( ( ( Deductive ( logic reasons ) ) ( from ( ( general principles ) ( to ( a ( particular fact ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Deductive) (NP (NN logic) (NNS reasons)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (JJ general) (NNS principles)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT a) (JJ particular) (NN fact)))))) (. .)))
Deductive logic reasons from general principles to a particular fact.
(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))))) (. .)))