( ( ( Deductive Reasoning ) ( ( Inferring ( specific instances ) ) ( from ( general ( ( principles or ) rules ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (NP (NP (JJ Deductive) (NN Reasoning)) (VP (VBG Inferring) (NP (JJ specific) (NNS instances)) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ general) (NNS principles) (CC or) (NNS rules)))) (. .)))
Deductive Reasoning Inferring specific instances from general principles or rules.
(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))))) (. .)))