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Proposition: 91 percent of ocean species have yet to be discovered

Truth value: True 

Truth conditions: There are parts of the ocean that have yet to be explored, which only leaves 91 percent of oceanic life to be unknown and undiscovered.  

Entailment: “91 percent of ocean species have yet to be discovered” means that we haven’t found all of oceanic life. 

Proposition: I have a pool in my house. 

Truth value: False

Truth conditions: In order for this to be true I would need to own a pool in my house.

Entailment: “I have a pool in my house” describes me owning a pool in my home. 

Proposition: I don’t like gnocchi, the Italian dish. 

Truth value: Unknown

Truth conditions: I never tried gnocchi, how can I say I don’t like it if I’ve never tried it?

Entailment: “ I don’t like gnocchi, the Italian dish” means that I’ve tried the meal before and didn’t enjoy it.

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