justify Who acts: reason, edges, you, your, Nothing, She · What happens: give, show, be, justify, hit, line up · To what, where: good reason, Nothing, text, answer, money, sweets · Speech: someone speaks here
«justify» 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: justify in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To give a good reason for something; to show that it is right or fair.
The tree, 15 words mark det amod obj case nmod punct mark advcl mark nsubj cop ccomp cc conj punct root To PART give VERB a DET good ADJ reason NOUN for ADP something PRON ; PUNCT to PART show VERB that SCONJ it PRON is AUX right ADJ or CCONJ fair ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 give mark 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reason det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 reason amod 5 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 2 give obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 reason nmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 show punct 9 to to PART _ 10 show mark 10 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 give advcl 11 that that SCONJ _ 14 right mark 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 right nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 right cop 14 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 10 show ccomp 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 fair cc 16 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 14 right conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give to-infinitive a good reason for something vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent reason=Theme for something=Asset 2 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present reason right property tree rules 4 be reason 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 To be a good reason for something, as in «Nothing justifies hitting».
The tree, 12 words mark cop det amod case nmod punct mark case punct obl parataxis xcomp punct punct root To PART be AUX a DET good ADJ reason NOUN for ADP something PRON , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT Nothing PRON justifies VERB hitting VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 5 reason mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 reason cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reason det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 reason amod 5 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 reason nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 justifies punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 13 justifies mark 10 in in ADP _ 12 Nothing case 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 Nothing punct 12 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 13 justifies obl 13 justifies justify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reason parataxis 14 hitting hit VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 justifies xcomp 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 justifies punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 reason punct
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1 is a to-infinitive a good reason for something tree rules 2 justify speech: other in a quote present Nothing vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hit in a quote gerund vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
To line up text so both edges are straight.
mark compound:prt obj advmod det nsubj cop advmod punct root To PART line VERB up ADP text NOUN so ADV both DET edges NOUN are AUX straight ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 line mark 2 line line VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 line compound:prt 4 text text NOUN Number=Sing 2 line obj 5 so so ADV _ 9 straight advmod 6 both both DET PronType=Tot 7 edges det 7 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 9 straight nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 straight cop 9 straight straight ADV _ 2 line advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 line punct
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1 line up to-infinitive text vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme text=Destination 2 is present both edges straight property tree rules
Example 1 Justify your answer with a calculation.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Justify VERB your PRON answer NOUN with ADP a DET calculation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Justify justify VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 answer nmod:poss 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Justify obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 calculation case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 calculation det 6 calculation calculation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Justify obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Justify punct
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1 justify speech: other imperative you not said here your answer with a calculation vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic 2 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 How can you justify spending all your money on sweets?
advmod aux nsubj obj det:predet nmod:poss obj case obl punct root How ADV can AUX you PRON justify VERB spending VERB all DET your PRON money NOUN on ADP sweets NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 4 justify advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 justify aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 justify nsubj 4 justify justify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 spending spend VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 justify obj 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 money det:predet 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 money nmod:poss 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 spending obj 9 on on ADP _ 10 sweets case 10 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 5 spending obl 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 justify punct
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1 justify speech: other can you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 spend gerund your money on sweets goal vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent money=Asset on sweet=Goal
Example 3 Nothing can justify bullying.
nsubj aux obj punct root Nothing PRON can AUX justify VERB bullying NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 justify nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 justify aux 3 justify justify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 bullying bullying NOUN Number=Sing 3 justify obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 justify punct
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1 justify speech: other can Nothing bullying vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bullying=Topic
Example 4 She justified her choice by showing the data.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON justified VERB her PRON choice NOUN by SCONJ showing VERB the DET data 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 justified nsubj 2 justified justify VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 choice nmod:poss 4 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 2 justified obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 showing mark 6 showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 justified advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 data det 8 data data NOUN Number=Sing 6 showing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 justified punct
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1 justify speech: other past She her choice vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Topic 2 show gerund She not said here the data vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent data=Recipient
Example 5 Can you justify why 0.5 is bigger than 0.25?
aux nsubj advmod nsubj cop advcl case obl punct root Can AUX you PRON justify VERB why ADV 0.5 NUM is AUX bigger ADJ than ADP 0.25 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 justify aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 justify nsubj 3 justify justify VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 why why ADV PronType=Int 7 bigger advmod 5 0.5 0.5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 bigger nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bigger cop 7 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 justify advcl 8 than than ADP _ 9 0.25 case 9 0.25 0.25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 bigger obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 justify punct
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1 justify speech: other can you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present 0.5 than 0.25; big property tree rules
Example 6 Justify the text in your report.
det appos case nmod:poss nmod punct root Justify PROPN the DET text NOUN in ADP your PRON report NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Justify Justify PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 text det 3 text text NOUN Number=Sing 1 Justify appos 4 in in ADP _ 6 report case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 report nmod:poss 6 report report NOUN Number=Sing 3 text nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Justify punct
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1 report your nom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The little boy made no further attempt to justify his conduct.
det amod nsubj det amod obj mark acl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET little ADJ boy NOUN made VERB no DET further ADJ attempt NOUN to PART justify VERB his PRON conduct NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 attempt det 6 further further ADJ Degree=Pos 7 attempt amod 7 attempt attempt NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 8 to to PART _ 9 justify mark 9 justify justify VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 attempt acl 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 conduct nmod:poss 11 conduct conduct NOUN Number=Sing 9 justify obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past the little boy no further attempt vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attempt=Product 2 justify speech: other to-infinitive the little boy not said here boy's conduct vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conduct=Topic 3 conduct boy nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent
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