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title: likely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «likely» in the school dictionary: Probably going to happen or be true. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# likely

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** It, Rolling, He, That, She, Accidents · **What happens:** go, happen, be, seem, roll, find · **To what, where:** rain, number, die, likely place, frogs, race

<!-- .vabout -->
«likely» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [likely in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/likely.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Probably going to happen or be true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:m1:1
# text = Probably going to happen or be true.
1	Probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | probably *property* | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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 -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"It's likely to rain."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:m1e:1
# text = "It's likely to rain."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | It | rain |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suitable or seeming right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:m2:1
# text = Suitable or seeming right.
1	Suitable	suitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	seeming	seem	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	right	right	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a likely place".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:m2e:1
# text = "a likely place".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As an adverb, probably.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:m3:1
# text = As an adverb, probably.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adverb	adverb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"She will most likely win."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:m3e:1
# text = "She will most likely win."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is likely to snow tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:x1:1
# text = It is likely to snow tomorrow.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
6	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rolling a number less than 6 on a die is likely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:x2:1
# text = Rolling a number less than 6 on a die is likely.
1	Rolling	roll	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	6	advmod	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	die	die	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | gerund |  | a number  6 |  | a die |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent number=Theme on die=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present | Rolling |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is likely to be late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:x3:1
# text = He is likely to be late.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's a likely place to find frogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:x4:1
# text = That's a likely place to find frogs.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a likely place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | frogs |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frog=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She will most likely win the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:x5:1
# text = She will most likely win the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	likely	likely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | future | She | the race |  |  |  | likely *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Accidents are more likely when you rush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:x6:1
# text = Accidents are more likely when you rush.
1	Accidents	accident	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rush	rush	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Accidents |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rush** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Will you lend me your bike?" "Not likely!"

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "Will you lend me your bike?" "

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:x7:1
# text = "Will you lend me your bike?" "
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lend	lend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lend** *in a quote* | future | you | your bike | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient bike=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Not likely!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:x7:2
# text = Not likely!"
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	likely	likely	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tossed coin is equally likely to land on heads or tails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:x8:1
# text = A tossed coin is equally likely to land on heads or tails.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tossed	toss	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	land	land	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **toss** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a tossed coin |  |  |  |  | equally, likely *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **land** | to-infinitive | a tossed coin *not said here* |  |  | heads or tails |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on head=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"How am I likely to be cheerful?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:likely:x9:1
# text = "How am I likely to be cheerful?
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
3	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | cheerful *property* | tree rules |

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