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title: advice — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «advice» in the school dictionary: Advice is an idea or opinion someone gives you about what you should do. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# advice

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**Who acts:** someone, you, Good advice, I, teacher, your · **What happens:** be, give, do, help, make, solve · **To what, where:** Advice idea, opinion, you, good choice, problem, good advice

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«advice» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [advice in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/advice.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Advice is an idea or opinion someone gives you about what you should do.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advice:m1:1
# text = Advice is an idea or opinion someone gives you about what you should do.
1	Advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	14	obj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a Advice idea or opinion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | someone | opinion *not said here* | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | should | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good advice helps you make a good choice or solve a problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advice:m2:1
# text = Good advice helps you make a good choice or solve a problem.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Good advice | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a good choice |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset choice=Product |
| 3 | **solve** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a problem |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can I ask you for some advice?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advice:x1:1
# text = Can I ask you for some advice?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | can | I |  | you |  |  | for some advice | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My teacher gave me good advice about my story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advice:x2:1
# text = My teacher gave me good advice about my story.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | My teacher | good advice | me |  |  | about my story | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient advice=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take the doctor's advice and rest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advice:x3:1
# text = Take the doctor's advice and rest.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | the doctor's advice and rest |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here's a piece of advice: always check your answers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advice:x4:1
# text = Here's a piece of advice: always check your answers.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a piece |  | here |  | of advice | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | infinitive |  | your answers |  |  |  | always *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 3 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She followed her mum's advice and wore a coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advice:x5:1
# text = She followed her mum's advice and wore a coat.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | She | her mum's advice |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** | past | She *not said here* | a coat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I need advice about my friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advice:x6:1
# text = I need advice about my friend.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | I | advice |  |  |  | about my friend | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot advice=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks for the advice!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advice:x7:1
# text = Thanks for the advice!
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leaflet has advice about staying safe in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advice:x8:1
# text = The leaflet has advice about staying safe in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leaflet	leaflet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	staying	stay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the leaflet | advice |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Patient |
| 2 | **stay** | gerund | advice *not said here* |  |  | the sun. |  | safe *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun.=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Pinocchio, do not listen to bad advice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:advice:x9:1
# text = “Pinocchio, do not listen to bad advice.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **listen** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | Pinocchio |  |  |  |  | to bad advice | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to advice=Theme |

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