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title: charity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «charity» in the school dictionary: A charity is an organisation that collects money and help for people or animals in need. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# charity

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**Who acts:** charity, organisation, people, kindness, We, school · **What happens:** be, collect, give, need, mean, judge · **To what, where:** organisation, money, need, Charity, kindness, other people

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«charity» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [charity in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/charity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A charity is an organisation that collects money and help for people or animals in need.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charity:m1:1
# text = A charity is an organisation that collects money and help for people or animals in need.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a charity | a organisation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **collect** | present | a organisation | money and help |  | need |  | for people or animals | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

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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 -->
Charity is giving money, food or help to people who need it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charity:m2:1
# text = Charity is giving money, food or help to people who need it.
1	Charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · progressive | Charity | money and food or help to people |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | people | Charity |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charity can mean kindness in judging other people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charity:m3:1
# text = Charity can mean kindness in judging other people.
1	Charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	judging	judge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Charity | kindness |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kindness=Topic |
| 2 | **judge** | gerund | kindness *not said here* | other people |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent people=Value |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We raised fifty pounds for charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charity:x1:1
# text = We raised fifty pounds for charity.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | We | fifty pounds |  |  |  | for charity | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school held a fun run for charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charity:x2:1
# text = Our school held a fun run for charity.
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	held	hold	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	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | Our school | a fun run |  |  |  | for charity | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent run=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gives old toys to the charity shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charity:x3:1
# text = She gives old toys to the charity shop.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | She | old toys | the charity shop |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent toy=Theme to shop=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The charity helps homeless dogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charity:x4:1
# text = The charity helps homeless dogs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	homeless	homeless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the charity |  | homeless dogs |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lots of charities help after floods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charity:x5:1
# text = Lots of charities help after floods.
1	Lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	charities	charity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	floods	flood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Lots of charities |  |  |  | after floods |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He did a sponsored walk for a children's charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charity:x6:1
# text = He did a sponsored walk for a children's charity.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sponsored	sponsor	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | He | a sponsored walk |  |  |  | for a children's charity | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent walk=Eventuality |
| 2 | **sponsor** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charity begins at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charity:x7:1
# text = Charity begins at home.
1	Charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	begins	begin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | present | Charity |  |  | home |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's pure charity that she is here at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charity:x8:1
# text = It's pure charity that she is here at all.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	acl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	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 a** | present | It | pure charity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | she | pure charity *not said here* |  | all |  | here *property* | tree rules |

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