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title: premise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «premise» in the school dictionary: A premise is an idea or fact that an argument or plan is based on. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# premise

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**Who acts:** premise, fact, Premises, boy, conclusion, shop · **What happens:** be, base on, premise, mean, fly, allow · **To what, where:** idea, argument, basic idea, story, building, boy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«premise» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [premise in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/premise.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A premise is an idea or fact that an argument or plan is based on.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premise:m1:1
# text = A premise is an idea or fact that an argument or plan is based on.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	premise	premise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 premise | a idea or fact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **base on** | present · passive | fact *not said here* | a argument or plan |  |  |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme |

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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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The premise of a story or film is its basic idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premise:m2:1
# text = The premise of a story or film is its basic idea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	premise	premise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	basic	basic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is a** | present | the premise of a story or film | premise's basic idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **premise** |  |  | a story or film |  |  |  |  | nom premise «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Premises (plural) means a building and the land around it, such as a shop or school.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premise:m3:1
# text = Premises (plural) means a building and the land around it, such as a shop or school.
1	Premises	premise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	plural	plural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	around	around	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	school	school	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 | **mean** | present | Premises | a building and the land around land |  |  |  | such a shop or school | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The premise of the story is a boy who can fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premise:x1:1
# text = The premise of the story is a boy who can fly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	premise	premise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
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	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the premise of the story | a boy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | can | a boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **premise** |  |  | the story |  |  |  |  | nom premise «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No dogs are allowed on the premises.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premise:x2:1
# text = No dogs are allowed on the premises.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	premises	premise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | no dogs |  | the premises |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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If the premise is wrong, the conclusion may be wrong too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premise:x3:1
# text = If the premise is wrong, the conclusion may be wrong too.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	premise	premise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the premise |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | may | the conclusion |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop moved to new premises.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premise:x4:1
# text = The shop moved to new premises.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	premises	premise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | the shop |  |  | new premises |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to premise=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«All cats have tails» is a premise in the argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premise:x5:1
# text = «All cats have tails» is a premise in the argument.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
5	tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	premise	premise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present | all cats | tails |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a premise |  | the argument |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smoking is not allowed on school premises.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premise:x6:1
# text = Smoking is not allowed on school premises.
1	Smoking	smoking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	premises	premise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Smoking |  | school premises |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

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