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title: prediction — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prediction» in the school dictionary: A prediction is a guess about what will happen in the future, often based on facts or evidence. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prediction

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**Who acts:** prediction, guess, act, My, you, your · **What happens:** be, happen, base, say, predict, write · **To what, where:** guess, future, facts, act, prediction, experiment · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A prediction is a guess about what will happen in the future, often based on facts or evidence.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prediction:m1:1
# text = A prediction is a guess about what will happen in the future, often based on facts or evidence.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a prediction | a guess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | future | a guess |  |  | the future |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in future=Location |
| 3 | **base** | participle |  | a guess *not said here* |  | facts or evidence |  | often *property* | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on fact=Source |

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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 -->
A prediction is the act of saying what will happen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prediction:m2:1
# text = A prediction is the act of saying what will happen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a prediction | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **happen** | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My prediction is that the heavier ball will fall faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prediction:x1:1
# text = My prediction is that the heavier ball will fall faster.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	heavier	heavy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	xcomp	_	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** | present | My prediction |  |  |  |  | fall, fast *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **predict** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom prediction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write your prediction before you start the experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prediction:x2:1
# text = Write your prediction before you start the experiment.
1	Write	write	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	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | your prediction |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prediction=Theme |
| 2 | **start** | present | you | the experiment |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |
| 3 | **predict** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom prediction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The weather prediction said it would rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prediction:x3:1
# text = The weather prediction said it would rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the weather prediction |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rain** | would | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her prediction turned out to be right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prediction:x4:1
# text = Her prediction turned out to be right.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn out** | past | Her prediction |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | Her prediction *not said here* |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **predict** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom prediction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the pattern to make a prediction for the next number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prediction:x5:1
# text = Use the pattern to make a prediction for the next number.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pattern |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a prediction |  |  |  | for the next number | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent prediction=Product for number=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody's prediction of the score was correct.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prediction:x6:1
# text = Nobody's prediction of the score was correct.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Nobody's prediction of the score |  |  |  |  | correct *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **predict** |  | Nobody | the score |  |  |  |  | nom prediction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our Mayblossom will be happy in spite of her predictions.’

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prediction:x7:1
# text = Our Mayblossom will be happy in spite of her predictions.’
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Mayblossom	Mayblossom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	spite	spite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	predictions	prediction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | Our Mayblossom |  |  | spite of Mayblossom's predictions |  | happy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spite** |  |  | Mayblossom's predictions |  |  |  |  | nom spite «feeling transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **predict** |  | Mayblossom |  |  |  |  |  | nom prediction «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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