predict Who acts: you, it, I, ice, weather forecast, Nobody · What happens: predict, be, think, happen, say, expect · To what, where: future, science, result, test, story, next number · Speech: someone speaks here
«predict» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: predict in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To predict is to say what you think will happen in the future, before it happens.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark nsubj nsubj acl:relcl aux ccomp case det obl punct mark nsubj conj punct root To PART predict VERB is AUX to PART say VERB what PRON you PRON think VERB will AUX happen VERB in ADP the DET future NOUN , PUNCT before SCONJ it PRON happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 predict mark 2 predict predict VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say cop 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 happen nsubj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 think nsubj 8 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 what acl:relcl 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 happen aux 10 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 say ccomp 11 in in ADP _ 13 future case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 future det 13 future future NOUN Number=Sing 10 happen obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 happens punct 15 before before SCONJ _ 17 happens mark 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 happens nsubj 17 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
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1 predict to-infinitive vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot 2 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 3 think speech: other present you vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 happen future the future vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in future=Location 5 happen present it vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 In science, to say what you expect the result of a test to be, using what you already know.
The tree, 19 words case obl punct mark obj nsubj ccomp det obj case det nmod mark aux punct advcl obj nsubj advmod acl:relcl punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT to PART say VERB what PRON you PRON expect VERB the DET result NOUN of ADP a DET test NOUN to PART be AUX , PUNCT using VERB what PRON you PRON already ADV know VERB . 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 5 say obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 say punct 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 expect obj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 expect nsubj 8 expect expect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 say ccomp 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 result det 10 result result NOUN Number=Sing 8 expect obj 11 of of ADP _ 13 test case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 test det 13 test test NOUN Number=Sing 10 result nmod 14 to to PART _ 17 using mark 15 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 using aux 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 using punct 17 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 expect advcl 18 what what PRON PronType=Int 17 using obj 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 know nsubj 20 already already ADV _ 21 know advmod 21 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 what acl:relcl 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 say punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive science vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 expect present you the result of a test vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme result=Eventuality 3 use to-infinitive · progressive you not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient 4 know present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 result a test nom result «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 I predict that the ice will melt in ten minutes.
nsubj mark det nsubj aux ccomp case nummod obl punct root I PRON predict VERB that SCONJ the DET ice NOUN will AUX melt VERB in ADP ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 predict nsubj 2 predict predict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 melt mark 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ice det 5 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 7 melt nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 melt aux 7 melt melt VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 predict ccomp 8 in in ADP _ 10 minutes case 9 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 minutes nummod 10 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 7 melt obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 predict punct
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1 predict present I vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic 2 melt future the ice minute vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Predict what will happen next in the story.
nsubj aux ccomp advmod case det obl punct root Predict VERB what PRON will AUX happen VERB next ADV in ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Predict predict VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 what what PRON PronType=Int 4 happen nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 happen aux 4 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Predict ccomp 5 next next ADV _ 4 happen advmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 story case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 happen obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Predict punct
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1 predict imperative you not said here vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic 2 happen future the story next property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in story=Location
Example 3 Can you predict the next number: 2, 4, 6, ...?
The tree, 9 words aux nsubj det amod obj punct appos punct flat punct appos punct punct punct root Can AUX you PRON predict VERB the DET next ADJ number NOUN : PUNCT 2 NUM , PUNCT 4 NUM , PUNCT 6 NUM , PUNCT ... PUNCT ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 predict aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 predict nsubj 3 predict predict VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 number det 5 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 6 number amod 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 predict obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 2 punct 8 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 number appos 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 4 punct 10 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 2 flat 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 6 punct 12 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 2 appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 6 punct 14 ... ... PUNCT _ 3 predict punct 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 predict punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 predict can you the next number vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot number=Topic
Example 4 The weather forecast predicts rain tomorrow.
det compound nsubj obj obl:unmarked punct root The DET weather NOUN forecast NOUN predicts VERB rain NOUN tomorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 forecast det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 forecast compound 3 forecast forecast NOUN Number=Sing 4 predicts nsubj 4 predicts predict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 predicts obj 6 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 4 predicts obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 predicts punct
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1 predict present the weather forecast rain tomorrow vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot rain=Topic
Example 5 Nobody predicted that our team would win.
nsubj mark nmod:poss nsubj aux advcl punct root Nobody PRON predicted VERB that SCONJ our PRON team NOUN would AUX win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 predicted nsubj 2 predicted predict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 win mark 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 team nmod:poss 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 win nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 win aux 7 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 predicted advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 predicted punct
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1 predict past Nobody vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot 2 win would our team vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 We predicted the heavy ball would fall faster, but they landed together.
nsubj det amod nsubj aux ccomp xcomp punct cc nsubj conj advmod punct root We PRON predicted VERB the DET heavy ADJ ball NOUN would AUX fall VERB faster ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ they PRON landed VERB together ADV . 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 predicted nsubj 2 predicted predict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ball det 4 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 ball amod 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 7 fall nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 fall aux 7 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 predicted ccomp 8 faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 fall xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 landed punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 12 landed cc 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 landed nsubj 12 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 predicted conj 13 together together ADV _ 12 landed advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 predicted punct
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1 predict past We vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic 2 fall would the heavy ball fast property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 land past they together property vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Scientists predict where hurricanes will go.
nsubj advmod nsubj aux ccomp punct root Scientists NOUN predict VERB where ADV hurricanes NOUN will AUX go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 predict nsubj 2 predict predict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 6 go advmod 4 hurricanes hurricane NOUN Number=Plur 6 go nsubj 5 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 go aux 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 predict ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 predict punct
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1 predict present Scientists vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic 2 go future hurricanes vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 It had been predicted that a certain baby princess would begin flying about the world as soon as she was fifteen.
The tree, 21 words nsubj:pass aux aux:pass mark det amod compound nsubj aux advcl xcomp case det obl advmod advmod case nsubj cop obl punct root It PRON had AUX been AUX predicted VERB that SCONJ a DET certain ADJ baby NOUN princess NOUN would AUX begin VERB flying VERB about ADP the DET world NOUN as ADV soon ADV as ADP she PRON was AUX fifteen NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 predicted nsubj:pass 2 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 predicted aux 3 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 predicted aux:pass 4 predicted predict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 11 begin mark 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 princess det 7 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 9 princess amod 8 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 9 princess compound 9 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 11 begin nsubj 10 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 begin aux 11 begin begin VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 predicted advcl 12 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 begin xcomp 13 about about ADP _ 15 world case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 world det 15 world world NOUN Number=Sing 12 flying obl 16 as as ADV _ 17 soon advmod 17 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 12 flying advmod 18 as as ADP _ 21 fifteen case 19 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 fifteen nsubj 20 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 fifteen cop 21 fifteen fifteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 soon obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 predicted punct
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1 predict past · perfect · passive It vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 2 begin would a certain baby princess vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 fly gerund a certain baby princess not said here about the world; soon property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about world=Location 4 is past princess as fifteen tree rules
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