( ( Deductive logic ) ( ( ( ( starts ( with ( ( ( ( ( ( a ( general principle ) ) , ) premise ) , ) or ) definition ) ) ) and ) ( then ( analyzes ( its ( ( more specific ) implications ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Deductive) (NN logic)) (VP (VP (VBZ starts) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ general) (NN principle)) (, ,) (NP (NN premise)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NN definition))))) (CC and) (VP (ADVP (RB then)) (VBZ analyzes) (NP (PRP$ its) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ specific)) (NNS implications)))) (. .)))
Deductive logic starts with a general principle, premise, or definition and then analyzes its more specific implications.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Making) (NP (DT a) (JJ specific) (NN statement)) (PP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (JJ general) (NN principle)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN definition)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ deductive) (NN reasoning))))) (. .)))