reason Who acts: reason, something, someone, you, your, We · What happens: be, happen, do, think, reach, give · To what, where: something, power, answer, reason, helmets, 's · Speech: someone speaks here
«reason» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: reason in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A reason is why something happens or why someone does something; a cause or explanation.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop nsubj advcl:relcl cc advmod nsubj conj obj punct det parataxis cc conj punct root A DET reason NOUN is AUX why ADV something PRON happens VERB or CCONJ why ADV someone PRON does VERB something PRON ; PUNCT a DET cause NOUN or CCONJ explanation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reason det 2 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 4 why nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 why cop 4 why why ADV PronType=Rel root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 happens nsubj 6 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 why advcl:relcl 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 does cc 8 why why ADV PronType=Int 10 does advmod 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 does nsubj 10 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 happens conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 does obj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 cause punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 cause det 14 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 4 why parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 explanation cc 16 explanation explanation NOUN Number=Sing 14 cause conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 why punct
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1 is present a reason why property tree rules 2 happen present something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 do present someone something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
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 Reason is the power to think clearly and sensibly.
nsubj cop det mark acl advmod cc conj punct root Reason NOUN is AUX the DET power NOUN to PART think VERB clearly ADV and CCONJ sensibly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 4 power nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 power cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 power det 4 power power NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 think mark 6 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 power acl 7 clearly clearly ADV _ 6 think advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 sensibly cc 9 sensibly sensibly ADV _ 7 clearly conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 power punct
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1 is a present Reason the power tree rules 2 think speech: other to-infinitive clearly property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To reason is to think something through step by step to reach an answer.
The tree, 14 words case obl cop mark obj case nmod case nmod mark acl det obj punct root To ADP reason NOUN is AUX to PART think VERB something PRON through ADP step NOUN by ADP step NOUN to PART reach VERB an DET answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 2 reason case 2 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 5 think obl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 think cop 4 to to PART _ 5 think mark 5 think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 think obj 7 through through ADP _ 8 step case 8 step step NOUN Number=Sing 6 something nmod 9 by by ADP _ 10 step case 10 step step NOUN Number=Sing 6 something nmod 11 to to PART _ 12 reach mark 12 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 something acl 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 answer det 14 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 12 reach obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 think punct
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1 is present to reason; think property tree rules 2 reach to-infinitive a answer vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent answer=Theme
Example 1 What is the reason you were late?
cop det nsubj nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root What PRON is AUX the DET reason NOUN you PRON were AUX late ADJ ? 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 reason det 4 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 late nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 late cop 7 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 4 reason acl:relcl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the reason tree rules 2 is past you the reason not said here late property tree rules
Example 2 Give a reason for your answer.
det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Give VERB a DET reason NOUN for ADP your PRON answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 reason det 3 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 answer case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 answer nmod:poss 6 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 reason nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here a reason for your answer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent reason=Theme for answer=Asset 2 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 We wear helmets for a good reason.
nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON wear VERB helmets NOUN for ADP a DET good ADJ reason 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 wear nsubj 2 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 helmets helmet NOUN Number=Plur 2 wear obj 4 for for ADP _ 7 reason case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 reason det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 reason amod 7 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 2 wear obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wear punct
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1 wear present We helmets for a good reason vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme
Example 4 She cried for no reason at all.
nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root She PRON cried VERB for ADP no DET reason NOUN at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 cried nsubj 2 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 reason case 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 reason det 5 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 2 cried obl 6 at at ADP _ 7 all case 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 reason nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cried punct
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1 cry speech: express past She for no reason at all vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for reason=Recipient
Example 5 Let's reason it out step by step.
obj obj obj compound:prt obl case obl punct root Let VERB 's PRON reason NOUN it PRON out ADP step NOUN by ADP step NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 5 out out ADP _ 1 Let compound:prt 6 step step NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obl 7 by by ADP _ 8 step case 8 step step NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let out imperative you not said here 's by step; step obl tree rules
Example 6 The reason the ice melted is the heat.
det nsubj det nsubj acl:relcl cop det punct root The DET reason NOUN the DET ice NOUN melted VERB is AUX the DET heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 reason det 2 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 8 heat nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ice det 4 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 melted nsubj 5 melted melt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 reason acl:relcl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 heat cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 heat det 8 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 heat punct
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1 melt participle the ice the reason not said here vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient reason=Result 2 is a present the reason the heat tree rules
Example 7 You can eat sweets within reason.
nsubj aux obj case obl punct root You PRON can AUX eat VERB sweets NOUN within ADP reason NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 eat nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 eat aux 3 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat obj 5 within within ADP _ 6 reason case 6 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 3 eat obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 eat can You sweets within reason vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient
Example 8 I tried to reason with my little brother.
nsubj case obl case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root I PRON tried VERB to ADP reason NOUN with ADP my PRON little ADJ brother 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 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 reason case 4 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 2 tried obl 5 with with ADP _ 8 brother case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brother nmod:poss 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 brother amod 8 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 reason nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past I to reason with my little brother vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 "The reason is this, then," said the potter.
punct det nsubj cop nmod punct advmod punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT The DET reason NOUN is AUX this PRON , PUNCT then ADV , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET potter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 10 said punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 reason det 3 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 this cop 5 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 reason nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 reason punct 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 10 said advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 then punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 7 then punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 potter det 12 potter potter NOUN Number=Sing 10 said obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 is a in a quote present this tree rules 2 say speech: assert past the reason the potter then vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent potter=Topic
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