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title: negotiate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «negotiate» in the school dictionary: To talk with others to reach an agreement, often each side giving a little: negotiate a deal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# negotiate

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**Who acts:** side, they, you, We, two countries, class · **What happens:** talk, reach, give, negotiate, get, agree · **To what, where:** agreement, little, deal, something, later bedtime, steep path

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«negotiate» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [negotiate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/negotiate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To talk with others to reach an agreement, often each side giving a little: negotiate a deal.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negotiate:m1:1
# text = To talk with others to reach an agreement, often each side giving a little: negotiate a deal.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	negotiate	negotiate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with others | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with other=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive |  | a agreement and each side |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent agreement=Theme |
| 3 | **give** | gerund | each side *not said here* | a little |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Theme |
| 4 | **negotiate** | infinitive |  | a deal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
To get something by talking and agreeing: they negotiated a later bedtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negotiate:m2:1
# text = To get something by talking and agreeing: they negotiated a later bedtime.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	agreeing	agree	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	negotiated	negotiate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	later	late	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	_
13	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 2 | **talk** | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **agree** *speech: agree* | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **negotiate** | past | they | a later bedtime |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To get safely past or through something difficult: negotiate a steep path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negotiate:m3:1
# text = To get safely past or through something difficult: negotiate a steep path.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	past	past	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
8	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	negotiate	negotiate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | past *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **negotiate** | imperative | you *not said here* | a steep path |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We negotiated with Mum for an extra half hour of TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negotiate:x1:1
# text = We negotiated with Mum for an extra half hour of TV.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	negotiated	negotiate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	9	compound	_	_
9	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **negotiate** | past | We |  |  |  | hour | with Mum | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with mum=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two countries negotiated a peace treaty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negotiate:x2:1
# text = The two countries negotiated a peace treaty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	negotiated	negotiate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	treaty	treaty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **negotiate** | past | the two countries | a peace treaty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class negotiated the rules for the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negotiate:x3:1
# text = The class negotiated the rules for the game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	negotiated	negotiate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **negotiate** | past | the class | the rules |  |  |  | for the game | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The driver carefully negotiated the sharp bend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negotiate:x4:1
# text = The driver carefully negotiated the sharp bend.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	negotiated	negotiate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bend	bend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **negotiate** | past | the driver | the sharp bend |  |  |  | carefully *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She negotiated a lower price at the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negotiate:x5:1
# text = She negotiated a lower price at the market.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	negotiated	negotiate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **negotiate** | past | She | a lower price |  | the market |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers negotiated better pay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negotiate:x6:1
# text = Workers negotiated better pay.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	negotiated	negotiate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **negotiate** | past | Workers | better pay |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hikers negotiated the rocky path down the mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:negotiate:x7:1
# text = The hikers negotiated the rocky path down the mountain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hikers	hiker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	negotiated	negotiate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rocky	rocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **negotiate** | past | the hikers | the rocky path |  |  |  | down the mountain | tree rules |

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