( Deductive ( ( ( Reasoning ( ( A system ) ( of reasoning ) ) ) ( based ( on ( ( definitions and ) premises ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Deductive)) (VP (VBD Reasoning) (NP (NP (DT A) (NN system)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN reasoning)))) (PP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNS definitions) (CC and) (NNS premises))))) (. .)))
Deductive Reasoning A system of reasoning based on definitions and premises.
(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))))) (. .)))