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title: suspicion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «suspicion» in the school dictionary: Suspicion is a feeling that someone has done something wrong, without being sure. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# suspicion

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Suspicion, someone, something, detective, butler, Everyone · **What happens:** be, do, not trust, suspect, have, lie · **To what, where:** feeling, something, someone, small amount, smile, suspicion

<!-- .vabout -->
«suspicion» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [suspicion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/suspicion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suspicion is a feeling that someone has done something wrong, without being sure.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicion:m1:1
# text = Suspicion is a feeling that someone has done something wrong, without being sure.
1	Suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	cop	_	_
14	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Suspicion | a feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present · perfect | someone | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A suspicion is a feeling or idea that something is probably true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicion:m2:1
# text = A suspicion is a feeling or idea that something is probably true.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a suspicion | a feeling or idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | probably, true *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suspicion is also not trusting someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicion:m3:1
# text = Suspicion is also not trusting someone.
1	Suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	trusting	trust	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **trust** | present · progressive | Suspicion | someone |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A suspicion of something is a very small amount or trace of it: a suspicion of a smile.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicion:m4:1
# text = A suspicion of something is a very small amount or trace of it: a suspicion of a smile.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	trace	trace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a suspicion of something | a small amount or trace of trace |  |  |  | a suspicion of a smile *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **suspect** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom suspicion «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **suspect** |  |  | a smile |  |  |  |  | nom suspicion «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective had a suspicion that the butler was lying.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicion:x1:1
# text = The detective had a suspicion that the butler was lying.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	butler	butler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the detective | a suspicion |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suspicion=Patient |
| 2 | **lie** | past · progressive | the butler | a suspicion *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location suspicion=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The man was arrested on suspicion of theft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicion:x2:1
# text = The man was arrested on suspicion of theft.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	arrested	arrest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrest** | past · passive |  | the man |  | suspicion of theft |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **suspect** |  |  | theft |  |  |  |  | nom suspicion «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone looked at Ben with suspicion when the biscuits disappeared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicion:x3:1
# text = Everyone looked at Ben with suspicion when the biscuits disappeared.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	disappeared	disappear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | Everyone |  |  |  |  | with suspicion; at Ben | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at ben=Theme |
| 2 | **disappear** | past | the biscuits |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have a suspicion that it will rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicion:x4:1
# text = I have a suspicion that it will rain.
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	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a suspicion |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suspicion=Patient |
| 2 | **rain** | future | it | a suspicion *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her strange story aroused suspicion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicion:x5:1
# text = Her strange story aroused suspicion.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	aroused	arouse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arouse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat eyed the new dog with suspicion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicion:x6:1
# text = The cat eyed the new dog with suspicion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eyed	eye	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eye** | past | the cat | the new dog |  |  |  | with suspicion | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dog=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a suspicion of a smile on his face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicion:x7:1
# text = There was a suspicion of a smile on his face.
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	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 suspicion of a smile on suspicion's face |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **suspect** |  |  | a smile on suspicion's face |  |  |  |  | nom suspicion «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Listening to these flattering words, the Crow forgot all her suspicion, and also her breakfast.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicion:x8:1
# text = Listening to these flattering words, the Crow forgot all her suspicion, and also her breakfast.
1	Listening	listen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	flattering	flatter	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	all	all	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	also	also	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | gerund | the Crow *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to this flattering words | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to word=Theme |
| 2 | **flatter** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **forget** | past | the Crow | Crow's suspicion |  |  |  | Crow's breakfast *obl* | tree rules |
| 4 | **suspect** |  | Crow |  |  |  |  |  | nom suspicion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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