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title: consider — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consider» in the school dictionary: To consider something is to think about it carefully, especially before deciding: «Consider all the answers». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consider

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** something, you, I, it, trip · **What happens:** consider, be, decide, mean, look, join · **To what, where:** something, answers, someone, her, other people, exams · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«consider» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [consider in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consider.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To consider something is to think about it carefully, especially before deciding: «Consider all the answers».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consider:m1:1
# text = To consider something is to think about it carefully, especially before deciding: «Consider all the answers».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	consider	consider	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	deciding	decide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Consider	consider	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	ccomp	_	_
17	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	19	det:predet	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent something=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | about it; carefully, think *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **decide** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **consider** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | all answers |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent answer=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
To consider someone or something to be something is to think of them that way: «I consider her my best friend».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consider:m2:1
# text = To consider someone or something to be something is to think of them that way: «I consider her my best friend».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	consider	consider	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	consider	consider	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
20	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
22	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	23	amod	_	_
23	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | to-infinitive | something *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent someone=Attribute |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** *speech: other* | present | something |  |  |  |  | of them *= they*; that way *obl:unmarked*; think *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **consider** *in a quote* | present | something | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent she=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To consider other people is to think about their feelings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consider:m3:1
# text = To consider other people is to think about their feelings.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	consider	consider	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | to-infinitive |  | other people |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent people=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | about people's feelings; think *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In exams, «consider» means look at and work with: «Consider the triangle ABC».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consider:m4:1
# text = In exams, «consider» means look at and work with: «Consider the triangle ABC».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	consider	consider	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Consider	consider	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	ABC	ABC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | exams |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at work | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at work=Theme |
| 4 | **consider** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the triangle |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent triangle=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Consider the triangle with sides 3, 4 and 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consider:x1:1
# text = Consider the triangle with sides 3, 4 and 5.
1	Consider	consider	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | imperative | you *not said here* | the triangle and sides |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent triangle=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Have you considered joining the choir?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consider:x2:1
# text = Have you considered joining the choir?
1	Have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	considered	consider	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	joining	join	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **join** | gerund | you *not said here* | the choir |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choir=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I consider him a good friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consider:x3:1
# text = I consider him a good friend.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consider	consider	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | present | I | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent he=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please consider other people when you play music loudly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consider:x4:1
# text = Please consider other people when you play music loudly.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	consider	consider	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | imperative | you *not said here* | other people |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent people=Attribute |
| 2 | **play** | present | you | music |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All things considered, it was a good day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consider:x5:1
# text = All things considered, it was a good day.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	considered	consider	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | participle |  | all things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | a good day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Considering the rain, the trip went well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consider:x6:1
# text = Considering the rain, the trip went well.
1	Considering	consider	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | gerund | the trip *not said here* | the rain |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent rain=Attribute |
| 2 | **go** | past | the trip |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Consider it done!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consider:x7:1
# text = Consider it done!
1	Consider	consider	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent it=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Consider what danger you would be in!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consider:x8:1
# text = Consider what danger you would be in!
1	Consider	consider	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
3	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **danger** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | would | you | danger *not said here* |  |  |  | in *property* | tree rules |

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