probability Who acts: something, chance, probability, high probability, bus, you · What happens: be, give, happen, mean, get, roll · To what, where: 1, chance, high probability, heads, one half, six
«probability» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: probability in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
How likely something is to happen, given as a number from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain), or as a fraction or percentage.
The tree, 22 words advmod amod cop mark acl punct acl case det obl case nmod punct appos punct case obl punct conj punct punct cc case det appos cc conj punct root How ADV likely ADJ something PRON is AUX to PART happen VERB , PUNCT given VERB as ADP a DET number NOUN from ADP 0 NUM ( PUNCT impossible ADJ ) PUNCT to ADP 1 NUM ( PUNCT certain ADJ ) PUNCT , PUNCT or CCONJ as ADP a DET fraction NOUN or CCONJ percentage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 likely advmod 2 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 happen cop 5 to to PART _ 6 happen mark 6 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 something acl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 given punct 8 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 something acl 9 as as ADP _ 11 number case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 number det 11 number number NOUN Number=Sing 8 given obl 12 from from ADP _ 13 0 case 13 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 number nmod 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 impossible punct 15 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 11 number appos 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 impossible punct 17 to to ADP _ 18 1 case 18 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 given obl 19 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 certain punct 20 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 18 1 conj 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 given punct 22 , , PUNCT _ 26 fraction punct 23 or or CCONJ _ 26 fraction cc 24 as as ADP _ 26 fraction case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 fraction det 26 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 3 something appos 27 or or CCONJ _ 28 percentage cc 28 percentage percentage NOUN Number=Sing 26 fraction conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 3 something punct
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1 is present happen property tree rules 2 give participle 1 as a number from 0 vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to 1=Recipient
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 will happen: «There's a high probability of rain.».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj mark nsubj aux acl punct punct expl cop det amod case nmod punct punct punct root The DET chance NOUN that SCONJ something PRON will AUX happen VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT There PRON 's AUX a DET high ADJ probability 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 13 probability nsubj 3 that that SCONJ _ 6 happen mark 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 happen nsubj 5 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 happen aux 6 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 chance acl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 's punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 's punct 9 There there PRON PronType=Dem 10 's expl 10 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 probability cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 probability det 12 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 13 probability amod 13 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 of of ADP _ 15 rain case 15 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 13 probability nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 13 probability punct 17 » » PUNCT _ 13 probability punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 13 probability punct
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1 happen future something the chance not said here tree rules 2 is a in a quote present the chance a high probability of rain tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
«In all probability» means «very likely».
punct case det nsubj punct punct advmod ccomp punct punct root « PUNCT In ADP all DET probability NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT very ADV likely ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 probability punct 2 In in ADP _ 4 probability case 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 probability det 4 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 probability punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 likely punct 8 very very ADV _ 9 likely advmod 9 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means ccomp 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 likely punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present all probability vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The probability of getting heads is one half.
det nsubj mark acl obj cop nummod punct root The DET probability NOUN of SCONJ getting VERB heads NOUN is AUX one NUM half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 probability det 2 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing 8 half nsubj 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 getting mark 4 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 probability acl 5 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 4 getting obj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 half cop 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 half nummod 8 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 half punct
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1 get gerund the probability not said here heads vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer head=Stimulus 2 is a present the probability one half tree rules
Example 2 What is the probability of rolling a six on a dice?
cop det nsubj mark acl det obj case det nmod punct root What PRON is AUX the DET probability NOUN of SCONJ rolling VERB a DET six NUM on ADP a DET dice NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 probability det 4 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 rolling mark 6 rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 probability acl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 six det 8 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 rolling obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 dice case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dice det 11 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 8 six nmod 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the probability tree rules 2 roll gerund the probability not said here a six a dice vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent six=Theme on dice=Trajectory
Example 3 There's a high probability of snow tomorrow.
