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title: suspicious — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «suspicious» in the school dictionary: Making you think something is wrong, dangerous or dishonest. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# suspicious

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**Who acts:** you, Making, cat, email, detective, Mum · **What happens:** make, think, be, not trust, tell, see · **To what, where:** you, something, someone, teacher, suspicious bag, link · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«suspicious» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [suspicious in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/suspicious.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making you think something is wrong, dangerous or dishonest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicious:m1:1
# text = Making you think something is wrong, dangerous or dishonest.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	dishonest	dishonest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | Making |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | Making *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | Making *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a suspicious package".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicious:m1e:1
# text = "a suspicious package".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	suspicious	suspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	package	package	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not trusting someone or something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicious:m2:1
# text = Not trusting someone or something.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	trusting	trust	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **trust** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The cat was suspicious of the new dog."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicious:m2e:1
# text = "The cat was suspicious of the new dog."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	suspicious	suspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | of the new dog; suspicious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell a teacher if you see a suspicious bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicious:x1:1
# text = Tell a teacher if you see a suspicious bag.
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	suspicious	suspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a teacher |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |
| 2 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a suspicious bag |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bag=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That email looks suspicious; do not click the link.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicious:x2:1
# text = That email looks suspicious; do not click the link.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	suspicious	suspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	click	click	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	link	link	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | that email |  |  |  |  | suspicious *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **click** | infinitive · do-support |  | the link |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location link=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective found a suspicious footprint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicious:x3:1
# text = The detective found a suspicious footprint.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	suspicious	suspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	footprint	footprint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | a suspicious footprint |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footprint=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat was suspicious of the vacuum cleaner.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | of the vacuum cleaner; suspicious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum got suspicious when the biscuit jar was empty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicious:x5:1
# text = Mum got suspicious when the biscuit jar was empty.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	suspicious	suspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Mum |  |  |  |  | suspicious *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | past | the biscuit jar |  |  |  |  | empty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man was acting suspiciously near the cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicious:x6:1
# text = A man was acting suspiciously near the cars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	suspiciously	suspiciously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** | past · progressive | a man |  |  | the cars |  | suspiciously *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Father first,” said Michael, who was of a suspicious nature.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suspicious:x7:1
# text = “Father first,” said Michael, who was of a suspicious nature.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	suspicious	suspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Father |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | Michael |  |  |  |  | of a suspicious nature | tree rules |

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