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title: likelihood — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «likelihood» in the school dictionary: How likely something is to happen; the chance or probability of it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# likelihood

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**Who acts:** measure, likelihood, bus, Wearing, you, It · **What happens:** be, roll, wear, reduce, put, get · **To what, where:** 6, likelihood, helmet, events, likelihood scale, heads

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«likelihood» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [likelihood in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/likelihood.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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How likely something is to happen; the chance or probability of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likelihood:m1:1
# text = How likely something is to happen; the chance or probability of it.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	probability	probability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | happen *property* | 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}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A measure of how probable an event is, from impossible to certain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likelihood:m2:1
# text = A measure of how probable an event is, from impossible to certain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	probable	probable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a measure  probable |  |  |  |  | to certain; impossible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the likelihood of rolling a 6?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likelihood:x1:1
# text = What is the likelihood of rolling a 6?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	likelihood	likelihood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rolling	roll	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the likelihood |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **roll** | gerund | the likelihood *not said here* | a 6 |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The likelihood of rain tomorrow is high.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likelihood:x2:1
# text = The likelihood of rain tomorrow is high.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	likelihood	likelihood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the likelihood of rain  tomorrow |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In all likelihood, the bus will be late again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likelihood:x3:1
# text = In all likelihood, the bus will be late again.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	likelihood	likelihood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | the bus |  |  | all likelihood | again | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Wearing a helmet reduces the likelihood of a head injury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likelihood:x4:1
# text = Wearing a helmet reduces the likelihood of a head injury.
1	Wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	reduces	reduce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	likelihood	likelihood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | gerund |  | a helmet |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |
| 2 | **reduce** | present | Wearing | the likelihood of a head injury |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer likelihood=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the events on the likelihood scale from impossible to certain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likelihood:x5:1
# text = Put the events on the likelihood scale from impossible to certain.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	likelihood	likelihood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the events |  | the likelihood scale |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent event=Theme on scale=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The likelihood of getting heads on a coin is one half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likelihood:x6:1
# text = The likelihood of getting heads on a coin is one half.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	likelihood	likelihood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund | the likelihood *not said here* | heads |  | a coin |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent head=Theme on coin=Source |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the likelihood | one half |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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It was therefore with great surprise and annoyance that he now learned of the mysterious return of the hares and the likelihood of Jesper carrying out his task with success.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likelihood:x7:1
# text = It was therefore with great surprise and annoyance that he now learned of the mysterious return of the hares and the likelihood of Jesper carrying out his task with success.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	annoyance	annoyance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	mysterious	mysterious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	hares	hare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	likelihood	likelihood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Jesper	Jesper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
25	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	acl	_	_
26	out	out	ADP	RP	_	25	compound:prt	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	success	success	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | with great surprise and annoyance; therefore *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | past | he |  |  |  | now | of the mysterious return of the hares and the likelihood of Jesper | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent of return=Topic |
| 3 | **carry out** | gerund | the likelihood of Jesper *not said here* | Jesper's task |  |  |  | with success | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality |
| 4 | **return** |  | the hares and the likelihood of Jesper |  |  |  |  |  | nom return «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
| 5 | **task** |  | Jesper |  |  |  |  |  | nom task «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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