thesis Who acts: thesis, writer, claim, big sister, thesis statement, Your · What happens: be, base, write, want, prove, come · To what, where: long piece, research, main idea, claim, thesis, start · Speech: someone speaks here
«thesis» 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: thesis in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thesis is a long piece of writing based on research, written for a university degree, such as a PhD.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod acl case obl punct parataxis case det compound obl punct case fixed det conj punct root A DET thesis NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ piece NOUN of ADP writing NOUN based VERB on ADP research NOUN , PUNCT written VERB for ADP a DET university NOUN degree NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET PhD NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thesis det 2 thesis thesis NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 writing case 8 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 9 based base VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 piece acl 10 on on ADP _ 11 research case 11 research research NOUN Number=Sing 9 based obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 written punct 13 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 piece parataxis 14 for for ADP _ 17 degree case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 degree det 16 university university NOUN Number=Sing 17 degree compound 17 degree degree NOUN Number=Sing 13 written obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 PhD punct 19 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 22 PhD case 20 as as ADP _ 19 such fixed 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 PhD det 22 PhD phd NOUN Number=Sing 17 degree conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a present a thesis a long piece of writing tree rules 2 base participle a long piece not said here research vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on research=Source 3 write participle for a university degree and a PhD vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for degree=Beneficiary
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 A thesis is the main idea or claim that a writer or speaker wants to prove: «My thesis is that school should start later».
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj mark det nsubj cc conj acl mark xcomp punct punct nmod:poss nsubj cop mark nsubj aux parataxis advmod punct punct root A DET thesis NOUN is AUX the DET main ADJ idea NOUN or CCONJ claim NOUN that SCONJ a DET writer NOUN or CCONJ speaker NOUN wants VERB to PART prove VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT My PRON thesis NOUN is AUX that SCONJ school NOUN should AUX start VERB later ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thesis det 2 thesis thesis NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 idea cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 idea det 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 6 idea amod 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 claim cc 8 claim claim NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea conj 9 that that SCONJ _ 14 wants mark 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 writer det 11 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 14 wants nsubj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 speaker cc 13 speaker speaker NOUN Number=Sing 11 writer conj 14 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 claim acl 15 to to PART _ 16 prove mark 16 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 wants xcomp 17 : : PUNCT _ 25 start punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 25 start punct 19 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 thesis nmod:poss 20 thesis thesis NOUN Number=Sing 25 start nsubj 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 start cop 22 that that SCONJ _ 25 start mark 23 school school NOUN Number=Sing 25 start nsubj 24 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 25 start aux 25 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 idea parataxis 26 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 25 start advmod 27 » » PUNCT _ 25 start punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 idea punct
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1 is a present a thesis the main idea or claim tree rules 2 want present a writer or speaker claim not said here tree rules 3 prove not said to happen to-infinitive claim not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 4 is in a quote should · present My thesis late, start property tree rules
Example 1 My big sister is writing her thesis on bees.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case obl punct root My PRON big ADJ sister NOUN is AUX writing VERB her PRON thesis NOUN on ADP bees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sister nmod:poss 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 writing nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 writing aux 5 writing write VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 thesis nmod:poss 7 thesis thesis NOUN Number=Sing 5 writing obj 8 on on ADP _ 9 bees case 9 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 5 writing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 writing punct
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1 write present · progressive My big sister sister's thesis on bees vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thesis=Theme on bee=Destination
Example 2 Your thesis statement should come at the start of your essay.
nmod:poss compound nsubj aux case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root Your PRON thesis NOUN statement NOUN should AUX come VERB at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP your PRON essay 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 3 statement nmod:poss 2 thesis thesis NOUN Number=Sing 3 statement compound 3 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing 5 come nsubj 4 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 come aux 5 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 start case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 start det 8 start start NOUN Number=Sing 5 come obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 essay case 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 essay nmod:poss 11 essay essay NOUN Number=Sing 8 start nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 come punct
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1 come should Your thesis statement the start of your essay vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at start=Location 2 state Your nom statement «communication transitive»: poss=agent 3 start your essay nom start «event transitive»: of=patient 4 essay your nom essay «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 His thesis is that dinosaurs were warm-blooded.
nmod:poss nsubj:outer cop mark nsubj cop amod punct punct root His PRON thesis NOUN is AUX that SCONJ dinosaurs NOUN were AUX warm ADJ - PUNCT blooded ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 thesis nmod:poss 2 thesis thesis NOUN Number=Sing 9 blooded nsubj:outer 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 blooded cop 4 that that SCONJ _ 9 blooded mark 5 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 9 blooded nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 blooded cop 7 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 9 blooded amod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 warm punct 9 blooded blooded ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 blooded punct
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1 is present His thesis blooded property tree rules
Example 4 She spent three years on her PhD thesis.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root She PRON spent VERB three NUM years NOUN on ADP her PRON PhD NOUN thesis NOUN . 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 spent nsubj 2 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 years nummod 4 years year NOUN Number=Plur 2 spent obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 thesis case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 thesis nmod:poss 7 PhD phd NOUN Number=Sing 8 thesis compound 8 thesis thesis NOUN Number=Sing 2 spent obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 spent punct
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1 spend past She year on her PhD thesis goal vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent on thesis=Goal
Example 5 The writer gives three reasons to support her thesis.
det nsubj nummod obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET writer NOUN gives VERB three NUM reasons NOUN to PART support VERB her PRON thesis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 writer det 2 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 reasons nummod 5 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 3 gives obj 6 to to PART _ 7 support mark 7 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 gives advcl 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 thesis nmod:poss 9 thesis thesis NOUN Number=Sing 7 support obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present the writer three reasons vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme 2 support to-infinitive the writer not said here writer's thesis vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thesis=Stimulus
Example 6 The professor read hundreds of theses.
det nsubj obj case nmod punct root The DET professor NOUN read VERB hundreds NOUN of ADP theses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 professor det 2 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing 3 read nsubj 3 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hundreds hundred NOUN Number=Plur 3 read obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 theses case 6 theses these NOUN Number=Plur 4 hundreds nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 read punct
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1 read past the professor hundreds of theses vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hundred=Topic
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