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title: fact — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fact» in the school dictionary: A fact is something that is known to be true and can be checked. A week is 7 days is a fact. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fact

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**Who acts:** fact, week, Facts, opinions, someone, you · **What happens:** be, know, check, think, feel, mean · **To what, where:** something, fact, opinions, table facts, 20 addition facts, you

<!-- .vabout -->
«fact» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [fact in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fact.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fact is something that is known to be true and can be checked. A week is 7 days is a fact.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A fact is something that is known to be true and can be checked.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:m1:1
# text = A fact is something that is known to be true and can be checked.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fact | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **check** | can · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP» |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A week is 7 days is a fact.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:m1:2
# text = A week is 7 days is a fact.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a week | a fact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Facts are different from opinions, which are what someone thinks or feels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:m2:1
# text = Facts are different from opinions, which are what someone thinks or feels.
1	Facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
11	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Facts |  |  | opinions |  | different *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | opinions |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **feel** | present | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In fact means really, actually.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:m3:1
# text = In fact means really, actually.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in fact; actually *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in fact=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learn your times table facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:x1:1
# text = Learn your times table facts.
1	Learn	learn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | imperative | you *not said here* | table facts |  |  | time |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She knows 20 addition facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:x2:1
# text = She knows 20 addition facts.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	addition	addition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | She | 20 addition facts |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer fact=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the fact that 1 week = 7 days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:x3:1
# text = Use the fact that 1 week = 7 days.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	8	case	_	_
8	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the fact |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which fact helps you solve 6 × 7?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:x4:1
# text = Which fact helps you solve 6 × 7?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
7	×	×	SYM	SYM	_	8	case	_	_
8	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | which fact | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **solve** | infinitive | you *not said here* | 6 |  |  |  | × 7 | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is a fact that water freezes at 0 °C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:x5:1
# text = It is a fact that water freezes at 0 °C.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	freezes	freeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	_
10	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	C.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a fact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **freeze** | present | water | a fact *not said here* |  | 0  ° C. |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient fact=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Chocolate is the best food» is an opinion, not a fact.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:x6:1
# text = «Chocolate is the best food» is an opinion, not a fact.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Chocolate | the best food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the best food | a opinion and a fact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In fact, the whale is a mammal, not a fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:x7:1
# text = In fact, the whale is a mammal, not a fish.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the whale | a mammal |  | fact |  | a fish *nmod* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here is a fun fact: an octopus has three hearts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:x8:1
# text = Here is a fun fact: an octopus has three hearts.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	octopus	octopus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	hearts	heart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a fun fact |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | a octopus | three hearts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a fact file about tigers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:x9:1
# text = We made a fact file about tigers.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tigers	tiger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a fact file |  |  |  | about tigers | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Product |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In fact he could cure anything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fact:x10:1
# text = In fact he could cure anything.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	cure	cure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cure** | could | he | anything |  | fact |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer anything=Source |

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