know VERB an DET answer NOUN is AUX correct ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 justification det 2 justification justification NOUN Number=Sing 5 explanation nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 explanation cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 explanation det 5 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 9 know mark 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 know advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 know nsubj 9 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 explanation advcl 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 answer det 11 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 13 correct nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 correct cop 13 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 9 know ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 explanation punct
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1 is a present a justification the explanation tree rules 2 know present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is present a answer correct property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: computers, printing — kept apart, not parsed.
Justification is lining up text so both edges of a column are straight.
nsubj aux compound:prt obj advmod det nsubj case det nmod cop advmod punct root Justification NOUN is AUX lining VERB up ADP text NOUN so ADV both DET edges NOUN of ADP a DET column NOUN are AUX straight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Justification justification NOUN Number=Sing 3 lining nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 lining aux 3 lining line VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 lining compound:prt 5 text text NOUN Number=Sing 3 lining obj 6 so so ADV _ 13 straight advmod 7 both both DET PronType=Tot 8 edges det 8 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 13 straight nsubj 9 of of ADP _ 11 column case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 column det 11 column column NOUN Number=Sing 8 edges nmod 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 straight cop 13 straight straight ADV _ 3 lining advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 lining punct
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1 line up present · progressive Justification text vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme text=Destination 2 is present both edges of a column straight property tree rules
Example 1 There is no justification for bullying.
expl det nsubj case nmod punct root There PRON is VERB no DET justification NOUN for ADP bullying NOUN . 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 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 justification det 4 justification justification NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 for for ADP _ 6 bullying case 6 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 4 justification nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present no justification for bullying there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Write down your answer and a justification.
compound:prt nmod:poss obj cc det conj punct root Write VERB down ADP your PRON answer NOUN and CCONJ a DET justification NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Write compound:prt 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 answer nmod:poss 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 justification cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 justification det 7 justification justification NOUN Number=Sing 4 answer conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write down imperative you not said here your answer and a justification vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 2 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 His justification was that he was protecting his little brother.
nmod:poss nsubj aux mark nsubj aux nmod:poss amod obj punct root His PRON justification NOUN was AUX that SCONJ he PRON was AUX protecting VERB his PRON little ADJ brother NOUN . 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 justification nmod:poss 2 justification justification NOUN Number=Sing 7 protecting nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 protecting aux 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 protecting mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 protecting nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 protecting aux 7 protecting protect VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 brother nmod:poss 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 10 brother amod 10 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 7 protecting obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 protecting punct
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1 protect past · progressive His justification justification's little brother vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Beneficiary 2 justify His = he nom justification «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The teacher asked for a justification of each step.
det nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN asked VERB for ADP a DET justification NOUN of ADP each DET step NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 justification case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 justification det 6 justification justification NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 step case 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 step det 9 step step NOUN Number=Sing 6 justification nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the teacher for a justification of each step vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 justify each step nom justification «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Is there any justification for lying to a friend?
expl det nsubj mark acl case det obl punct root Is VERB there PRON any DET justification NOUN for SCONJ lying VERB to ADP a DET friend NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 1 Is expl 3 any any DET PronType=Ind 4 justification det 4 justification justification NOUN Number=Sing 1 Is nsubj 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 lying mark 6 lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 justification acl 7 to to ADP _ 9 friend case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 friend det 9 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 6 lying obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Is punct
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1 be present any justification there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 lie gerund any justification not said here to a friend vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 In justification, she said the bus was late.
case obl punct nsubj det nsubj cop ccomp punct root In ADP justification NOUN , PUNCT she PRON said VERB the DET bus NOUN was AUX late ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 justification case 2 justification justification NOUN Number=Sing 5 said obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 justification punct 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 said nsubj 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bus det 7 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 9 late nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 late cop 9 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 5 said ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past she justification vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in justification=Manner 2 is past the bus late property tree rules
Example 7 Use full justification so both sides of the text are straight.
amod obj advmod det nsubj case det nmod cop advmod punct root Use VERB full ADJ justification NOUN so ADV both DET sides NOUN of ADP the DET text NOUN are AUX straight ADV . 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 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 3 justification amod 3 justification justification NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 so so ADV _ 11 straight advmod 5 both both DET PronType=Tot 6 sides det 6 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 11 straight nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 9 text case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 text det 9 text text NOUN Number=Sing 6 sides nmod 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 straight cop 11 straight straight ADV _ 1 Use advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here full justification vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent justification=Patient 2 is present both sides of the text straight property tree rules
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