possibility Who acts: something, chance, you, old shed, possibility, We · What happens: happen, be, take, become, have, list · To what, where: chance, possibility, option, plural good things, possibilities, two dice
«possibility» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: possibility in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something that might happen or might be true.
nsubj aux acl:relcl cc aux cop conj punct root Something PRON that PRON might AUX happen VERB or CCONJ might AUX be AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 happen nsubj 3 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 happen aux 4 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Something acl:relcl 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 true cc 6 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 true aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 true cop 8 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 4 happen conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 happen might vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is might true 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 The chance that something can happen: «There is a possibility of rain.».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj mark nsubj aux acl punct punct expl cop det case nmod punct punct punct root The DET chance NOUN that SCONJ something PRON can AUX happen VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT There PRON is AUX a DET possibility NOUN of ADP rain NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chance det 2 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 12 possibility nsubj 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 happen mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 happen nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 happen aux 6 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 chance acl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 is punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 is punct 9 There there PRON PronType=Dem 10 is expl 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 possibility cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 possibility det 12 possibility possibility NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of ADP _ 14 rain case 14 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 12 possibility nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 possibility punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 12 possibility punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 possibility punct
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1 happen can something the chance not said here tree rules 2 is a in a quote present the chance a possibility of rain tree rules
Meaning 3 A choice or option you could take.
det cc conj nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root A DET choice NOUN or CCONJ option NOUN you PRON could AUX take VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 choice det 2 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 option cc 4 option option NOUN Number=Sing 2 choice conj 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 take nsubj 6 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 take aux 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 option acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 choice punct
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1 take could you option not said here vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent option=Theme
Meaning 4 possibilities (plural) The good things that something could become: «The old shed has possibilities.».
The tree, 14 words nsubj punct amod punct det amod mark nsubj aux acl punct punct det amod nsubj parataxis obj punct punct punct root possibilities NOUN ( PUNCT plural ADJ ) PUNCT The DET good ADJ things NOUN that SCONJ something PRON could AUX become VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET old ADJ shed NOUN has VERB possibilities NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 possibilities possibility NOUN Number=Plur 7 things nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 plural punct 3 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 7 things amod 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 plural punct 5 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 things det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 things amod 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 that that SCONJ _ 11 become mark 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 become nsubj 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 become aux 11 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 things acl 12 : : PUNCT _ 17 has punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 17 has punct 14 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 shed det 15 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 16 shed amod 16 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 17 has nsubj 17 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 things parataxis 18 possibilities possibility NOUN Number=Plur 17 has obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 17 has punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 has punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 things punct
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1 become could something the plural good things not said here vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient thing=Result 2 have in a quote present the old shed possibilities vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possibility=Patient
Example 1 There is a possibility of snow tomorrow.
expl det nsubj case nmod obl:unmarked punct root There PRON is VERB a DET possibility NOUN of ADP snow NOUN tomorrow 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 possibility det 4 possibility possibility NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 snow case 6 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 4 possibility nmod 7 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 4 possibility obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a possibility of snow there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 We listed every possibility when we rolled two dice.
nsubj det obj advmod nsubj advcl nummod obj punct root We PRON listed VERB every DET possibility NOUN when ADV we PRON rolled VERB two NUM dice 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 listed nsubj 2 listed list VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 every every DET PronType=Tot 4 possibility det 4 possibility possibility NOUN Number=Sing 2 listed obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 rolled advmod 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 rolled nsubj 7 rolled roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 listed advcl 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 dice nummod 9 dice die NOUN Number=Plur 7 rolled obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 listed punct
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1 list past We every possibility tree rules 2 roll past we two dice vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent die=Agent
Example 3 Is there any possibility we can stay up late?
expl det nsubj nsubj aux acl:relcl compound:prt advmod punct root Is VERB there PRON any DET possibility NOUN we PRON can AUX stay VERB up ADP late ADV ? 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 possibility det 4 possibility possibility NOUN Number=Sing 1 Is nsubj 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 stay nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 stay aux 7 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 possibility acl:relcl 8 up up ADP _ 7 stay compound:prt 9 late late ADV Degree=Pos 7 stay advmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Is punct
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1 be present any possibility there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 stay up can we any possibility not said here late property vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme possibility=Location
Example 4 The detective did not rule out the possibility of a second thief.
det nsubj aux advmod compound:prt det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET detective NOUN did AUX not PART rule VERB out ADP the DET possibility NOUN of ADP a DET second ADJ thief NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 5 rule nsubj 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 rule aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 rule advmod 5 rule rule VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 rule compound:prt 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 possibility det 8 possibility possibility NOUN Number=Sing 5 rule obj 9 of of ADP _ 12 thief case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 thief det 11 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 12 thief amod 12 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 8 possibility nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 rule punct
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1 not rule out past · do-support the detective the possibility of a second thief vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possibility=Theme
Example 5 Moving to Canada is a real possibility for our family.
csubj case obl cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root Moving VERB to ADP Canada PROPN is AUX a DET real ADJ possibility NOUN for ADP our PRON family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 possibility csubj 2 to to ADP _ 3 Canada case 3 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 1 Moving obl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 possibility cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 possibility det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 possibility amod 7 possibility possibility NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 family case 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 family nmod:poss 10 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 possibility nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 possibility punct
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1 move gerund Canada vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to canada=Result 2 is a present Moving a real possibility for our family tree rules
Example 6 A blank page is full of possibilities.
det amod nsubj cop case obl punct root A DET blank ADJ page NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP possibilities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 page det 2 blank blank ADJ Degree=Pos 3 page amod 3 page page NOUN Number=Sing 5 full nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 full cop 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 possibilities case 7 possibilities possibility NOUN Number=Plur 5 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 full punct
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1 is present a blank page of possibilities; full property tree rules
Example 7 Tossing a coin has two possibilities: heads or tails.
csubj det obj nummod obj punct conj cc conj punct root Tossing VERB a DET coin NOUN has VERB two NUM possibilities NOUN : PUNCT heads NOUN or CCONJ tails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tossing toss VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 has csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 coin det 3 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tossing obj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 possibilities nummod 6 possibilities possibility NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 heads punct 8 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 6 possibilities conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 tails cc 10 tails tail NOUN Number=Plur 8 heads conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 toss gerund a coin vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Patient 2 have present Tossing two possibilities and heads or tails vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possibility=Patient
Example 8 Always think about the possibility of a slippery floor.
advmod case det obl case det amod nmod punct root Always ADV think VERB about ADP the DET possibility NOUN of ADP a DET slippery ADJ floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 think advmod 2 think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 possibility case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 possibility det 5 possibility possibility NOUN Number=Sing 2 think obl 6 of of ADP _ 9 floor case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 floor det 8 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 9 floor amod 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 5 possibility nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 think punct
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1 think speech: other imperative you not said here about the possibility of a slippery floor; always property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about possibility=Topic
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