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title: suspect — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «suspect» in the school dictionary: To think something is probably true, without being sure (I suspect it will rain). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# suspect

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** something, I, it, someone, police, person · **What happens:** think, be, suspect, rain, do, doubt · **To what, where:** something, him, person, crime, sandwich, three suspects · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«suspect» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [suspect in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/suspect.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To think something is probably true, without being sure (I suspect it will rain).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:m1:1
# text = To think something is probably true, without being sure (I suspect it will rain).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	suspect	suspect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | probably, true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **suspect** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **rain** | future | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To think someone may have done something wrong (suspect him of lying).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:m2:1
# text = To think someone may have done something wrong (suspect him of lying).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	suspect	suspect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	lying	lying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | may · perfect | someone | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **suspect** | infinitive |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | of lying | vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent he=Theme of lying=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To doubt or not trust something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:m3:1
# text = To doubt or not trust something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	doubt	doubt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	trust	trust	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **doubt** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **trust** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person the police think may have done a crime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:m4:1
# text = A person the police think may have done a crime.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux	_	_
8	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | the police | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot person=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | may · perfect | a person | a crime |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Eventuality |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Possibly false, dangerous or not to be trusted (a suspect package).

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:m5:1
# text = Possibly false, dangerous or not to be trusted (a suspect package).
1	Possibly	possibly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	suspect	suspect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	package	package	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **trust** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I suspect the dog ate my sandwich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:x1:1
# text = I suspect the dog ate my sandwich.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	suspect	suspect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspect** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | past | the dog | my sandwich |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police questioned three suspects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:x2:1
# text = The police questioned three suspects.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	questioned	question	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	suspects	suspect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **question** *speech: other* | past | the police | three suspects |  |  |  |  | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suspect=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She suspected him of cheating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:x3:1
# text = She suspected him of cheating.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	suspected	suspect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspect** | past | She | him *= he* |  |  |  | of cheating | vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent he=Theme of cheating=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't touch a suspect package — tell an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:x4:1
# text = Don't touch a suspect package — tell an adult.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	suspect	suspect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	package	package	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a suspect package |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme package=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I suspect you're right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:x5:1
# text = I suspect you're right.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	suspect	suspect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspect** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is the main suspect in the robbery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:x6:1
# text = He is the main suspect in the robbery.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	suspect	suspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	robbery	robbery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | the main suspect |  | the robbery |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A suspected broken arm was checked by the doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:x7:1
# text = A suspected broken arm was checked by the doctor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	suspected	suspect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
3	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **check** | past · passive | the doctor | a suspected broken arm |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Do you suspect me of being a spy sent by the ogre?”

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspect:x8:1
# text = “Do you suspect me of being a spy sent by the ogre?”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	suspect	suspect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	spy	spy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ogre	ogre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suspect** *in a quote* | present · do-support | you | me |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent i=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of a spy | tree rules |
| 3 | **send** *in a quote* | participle |  | a spy *not said here* |  |  |  | by the ogre | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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