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title: suffice — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «suffice» in the school dictionary: To suffice is to be enough. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# suffice

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**Who acts:** I, it, short answer, Two litres, you, party · **What happens:** suffice, be, say, mean, buy, not seem · **To what, where:** it, this, disaster, tickets, much, Maie · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«suffice» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [suffice in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/suffice.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To suffice is to be enough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffice:m1:1
# text = To suffice is to be enough.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	suffice	suffice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffice** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | enough *property* | 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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Suffice it to say» means «I will only say this, because it is enough».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffice:m2:1
# text = «Suffice it to say» means «I will only say this, because it is enough».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Suffice	suffice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	csubj	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
13	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffice** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | future | I | this |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent this=Topic |
| 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  | enough *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short answer will suffice. (formal)

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*Sentence 1:* A short answer will suffice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffice:x1:1
# text = A short answer will suffice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	suffice	suffice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffice** | future | a short answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (formal)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffice:x1:2
# text = (formal)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two litres of water should suffice for the walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffice:x2:1
# text = Two litres of water should suffice for the walk.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	suffice	suffice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffice** | should | Two litres of water |  |  |  |  | for the walk | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suffice it to say, the party was a disaster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffice:x3:1
# text = Suffice it to say, the party was a disaster.
1	Suffice	suffice	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	disaster	disaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffice** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | the party | a disaster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One sandwich sufficed for lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffice:x4:1
# text = One sandwich sufficed for lunch.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sufficed	suffice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffice** | past | One sandwich |  |  |  |  | for lunch | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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£20 will suffice to buy the tickets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffice:x5:1
# text = £20 will suffice to buy the tickets.
1	£	£	SYM	$	_	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nummod	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	suffice	suffice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffice** | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive |  | the tickets |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A smile will suffice as a thank you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffice:x6:1
# text = A smile will suffice as a thank you.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	suffice	suffice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	thank	thank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffice** | future | a smile |  |  |  |  | as a thank | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This does not seem much, but it sufficed Maie for a herb plot.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suffice:x7:1
# text = This does not seem much, but it sufficed Maie for a herb plot.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	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	seem	seem	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	sufficed	suffice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	Maie	Maie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	herb	herb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	plot	plot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **seem** | present · do-support | This | much |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme much=Attribute |
| 2 | **suffice** | past | it | Maie |  |  |  | for a herb plot | tree rules |

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