positive Who acts: Positive, I, thinking, positive number, positive test result, something · What happens: mean, be, think, happen, show, mark · To what, where: good things, maths, positive one, science, door, positive number · Speech: someone speaks here
«positive» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: positive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Positive means sure: «I'm positive» means «I'm completely sure».
The tree, 11 words nsubj xcomp punct punct nsubj cop nsubj punct parataxis punct nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct punct root Positive ADJ means VERB sure ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX positive ADJ » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX completely ADV sure ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 : : PUNCT _ 10 means punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 8 positive punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 positive nsubj 7 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 positive cop 8 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 10 means nsubj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 positive punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 11 « « PUNCT _ 15 sure punct 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 sure nsubj 13 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 sure cop 14 completely completely ADV _ 15 sure advmod 15 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 10 means ccomp 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 sure punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Positive sure property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is in a quote present I positive property tree rules 3 mean present positive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 4 is in a quote present I completely, sure property 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 Positive means hopeful and cheerful, thinking good things will happen.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct csubj amod obj aux parataxis punct root Positive ADJ means VERB hopeful ADJ and CCONJ cheerful ADJ , PUNCT thinking VERB good ADJ things NOUN will AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hopeful hopeful ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 cheerful cc 5 cheerful cheerful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hopeful conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 thinking punct 7 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 happen csubj 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 things amod 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 thinking obj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 happen aux 11 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Positive hopeful property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 think speech: other gerund good things vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme 3 happen future thinking vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Positive means good or useful: a positive change.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct det amod parataxis punct root Positive ADJ means VERB good ADJ or CCONJ useful ADJ : PUNCT a DET positive ADJ change NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 useful cc 5 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 good conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 change punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 change det 8 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 9 change amod 9 change change NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Positive good property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 In maths, a positive number is greater than zero.
case obl punct det amod nsubj cop case obl punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT a DET positive ADJ number NOUN is AUX greater ADJ than ADP zero NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 8 greater obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 number det 5 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 8 greater nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 greater cop 8 greater great ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 9 than than ADP _ 10 zero case 10 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 greater obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 greater punct
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1 is present a positive number maths than zero; great property tree rules
Meaning 5 A positive test result shows that something is there, such as an illness.
The tree, 13 words det amod compound nsubj mark nsubj cop ccomp punct case fixed det obl punct root A DET positive ADJ test NOUN result NOUN shows VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX there ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP an DET illness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 result det 2 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 4 result amod 3 test test NOUN Number=Sing 4 result compound 4 result result NOUN Number=Sing 5 shows nsubj 5 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 9 there mark 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 there nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 there cop 9 there there ADV PronType=Dem 5 shows ccomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 illness punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 illness case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 illness det 14 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 9 there obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 shows punct
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1 show present a positive test result vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present something such a illness; there property tree rules
Meaning 6 In science, positive is one of the two kinds of electric charge, marked +.
The tree, 14 words case obl punct amod cop case det nummod nmod case amod nmod punct conj xcomp punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT positive ADJ is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET two NUM kinds NOUN of ADP electric ADJ charge NOUN , PUNCT marked VERB + SYM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 6 one obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 one amod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 one cop 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 kinds case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 kinds det 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 kinds nummod 10 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur 6 one nmod 11 of of ADP _ 13 charge case 12 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 13 charge amod 13 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 10 kinds nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 marked punct 15 marked mark VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 one conj 16 + + SYM _ 15 marked xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 one punct
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1 is a present positive one science of the two kinds of electric charge tree rules 2 mark participle vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Are you positive you locked the door?
cop nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj punct root Are AUX you PRON positive ADJ you PRON locked VERB the DET door NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 positive cop 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 positive nsubj 3 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 locked nsubj 5 locked lock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 positive ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 door det 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 5 locked obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 positive punct
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1 is present you positive property tree rules 2 lock past you the door vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient
Example 2 5 is a positive number and −5 is a negative number.
