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title: solicitation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «solicitation» in the school dictionary: A solicitation is a request asking someone for money, help, business or support (formal). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# solicitation

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**Who acts:** solicitation, request, act, crime, charity, sign · **What happens:** be, ask, urge, do, send, say · **To what, where:** request, someone, act, crime, something, solicitation · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A solicitation is a request asking someone for money, help, business or support (formal).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitation:m1:1
# text = A solicitation is a request asking someone for money, help, business or support (formal).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	solicitation	solicitation	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	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a solicitation | a request |  |  |  | help and business or support *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | a request *not said here* |  | someone |  |  | for money | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |

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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 -->
Solicitation is the act of asking for something, like donations or votes (formal).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitation:m2:1
# text = Solicitation is the act of asking for something, like donations or votes (formal).
1	Solicitation	solicitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	donations	donation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Solicitation | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for something; like donations or votes | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Solicitation is also the crime of asking or urging someone to do something illegal.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitation:m3:1
# text = Solicitation is also the crime of asking or urging someone to do something illegal.
1	Solicitation	solicitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	urging	urge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Solicitation | the crime |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | the crime *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **urge** | gerund | the crime *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the crime *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charity sent a solicitation for donations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitation:x1:1
# text = The charity sent a solicitation for donations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	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	solicitation	solicitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	donations	donation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the charity | a solicitation |  |  |  | for donations | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solicitation=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign on the gate says «No solicitation».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitation:x2:1
# text = The sign on the gate says «No solicitation».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	solicitation	solicitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the sign on the gate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school refused solicitations from companies selling sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitation:x3:1
# text = The school refused solicitations from companies selling sweets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	solicitations	solicitation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	companies	company	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | the school | solicitations |  | companies |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solicitation=Theme |
| 2 | **sell** | gerund | companies *not said here* | sweets |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ignored the solicitation in his email.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitation:x4:1
# text = He ignored the solicitation in his email.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ignored	ignore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	solicitation	solicitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignore** | past | He | the solicitation |  | his email |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solicitation=Theme |
| 2 | **email** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom email «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Solicitation of votes inside the polling station is not allowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitation:x5:1
# text = Solicitation of votes inside the polling station is not allowed.
1	Solicitation	solicitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	polling	polling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Solicitation of votes inside the polling station |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **solicit** |  |  | votes inside the polling station |  |  |  |  | nom solicitation «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In law, solicitation means urging someone to commit a crime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitation:x6:1
# text = In law, solicitation means urging someone to commit a crime.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	solicitation	solicitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	urging	urge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	commit	commit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | solicitation |  |  | law |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **urge** *not said to happen* | gerund | solicitation *not said here* |  | someone |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 3 | **commit** | to-infinitive | solicitation *not said here* | a crime |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At his solicitation she restored to his companions their human form, promising at the same time that henceforth the hero and his comrades should be free from her enchantments.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solicitation:x7:1
# text = At his solicitation she restored to his companions their human form, promising at the same time that henceforth the hero and his comrades should be free from her enchantments.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	solicitation	solicitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	restored	restore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	companions	companion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	promising	promise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	27	nsubj	_	_
19	henceforth	henceforth	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	comrades	comrade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	_
25	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
26	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	cop	_	_
27	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	acl:relcl	_	_
28	from	from	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	enchantments	enchantment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **restore** | past | she | his companions |  | his solicitation |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent companion=Theme |
| 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | should | the same time |  |  | her enchantments |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **solicit** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom solicitation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **form** |  | companions *= companion* |  |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 6 | **enchant** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom enchantment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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