suppose Who acts: you, people, box, I, it, we · What happens: suppose, mean, think, be, guess, have · To what, where: something, it, million dollars, you, hat, film · Speech: someone speaks here
«suppose» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: suppose in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To suppose means to think something might be true, or to guess it.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj aux cop amod punct cc mark conj obj punct root To PART suppose VERB means VERB to PART think VERB something PRON might AUX be AUX true ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART guess VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 suppose mark 2 suppose suppose VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 think mark 5 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 think obj 7 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 true aux 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 true cop 9 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 guess punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 guess cc 12 to to PART _ 13 guess mark 13 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 think conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 guess obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 suppose to-infinitive vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive something vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme 4 is might true property tree rules 5 guess to-infinitive it vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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 suppose is also to imagine a case: suppose you had a million dollars.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl cop advmod mark det obj punct conj nsubj ccomp det nummod obj punct root To PART suppose VERB is AUX also ADV to PART imagine VERB a DET case NOUN : PUNCT suppose VERB you PRON had VERB a DET million NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 suppose mark 2 suppose suppose VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 imagine advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 imagine cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 imagine advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 imagine mark 6 imagine imagine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 case det 8 case case NOUN Number=Sing 6 imagine obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 suppose punct 10 suppose suppose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 imagine conj 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 had nsubj 12 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 suppose ccomp 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 million det 14 million million NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 dollars nummod 15 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 12 had obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 imagine punct
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1 suppose to-infinitive vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 is present imagine property tree rules 3 suppose infinitive vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 have past you million dollars vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Patient
Meaning 3 Be supposed to means should, or be planned to: you are supposed to wear a hat.
The tree, 16 words aux:pass csubj mark ccomp punct cc aux:pass conj obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis mark xcomp det obj punct root Be AUX supposed VERB to PART means VERB should AUX , PUNCT or CCONJ be AUX planned VERB to ADP : PUNCT you PRON are AUX supposed VERB to PART wear VERB a DET hat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 supposed aux:pass 2 supposed suppose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means csubj 3 to to PART _ 4 means mark 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 means ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 planned punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 planned cc 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 planned aux:pass 9 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means conj 10 to to ADP _ 9 planned obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 supposed punct 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 supposed nsubj:pass 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 supposed aux:pass 14 supposed suppose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means parataxis 15 to to PART _ 16 wear mark 16 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 supposed xcomp 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 hat det 18 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 16 wear obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 suppose infinitive · passive vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S» 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 plan infinitive · passive vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING» 4 suppose present · passive you vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme 5 wear to-infinitive a hat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme
Meaning 4 Be supposed to also means people say it is so: the film is supposed to be good.
The tree, 17 words aux:pass csubj:pass mark advmod nsubj ccomp obj cop advmod punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis mark cop xcomp punct root Be AUX supposed VERB to PART also ADV means VERB people NOUN say VERB it PRON is AUX so ADV : PUNCT the DET film NOUN is AUX supposed VERB to PART be AUX good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 supposed aux:pass 2 supposed suppose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means csubj:pass 3 to to PART _ 5 means mark 4 also also ADV _ 5 means advmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 say nsubj 7 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 say obj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 so cop 10 so so ADV _ 7 say advmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 supposed punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 film det 13 film film NOUN Number=Sing 15 supposed nsubj:pass 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 supposed aux:pass 15 supposed suppose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means parataxis 16 to to PART _ 18 good mark 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 18 good cop 18 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 15 supposed xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 suppose infinitive · passive vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S» 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say speech: assert present people it vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic 4 is present so property tree rules 5 suppose present · passive the film vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute 6 is to-infinitive good property tree rules
Example 1 Suppose each box holds 6 eggs. How many boxes for 30 eggs?