nsubj cop det amod cc nsubj flat cop det amod conj punct root 5 NUM is AUX a DET positive ADJ number NOUN and CCONJ − SYM 5 NUM is AUX a DET negative ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 number nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 number cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 4 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 number amod 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 12 number cc 7 − − SYM Number=Sing 12 number nsubj 8 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 − flat 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 number cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 number det 11 negative negative ADJ Degree=Pos 12 number amod 12 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 number conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 number punct
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1 is a present 5 a positive number and a negative number tree rules 2 is a present a negative number tree rules
Example 3 Try to stay positive even when things go wrong.
mark xcomp xcomp advmod advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Try VERB to PART stay VERB positive ADJ even ADV when ADV things NOUN go VERB wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 stay mark 3 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stay xcomp 5 even even ADV _ 8 go advmod 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 go advmod 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 go nsubj 8 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 stay advcl 9 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 go xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 stay not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here positive property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 go present things wrong property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The new playground had a positive effect on the town.
det amod nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET new ADJ playground NOUN had VERB a DET positive ADJ effect NOUN on ADP the DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 playground det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 playground amod 3 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 effect det 6 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 7 effect amod 7 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 town case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 town det 10 town town NOUN Number=Sing 7 effect nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the new playground a positive effect the town vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient
Example 5 Her test came back positive, so she stayed home.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod xcomp punct advmod nsubj conj advmod punct root Her PRON test NOUN came VERB back ADV positive ADJ , PUNCT so ADV she PRON stayed VERB home ADV . 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 test nmod:poss 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 came advmod 5 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 came xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 stayed punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 stayed advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 stayed nsubj 9 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 came conj 10 home home ADV _ 9 stayed advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come back past Her test positive property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 stay past test home property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 test Her = she nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Connect the wire to the positive end of the battery.
det obj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root Connect VERB the DET wire NOUN to ADP the DET positive ADJ end NOUN of ADP the DET battery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Connect connect VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wire det 3 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 1 Connect obj 4 to to ADP _ 7 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 end det 6 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 7 end amod 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 1 Connect obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 battery case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 battery det 10 battery battery NOUN Number=Sing 7 end nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Connect punct
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1 connect imperative you not said here the wire to the positive end of the battery vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent wire=Patient to end=Co-Patient
Example 7 The teacher gave us positive comments on our stories.
det nsubj iobj amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN gave VERB us PRON positive ADJ comments NOUN on ADP our PRON stories 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 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 comments amod 6 comments comment NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 stories case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 stories nmod:poss 9 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the teacher positive comments us our stories vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent we=Recipient comment=Theme on story=Asset
Example 8 Any number greater than zero is positive.
det nsubj amod case obl cop punct root Any DET number NOUN greater ADJ than ADP zero NUM is AUX positive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 2 number det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 positive nsubj 3 greater great ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 number amod 4 than than ADP _ 5 zero case 5 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 greater obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 positive cop 7 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 positive punct
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1 is present any number positive property tree rules
Example 9 In addition to Fortuna, the Romans worshipped Felicitas as the giver of positive good fortune.
The tree, 15 words case obl case nmod punct det nsubj obj case det obl case amod amod nmod punct root In ADP addition NOUN to ADP Fortuna PROPN , PUNCT the DET Romans PROPN worshipped VERB Felicitas PROPN as ADP the DET giver NOUN of ADP positive ADJ good ADJ fortune NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 addition case 2 addition addition NOUN Number=Sing 8 worshipped obl 3 to to ADP _ 4 Fortuna case 4 Fortuna Fortuna PROPN Number=Sing 2 addition nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 addition punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Romans det 7 Romans Roman PROPN Number=Plur 8 worshipped nsubj 8 worshipped worshipp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Felicitas Felicitas PROPN Number=Sing 8 worshipped obj 10 as as ADP _ 12 giver case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 giver det 12 giver giver NOUN Number=Sing 8 worshipped obl 13 of of ADP _ 16 fortune case 14 positive positive ADJ Degree=Pos 16 fortune amod 15 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 16 fortune amod 16 fortune fortune NOUN Number=Sing 12 giver nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 worshipped punct
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1 worshipp past the Romans Felicitas addition to Fortuna as the giver of positive good fortune tree rules
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