therefore Who acts: it, something, we, angles, third angle, She · What happens: mean, show, follow, say, rain, play · To what, where: 180, 50, times table, bridge, long way · Speech: someone speaks here
«therefore» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: therefore in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Therefore means «so» or «for that reason»; it shows that something follows from what was said before.
The tree, 17 words advmod punct obj punct cc punct case det conj punct punct nsubj parataxis mark nsubj advcl case obl aux:pass acl:relcl advmod punct root Therefore ADV means VERB « PUNCT so ADV » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT for ADP that DET reason NOUN » PUNCT ; PUNCT it PRON shows VERB that SCONJ something PRON follows VERB from ADP what PRON was AUX said VERB before ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Therefore therefore ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 so punct 4 so so ADV _ 2 means obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 so punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 10 reason cc 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 reason punct 8 for for ADP _ 10 reason case 9 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 reason det 10 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 4 so conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 reason punct 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 shows punct 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 shows nsubj 14 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 15 that that SCONJ _ 17 follows mark 16 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 follows nsubj 17 follows follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 shows advcl 18 from from ADP _ 19 what case 19 what what PRON PronType=Rel 17 follows obl 20 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 said aux:pass 21 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 what acl:relcl 22 before before ADV _ 21 said advmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present therefore property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent so=Topic 2 show present it vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 follow present something vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent from what=Trajectory 4 say speech: assert past · passive before property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»
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.
Example 1 It is raining; therefore we will play indoors.
nsubj aux punct advmod nsubj aux conj advmod punct root It PRON is AUX raining VERB ; PUNCT therefore ADV we PRON will AUX play VERB indoors ADV . 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 3 raining nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 raining aux 3 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 play punct 5 therefore therefore ADV _ 8 play advmod 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 play nsubj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 play aux 8 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 raining conj 9 indoors indoors ADV _ 8 play advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 raining punct
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1 rain present · progressive It vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 2 play future we indoors, therefore property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The angles in a triangle add to 180°; therefore the third angle is 50°.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case det nmod case obj flat punct advmod det amod nsubj cop nummod parataxis punct root The DET angles NOUN in ADP a DET triangle NOUN add VERB to ADP 180 NUM ° SYM ; PUNCT therefore ADV the DET third ADJ angle NOUN is AUX 50 NUM ° SYM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 angles det 2 angles angle NOUN Number=Plur 6 add nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 triangle case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 triangle det 5 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 2 angles nmod 6 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to ADP _ 8 180 case 8 180 180 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 add obj 9 ° ° SYM _ 8 180 flat 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 add punct 11 therefore therefore ADV _ 16 50 advmod 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 angle det 13 third third ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 14 angle amod 14 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 16 50 nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 50 cop 16 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 ° nummod 17 ° ° SYM _ 6 add parataxis 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 add punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 add speech: assert infinitive the angles in a triangle 180 vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 180=Patient 2 is a present the third angle 50 therefore property tree rules
Example 3 She practised every day and therefore improved quickly.
nsubj det obl:unmarked cc advmod conj advmod punct root She PRON practised VERB every DET day NOUN and CCONJ therefore ADV improved VERB quickly ADV . 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 practised nsubj 2 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 every every DET PronType=Tot 4 day det 4 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 practised obl:unmarked 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 improved cc 6 therefore therefore ADV _ 7 improved advmod 7 improved improve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 practised conj 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 improved advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 practised punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 practise past She day tree rules 2 improve participle She not said here quickly, therefore property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 15 is divisible by 5; therefore it is in the 5 times table.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop case obl punct advmod nsubj cop case det nummod compound conj punct root 15 NUM is AUX divisible ADJ by ADP 5 NUM ; PUNCT therefore ADV it PRON is AUX in ADP the DET 5 NUM times NOUN table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 divisible nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 divisible cop 3 divisible divisible ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 5 case 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 divisible obl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 table punct 7 therefore therefore ADV _ 14 table advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 table nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 table cop 10 in in ADP _ 14 table case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 table det 12 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 times nummod 13 times time NOUN Number=Plur 14 table compound 14 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 divisible conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 divisible punct
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1 is present 15 by 5; divisible property tree rules 2 is present it the times table therefore property tree rules
Example 5 The bridge was closed. We therefore took the long way.
Sentence 1: The bridge was closed.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root The DET bridge NOUN was AUX closed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 closed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 closed aux:pass 4 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 closed punct
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1 close past · passive the bridge vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Sentence 2: We therefore took the long way.
nsubj advmod det amod obj punct root We PRON therefore ADV took VERB the DET long ADJ way 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 3 took nsubj 2 therefore therefore ADV _ 3 took advmod 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 way det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take past We the long way therefore property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme
Example 6 Ice is less dense than water; therefore it floats.
nsubj cop advmod case obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis punct root Ice NOUN is AUX less ADV dense ADJ than ADP water NOUN ; PUNCT therefore ADV it PRON floats VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 4 dense nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dense cop 3 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 4 dense advmod 4 dense dense ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 than than ADP _ 6 water case 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 dense obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 floats punct 8 therefore therefore ADV _ 10 floats advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 floats nsubj 10 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 dense parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 dense punct
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1 is present Ice than water; dense, less property tree rules 2 float present Ice therefore property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 They have therefore become very sure-footed.
nsubj aux advmod advmod xcomp punct conj punct root They PRON have AUX therefore ADV become VERB very ADV sure ADJ - PUNCT footed ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 become nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 become aux 3 therefore therefore ADV _ 4 become advmod 4 become become VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 very very ADV _ 6 sure advmod 6 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 4 become xcomp 7 - - PUNCT _ 8 footed punct 8 footed footed ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sure conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 become punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 become present · perfect They sure, therefore property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
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