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title: verdict — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «verdict» in the school dictionary: The decision of a jury or judge in a court case, such as «guilty» or «not guilty». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# verdict

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**Who acts:** opinion, jury, verdict, Everyone, class verdict, judge · **What happens:** decide, try, be, give, wait, reach · **To what, where:** jury, something, verdict, pizza, new haircut, few questions

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The decision of a jury or judge in a court case, such as «guilty» or «not guilty».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verdict:m1:1
# text = The decision of a jury or judge in a court case, such as «guilty» or «not guilty».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	jury	jury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** |  |  | a jury or judge in a court case |  |  |  |  | nom decision «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An opinion or judgement after trying something: «What's your verdict on the pizza?».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verdict:m2:1
# text = An opinion or judgement after trying something: «What's your verdict on the pizza?».
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	judgement	judgement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	verdict	verdict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | gerund | a opinion or judgement *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | a opinion or judgement | your verdict |  | the pizza |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jury gave a verdict of not guilty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verdict:x1:1
# text = The jury gave a verdict of not guilty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jury	jury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	verdict	verdict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the jury | a verdict of guilty |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verdict=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the taste test, our verdict was that the cheap cola was just as good.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verdict:x2:1
# text = After the taste test, our verdict was that the cheap cola was just as good.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	verdict	verdict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	cola	cola	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	just	just	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	as	as	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | our verdict |  |  |  | after the taste test | good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone waited for the judge's verdict.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verdict:x3:1
# text = Everyone waited for the judge's verdict.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	verdict	verdict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | Everyone |  |  |  |  | for the judge's verdict | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So, what's the verdict on my new haircut?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verdict:x4:1
# text = So, what's the verdict on my new haircut?
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	verdict	verdict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	haircut	haircut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the verdict |  | my new haircut |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The verdict was reached after two days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verdict:x5:1
# text = The verdict was reached after two days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	verdict	verdict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	reached	reach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	days	day	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 | **reach** | past · passive |  | the verdict |  |  | day |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class verdict: the book was brilliant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verdict:x6:1
# text = The class verdict: the book was brilliant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	verdict	verdict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	brilliant	brilliant	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 | the class verdict |  |  |  |  | brilliant *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge listened quietly and asked a few questions; then he gave his verdict.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verdict:x7:1
# text = The judge listened quietly and asked a few questions; then he gave his verdict.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	verdict	verdict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | the judge |  |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the judge *not said here* | a few questions |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient |
| 3 | **give** | past | judge | judge's verdict |  |  | then |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verdict=Theme |

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