( ( Deductive reasoning ) ( ( arrives ( at ( ( a ( specific conclusion ) ) ( based ( on generalizations ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Deductive) (NN reasoning)) (VP (VBZ arrives) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ specific) (NN conclusion)) (VP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNS generalizations))))))) (. .)))
Deductive reasoning arrives at a specific conclusion based on generalizations.
(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))))) (. .)))