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title: complimentary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «complimentary» in the school dictionary: Free, given without charge: «complimentary drinks». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# complimentary

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**Who acts:** Saying, She, my, Breakfast, teacher, We · **What happens:** give, say, praise, be, draw, get · **To what, where:** nice things, hotel, complimentary tickets, complimentary dessert, us, table · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«complimentary» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [complimentary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/complimentary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Free, given without charge: «complimentary drinks».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complimentary:m1:1
# text = Free, given without charge: «complimentary drinks».
1	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	complimentary	complimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | without charge | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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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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Saying nice things, praising: «She was very complimentary about my drawing».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complimentary:m2:1
# text = Saying nice things, praising: «She was very complimentary about my drawing».
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	csubj	_	_
2	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	praising	praise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	complimentary	complimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | nice things |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 2 | **praise** | gerund | Saying |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | past | She |  |  |  |  | about my drawing; complimentary *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **draw** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breakfast is complimentary at this hotel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complimentary:x1:1
# text = Breakfast is complimentary at this hotel.
1	Breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	complimentary	complimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Breakfast |  |  | this hotel |  | complimentary *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher was very complimentary about my story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complimentary:x2:1
# text = The teacher was very complimentary about my story.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	complimentary	complimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  | about my story; complimentary *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We got complimentary tickets to the show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complimentary:x3:1
# text = We got complimentary tickets to the show.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	complimentary	complimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | We | complimentary tickets |  |  |  | to the show | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ticket=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The restaurant gave us a complimentary dessert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complimentary:x4:1
# text = The restaurant gave us a complimentary dessert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	complimentary	complimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dessert	dessert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the restaurant | a complimentary dessert | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient dessert=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her comments were complimentary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complimentary:x5:1
# text = Her comments were complimentary.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	comments	comment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	complimentary	complimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her comments |  |  |  |  | complimentary *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **comment** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom comment «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Complimentary water is on the table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complimentary:x6:1
# text = Complimentary water is on the table.
1	Complimentary	complimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | Complimentary water |  |  | the table |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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So the tortoise climbed into the boat, the fisherman helping him, and after an exchange of complimentary speeches the tortoise said:

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:complimentary:x7:1
# text = So the tortoise climbed into the boat, the fisherman helping him, and after an exchange of complimentary speeches the tortoise said:
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tortoise	tortoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
15	after	after	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	exchange	exchange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	complimentary	complimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	speeches	speech	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	tortoise	tortoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:unmarked	_	_
23	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the tortoise |  |  | the boat |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into boat=Destination |
| 2 | **help** | gerund | the fisherman *not said here* |  | tortoise |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  | after a exchange of complimentary speeches  the tortoise |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **exchange** |  |  | complimentary speeches  the tortoise |  |  |  |  | nom exchange «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

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