suggest Who acts: others, something, 324 students, 374, many more students, many students · What happens: suggest, be, think about, say, add, mash · To what, where: it, mashed potatoes, bacon, suggestion, all, trip · Speech: someone speaks here
«suggest» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: suggest in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To suggest is to give an idea or a plan for others to think about.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark det obj cc det conj mark nsubj mark acl advmod punct root To PART suggest VERB is AUX to PART give VERB an DET idea NOUN or CCONJ a DET plan 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 VerbForm=Inf 5 give csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 give cop 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 idea det 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 plan cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 plan det 10 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 7 idea conj 11 for for SCONJ _ 14 think mark 12 others other NOUN Number=Plur 14 think nsubj 13 to to PART _ 14 think mark 14 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 plan acl 15 about about ADV _ 14 think advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 give punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present give property tree rules 3 think about speech: other to-infinitive others 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.
Meaning 2 To suggest is to show that something may be true, without saying it clearly.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark mark nsubj aux cop ccomp punct mark advcl obj advmod punct root To PART suggest VERB is AUX to PART show VERB that SCONJ something PRON may AUX be AUX true ADJ , PUNCT without SCONJ saying VERB it PRON clearly 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 VerbForm=Inf 5 show csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 show cop 4 to to PART _ 5 show mark 5 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 10 true mark 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 true nsubj 8 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 true aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 true cop 10 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 5 show ccomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 saying punct 12 without without SCONJ _ 13 saying mark 13 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 true advcl 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 saying obj 15 clearly clearly ADV _ 13 saying advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 show punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present show property tree rules 3 is may something true property tree rules 4 say speech: assert gerund something not said here it clearly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Example 1 324 students suggested adding mashed potatoes.
nummod nsubj xcomp amod obj punct root 324 NUM students NOUN suggested VERB adding VERB mashed VERB potatoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 324 324 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 students nummod 2 students student NOUN Number=Plur 3 suggested nsubj 3 suggested suggest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 adding add VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 suggested xcomp 5 mashed mash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 potatoes amod 6 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 4 adding obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 suggested punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest past 324 students vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 add speech: assert gerund 324 students not said here mashed potatoes vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent potato=Patient 3 mash participle vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 2 374 suggested adding bacon.
nsubj xcomp obj punct root 374 NUM suggested VERB adding VERB bacon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 374 374 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 suggested nsubj 2 suggested suggest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 adding add VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 suggested xcomp 4 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 3 adding obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 suggested punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest past 374 vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 add speech: assert gerund 374 not said here bacon vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bacon=Patient
Example 3 How many more students suggested bacon than potatoes?
advmod amod amod nsubj obj case obl punct root How ADV many ADJ more ADJ students NOUN suggested VERB bacon NOUN than ADP potatoes NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 students amod 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 students amod 4 students student NOUN Number=Plur 5 suggested nsubj 5 suggested suggest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 bacon bacon NOUN Number=Sing 5 suggested obj 7 than than ADP _ 8 potatoes case 8 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 5 suggested obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 suggested punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest past many more students bacon than potatoes vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent bacon=Topic
Example 4 How many students made a suggestion in all?
advmod amod nsubj det obj case obl punct root How ADV many ADJ students NOUN made VERB a DET suggestion NOUN in ADP all DET ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 students amod 3 students student NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 suggestion det 6 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 all case 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 made obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past many students a suggestion all vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suggestion=Product
Example 5 I suggest we play outside.
nsubj nsubj ccomp advmod punct root I PRON suggest VERB we PRON play VERB outside ADV . 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 suggest nsubj 2 suggest suggest 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 play nsubj 4 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 suggest ccomp 5 outside outside ADV _ 4 play advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 suggest punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest present I vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 play present we outside property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 She suggested a trip to the zoo.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root She PRON suggested VERB a DET trip NOUN to ADP the DET zoo 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 2 suggested nsubj 2 suggested suggest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 trip det 4 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 suggested obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 zoo case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 zoo det 7 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 4 trip nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 suggested punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest past She a trip the zoo vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent trip=Topic to zoo=Recipient
Example 7 Dark clouds suggest it will rain.
amod nsubj nsubj aux ccomp punct root Dark ADJ clouds NOUN suggest VERB it PRON will AUX rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 2 clouds amod 2 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 3 suggest nsubj 3 suggest suggest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 rain nsubj 5 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 rain aux 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 suggest ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 suggest punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest present Dark clouds vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 rain future it tree rules
Example 8 Put your idea in the suggestion box.
nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root Put VERB your PRON idea NOUN in ADP the DET suggestion NOUN box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 idea nmod:poss 3 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 box case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 box det 6 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 7 box compound 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here your idea the suggestion box vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent idea=Theme in box=Destination
Example 9 The teacher suggested reading a chapter a night.
det nsubj advcl det obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET teacher NOUN suggested VERB reading VERB a DET chapter NOUN a DET night 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 suggested nsubj 3 suggested suggest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 reading read VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 suggested advcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chapter det 6 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 4 reading obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 night det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 reading obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 suggested punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest past the teacher vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 read gerund the teacher not said here a chapter night vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chapter=Topic
Example 10 His smile suggested he knew the secret.
nmod:poss nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj punct root His PRON smile NOUN suggested VERB he PRON knew VERB the DET secret NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 smile nmod:poss 2 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 3 suggested nsubj 3 suggested suggest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 knew nsubj 5 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 suggested ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 secret det 7 secret secret NOUN Number=Sing 5 knew obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 suggested punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest past His smile vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 know past smile the secret vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer secret=Stimulus 3 smile His = he nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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