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title: bestow — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bestow» in the school dictionary: To bestow something on someone is to give it to them, especially an honour, gift or title. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bestow

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**Who acts:** queen, fairy godmother, school, king, Many Christians, God · **What happens:** bestow, be, thank · **To what, where:** something, someone, them, knighthood, scientist, three wishes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bestow something on someone is to give it to them, especially an honour, gift or title.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestow:m1:1
# text = To bestow something on someone is to give it to them, especially an honour, gift or title.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bestow	bestow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bestow** | to-infinitive |  | something |  | someone |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | give *property* | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The queen bestowed a knighthood on the scientist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestow:x1:1
# text = The queen bestowed a knighthood on the scientist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bestowed	bestow	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	knighthood	knighthood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bestow** | past | the queen | a knighthood |  | the scientist |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fairy godmother bestowed three wishes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestow:x2:1
# text = The fairy godmother bestowed three wishes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fairy	fairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	godmother	godmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bestowed	bestow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	wishes	wish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bestow** | past | the fairy godmother | three wishes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school bestowed a special prize on the caretaker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestow:x3:1
# text = The school bestowed a special prize on the caretaker.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bestowed	bestow	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	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bestow** | past | the school | a special prize |  | the caretaker |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Praise was bestowed on the brave firefighter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestow:x4:1
# text = Praise was bestowed on the brave firefighter.
1	Praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	bestowed	bestow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	firefighter	firefighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bestow** | past · passive |  | Praise |  | the brave firefighter |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The title was bestowed upon him by the king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestow:x5:1
# text = The title was bestowed upon him by the king.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	title	title	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	bestowed	bestow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bestow** | past · passive | the king | the title |  |  |  | upon him *= he* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Christians thank God for the blessings he bestows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestow:x6:1
# text = Many Christians thank God for the blessings he bestows.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	blessings	blessing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	bestows	bestow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present | Many Christians |  | God |  |  | for the blessings | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent god=Theme for blessing=Attribute |
| 2 | **bestow** | present | God | the blessings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The Water King bestowed praise upon him:

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestow:x7:1
# text = The Water King bestowed praise upon him:
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bestowed	bestow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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 | **bestow** | past | the Water King | praise |  |  |  | upon him *= he* | tree rules |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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