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title: dedication — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dedication» in the school dictionary: Hard work and loyalty to a task or a purpose over a long time: «Her dedication to swimming won her the medal». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dedication

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Hard work, Words, act, coach, It, dedication · **What happens:** win, say, be, start, give, name · **To what, where:** medal, dedication, book, building, something, honour · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«dedication» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [dedication in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dedication.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hard work and loyalty to a task or a purpose over a long time: «Her dedication to swimming won her the medal».

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedication:m1:1
# text = Hard work and loyalty to a task or a purpose over a long time: «Her dedication to swimming won her the medal».
1	Hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	loyalty	loyalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
22	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** *in a quote* | past | Hard work to a task over a long time or a purpose and loyalty | the medal | dedication |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary medal=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Words at the start of a book, song or piece of music that say who it is for: «The dedication reads "For my mum"».

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedication:m2:1
# text = Words at the start of a book, song or piece of music that say who it is for: «The dedication reads "For my mum"».
1	Words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
16	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
19	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
24	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	ccomp	_	_
25	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	For	for	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Words at the start of a book and song or piece of music |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | read *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **start** |  |  | a book and song or piece of music |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ceremony to give a building, such as a church, or a person to God or to a holy purpose: «the dedication of the new church», «a baby dedication».

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedication:m3:1
# text = A ceremony to give a building, such as a church, or a person to God or to a holy purpose: «the dedication of the new church», «a baby dedication».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
24	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
33	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	compound	_	_
36	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | a building |  |  |  | such a church | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of naming something in honour of someone: «the dedication of a bench to Grandad».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedication:m4:1
# text = The act of naming something in honour of someone: «the dedication of a bench to Grandad».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	naming	name	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  | honour of someone |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **honour** |  |  | someone |  |  |  |  | nom honour «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach praised the team's dedication.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedication:x1:1
# text = The coach praised the team's dedication.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	praised	praise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **praise** | past | the coach | the team's dedication |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dedication=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It takes dedication to learn the violin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedication:x2:1
# text = It takes dedication to learn the violin.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	violin	violin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | It | dedication |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dedication=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | to-infinitive |  | the violin |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent violin=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dedication in the book said "For Rosie, who loves stories."

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedication:x3:1
# text = The dedication in the book said "For Rosie, who loves stories."
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	For	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Rosie	Rosie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
13	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the dedication in the book |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **love** *in a quote* | present |  | stories |  |  |  | for Rosie | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer story=Stimulus for rosie=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bishop led the dedication of the new church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedication:x4:1
# text = The bishop led the dedication of the new church.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the bishop | the dedication of the new church |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dedication=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the baby dedication, the parents promised to raise their son in the faith.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedication:x5:1
# text = At the baby dedication, the parents promised to raise their son in the faith.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | the parents |  |  | the baby dedication |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **raise** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the parents *not said here* | parents's son |  | the faith |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent son=Theme in faith=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The radio played a song dedication for Grandma's birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedication:x6:1
# text = The radio played a song dedication for Grandma's birthday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	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	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the radio | a song dedication |  |  |  | for Grandma's birthday | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent dedication=Theme for birthday=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a short dedication when the bench was named after Mrs Kelly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedication:x7:1
# text = There was a short dedication when the bench was named after Mrs Kelly.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	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	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	Mrs	Mrs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Kelly	Kelly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a short dedication |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **name** | past · passive |  | the bench |  |  | after Mrs Kelly |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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Nurses show great dedication to their patients.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dedication:x8:1
# text = Nurses show great dedication to their patients.
1	Nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dedication	dedication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	patients	patient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **show** | present | Nurses | great dedication | Nurses's patients |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent dedication=Topic to patient=Recipient |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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