Sentence 1: Suppose each box holds 6 eggs.
det nsubj ccomp nummod obj punct root Suppose VERB each DET box NOUN holds VERB 6 NUM eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suppose suppose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 each each DET PronType=Tot 3 box det 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds nsubj 4 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Suppose ccomp 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 eggs nummod 6 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 4 holds obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Suppose punct
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1 suppose imperative you not said here vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 hold present each box 6 eggs vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme
Sentence 2: How many boxes for 30 eggs?
advmod amod case nummod nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ boxes NOUN for ADP 30 NUM eggs 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 3 boxes amod 3 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 eggs case 5 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 eggs nummod 6 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 boxes nmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 boxes punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 He was supposed to read 20 pages.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp nummod obj punct root He PRON was AUX supposed VERB to PART read VERB 20 NUM pages 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 3 supposed nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 supposed aux:pass 3 supposed suppose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 read mark 5 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 supposed xcomp 6 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pages nummod 7 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 5 read obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 supposed punct
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1 suppose past · passive He vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme 2 read to-infinitive 20 pages vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic
Example 3 Suppose you double 15.
obj amod obl punct root Suppose VERB you PRON double ADJ 15 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suppose suppose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 1 Suppose obj 3 double double ADJ Degree=Pos 4 15 amod 4 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Suppose obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Suppose punct
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1 suppose imperative you not said here you double 15 obl vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent you=Attribute
Example 4 She was supposed to arrive at 4 o'clock.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp case nummod obl punct root She PRON was AUX supposed VERB to PART arrive VERB at ADP 4 NUM o'clock 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 supposed nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 supposed aux:pass 3 supposed suppose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 arrive mark 5 arrive arrive VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 supposed xcomp 6 at at ADP _ 8 o'clock case 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 o'clock nummod 8 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 5 arrive obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 supposed punct
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1 suppose past · passive She vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme 2 arrive to-infinitive 4 o'clock vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 We are supposed to line up before class.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp compound:prt case obl punct root We PRON are AUX supposed VERB to PART line VERB up ADP before ADP class 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 3 supposed nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 supposed aux:pass 3 supposed suppose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 line mark 5 line line VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 supposed xcomp 6 up up ADP _ 5 line compound:prt 7 before before ADP _ 8 class case 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 line obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 supposed punct
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1 suppose present · passive We vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme 2 line up to-infinitive before class vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 6 I suppose you are right.
nsubj nsubj cop ccomp punct root I PRON suppose VERB you PRON are AUX right ADJ . 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 suppose nsubj 2 suppose suppose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 right nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 right cop 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 2 suppose ccomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 suppose punct
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1 suppose present I vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 is present you right property tree rules
Example 7 Suppose it rains; what will we do?
nsubj ccomp punct obj aux nsubj ccomp punct root Suppose VERB it PRON rains VERB ; PUNCT what PRON will AUX we PRON do VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suppose suppose VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 rains nsubj 3 rains rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Suppose ccomp 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 do punct 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 do obj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 do aux 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 do nsubj 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Suppose ccomp 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Suppose punct
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1 suppose imperative you not said here vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 rain present it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» 3 do future we vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
Example 8 This cake is supposed to be the best in town.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark cop det xcomp case obl punct root This DET cake NOUN is AUX supposed VERB to PART be AUX the DET best ADJ in ADP town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 cake det 2 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 4 supposed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 supposed aux:pass 4 supposed suppose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 8 best mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 best cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 best det 8 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 4 supposed xcomp 9 in in ADP _ 10 town case 10 town town NOUN Number=Sing 8 best obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 supposed punct
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1 suppose present · passive this cake vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute 2 is to-infinitive town good property tree rules
Example 9 I suppose you are a princess."
nsubj nsubj cop det ccomp punct punct root I PRON suppose VERB you PRON are AUX a DET princess NOUN . PUNCT " 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 suppose nsubj 2 suppose suppose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 princess nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 princess cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 princess det 6 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 2 suppose ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 suppose punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 2 suppose punct
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1 suppose present I vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present you a princess tree rules
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