predictable Who acts: it, Tides, you, number pattern, film, I · What happens: guess, know, happen, be, do, bark · To what, where: same thing, ending, coat, 50-50 chance · Speech: someone speaks here
«predictable» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: predictable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Able to be guessed or known before it happens: «Tides are predictable.».
The tree, 12 words mark aux:pass xcomp cc conj mark nsubj advcl punct punct nsubj cop parataxis punct punct punct root Able ADJ to PART be AUX guessed VERB or CCONJ known VERB before SCONJ it PRON happens VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Tides NOUN are AUX predictable ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Able able ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 4 guessed mark 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 guessed aux:pass 4 guessed guess VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Able xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 known cc 6 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 guessed conj 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 happens mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 happens nsubj 9 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 known advcl 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 predictable punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 predictable punct 12 Tides tide NOUN Number=Plur 14 predictable nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 predictable cop 14 predictable predictable ADJ Degree=Pos 9 happens parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 predictable punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 14 predictable punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Able punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 guess to-infinitive · passive vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S» 2 know participle vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 happen present it tree rules 4 is in a quote present Tides predictable 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 Always doing the same thing, so you know what will happen; sometimes boring: «a predictable ending».
The tree, 16 words advmod csubj det amod obj punct advmod nsubj parataxis nsubj aux ccomp punct advmod punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Always ADV doing VERB the DET same ADJ thing NOUN , PUNCT so ADV you PRON know VERB what PRON will AUX happen VERB ; PUNCT sometimes ADV boring ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET predictable ADJ ending NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 doing advmod 2 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 boring csubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thing det 4 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thing amod 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 doing obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 know punct 7 so so ADV _ 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 2 doing parataxis 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 happen nsubj 11 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 happen aux 12 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 know ccomp 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 boring punct 14 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 15 boring advmod 15 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos root root 16 : : PUNCT _ 20 ending punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 20 ending punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 ending det 19 predictable predictable ADJ Degree=Pos 20 ending amod 20 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 15 boring parataxis 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 ending punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 15 boring punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do gerund the same thing always property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality 2 know present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 happen future vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The number pattern 2, 4, 6, 8 is predictable.
det compound nsubj flat punct flat punct flat punct nummod cop punct root The DET number NOUN pattern NOUN 2 NUM , PUNCT 4 NUM , PUNCT 6 NUM , PUNCT 8 NUM is AUX predictable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pattern det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 pattern compound 3 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 12 predictable nsubj 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 pattern flat 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 4 punct 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 2 flat 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 6 punct 8 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 2 flat 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 pattern punct 10 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 pattern nummod 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 predictable cop 12 predictable predictable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 predictable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the number pattern predictable property tree rules
Example 2 The film was so predictable that I guessed the ending.
det nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET film NOUN was AUX so ADV predictable ADJ that SCONJ I PRON guessed VERB the DET ending NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 predictable nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 predictable cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 predictable advmod 5 predictable predictable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 8 guessed mark 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 guessed nsubj 8 guessed guess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 predictable advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ending det 10 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 8 guessed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 predictable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the film predictable property tree rules 2 guess past I the ending vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ending=Theme
Example 3 Babies like a predictable bedtime routine.
case det amod compound nmod punct root Babies NOUN like ADP a DET predictable ADJ bedtime NOUN routine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Babies baby NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 like like ADP _ 6 routine case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 routine det 4 predictable predictable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 routine amod 5 bedtime bedtime NOUN Number=Sing 6 routine compound 6 routine routine NOUN Number=Sing 1 Babies nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Babies punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 Sunrise times are predictable for every day of the year.
compound nsubj cop case det obl case det nmod punct root Sunrise NOUN times NOUN are AUX predictable ADJ for ADP every DET day NOUN of ADP the DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sunrise sunrise NOUN Number=Sing 2 times compound 2 times time NOUN Number=Plur 4 predictable nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 predictable cop 4 predictable predictable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 day case 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 predictable obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 year case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 year det 10 year year NOUN Number=Sing 7 day nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 predictable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Sunrise times day predictable property tree rules
Example 5 Our dog is predictable: he always barks at the bin lorry.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct nsubj advmod conj case det compound obl punct root Our PRON dog NOUN is AUX predictable ADJ : PUNCT he PRON always ADV barks VERB at ADP the DET bin NOUN lorry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 dog nmod:poss 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 predictable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 predictable cop 4 predictable predictable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 barks punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 barks nsubj 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 barks advmod 8 barks bark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 predictable conj 9 at at ADP _ 12 lorry case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 lorry det 11 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 12 lorry compound 12 lorry lorry NOUN Number=Sing 8 barks obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 predictable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Our dog predictable property tree rules 2 bark present dog at the bin lorry; always property vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at lorry=Stimulus
Example 6 Weather is not always predictable, so take a coat.
nsubj cop advmod advmod punct advmod parataxis det obj punct root Weather NOUN is AUX not PART always ADV predictable ADJ , PUNCT so ADV take VERB a DET coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 5 predictable nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 predictable cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 predictable advmod 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 predictable advmod 5 predictable predictable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 take punct 7 so so ADV _ 8 take advmod 8 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 predictable parataxis 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 coat det 10 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 8 take obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 predictable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is present Weather always, predictable property tree rules 2 take infinitive a coat vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme
Example 7 Coin tosses are not predictable; each one is a 50-50 chance.
compound nsubj cop advmod punct det nsubj cop det nummod conj punct root Coin NOUN tosses NOUN are AUX not PART predictable ADJ ; PUNCT each DET one NOUN is AUX a DET 50-50 NUM chance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 2 tosses compound 2 tosses toss NOUN Number=Plur 5 predictable nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 predictable cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 predictable advmod 5 predictable predictable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 chance punct 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 one det 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 12 chance nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 chance cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 chance det 11 50-50 50-50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 chance nummod 12 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 5 predictable conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 predictable punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is present Coin tosses predictable property tree rules 2 is a present each one a 50-50 chance tree rules
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