proposal Who acts: proposal, you, example, class council, He, she · What happens: be, put forward, think about, agree, marry, write · To what, where: plan, them, written plan, proposal, beach, park · Speech: someone speaks here
«proposal» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: proposal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A proposal is a plan or idea that you put forward for others to think about and agree to.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det cc conj mark nsubj advcl advmod case obl mark advcl advmod cc conj xcomp punct root A DET proposal NOUN is AUX a DET plan NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN that SCONJ you PRON put VERB forward ADV for ADP others NOUN to PART think VERB about ADV and CCONJ agree VERB to PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 proposal det 2 proposal proposal NOUN Number=Sing 5 plan nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plan cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 idea cc 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 plan conj 8 that that SCONJ _ 10 put mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 put nsubj 10 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plan advcl 11 forward forward ADV _ 10 put advmod 12 for for ADP _ 13 others case 13 others other NOUN Number=Plur 10 put obl 14 to to PART _ 15 think mark 15 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 put advcl 16 about about ADV _ 15 think advmod 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 agree cc 18 agree agree VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 think conj 19 to to PART _ 18 agree xcomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 plan punct
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1 is a present a proposal a plan or idea tree rules 2 put forward present you for others; forward property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 3 think about speech: other to-infinitive you not said here about property vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 agree speech: agree infinitive you not said here vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 A proposal is when someone asks another person to marry them.
det nsubj cop advmod nsubj det obj mark xcomp obj punct root A DET proposal NOUN is AUX when ADV someone PRON asks VERB another DET person NOUN to PART marry VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 proposal det 2 proposal proposal NOUN Number=Sing 6 asks nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 asks cop 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 asks advmod 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 asks nsubj 6 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 asks obj 9 to to PART _ 10 marry mark 10 marry marry VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 asks xcomp 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 marry obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 asks punct
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1 is present a proposal ask property tree rules 2 marry not said to happen to-infinitive a proposal not said here them = they vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A proposal is a written plan, for example asking for money or permission.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod punct case nmod acl case obl cc conj punct root A DET proposal NOUN is AUX a DET written VERB plan NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN asking VERB for ADP money NOUN or CCONJ permission NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 proposal det 2 proposal proposal NOUN Number=Sing 6 plan nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plan cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plan det 5 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 plan amod 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 example punct 8 for for ADP _ 9 example case 9 example example NOUN Number=Sing 6 plan nmod 10 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 example acl 11 for for ADP _ 12 money case 12 money money NOUN Number=Sing 10 asking obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 permission cc 14 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 12 money conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 plan punct
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1 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a proposal a written plan for example tree rules 3 ask speech: ask gerund example not said here for money or permission vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Our class council made a proposal for a new bike shed.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det obj case det amod compound obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN council NOUN made VERB a DET proposal NOUN for ADP a DET new ADJ bike NOUN shed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 council nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 council compound 3 council council NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 proposal det 6 proposal proposal NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 7 for for ADP _ 11 shed case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 shed det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 shed amod 10 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 11 shed compound 11 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past Our class council a proposal for a new bike shed vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent proposal=Product for shed=Asset
Example 2 He made a proposal on the beach and she said yes.
nsubj det obj case det obl cc nsubj conj obj punct root He PRON made VERB a DET proposal NOUN on ADP the DET beach NOUN and CCONJ she PRON said VERB yes INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 proposal det 4 proposal proposal NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 beach case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beach det 7 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 said cc 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 made conj 11 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 10 said obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past He a proposal the beach vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proposal=Product 2 say speech: assert past she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic
Example 3 The teacher liked my proposal for a science project.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN liked VERB my PRON proposal NOUN for ADP a DET science NOUN project NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 liked nsubj 3 liked like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 proposal nmod:poss 5 proposal proposal NOUN Number=Sing 3 liked obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 project case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 project det 8 science science NOUN Number=Sing 9 project compound 9 project project NOUN Number=Sing 3 liked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 liked punct
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1 like past the teacher my proposal for a science project vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer proposal=Stimulus for project=Attribute 2 propose my nom proposal «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The council rejected the proposal to close the park.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET council NOUN rejected VERB the DET proposal NOUN to PART close VERB the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 3 rejected nsubj 3 rejected reject VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 proposal det 5 proposal proposal NOUN Number=Sing 3 rejected obj 6 to to PART _ 7 close mark 7 close close VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 rejected advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 park det 9 park park NOUN Number=Sing 7 close obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 rejected punct
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1 reject past the council the proposal vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proposal=Theme 2 close to-infinitive the council not said here the park vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent park=Patient
Example 5 Write a short proposal explaining your idea.
det amod obj acl nmod:poss obj punct root Write VERB a DET short ADJ proposal NOUN explaining VERB your PRON idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 proposal det 3 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 4 proposal amod 4 proposal proposal NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 explaining explain VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 proposal acl 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 idea nmod:poss 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 explaining obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a short proposal vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proposal=Theme 2 explain speech: assert gerund a short proposal not said here your idea vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Topic
Example 6 The proposal was voted on by the whole school.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt case det amod obl punct root The DET proposal NOUN was AUX voted VERB on ADP by ADP the DET whole ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 proposal det 2 proposal proposal NOUN Number=Sing 4 voted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 voted aux:pass 4 voted vote VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 4 voted compound:prt 6 by by ADP _ 9 school case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 school det 8 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 9 school amod 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 voted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 voted punct
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1 vote on past · passive the whole school the proposal vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 7 The king listened to this proposal.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET king NOUN listened VERB to ADP this DET proposal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 listened nsubj 3 listened listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 proposal case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 proposal det 6 proposal proposal NOUN Number=Sing 3 listened obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 listened punct
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1 listen past the king to this proposal vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to proposal=Theme
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