expl det amod nsubj case nmod nmod:unmarked punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET high ADJ probability 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 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 probability det 4 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 5 probability amod 5 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 snow case 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 5 probability nmod 8 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 5 probability nmod:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a high probability of snow tomorrow there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 In all probability, the bus will be late.
case det obl punct det nsubj aux cop punct root In ADP all DET probability NOUN , PUNCT the DET bus NOUN will AUX be AUX late ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 probability case 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 3 probability det 3 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing 9 late obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 probability punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bus det 6 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 9 late nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 late aux 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 late cop 9 late late ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 late punct
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1 is future the bus all probability late property tree rules
Example 5 Draw an arrow on the probability scale to show «unlikely».
det obj case det compound obl mark advcl punct ccomp punct punct root Draw VERB an DET arrow NOUN on ADP the DET probability NOUN scale NOUN to PART show VERB « PUNCT unlikely ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 arrow det 3 arrow arrow NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 scale case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 scale det 6 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing 7 scale compound 7 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 8 to to PART _ 9 show mark 9 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Draw advcl 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 unlikely punct 11 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 9 show ccomp 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 unlikely punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a arrow the probability scale vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent arrow=Theme on scale=Destination 2 show to-infinitive you not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 If a bag has 3 red and 1 blue marble, the probability of red is 3/4.
The tree, 16 words mark det nsubj advcl nummod obj cc nummod amod conj punct det conj case nmod cop punct root If SCONJ a DET bag NOUN has VERB 3 NUM red NOUN and CCONJ 1 NUM blue ADJ marble NOUN , PUNCT the DET probability NOUN of ADP red NOUN is AUX 3/4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 has mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bag det 3 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 3/4 advcl 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 red nummod 6 red red NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 marble cc 8 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 marble nummod 9 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 10 marble amod 10 marble marble NOUN Number=Sing 6 red conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 probability punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 probability det 13 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing 6 red conj 14 of of ADP _ 15 red case 15 red red NOUN Number=Sing 13 probability nmod 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 3/4 cop 17 3/4 3/4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 18 . . PUNCT _ 17 3/4 punct
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1 have a condition, not said to happen present a bag 3 red and 1 blue marble and the probability of red vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent red=Patient 2 is a present 3/4 tree rules
Example 7 The probability of an impossible event is 0.
det nsubj case det amod nmod cop punct root The DET probability NOUN of ADP an DET impossible ADJ event NOUN is AUX 0 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 probability det 2 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing 8 0 nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 event case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 event det 5 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 6 event amod 6 event event NOUN Number=Sing 2 probability nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 0 cop 8 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 0 punct
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1 is a present the probability of a impossible event 0 tree rules
Example 8 It is only a probability, but we cannot in any case reach more than probability in this matter, just at present.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop advmod det punct cc nsubj aux advmod case det nsubj acl:relcl advmod fixed obj case det obl punct advmod case conj punct root It PRON is AUX only ADV a DET probability NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ we PRON can AUX not PART in ADP any DET case NOUN reach VERB more ADJ than ADP probability NOUN in ADP this DET matter NOUN , PUNCT just ADV at ADP present NOUN . 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 5 probability nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 probability cop 3 only only ADV _ 5 probability advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 probability det 5 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 14 reach punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 14 reach cc 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 reach nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 reach aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 case advmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 case case 12 any any DET PronType=Ind 13 case det 13 case case NOUN Number=Sing 14 reach nsubj 14 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 probability acl:relcl 15 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 17 probability advmod 16 than than ADP _ 15 more fixed 17 probability probability NOUN Number=Sing 14 reach obj 18 in in ADP _ 20 matter case 19 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 20 matter det 20 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 14 reach obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 present punct 22 just just ADV _ 24 present advmod 23 at at ADP _ 24 present case 24 present present NOUN Number=Sing 20 matter conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 probability punct
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1 is a present It a probability tree rules 2 reach can we probability this matter and present vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent probability=Theme
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