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title: suggestive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «suggestive» in the school dictionary: If something is suggestive of something else, it makes you think of it or hints at it: «clouds suggestive of rain». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# suggestive

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**Who acts:** something, it, you, Suggestive, muddy boots, rude word · **What happens:** be, make, think, hint, mean, give · **To what, where:** you, it, clue, cake, several suggestive clues, more

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«suggestive» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [suggestive in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/suggestive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If something is suggestive of something else, it makes you think of it or hints at it: «clouds suggestive of rain».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestive:m1:1
# text = If something is suggestive of something else, it makes you think of it or hints at it: «clouds suggestive of rain».
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	suggestive	suggestive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	hints	hint	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
22	suggestive	suggestive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	parataxis	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | something |  |  |  |  | of something; suggestive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | it | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of it | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **hint** *speech: other* | present |  |  |  | it |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: 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 -->
Suggestive can mean giving a clue or sign that something may be true: «The muddy boots were suggestive».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestive:m2:1
# text = Suggestive can mean giving a clue or sign that something may be true: «The muddy boots were suggestive».
1	Suggestive	Suggestive	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
11	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
19	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	suggestive	suggestive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Suggestive |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *not said to happen* | gerund | Suggestive *not said here* | a clue or sign |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | may | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the muddy boots |  |  |  |  | suggestive *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: rude, adult slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a rude word grown-ups use; not for school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestive:m3:1
# text = a rude word grown-ups use; not for school.
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | present | a rude word |  |  |  |  | for school | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dark clouds were suggestive of a storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestive:x1:1
# text = The dark clouds were suggestive of a storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	suggestive	suggestive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the dark clouds |  |  |  |  | of a storm; suggestive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music was suggestive of the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestive:x2:1
# text = The music was suggestive of the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	suggestive	suggestive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the music |  |  |  |  | of the sea; suggestive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footprints were suggestive, but they did not prove who took the cake.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestive:x3:1
# text = The footprints were suggestive, but they did not prove who took the cake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footprints	footprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	suggestive	suggestive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the footprints |  |  |  |  | suggestive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **prove** | past · do-support | footprints *= footprint* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | past |  | the cake |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smell was suggestive of fresh bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestive:x4:1
# text = The smell was suggestive of fresh bread.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	suggestive	suggestive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the smell |  |  |  |  | of fresh bread; suggestive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective found several suggestive clues.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestive:x5:1
# text = The detective found several suggestive clues.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	suggestive	suggestive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	clues	clue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the detective | several suggestive clues |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The early results are suggestive, so the scientists will test more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suggestive:x6:1
# text = The early results are suggestive, so the scientists will test more.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	suggestive	suggestive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	test	test	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
12	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the early results |  |  |  |  | suggestive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **test** | future | the scientists | more |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme |

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