reasoning Who acts: Reasoning, something, you, Your, He, her · What happens: think, find out, be, solve, give, reason · To what, where: step, problem, reasons, ing form, her, sense · Speech: someone speaks here
«reasoning» 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: reasoning in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Reasoning is thinking step by step to find out why something is true or to solve a problem.
The tree, 18 words nsubj aux obj case obl mark advcl compound:prt advmod nsubj cop xcomp cc mark conj det obj punct root Reasoning NOUN is AUX thinking VERB step NOUN by ADP step NOUN to PART find VERB out ADP why ADV something PRON is AUX true ADJ or CCONJ to PART solve VERB a DET problem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reasoning reasoning NOUN Number=Sing 3 thinking nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 thinking aux 3 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 step step NOUN Number=Sing 3 thinking obj 5 by by ADP _ 6 step case 6 step step NOUN Number=Sing 3 thinking obl 7 to to PART _ 8 find mark 8 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 thinking advcl 9 out out ADP _ 8 find compound:prt 10 why why ADV PronType=Int 13 true advmod 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 true nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 true cop 13 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 8 find xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 solve cc 15 to to PART _ 16 solve mark 16 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 true conj 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 problem det 18 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 16 solve obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 thinking punct
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1 think speech: other present · progressive Reasoning step by step vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot step=Theme 2 find out to-infinitive Reasoning not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent 3 is present something true property tree rules 4 solve to-infinitive something not said here a problem vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic
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 Your reasoning is the reasons you give for an answer.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root Your PRON reasoning NOUN is AUX the DET reasons NOUN you PRON give VERB for ADP an DET answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 reasoning nmod:poss 2 reasoning reasoning NOUN Number=Sing 5 reasons nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reasons cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 reasons det 5 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 give nsubj 7 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reasons acl:relcl 8 for for ADP _ 10 answer case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 answer det 10 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 7 give obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 reasons punct
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1 is a present Your reasoning the reasons tree rules 2 give present you the reasons not said here for a answer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent reason=Theme for answer=Asset 3 reason Your nom reasoning «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Reasoning is also the -ing form of reason: «He was reasoning with his sister» (trying to make her see sense).
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop advmod det punct compound case nmod punct punct nsubj aux conj case nmod:poss obl punct punct parataxis mark xcomp obj xcomp obj punct punct root Reasoning NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of ADP reason NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON was AUX reasoning VERB with ADP his PRON sister NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT trying VERB to PART make VERB her PRON see VERB sense NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reasoning reasoning NOUN Number=Sing 7 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 form cop 3 also also ADV _ 7 form advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 form det 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 the punct 6 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 7 form compound 7 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 reason case 9 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 7 form nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 reasoning punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 reasoning punct 12 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 reasoning nsubj 13 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 reasoning aux 14 reasoning reason VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 form conj 15 with with ADP _ 17 sister case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 sister nmod:poss 17 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 14 reasoning obl 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 reasoning punct 19 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 trying punct 20 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 reasoning parataxis 21 to to PART _ 22 make mark 22 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 trying xcomp 23 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 make obj 24 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 make xcomp 25 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 24 see obj 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 trying punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 7 form punct
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1 is a present Reasoning the ing form of reason tree rules 2 reason in a quote past · progressive He with his sister vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 try gerund vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 make not said to happen to-infinitive her = she tree rules 5 see not said to happen infinitive her = she not said here sense vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sense=Stimulus
Example 1 Explain your reasoning.
nmod:poss obj punct root Explain VERB your PRON reasoning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Explain explain VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 reasoning nmod:poss 3 reasoning reasoning NOUN Number=Sing 1 Explain obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 Explain punct
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1 explain speech: assert imperative you not said here your reasoning vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reasoning=Topic 2 reason your nom reasoning «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Show your reasoning in two steps.
