suggestive Who acts: something, it, you, Suggestive, muddy boots, rude word · What happens: be, make, think, hint, mean, give · To what, where: you, it, clue, cake, several suggestive clues, more
«suggestive» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: suggestive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 If something is suggestive of something else, it makes you think of it or hints at it: «clouds suggestive of rain».
The tree, 21 words mark nsubj cop advcl case obl advmod punct nsubj obj xcomp case obl cc conj case obl punct punct nsubj parataxis case obl punct punct root If SCONJ something PRON is AUX suggestive ADJ of ADP something PRON else ADV , PUNCT it PRON makes VERB you PRON think VERB of ADP it PRON or CCONJ hints VERB at ADP it PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT clouds NOUN suggestive ADJ of ADP rain NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 suggestive mark 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 suggestive nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 suggestive cop 4 suggestive suggestive ADJ Degree=Pos 10 makes advcl 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 suggestive obl 7 else else ADV _ 6 something advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 4 suggestive punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 makes nsubj 10 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 makes obj 12 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 makes xcomp 13 of of ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 think obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 hints cc 16 hints hint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 makes conj 17 at at ADP _ 18 it case 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 hints obl 19 : : PUNCT _ 22 suggestive punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 22 suggestive punct 21 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 22 suggestive nsubj 22 suggestive suggestive ADJ Degree=Pos 10 makes parataxis 23 of of ADP _ 24 rain case 24 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 22 suggestive obl 25 » » PUNCT _ 22 suggestive punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 10 makes punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen present something of something; suggestive property tree rules 2 make present it you tree rules 3 think speech: other infinitive you not said here of it vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 hint speech: other present it vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: 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 Suggestive can mean giving a clue or sign that something may be true: «The muddy boots were suggestive».
The tree, 18 words nsubj aux xcomp det obj cc conj mark nsubj aux cop advcl punct punct det amod nsubj cop conj punct punct root Suggestive PROPN can AUX mean VERB giving VERB a DET clue NOUN or CCONJ sign NOUN that SCONJ something PRON may AUX be AUX true ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET muddy ADJ boots NOUN were AUX suggestive ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suggestive Suggestive PROPN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 clue det 6 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing 4 giving obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 sign cc 8 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 6 clue conj 9 that that SCONJ _ 13 true mark 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 true nsubj 11 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 true aux 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 true cop 13 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 4 giving advcl 14 : : PUNCT _ 20 suggestive punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 20 suggestive punct 16 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 boots det 17 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 18 boots amod 18 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 20 suggestive nsubj 19 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 suggestive cop 20 suggestive suggestive ADJ Degree=Pos 13 true conj 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 suggestive punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Suggestive vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 give not said to happen gerund Suggestive not said here a clue or sign vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Theme 3 is may something true property tree rules 4 is in a quote past the muddy boots suggestive property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: rude, adult slang — kept apart, not parsed.
a rude word grown-ups use; not for school.
det amod nsubj amod punct nsubj punct advmod case obl punct root a DET rude ADJ word NOUN grown VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN use VERB ; PUNCT not PART for ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 use nsubj 4 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 ups amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 grown punct 6 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 7 use nsubj 7 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 school punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 school advmod 10 for for ADP _ 11 school case 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 use obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 use punct
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1 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 use present a rude word for school vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The dark clouds were suggestive of a storm.
det amod nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET dark ADJ clouds NOUN were AUX suggestive ADJ of ADP a DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 clouds det 2 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 3 clouds amod 3 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 5 suggestive nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 suggestive cop 5 suggestive suggestive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 storm case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 storm det 8 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 5 suggestive obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 suggestive punct
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1 is past the dark clouds of a storm; suggestive property tree rules
Example 2 The music was suggestive of the sea.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET music NOUN was AUX suggestive ADJ of ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 music det 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 4 suggestive nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 suggestive cop 4 suggestive suggestive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 sea case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sea det 7 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 suggestive obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 suggestive punct
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1 is past the music of the sea; suggestive property tree rules
Example 3 The footprints were suggestive, but they did not prove who took the cake.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj nsubj ccomp det obj punct root The DET footprints NOUN were AUX suggestive ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ they PRON did AUX not PART prove VERB who PRON took VERB the DET cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 footprints det 2 footprints footprint NOUN Number=Plur 4 suggestive nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 suggestive cop 4 suggestive suggestive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 prove punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 prove cc 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 prove nsubj 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 prove aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 prove advmod 10 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 suggestive conj 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 took nsubj 12 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 prove ccomp 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 cake det 14 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 12 took obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 suggestive punct
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1 is past the footprints suggestive property tree rules 2 not prove past · do-support footprints = footprint vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 take past the cake vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme
Example 4 The smell was suggestive of fresh bread.
det nsubj cop case amod obl punct root The DET smell NOUN was AUX suggestive ADJ of ADP fresh ADJ bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 smell det 2 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 4 suggestive nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 suggestive cop 4 suggestive suggestive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 bread case 6 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bread amod 7 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 4 suggestive obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 suggestive punct
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1 is past the smell of fresh bread; suggestive property tree rules
Example 5 The detective found several suggestive clues.
det nsubj amod amod obj punct root The DET detective NOUN found VERB several ADJ suggestive ADJ clues NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 6 clues amod 5 suggestive suggestive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 clues amod 6 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 3 found obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the detective several suggestive clues vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Topic
Example 6 The early results are suggestive, so the scientists will test more.
det amod nsubj cop punct advmod det nsubj aux parataxis obj punct root The DET early ADJ results NOUN are AUX suggestive ADJ , PUNCT so ADV the DET scientists NOUN will AUX test VERB more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 results det 2 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 3 results amod 3 results result NOUN Number=Plur 5 suggestive nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 suggestive cop 5 suggestive suggestive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 test punct 7 so so ADV _ 11 test advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 scientists det 9 scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 11 test nsubj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 test aux 11 test test VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 suggestive parataxis 12 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 test obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 suggestive punct
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1 is present the early results suggestive property tree rules 2 test future the scientists more vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme
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