propose Who acts: others, someone, I, we, you, He · What happens: suggest, think about, ask, marry, intend, plan · To what, where: plan, someone, you, something, picnic, it
«propose» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: propose in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To suggest a plan or idea for others to think about.
mark det obj cc conj mark nsubj mark acl advmod punct root To PART suggest VERB a DET plan NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN for SCONJ others NOUN to PART think VERB about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 suggest mark 2 suggest suggest VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plan det 4 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 2 suggest obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 idea cc 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 plan conj 7 for for SCONJ _ 10 think mark 8 others other NOUN Number=Plur 10 think nsubj 9 to to PART _ 10 think mark 10 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 plan acl 11 about about ADV _ 10 think advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 suggest punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest to-infinitive a plan or idea vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent plan=Topic 2 think about speech: other to-infinitive others a plan or idea not said here about property vn focus-87.1-1 «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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I propose we have a picnic.
nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj punct root I PRON propose VERB we PRON have VERB a DET picnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 propose nsubj 2 propose propose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 have nsubj 4 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 propose ccomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 picnic det 6 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 4 have obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 propose punct
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1 propose present I vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have present we a picnic vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient
Meaning 2 To ask someone to marry you.
mark obj mark xcomp obj punct root To PART ask VERB someone PRON to PART marry VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ask mark 2 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ask obj 4 to to PART _ 5 marry mark 5 marry marry VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 ask xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 marry obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask to-infinitive someone vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic 2 marry not said to happen to-infinitive someone not said here you vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To intend or plan to do something.
mark cc conj mark xcomp obj punct root To PART intend VERB or CCONJ plan VERB to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 intend mark 2 intend intend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 plan cc 4 plan plan VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 intend conj 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 plan xcomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 intend punct
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1 intend to-infinitive vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 plan infinitive vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do not said to happen to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
What do you propose to do?
obj aux nsubj mark xcomp punct root What PRON do AUX you PRON propose VERB to PART do VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 propose obj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 propose aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 propose nsubj 4 propose propose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 propose xcomp 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 propose punct
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1 propose present · do-support you tree rules 2 do to-infinitive you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To suggest someone for a job or vote.
mark obj case det obl cc conj punct root To PART suggest VERB someone PRON for ADP a DET job NOUN or CCONJ vote VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 suggest mark 2 suggest suggest VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 suggest obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 job case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 job det 6 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 suggest obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 vote cc 8 vote vote VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 suggest conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 suggest punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest to-infinitive someone for a job vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent someone=Topic 2 vote infinitive vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I propose that we vote on it.
nsubj mark nsubj ccomp case obl punct root I PRON propose VERB that SCONJ we PRON vote VERB on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 propose nsubj 2 propose propose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 5 vote mark 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 vote nsubj 5 vote vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 propose ccomp 6 on on ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 vote obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 propose punct
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1 propose present I vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 vote present we it vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 He proposed to her on the beach.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root He PRON proposed VERB to ADP her PRON on ADP the DET beach NOUN . 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 proposed nsubj 2 proposed propose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 her case 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 proposed obl 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 proposed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 proposed punct
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1 propose past He her = she the beach vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to she=Recipient
Example 3 Propose a way to test which paper towel soaks up the most water.
det obj mark advcl obj compound nsubj ccomp compound:prt det amod obj punct root Propose VERB a DET way NOUN to PART test VERB which PRON paper NOUN towel NOUN soaks VERB up ADP the DET most ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Propose propose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 way det 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing 1 Propose obj 4 to to PART _ 5 test mark 5 test test VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Propose advcl 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 soaks obj 7 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 8 towel compound 8 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 9 soaks nsubj 9 soaks soak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 test ccomp 10 up up ADP _ 9 soaks compound:prt 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 water det 12 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 13 water amod 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 soaks obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Propose punct
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1 propose imperative you not said here a way vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme 2 test to-infinitive you not said here tree rules 3 soak up present paper towel the most water tree rules
Example 4 The council proposed a new cycle path.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET council NOUN proposed VERB a DET new ADJ cycle NOUN path 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 proposed nsubj 3 proposed propose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 path det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 path amod 6 cycle cycle NOUN Number=Sing 7 path compound 7 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 proposed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 proposed punct
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1 propose past the council a new cycle path vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Theme
Example 5 What do you propose to do about the leak?
obj aux nsubj mark xcomp case det obl punct root What PRON do AUX you PRON propose VERB to PART do VERB about ADP the DET leak NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 propose obj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 propose aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 propose nsubj 4 propose propose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 propose xcomp 7 about about ADP _ 9 leak case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 leak det 9 leak leak NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 propose punct
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1 propose present · do-support you tree rules 2 do to-infinitive you not said here about the leak vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 She was proposed as class captain.
nsubj aux:pass case compound obl punct root She PRON was AUX proposed VERB as ADP class NOUN captain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 proposed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 proposed aux:pass 3 proposed propose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 as as ADP _ 6 captain case 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 captain compound 6 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 proposed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 proposed punct
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1 propose past · passive She as class captain vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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