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title: conclusion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conclusion» in the school dictionary: A conclusion is the end or last part of something, such as a story, essay or meeting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conclusion

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**Who acts:** conclusion, you, results, plants, your, We · **What happens:** be, decide, think, say, show, conclude · **To what, where:** end, science, experiment, light, conclusion, cake · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«conclusion» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [conclusion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conclusion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A conclusion is the end or last part of something, such as a story, essay or meeting.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusion:m1:1
# text = A conclusion is the end or last part of something, such as a story, essay or meeting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	essay	essay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a conclusion | the end or last part of something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A conclusion is what you decide is true after thinking about the facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusion:m2:1
# text = A conclusion is what you decide is true after thinking about the facts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	nsubj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	decide	decide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a conclusion |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **decide** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about the facts | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about fact=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science, the conclusion of an experiment says what the results show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusion:m3:1
# text = In science, the conclusion of an experiment says what the results show.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	obj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the conclusion of a experiment |  |  | science |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **show** | present | the results |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient |
| 3 | **conclude** |  |  | a experiment |  |  |  |  | nom conclusion «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In conclusion, plants need light to grow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusion:x1:1
# text = In conclusion, plants need light to grow.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | plants | light |  | conclusion |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot light=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | plants *not said here* | light *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write a conclusion for your experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusion:x2:1
# text = Write a conclusion for your experiment.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a conclusion |  |  |  | for your experiment | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent conclusion=Result for experiment=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **experiment** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't jump to conclusions — listen first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusion:x3:1
# text = Don't jump to conclusions — listen first.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	jump	jump	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	conclusions	conclusion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **jump** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to conclusions *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to conclusion=Result |
| 2 | **listen** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We came to the conclusion that the dog ate the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusion:x4:1
# text = We came to the conclusion that the dog ate the cake.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | We |  |  | the conclusion |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to conclusion=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **eat** | past | the dog | the cake |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story's conclusion was happy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusion:x5:1
# text = The story's conclusion was happy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the story's conclusion |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **conclude** |  | the story |  |  |  |  |  | nom conclusion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What conclusion can you draw from the graph?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusion:x6:1
# text = What conclusion can you draw from the graph?
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | can | what conclusion |  |  |  |  | from the graph | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from graph=Co-Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
\[The conclusion of this story is somewhat obscure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusion:x7:1
# text = [The conclusion of this story is somewhat obscure.
1	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	somewhat	somewhat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	obscure	obscure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the conclusion of this story | somewhat obscure |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **conclude** |  |  | this story |  |  |  |  | nom conclusion «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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