supposition Who acts: supposition, you, act, That, we, detective · What happens: be, think, not prove, base, suppose, guess · To what, where: idea, belief, guess, reasons, act, supposition · Speech: someone speaks here
«supposition» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: supposition in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A supposition is an idea or belief that you think is true but have not proved: a guess based on some reasons.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det cc conj mark nsubj acl cop ccomp cc aux advmod conj punct det parataxis acl case det obl punct root A DET supposition NOUN is AUX an DET idea NOUN or CCONJ belief NOUN that SCONJ you PRON think VERB is AUX true ADJ but CCONJ have AUX not PART proved VERB : PUNCT a DET guess NOUN based VERB on ADP some DET reasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 supposition det 2 supposition supposition 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 belief cc 7 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing 5 idea conj 8 that that SCONJ _ 10 think mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 think nsubj 10 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 belief acl 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 true cop 12 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 10 think ccomp 13 but but CCONJ _ 16 proved cc 14 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 proved aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 proved advmod 16 proved prove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 true conj 17 : : PUNCT _ 19 guess punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 guess det 19 guess guess NOUN Number=Sing 5 idea parataxis 20 based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 guess acl 21 on on ADP _ 23 reasons case 22 some some DET PronType=Ind 23 reasons det 23 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 20 based obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 idea punct
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1 is a present a supposition a idea or belief tree rules 2 think speech: other present you belief not said here vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot belief=Theme 3 is present true property tree rules 4 not prove present · perfect vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 5 base participle a guess not said here some reasons vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on reason=Source
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 Supposition is the act of supposing or guessing rather than knowing.
nsubj cop det mark acl cc conj cc fixed conj punct root Supposition NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ supposing VERB or CCONJ guessing VERB rather ADV than ADP knowing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Supposition supposition NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 supposing mark 6 supposing suppose VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 guessing cc 8 guessing guess VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 supposing conj 9 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 11 knowing cc 10 than than ADP _ 9 rather fixed 11 knowing know VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 guessing conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Supposition the act tree rules 2 suppose gerund the act not said here vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 3 guess gerund the act not said here vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 know gerund the act not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 That's just supposition — we need evidence.
nsubj cop advmod punct nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root That PRON 's AUX just ADV supposition NOUN — PUNCT we PRON need VERB evidence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 supposition nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 supposition cop 3 just just ADV _ 4 supposition advmod 4 supposition supposition NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 — - PUNCT _ 7 need punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 need nsubj 7 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 supposition acl:relcl 8 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 7 need obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 supposition punct
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1 is a present That supposition tree rules 2 need present we evidence vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot evidence=Theme
Example 2 The detective's supposition turned out to be right.
det nmod:poss case nsubj compound:prt mark cop xcomp punct root The DET detective NOUN 's PART supposition NOUN turned VERB out ADP to PART be AUX right ADJ . 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 supposition nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 detective case 4 supposition supposition NOUN Number=Sing 5 turned nsubj 5 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 turned compound:prt 7 to to PART _ 9 right mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 right cop 9 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 5 turned xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 turned punct
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1 turn out past the detective's supposition vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is to-infinitive the detective's supposition not said here right property tree rules 3 suppose the detective nom supposition «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 On the supposition that it will rain, we packed coats.
case det obl mark nsubj aux nmod punct nsubj obj punct root On ADP the DET supposition NOUN that SCONJ it PRON will AUX rain NOUN , PUNCT we PRON packed VERB coats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 supposition case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 supposition det 3 supposition supposition NOUN Number=Sing 10 packed obl 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 rain mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 rain nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 rain aux 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 supposition nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 supposition punct 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 packed nsubj 10 packed pack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 coats coat NOUN Number=Plur 10 packed obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 packed punct
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1 rain future it tree rules 2 pack past we coats the supposition vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coat=Theme on supposition=Destination
Example 4 Her supposition was that the cat ate the fish.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark det nsubj det obj punct root Her PRON supposition NOUN was AUX that SCONJ the DET cat NOUN ate VERB the DET fish NOUN . 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 supposition nmod:poss 2 supposition supposition NOUN Number=Sing 7 ate nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 ate cop 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 ate mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cat det 6 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 7 ate nsubj 7 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fish det 9 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 7 ate obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 ate punct
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1 is past Her supposition eat property tree rules 2 suppose Her = she nom supposition «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Science turns suppositions into tested facts or throws them out.
nsubj obj case amod obl cc conj obj compound:prt punct root Science NOUN turns VERB suppositions NOUN into ADP tested VERB facts NOUN or CCONJ throws VERB them PRON out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Science science NOUN Number=Sing 2 turns nsubj 2 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 suppositions supposition NOUN Number=Plur 2 turns obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 facts case 5 tested test VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 facts amod 6 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 2 turns obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 throws cc 8 throws throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 turns conj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 throws obj 10 out out ADP _ 8 throws compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 turns punct
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1 turn present Science suppositions tested facts vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent supposition=Theme into fact=Trajectory 2 test participle vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 throw out present Science not said here suppositions = supposition vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 6 The whole story was based on supposition.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET whole ADJ story NOUN was AUX based VERB on ADP supposition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 story amod 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 based nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 based aux:pass 5 based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 on on ADP _ 7 supposition case 7 supposition supposition NOUN Number=Sing 5 based obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 based punct
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1 base past · passive the whole story supposition vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on supposition=Source
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