suggestion Who acts: suggestion, you, 's, something, smile, I · What happens: be, offer, think about, let, play, hint · To what, where: idea, that, 's, small sign, suggestions, suggestion · Speech: someone speaks here
«suggestion» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: suggestion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A suggestion is an idea or plan that you offer for others to think about, like «Let's play outside».
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det cc conj obj nsubj parataxis case obl mark xcomp advmod punct case punct parataxis obj xcomp advmod punct punct root A DET suggestion NOUN is AUX an DET idea NOUN or CCONJ plan NOUN that PRON you PRON offer VERB for ADP others NOUN to PART think VERB about ADV , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT Let VERB 's PRON play VERB outside ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 suggestion det 2 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 5 idea nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 idea cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 idea det 5 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 plan cc 7 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 5 idea conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 offer obj 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 offer nsubj 10 offer offer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 idea parataxis 11 for for ADP _ 12 others case 12 others other NOUN Number=Plur 10 offer obl 13 to to PART _ 14 think mark 14 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 offer xcomp 15 about about ADV _ 14 think advmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 Let punct 17 like like ADP _ 19 Let case 18 « « PUNCT _ 19 Let punct 19 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 14 think parataxis 20 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 19 Let obj 21 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 Let xcomp 22 outside outside ADV _ 21 play advmod 23 » » PUNCT _ 19 Let punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 idea punct
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1 is a present a suggestion a idea or plan tree rules 2 offer present you that for others tree rules 3 think about speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here about property vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 let in a quote infinitive 's tree rules 5 play in a quote infinitive 's not said here outside property vn performance-26.7-1 «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 suggestion is a small sign or hint of something, like a suggestion of a smile.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod punct case det conj case det nmod punct root A DET suggestion NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ sign NOUN or CCONJ hint NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET suggestion NOUN of ADP a DET smile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 suggestion det 2 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sign cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sign det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sign amod 6 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 hint cc 8 hint hint NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 hint nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 suggestion punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 suggestion case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 suggestion det 14 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign conj 15 of of ADP _ 17 smile case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 smile det 17 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 14 suggestion nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 sign punct
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1 is a present a suggestion a small sign or hint of something and a suggestion of a smile tree rules 2 hint something nom hint «communication intransitive»: of=agent 3 suggest a smile nom suggestion «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 Do you have any suggestions for the class trip?
aux nsubj det obj case det compound nmod punct root Do AUX you PRON have VERB any DET suggestions NOUN for ADP the DET class NOUN trip NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 suggestions det 5 suggestions suggestion NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 trip case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trip det 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 9 trip compound 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 5 suggestions nmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present · do-support you any suggestions for the class trip vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suggestion=Patient
Example 2 I have a suggestion: let's take turns.
nsubj det obj punct parataxis obj xcomp obj punct root I PRON have VERB a DET suggestion NOUN : PUNCT let VERB 's PRON take VERB turns 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 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 suggestion det 4 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 let punct 6 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 have parataxis 7 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 let obj 8 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 let xcomp 9 turns turn NOUN Number=Plur 8 take obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a suggestion vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suggestion=Patient 2 let infinitive 's tree rules 3 take infinitive 's not said here turns vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme
Example 3 We put our ideas in the suggestion box.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON put VERB our PRON ideas NOUN in ADP the DET suggestion NOUN box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 ideas nmod:poss 4 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 box case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 box det 7 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 8 box compound 8 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past We our ideas the suggestion box vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent idea=Theme in box=Destination
Example 4 The teacher wrote a helpful suggestion on my story.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN wrote VERB a DET helpful ADJ suggestion NOUN on ADP my PRON story 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 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 suggestion det 5 helpful helpful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 suggestion amod 6 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 story case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 story nmod:poss 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past the teacher a helpful suggestion my story vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent suggestion=Theme on story=Destination
Example 5 At Mum's suggestion, we took umbrellas.
case nmod:poss case obl punct nsubj obj punct root At ADP Mum PROPN 's PART suggestion NOUN , PUNCT we PRON took VERB umbrellas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 suggestion case 2 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 4 suggestion nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 Mum case 4 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 7 took obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 suggestion punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 took nsubj 7 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 umbrellas umbrella NOUN Number=Plur 7 took obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 took punct
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1 take past we umbrellas Mum's suggestion vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme at suggestion=Asset 2 suggest Mum nom suggestion «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 There was a suggestion of rain in the grey sky.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det amod nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET suggestion NOUN of ADP rain NOUN in ADP the DET grey ADJ sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 suggestion det 4 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 rain case 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 suggestion nmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 sky case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sky det 9 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sky amod 10 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 6 rain nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a suggestion of rain in the grey sky there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 suggest rain in the grey sky nom suggestion «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 7 Thanks for your suggestion; we'll try it.
case nmod:poss nmod punct nsubj aux parataxis obj punct root Thanks NOUN for ADP your PRON suggestion NOUN ; PUNCT we PRON 'll AUX try VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thanks thanks NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 for for ADP _ 4 suggestion case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 suggestion nmod:poss 4 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thanks nmod 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 1 Thanks punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 try nsubj 7 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 try aux 8 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Thanks parataxis 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 try obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Thanks punct
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1 try future we suggestion vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 2 suggest your nom suggestion «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Benfey's suggestion is certainly ingenious, but perhaps too ingenious to be true.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod punct cc advmod advmod conj mark cop advcl punct root Benfey PROPN 's PART suggestion NOUN is AUX certainly ADV ingenious ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ perhaps ADV too ADV ingenious ADJ to PART be AUX true ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Benfey Benfey PROPN Number=Sing 3 suggestion nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Benfey case 3 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 6 ingenious nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ingenious cop 5 certainly certainly ADV _ 6 ingenious advmod 6 ingenious ingenious ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 ingenious punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 11 ingenious cc 9 perhaps perhaps ADV _ 11 ingenious advmod 10 too too ADV _ 11 ingenious advmod 11 ingenious ingenious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ingenious conj 12 to to PART _ 14 true mark 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 true cop 14 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 11 ingenious advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 ingenious punct
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1 is present Benfey's suggestion certainly, ingenious property tree rules 2 be Benfey's suggestion not said here perhaps property tree rules 3 is to-infinitive Benfey's suggestion not said here true property tree rules 4 suggest Benfey nom suggestion «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
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