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title: suggestion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «suggestion» in the school dictionary: A suggestion is an idea or plan that you offer for others to think about, like «Let's play outside». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# suggestion

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**Who acts:** suggestion, you, 's, something, smile, I · **What happens:** be, offer, think about, let, play, hint · **To what, where:** idea, that, 's, small sign, suggestions, suggestion · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A suggestion is an idea or plan that you offer for others to think about, like «Let's play outside».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestion:m1:1
# text = A suggestion is an idea or plan that you offer for others to think about, like «Let's play outside».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	offer	offer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
15	about	about	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
22	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a suggestion | a idea or plan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **offer** | present | you | that |  |  |  | for others | tree rules |
| 3 | **think about** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **play** *in a quote* | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «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 suggestion is a small sign or hint of something, like a suggestion of a smile.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestion:m2:1
# text = A suggestion is a small sign or hint of something, like a suggestion of a smile.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	suggestion	suggestion	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hint	hint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a suggestion | a small sign or hint of something and a suggestion of a smile |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hint** |  | something |  |  |  |  |  | nom hint «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
| 3 | **suggest** |  | a smile |  |  |  |  |  | nom suggestion «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do you have any suggestions for the class trip?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestion:x1:1
# text = Do you have any suggestions for the class trip?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	suggestions	suggestion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present · do-support | you | any suggestions |  |  |  | for the class trip | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suggestion=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a suggestion: let's take turns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestion:x2:1
# text = I have a suggestion: let's take turns.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a suggestion |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suggestion=Patient |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive |  | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | turns |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put our ideas in the suggestion box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestion:x3:1
# text = We put our ideas in the suggestion box.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | our ideas |  | the suggestion box |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent idea=Theme in box=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher wrote a helpful suggestion on my story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestion:x4:1
# text = The teacher wrote a helpful suggestion on my story.
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	6	det	_	_
5	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	story	story	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 | **write** | past | the teacher | a helpful suggestion |  | my story |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent suggestion=Theme on story=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At Mum's suggestion, we took umbrellas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestion:x5:1
# text = At Mum's suggestion, we took umbrellas.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	umbrellas	umbrella	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | we | umbrellas |  | Mum's suggestion |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme at suggestion=Asset |
| 2 | **suggest** |  | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | nom suggestion «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a suggestion of rain in the grey sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestion:x6:1
# text = There was a suggestion of rain in the grey sky.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	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	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a suggestion of rain in the grey sky |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **suggest** |  | rain in the grey sky |  |  |  |  |  | nom suggestion «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks for your suggestion; we'll try it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestion:x7:1
# text = Thanks for your suggestion; we'll try it.
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
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 | **try** | future | we | suggestion |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 2 | **suggest** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom suggestion «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Benfey's suggestion is certainly ingenious, but perhaps too ingenious to be true.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestion:x8:1
# text = Benfey's suggestion is certainly ingenious, but perhaps too ingenious to be true.
1	Benfey	Benfey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	suggestion	suggestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	certainly	certainly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	ingenious	ingenious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	ingenious	ingenious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Benfey's suggestion |  |  |  |  | certainly, ingenious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Benfey's suggestion *not said here* |  |  |  |  | perhaps *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | Benfey's suggestion *not said here* |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **suggest** |  | Benfey |  |  |  |  |  | nom suggestion «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

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