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title: creditable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «creditable» in the school dictionary: Creditable means deserving praise, good enough to be respected, though often not the very best. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# creditable

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**Who acts:** Creditable, team, She, Getting, Helping, small school · **What happens:** mean, deserve, respect, add, finish, give · **To what, where:** praise, creditable third, creditable performance, first concert, 70 per cent, hard test

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Creditable means deserving praise, good enough to be respected, though often not the very best.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditable:m1:1
# text = Creditable means deserving praise, good enough to be respected, though often not the very best.
1	Creditable	Creditable	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	deserving	deserve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
7	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	respected	respect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	though	though	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	very	very	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Creditable |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **deserve** *not said to happen* | gerund | Creditable *not said here* | praise |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **respect** | to-infinitive · passive | Creditable *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S» |

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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: money, rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Able to be added to an account as credit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditable:m2:1
# text = Able to be added to an account as credit.
1	Able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	credit	credit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | to a account; as credit | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: to account=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team finished a creditable third in the league.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditable:x1:1
# text = The team finished a creditable third in the league.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	finished	finish	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	creditable	creditable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	third	third	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **finish** | past | the team | a creditable third |  |  |  | in the league | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality third=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave a creditable performance in her first concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditable:x2:1
# text = She gave a creditable performance in her first concert.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	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	creditable	creditable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a creditable performance |  | her first concert |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent performance=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Getting 70 per cent in a hard test is a creditable result.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditable:x3:1
# text = Getting 70 per cent in a hard test is a creditable result.
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
2	70	70	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	per	per	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	creditable	creditable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  | 70 per cent |  | a hard test |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Getting | a creditable result |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Helping the new pupil was a creditable thing to do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditable:x4:1
# text = Helping the new pupil was a creditable thing to do.
1	Helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	creditable	creditable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | gerund |  |  | the new pupil |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Helping | a creditable thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The small school made a creditable effort against the champions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditable:x5:1
# text = The small school made a creditable effort against the champions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	creditable	creditable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	against	against	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	champions	champion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **make** | past | the small school | a creditable effort |  |  |  | against the champions | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset effort=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His creditable behaviour earned him a merit certificate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditable:x6:1
# text = His creditable behaviour earned him a merit certificate.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	creditable	creditable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	behaviour	behaviour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	earned	earn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	merit	merit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	certificate	certificate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **earn** | past | His creditable behaviour | a merit certificate | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary certificate=Theme |

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