premise Who acts: premise, fact, Premises, boy, conclusion, shop · What happens: be, base on, premise, mean, fly, allow · To what, where: idea, argument, basic idea, story, building, boy · Speech: someone speaks here
«premise» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: premise in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A premise is an idea or fact that an argument or plan is based on.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det cc conj mark det nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass acl compound:prt punct root A DET premise NOUN is AUX an DET idea NOUN or CCONJ fact NOUN that SCONJ an DET argument NOUN or CCONJ plan NOUN is AUX based VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 premise det 2 premise premise NOUN Number=Sing 5 idea nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 idea cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 idea det 5 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 fact cc 7 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 5 idea conj 8 that that SCONJ _ 14 based mark 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 argument det 10 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 14 based nsubj:pass 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 plan cc 12 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 10 argument conj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 based aux:pass 14 based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 fact acl 15 on on ADP _ 14 based compound:prt 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 idea punct
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1 is a present a premise a idea or fact tree rules 2 base on present · passive fact not said here a argument or plan vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=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 The premise of a story or film is its basic idea.
det nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop nmod:poss amod punct root The DET premise NOUN of ADP a DET story NOUN or CCONJ film NOUN is AUX its PRON basic ADJ idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 premise det 2 premise premise NOUN Number=Sing 11 idea nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 story case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 premise nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 film cc 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 story conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 idea cop 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 idea nmod:poss 10 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 11 idea amod 11 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 idea punct
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1 is a present the premise of a story or film premise's basic idea tree rules 2 premise a story or film nom premise «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Premises (plural) means a building and the land around it, such as a shop or school.
The tree, 16 words nsubj punct appos punct det obj cc det conj case nmod punct case fixed det nmod cc conj punct root Premises NOUN ( PUNCT plural NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB a DET building NOUN and CCONJ the DET land NOUN around ADP it PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET shop NOUN or CCONJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Premises premise NOUN Number=Plur 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 plural punct 3 plural plural NOUN Number=Sing 1 Premises appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 plural punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 building det 7 building building NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 land cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 land det 10 land land NOUN Number=Sing 7 building conj 11 around around ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 land nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 shop punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 shop case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 shop det 17 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 7 building nmod 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 school cc 19 school school NOUN Number=Sing 17 shop conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Premises a building and the land around land such a shop or school vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Topic
Example 1 The premise of the story is a boy who can fly.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root The DET premise NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN is AUX a DET boy NOUN who PRON can AUX fly VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 premise det 2 premise premise NOUN Number=Sing 8 boy nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 premise nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 boy cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 boy det 8 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 fly nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 fly aux 11 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 boy acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 boy punct
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1 is a present the premise of the story a boy tree rules 2 fly can a boy vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 premise the story nom premise «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 No dogs are allowed on the premises.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root No DET dogs NOUN are AUX allowed VERB on ADP the DET premises NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 dogs det 2 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 4 allowed nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 allowed aux:pass 4 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 premises case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 premises det 7 premises premise NOUN Number=Plur 4 allowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 allowed punct
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1 allow present · passive no dogs the premises vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 3 If the premise is wrong, the conclusion may be wrong too.
mark det nsubj cop advcl punct det nsubj aux cop advmod punct root If SCONJ the DET premise NOUN is AUX wrong ADJ , PUNCT the DET conclusion NOUN may AUX be AUX wrong ADJ too ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 wrong mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 premise det 3 premise premise NOUN Number=Sing 5 wrong nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wrong cop 5 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 11 wrong advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 wrong punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 conclusion det 8 conclusion conclusion NOUN Number=Sing 11 wrong nsubj 9 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 wrong aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 wrong cop 11 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 too too ADV _ 11 wrong advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 wrong punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen present the premise wrong property tree rules 2 is may the conclusion wrong property tree rules
Example 4 The shop moved to new premises.
det nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET shop NOUN moved VERB to ADP new ADJ premises NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved nsubj 3 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 premises case 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 premises amod 6 premises premise NOUN Number=Plur 3 moved obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 moved punct
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1 move past the shop new premises vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to premise=Trajectory
Example 5 «All cats have tails» is a premise in the argument.
punct det nsubj parataxis obj punct cop det case det nmod punct root « PUNCT All DET cats NOUN have VERB tails NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET premise NOUN in ADP the DET argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 have punct 2 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 cats det 3 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 4 have nsubj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 premise parataxis 5 tails tail NOUN Number=Plur 4 have obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 4 have punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 premise cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 premise det 9 premise premise NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 in in ADP _ 12 argument case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 argument det 12 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 9 premise nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 premise punct
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1 have in a quote present all cats tails vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient 2 is a present a premise the argument tree rules
Example 6 Smoking is not allowed on school premises.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case compound obl punct root Smoking NOUN is AUX not PART allowed VERB on ADP school NOUN premises NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Smoking smoking NOUN Number=Sing 4 allowed nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 allowed aux:pass 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 allowed advmod 4 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 premises case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 premises compound 7 premises premise NOUN Number=Plur 4 allowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 allowed punct
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1 not allow present · passive Smoking school premises vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
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