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title: consideration — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consideration» in the school dictionary: Careful thought about something before deciding: after much consideration. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consideration

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**Who acts:** Kindness, you, cost, we, people, Safety · **What happens:** decide, show, think, be, choose, try · **To what, where:** consideration, important consideration, blue paint, school trip, weather, picnic

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«consideration» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [consideration in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consideration.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Careful thought about something before deciding: after much consideration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consideration:m1:1
# text = Careful thought about something before deciding: after much consideration.
1	Careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	deciding	decide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	consideration	consideration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Kindness and thought for other people's feelings and needs: show consideration for others.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consideration:m2:1
# text = Kindness and thought for other people's feelings and needs: show consideration for others.
1	Kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	needs	need	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
13	consideration	consideration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | infinitive | Kindness for other people's feelings and needs and thought | consideration |  |  |  | for others | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent consideration=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Something you must think about when deciding: cost is an important consideration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consideration:m3:1
# text = Something you must think about when deciding: cost is an important consideration.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	deciding	decide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	consideration	consideration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | must | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **decide** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | cost | a important consideration |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Payment for something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consideration:m4:1
# text = Payment for something.
1	Payment	payment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After careful consideration, we chose the blue paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consideration:x1:1
# text = After careful consideration, we chose the blue paint.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	consideration	consideration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | we | the blue paint |  |  | after careful consideration |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please show consideration for people who are trying to work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consideration:x2:1
# text = Please show consideration for people who are trying to work.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	consideration	consideration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | imperative | you *not said here* | consideration |  |  |  | for people | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent consideration=Recipient |
| 2 | **try** | present · progressive | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **work** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Safety is the most important consideration on a school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consideration:x3:1
# text = Safety is the most important consideration on a school trip.
1	Safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	consideration	consideration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Safety | the important consideration |  | a school trip |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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(formal) Your idea is under consideration by the head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consideration:x4:1
# text = (formal) Your idea is under consideration by the head.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	consideration	consideration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Your formal idea |  |  | consideration |  | by the head | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take the weather into consideration when planning the picnic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consideration:x5:1
# text = Take the weather into consideration when planning the picnic.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	consideration	consideration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	planning	plan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 weather |  | consideration |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent weather=Theme into consideration=Destination |
| 2 | **plan** | gerund | you *not said here* | the picnic |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Out of consideration for the baby, we kept quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consideration:x6:1
# text = Out of consideration for the baby, we kept quiet.
1	Out	out	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	consideration	consideration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | we |  |  | consideration for the baby |  | quiet *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent out consideration=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She does not think me worthy of her consideration!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consideration:x7:1
# text = She does not think me worthy of her consideration!
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	worthy	worthy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	consideration	consideration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | present · do-support | She | me |  |  |  | worthy of her consideration *obl* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot i=Theme |
| 2 | **consider** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom consideration «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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