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title: proposal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «proposal» in the school dictionary: A proposal is a plan or idea that you put forward for others to think about and agree to. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# proposal

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**Who acts:** proposal, you, example, class council, He, she · **What happens:** be, put forward, think about, agree, marry, write · **To what, where:** plan, them, written plan, proposal, beach, park · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A proposal is a plan or idea that you put forward for others to think about and agree to.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proposal:m1:1
# text = A proposal is a plan or idea that you put forward for others to think about and agree to.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	proposal	proposal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
16	about	about	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a proposal | a plan or idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put forward** | present | you |  |  |  |  | for others; forward *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **think about** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **agree** *speech: agree* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
A proposal is when someone asks another person to marry them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proposal:m2:1
# text = A proposal is when someone asks another person to marry them.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	proposal	proposal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a proposal |  |  |  |  | ask *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **marry** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a proposal *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A proposal is a written plan, for example asking for money or permission.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proposal:m3:1
# text = A proposal is a written plan, for example asking for money or permission.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	proposal	proposal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a proposal | a written plan |  |  |  | for example | tree rules |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | example *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for money or permission | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class council made a proposal for a new bike shed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proposal:x1:1
# text = Our class council made a proposal for a new bike shed.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	proposal	proposal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class council | a proposal |  |  |  | for a new bike shed | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent proposal=Product for shed=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He made a proposal on the beach and she said yes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proposal:x2:1
# text = He made a proposal on the beach and she said yes.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	proposal	proposal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | He | a proposal |  | the beach |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proposal=Product |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher liked my proposal for a science project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proposal:x3:1
# text = The teacher liked my proposal for a science project.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	liked	like	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	proposal	proposal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | past | the teacher | my proposal |  |  |  | for a science project | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer proposal=Stimulus for project=Attribute |
| 2 | **propose** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom proposal «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council rejected the proposal to close the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proposal:x4:1
# text = The council rejected the proposal to close the park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rejected	reject	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	proposal	proposal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	close	close	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reject** | past | the council | the proposal |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proposal=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | to-infinitive | the council *not said here* | the park |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent park=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write a short proposal explaining your idea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proposal:x5:1
# text = Write a short proposal explaining your idea.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	proposal	proposal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	explaining	explain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a short proposal |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proposal=Theme |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | gerund | a short proposal *not said here* | your idea |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The proposal was voted on by the whole school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proposal:x6:1
# text = The proposal was voted on by the whole school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	proposal	proposal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	voted	vote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote on** | past · passive | the whole school | the proposal |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king listened to this proposal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proposal:x7:1
# text = The king listened to this proposal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	proposal	proposal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | the king |  |  |  |  | to this proposal | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to proposal=Theme |

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