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title: commitment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «commitment» in the school dictionary: Commitment is working hard and sticking with something, being loyal to it: «her commitment to the team». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# commitment

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**Who acts:** Commitment, you, I, team, school, pet · **What happens:** work, stick, be, agree, have, take up · **To what, where:** Commitment, promise, other commitments, something, real commitment, more trees · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«commitment» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [commitment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commitment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Commitment is working hard and sticking with something, being loyal to it: «her commitment to the team».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commitment:m1:1
# text = Commitment is working hard and sticking with something, being loyal to it: «her commitment to the team».
1	Commitment	commitment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sticking	stick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
11	loyal	loyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	commitment	commitment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present · progressive | Commitment |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick** | gerund | Commitment *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with something | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with something=Instrument |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  | Commitment |  |  | loyal *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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A commitment is a promise or a duty you have agreed to: «I have other commitments on Saturday».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commitment:m2:1
# text = A commitment is a promise or a duty you have agreed to: «I have other commitments on Saturday».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	commitment	commitment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	agreed	agree	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
17	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	commitments	commitment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *speech: promise* | present | a commitment | a promise or a duty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present · perfect | you | a promise or a duty *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent promise=Topic |
| 3 | **have** *in a quote* | present | a commitment *= commitment* | other commitments |  |  | saturday |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commitment=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A commitment is something that takes up your time or money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commitment:m3:1
# text = A commitment is something that takes up your time or money.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	commitment	commitment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a commitment | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take up** | present |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her commitment to swimming is amazing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commitment:x1:1
# text = Her commitment to swimming is amazing.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	commitment	commitment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her commitment to swimming |  |  |  |  | amazing *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can't come, I have other commitments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commitment:x2:1
# text = I can't come, I have other commitments.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	commitments	commitment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **come** | can | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | I | other commitments |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commitment=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team showed real commitment in training.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commitment:x3:1
# text = The team showed real commitment in training.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	commitment	commitment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the team | real commitment |  |  |  | in training | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent commitment=Patient in training=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school made a commitment to plant more trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commitment:x4:1
# text = The school made a commitment to plant more trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	commitment	commitment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	plant	plant	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the school | a commitment |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset commitment=Product |
| 2 | **plant** | to-infinitive | the school *not said here* | more trees |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pet is a big commitment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commitment:x5:1
# text = A pet is a big commitment.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	commitment	commitment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pet | a big commitment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning an instrument needs commitment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commitment:x6:1
# text = Learning an instrument needs commitment.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	commitment	commitment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  | a instrument |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instrument=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present | Learning | commitment |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot commitment=Theme |

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