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title: bestowal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bestowal» in the school dictionary: The act of giving something, such as an honour, gift or title, to someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bestowal

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**Who acts:** act, bestowal, knight, Everyone, queen, story · **What happens:** give, take, bestow, kneel, title, clap · **To what, where:** something, someone, place, great hall, medal, title

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of giving something, such as an honour, gift or title, to someone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestowal:m1:1
# text = The act of giving something, such as an honour, gift or title, to someone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something | someone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Theme to someone=Recipient |

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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}

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The bestowal of the medal took place in the great hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestowal:x1:1
# text = The bestowal of the medal took place in the great hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bestowal	bestowal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the bestowal of the medal | place |  | the great hall |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in hall=Location |
| 2 | **bestow** |  |  | the medal |  |  |  |  | nom bestowal «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight knelt for the bestowal of his title.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestowal:x2:1
# text = The knight knelt for the bestowal of his title.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knelt	kneel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bestowal	bestowal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kneel** | past | the knight |  |  |  |  | for the bestowal of knight's title | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bestow** |  |  | knight's title |  |  |  |  | nom bestowal «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **title** |  | knight |  |  |  |  |  | nom title «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Everyone clapped at the bestowal of the award.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestowal:x3:1
# text = Everyone clapped at the bestowal of the award.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clapped	clap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bestowal	bestowal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	award	award	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clap** | past | Everyone |  |  | the bestowal of the award |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at bestowal=Location |
| 2 | **bestow** |  |  | the award |  |  |  |  | nom bestowal «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The bestowal of gifts was part of the ceremony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestowal:x4:1
# text = The bestowal of gifts was part of the ceremony.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bestowal	bestowal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the bestowal of gifts | part |  |  |  | of the ceremony | tree rules |
| 2 | **bestow** |  |  | gifts |  |  |  |  | nom bestowal «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The queen's bestowal of honours is a yearly event.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestowal:x5:1
# text = The queen's bestowal of honours is a yearly event.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	bestowal	bestowal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	honours	honour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	yearly	yearly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the queen's bestowal of honours | a yearly event |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bestow** |  | the queen | honours |  |  |  |  | nom bestowal «act transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story ends with the bestowal of a crown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestowal:x6:1
# text = The story ends with the bestowal of a crown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bestowal	bestowal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | the story |  |  |  |  | with the bestowal of a crown | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with bestowal=Subeventuality |
| 2 | **bestow** |  |  | a crown |  |  |  |  | nom bestowal «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bestowal of blessings was the last part of the service.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bestowal:x7:1
# text = The bestowal of blessings was the last part of the service.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bestowal	bestowal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	blessings	blessing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the bestowal of blessings | the last part |  |  |  | of the service | tree rules |
| 2 | **bestow** |  |  | blessings |  |  |  |  | nom bestowal «act transitive»: of=patient |

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