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title: conclusive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conclusive» in the school dictionary: Conclusive means proving something completely, so that there is no doubt left. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conclusive

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**Who acts:** Conclusive, doubt, fingerprints, cat, One test, we · **What happens:** mean, prove, be, leave, describe, walk · **To what, where:** something, doubt, final clear result, conclusive proof, cake, test

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Conclusive means proving something completely, so that there is no doubt left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusive:m1:1
# text = Conclusive means proving something completely, so that there is no doubt left.
1	Conclusive	Conclusive	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	proving	prove	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	_
10	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
13	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Conclusive |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **prove** *not said to happen* | gerund | Conclusive *not said here* | something |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **be** | present | no doubt |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **leave** | participle |  | no doubt *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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Conclusive describes a final, clear result: a conclusive win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusive:m2:1
# text = Conclusive describes a final, clear result: a conclusive win.
1	Conclusive	Conclusive	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	conclusive	conclusive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Conclusive | a final clear result and a conclusive win |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent result=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The fingerprints were conclusive proof that the cat had walked on the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusive:x1:1
# text = The fingerprints were conclusive proof that the cat had walked on the cake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fingerprints	fingerprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	conclusive	conclusive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	proof	proof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	walked	walk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the fingerprints | conclusive proof |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | past · perfect | the cat | conclusive proof *not said here* |  | the cake |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent proof=Theme on cake=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One test is not conclusive; we need to repeat it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusive:x2:1
# text = One test is not conclusive; we need to repeat it.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	conclusive	conclusive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	repeat	repeat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | One test |  |  |  |  | conclusive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **repeat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | test |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The team won a conclusive victory, 5–0.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusive:x3:1
# text = The team won a conclusive victory, 5–0.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	conclusive	conclusive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	victory	victory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the team | a conclusive victory |  |  |  | 5 – 0 *obl* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent victory=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Scientists have conclusive evidence that smoking harms health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusive:x4:1
# text = Scientists have conclusive evidence that smoking harms health.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	conclusive	conclusive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	smoking	smoking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	harms	harm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl	_	_
8	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Scientists | conclusive evidence |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evidence=Patient |
| 2 | **harm** | present | smoking | health |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus health=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The footage showed conclusively that the ball was in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusive:x5:1
# text = The footage showed conclusively that the ball was in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footage	footage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	conclusively	conclusively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the footage |  |  |  |  | conclusively *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the ball |  |  |  |  | in *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The results were not conclusive, so the experiment goes on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conclusive:x6:1
# text = The results were not conclusive, so the experiment goes on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	conclusive	conclusive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | the results |  |  |  |  | conclusive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go on** | present | the experiment |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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