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title: bidding — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bidding» in the school dictionary: Offering money for something at an auction. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bidding

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**Who acts:** command, someone, formal, you, bidding, genie · **What happens:** offer, do, mean, tell, bid, make · **To what, where:** money, bidding, you, offer, something, goodnight · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bidding» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [bidding in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bidding.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Offering money for something at an auction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bidding:m1:1
# text = Offering money for something at an auction.
1	Offering	offer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	auction	auction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | gerund |  | money |  |  |  | for something *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent money=Theme for something=Goal |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A command or request: «do someone's bidding» means to do what they tell you.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bidding:m2:1
# text = A command or request: «do someone's bidding» means to do what they tell you.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	appos	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	bidding	bidding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	14	obj	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	tell	tell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | someone's bidding |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bidding=Eventuality |
| 2 | **mean** | present | a command or request |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | command |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |
| 5 | **bid** *in a quote* |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom bidding «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making an offer, or (formal, old) saying something to someone, as in «bidding goodnight».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bidding:m3:1
# text = Making an offer, or (formal, old) saying something to someone, as in «bidding goodnight».
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
11	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	bidding	bid	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	parataxis	_	_
20	goodnight	goodnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | a offer |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset offer=Product |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | formal | something |  |  |  | to someone | tree rules |
| 3 | **bid** *in a quote* | gerund |  | goodnight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: card games — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saying how many tricks you think you can win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bidding:m4:1
# text = Saying how many tricks you think you can win.
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	csubj	_	_
2	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | many tricks |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent trick=Topic |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **win** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bidding for the painting started at one hundred pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bidding:x1:1
# text = The bidding for the painting started at one hundred pounds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bidding	bidding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	compound	_	_
9	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | the bidding for the painting |  |  | hundred pounds |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The genie did his master's bidding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bidding:x2:1
# text = The genie did his master's bidding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	genie	genie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	bidding	bidding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the genie | genie's master's bidding |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bidding=Eventuality |
| 2 | **bid** |  | genie's master |  |  |  |  |  | nom bidding «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two people were bidding for the same bike online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bidding:x3:1
# text = Two people were bidding for the same bike online.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	bidding	bid	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	online	online	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bid** | past · progressive | Two people |  |  |  |  | for the same bike; online *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog came at his bidding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bidding:x4:1
# text = The dog came at his bidding.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	bidding	bidding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the dog |  |  | dog's bidding |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at bidding=Location |
| 2 | **bid** |  | dog |  |  |  |  |  | nom bidding «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was bidding everyone goodnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bidding:x5:1
# text = She was bidding everyone goodnight.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	bidding	bid	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	compound	_	_
5	goodnight	goodnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bid** | past · progressive | She | everyone goodnight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bidding war pushed the price up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bidding:x6:1
# text = A bidding war pushed the price up.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bidding	bidding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push up** | past | a bidding war | the price |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Madam, I have done your bidding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bidding:x7:1
# text = “Madam, I have done your bidding.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Madam	madam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bidding	bidding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | present · perfect | I | your bidding |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bidding=Eventuality |
| 2 | **bid** *in a quote* |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom bidding «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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