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title: charitable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «charitable» in the school dictionary: Charitable means kind and generous in giving money, food or help to people in need. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# charitable

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**Who acts:** Charitable, school, She, money, he, charitable people · **What happens:** mean, give, have, do, judge, not think · **To what, where:** money, people, others, worst, lots, food bank · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«charitable» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [charitable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/charitable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charitable means kind and generous in giving money, food or help to people in need.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charitable:m1:1
# text = Charitable means kind and generous in giving money, food or help to people in need.
1	Charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	generous	generous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Charitable |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | gerund | Charitable *not said here* | money and food or help | people in need |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to people=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charitable means having to do with a charity: «a charitable trust».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charitable:m2:1
# text = Charitable means having to do with a charity: «a charitable trust».
1	Charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Charitable |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a charity | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charitable means kind in judging others, not thinking the worst: «a charitable view».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charitable:m3:1
# text = Charitable means kind in judging others, not thinking the worst: «a charitable view».
1	Charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	judging	judge	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	worst	bad	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Charitable |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **judge** | gerund | Charitable *not said here* | others |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent other=Value |
| 3 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | gerund | Charitable *not said here* | the worst |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bad=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school does lots of charitable work at Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charitable:x1:1
# text = Our school does lots of charitable work at Christmas.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	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 | **do** | present | Our school | lots of charitable work at Christmas |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is very charitable and gives to the food bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charitable:x2:1
# text = She is very charitable and gives to the food bank.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | charitable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | She *not said here* |  | the food bank |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to bank=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The money went to a charitable trust for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charitable:x3:1
# text = The money went to a charitable trust for children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the money |  |  | a charitable trust |  | for children | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to trust=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be charitable, he did try his best.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charitable:x4:1
# text = To be charitable, he did try his best.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
3	charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | charitable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | past · do-support | he | his best |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent good=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charitable people of the town rebuilt the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charitable:x5:1
# text = The charitable people of the town rebuilt the hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	rebuilt	rebuild	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rebuild** | past | the charitable people of the town | the hall |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hall=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Volunteering is a charitable thing to do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charitable:x6:1
# text = Volunteering is a charitable thing to do.
1	Volunteering	volunteering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Volunteering | a charitable thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Take what you will," said the farmer, an honest charitable man.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charitable:x7:1
# text = "Take what you will," said the farmer, an honest charitable man.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the farmer and a honest charitable man |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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