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title: opinion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «opinion» in the school dictionary: An opinion is what you think or believe about something; it may not be the same as what others think. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# opinion

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**Who acts:** opinion, you, others, doctor, dogs, my · **What happens:** be, think, believe, not be, opine, allow · **To what, where:** advice, opinion, Everyone, fact, new playground, different opinions · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An opinion is what you think or believe about something; it may not be the same as what others think.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opinion:m1:1
# text = An opinion is what you think or believe about something; it may not be the same as what others think.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	opinion	opinion	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	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
13	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	obl	_	_
20	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
21	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a opinion |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **believe** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about something | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **not** **is** | may | opinion |  |  |  |  | same *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **think** *speech: other* | present | others |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
An opinion is advice or a judgement from an expert, like a doctor's opinion.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opinion:m2:1
# text = An opinion is advice or a judgement from an expert, like a doctor's opinion.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	judgement	judgement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	expert	expert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a opinion | advice or a judgement from a expert and a doctor's opinion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **opine** |  | a doctor |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In my opinion, dogs are better than cats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opinion:x1:1
# text = In my opinion, dogs are better than cats.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | dogs |  |  | my opinion |  | than cats; good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **opine** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone is allowed their own opinion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opinion:x2:1
# text = Everyone is allowed their own opinion.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | Everyone |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal opinion=Theme |
| 2 | **opine** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is that a fact or an opinion?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opinion:x3:1
# text = Is that a fact or an opinion?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a fact or a opinion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What's your opinion of the new playground?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opinion:x4:1
# text = What's your opinion of the new playground?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | your opinion of the new playground |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **opine** |  | your | the new playground |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They have different opinions about the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opinion:x5:1
# text = They have different opinions about the film.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | They | different opinions |  |  |  | about the film | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor wanted a second opinion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opinion:x6:1
# text = The doctor wanted a second opinion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wanted	want	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	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the doctor | a second opinion |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot opinion=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Give your opinion and a reason for it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opinion:x7:1
# text = Give your opinion and a reason for it.
1	Give	give	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	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | your opinion and a reason for reason |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme |
| 2 | **opine** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which pizza is best is a matter of opinion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opinion:x8:1
# text = Which pizza is best is a matter of opinion.
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | which pizza | a best matter |  |  |  | of opinion | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"That is your opinion," said the apple-bough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opinion:x9:1
# text = "That is your opinion," said the apple-bough.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	bough	bough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | That | your opinion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | your opinion | the apple bough |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent bough=Topic |

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