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title: recommendation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «recommendation» in the school dictionary: A recommendation is advice about what someone should do, as in «the doctor's recommendation is rest». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# recommendation

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** recommendation, someone, doctor, something, letter, person · **What happens:** be, do, recommend, say, apply, letter · **To what, where:** advice, recommendation rest, suggestion, good things, recommendation, café · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«recommendation» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [recommendation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/recommendation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A recommendation is advice about what someone should do, as in «the doctor's recommendation is rest».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recommendation:m1:1
# text = A recommendation is advice about what someone should do, as in «the doctor's recommendation is rest».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recommendation	recommendation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nmod	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	recommendation	recommendation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a recommendation | advice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | should | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  | recommendation rest |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **recommend** *in a quote* |  | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | nom recommendation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .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 -->
A recommendation is a suggestion that something or someone is good, like a book, film or worker.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recommendation:m2:1
# text = A recommendation is a suggestion that something or someone is good, like a book, film or worker.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recommendation	recommendation	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	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	conj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a recommendation | a suggestion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | something | a suggestion *not said here* |  |  |  | like a book and film or worker; good *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A letter of recommendation says good things about a person who is applying for a job or school.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recommendation:m3:1
# text = A letter of recommendation says good things about a person who is applying for a job or school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	recommendation	recommendation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	applying	apply	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a letter of recommendation | good things |  |  |  | about a person | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 2 | **apply** | present · progressive | a person |  |  |  |  | for a job or school | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for job=Eventuality |
| 3 | **letter** |  |  | recommendation |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks for the book recommendation; I loved it!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recommendation:x1:1
# text = Thanks for the book recommendation; I loved it!
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	recommendation	recommendation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | past | I | recommendation |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor's recommendation was to drink more water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recommendation:x2:1
# text = The doctor's recommendation was to drink more water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	recommendation	recommendation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the doctor's recommendation |  |  |  |  | drink *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **recommend** |  | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | nom recommendation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I tried the café on my friend's recommendation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recommendation:x3:1
# text = I tried the café on my friend's recommendation.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	recommendation	recommendation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | I | the café |  | my friend's recommendation |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent café=Eventuality |
| 2 | **recommend** |  | my friend |  |  |  |  |  | nom recommendation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The report ends with three recommendations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recommendation:x4:1
# text = The report ends with three recommendations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	recommendations	recommendation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | the report |  |  |  |  | with three recommendations | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with recommendation=Subeventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The video app's recommendations kept me watching too long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recommendation:x5:1
# text = The video app's recommendations kept me watching too long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	recommendations	recommendation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the video app's recommendations | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | gerund | me *not said here* |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **recommend** |  | the video app |  |  |  |  |  | nom recommendation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher wrote a letter of recommendation for the music school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recommendation:x6:1
# text = The teacher wrote a letter of recommendation for the music school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	recommendation	recommendation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the teacher | a letter of recommendation for the music school |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |
| 2 | **letter** |  |  | recommendation for the music school |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My recommendation is to start your homework early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recommendation:x7:1
# text = My recommendation is to start your homework early.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	recommendation	recommendation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My recommendation |  |  |  |  | early, start *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **recommend** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom recommendation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As to the king, the Caliph contented himself with sending him back to Balsora, with the recommendation to be more careful in future in the choice of his vizir.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:recommendation:x8:1
# text = As to the king, the Caliph contented himself with sending him back to Balsora, with the recommendation to be more careful in future in the choice of his vizir.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	4	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	contented	content	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Balsora	Balsora	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	recommendation	recommendation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
21	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	cop	_	_
22	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	23	advmod	_	_
23	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	acl	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	31	nmod:poss	_	_
31	vizir	vizir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **content** | past | the Caliph | Caliph |  |  |  | as the king | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus himself=Experiencer |
| 2 | **send** | gerund | the Caliph *not said here* | Caliph |  |  |  | with the recommendation | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | the Caliph *not said here* |  |  | future |  | in the choice of Caliph's vizir; careful *property* | tree rules |

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