nmod:poss obj case nummod obl punct root Show VERB your PRON reasoning NOUN in ADP two NUM steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 reasoning nmod:poss 3 reasoning reasoning NOUN Number=Sing 1 Show obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 steps case 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 steps nummod 6 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 1 Show obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Show punct
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1 show imperative you not said here your reasoning in two steps vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent reasoning=Patient in step=Topic 2 reason your nom reasoning «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Her reasoning was right but she added wrong.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cc nsubj conj xcomp punct root Her PRON reasoning NOUN was AUX right ADJ but CCONJ she PRON added VERB wrong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 reasoning nmod:poss 2 reasoning reasoning NOUN Number=Sing 4 right nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 right cop 4 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 added cc 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 added nsubj 7 added add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 right conj 8 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 added xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 right punct
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1 is past Her reasoning right property tree rules 2 add speech: assert past she wrong property vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 reason Her = she nom reasoning «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Use reasoning to find the missing number.
xcomp mark advcl det amod obj punct root Use VERB reasoning VERB to PART find VERB the DET missing ADJ number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 reasoning reason VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Use xcomp 3 to to PART _ 4 find mark 4 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 reasoning advcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 number det 6 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 7 number amod 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 4 find obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here vn consume-66 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Goal 2 reason gerund you not said here vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 find to-infinitive you not said here the missing number vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
Example 5 The detective's reasoning led him to the thief.
det nmod:poss case nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET detective NOUN 's PART reasoning NOUN led VERB him PRON to ADP the DET thief NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 4 reasoning nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 detective case 4 reasoning reasoning NOUN Number=Sing 5 led nsubj 5 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 led obj 7 to to ADP _ 9 thief case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 thief det 9 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 5 led obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 led punct
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1 lead past the detective's reasoning him = he the thief vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to thief=Destination 2 reason the detective nom reasoning «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Scientists use reasoning to explain their results.
nsubj xcomp mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Scientists NOUN use VERB reasoning VERB to PART explain VERB their PRON results NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 reasoning reason VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 use xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 explain mark 5 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 reasoning xcomp 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 results nmod:poss 7 results result NOUN Number=Plur 5 explain obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Scientists vn consume-66 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Goal 2 reason gerund Scientists not said here vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 explain speech: assert to-infinitive Scientists not said here Scientists's results vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Topic 4 result Scientists = scientist nom result «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Good reasoning helps you spot tricks and fake news.
amod nsubj obj xcomp obj cc amod conj punct root Good ADJ reasoning NOUN helps VERB you PRON spot VERB tricks NOUN and CCONJ fake ADJ news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 reasoning amod 2 reasoning reasoning NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 helps obj 5 spot spot VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helps xcomp 6 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 5 spot obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 news cc 8 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 9 news amod 9 news news NOUN Number=Sing 6 tricks conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present Good reasoning you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 spot infinitive you not said here tricks and fake news vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme trick=Destination
Example 8 Dad tried reasoning with the toddler, but she kept crying.
nsubj xcomp case det obl punct cc nsubj conj xcomp punct root Dad NOUN tried VERB reasoning VERB with ADP the DET toddler NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON kept VERB crying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 reasoning reason VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 tried xcomp 4 with with ADP _ 6 toddler case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 toddler det 6 toddler toddler NOUN Number=Sing 3 reasoning obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 kept punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 kept cc 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 kept nsubj 10 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 tried conj 11 crying cry VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 kept xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past Dad vn try-61.1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 reason not said to happen gerund Dad not said here with the toddler vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 keep past toddler tree rules 4 cry speech: express gerund toddler not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 The unjust will not listen to the reasoning of the innocent.
det nsubj aux advmod case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET unjust ADJ will AUX not PART listen VERB to ADP the DET reasoning NOUN of ADP the DET innocent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 unjust det 2 unjust unjust ADJ Degree=Pos 5 listen nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 listen aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 listen advmod 5 listen listen VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 reasoning case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 reasoning det 8 reasoning reasoning NOUN Number=Sing 5 listen obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 innocent case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 innocent det 11 innocent innocent ADJ Degree=Pos 8 reasoning nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 listen punct
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1 not listen future the unjust to the reasoning of the innocent vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to reasoning=Theme
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