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title: suggest — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «suggest» in the school dictionary: To suggest is to give an idea or a plan for others to think about. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# suggest

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**Who acts:** others, something, 324 students, 374, many more students, many students · **What happens:** suggest, be, think about, say, add, mash · **To what, where:** it, mashed potatoes, bacon, suggestion, all, trip · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«suggest» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [suggest in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/suggest.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To suggest is to give an idea or a plan for others to think about.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggest:m1:1
# text = To suggest is to give an idea or a plan for others to think about.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	suggest	suggest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
15	about	about	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **think about** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | others |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «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 -->
To suggest is to show that something may be true, without saying it clearly.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggest:m2:1
# text = To suggest is to show that something may be true, without saying it clearly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	suggest	suggest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
8	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | show *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | may | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | something *not said here* | it |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
324 students suggested adding mashed potatoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggest:x1:1
# text = 324 students suggested adding mashed potatoes.
1	324	324	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	suggested	suggest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	mashed	mash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | past | 324 students |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund | 324 students *not said here* | mashed potatoes |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent potato=Patient |
| 3 | **mash** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
374 suggested adding bacon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggest:x2:1
# text = 374 suggested adding bacon.
1	374	374	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	suggested	suggest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	bacon	bacon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | past | 374 |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund | 374 *not said here* | bacon |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bacon=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many more students suggested bacon than potatoes?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggest:x3:1
# text = How many more students suggested bacon than potatoes?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	suggested	suggest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	bacon	bacon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | past | many more students | bacon |  |  |  | than potatoes | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent bacon=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many students made a suggestion in all?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggest:x4:1
# text = How many students made a suggestion in all?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	students	student	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | many students | a suggestion |  | all |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suggestion=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I suggest we play outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggest:x5:1
# text = I suggest we play outside.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	suggest	suggest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **play** | present | we |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She suggested a trip to the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggest:x6:1
# text = She suggested a trip to the zoo.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	suggested	suggest	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	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | past | She | a trip | the zoo |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent trip=Topic to zoo=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dark clouds suggest it will rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggest:x7:1
# text = Dark clouds suggest it will rain.
1	Dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	suggest	suggest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | present | Dark clouds |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rain** | future | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your idea in the suggestion box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggest:x8:1
# text = Put your idea in the suggestion box.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your idea |  | the suggestion box |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent idea=Theme in box=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher suggested reading a chapter a night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggest:x9:1
# text = The teacher suggested reading a chapter a night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	suggested	suggest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **read** | gerund | the teacher *not said here* | a chapter |  |  | night |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chapter=Topic |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His smile suggested he knew the secret.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggest:x10:1
# text = His smile suggested he knew the secret.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	suggested	suggest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | past | His smile |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **know** | past | smile | the secret |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer secret=Stimulus |
| 3 | **smile** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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