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title: deed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deed» in the school dictionary: Something that someone does on purpose, especially something very good or very bad: «a good deed», «evil deeds». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deed

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**Who acts:** someone, legal document, Helping, knight, I, Grandad · **What happens:** do, own, give, help, lose, be · **To what, where:** purpose, house, property, someone, lost child, good deed

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that someone does on purpose, especially something very good or very bad: «a good deed», «evil deeds».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deed:m1:1
# text = Something that someone does on purpose, especially something very good or very bad: «a good deed», «evil deeds».
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	obj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	conj	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	deed	deed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	deeds	deed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | someone |  |  | purpose |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Eventuality |

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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 legal document, often for owning a house or land: «the deeds to the house».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deed:m2:1
# text = A legal document, often for owning a house or land: «the deeds to the house».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	legal	legal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	document	document	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	owning	own	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	deeds	deed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | gerund | a legal document *not said here* | a house or land |  |  |  | often *property* | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot house=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US, verb, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give property to someone by a legal document.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deed:m3:1
# text = To give property to someone by a legal document.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	property	property	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	legal	legal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	document	document	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	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** | to-infinitive |  | property | someone |  |  | by a legal document | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent property=Theme to someone=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Helping the lost child was a good deed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deed:x1:1
# text = Helping the lost child was a good deed.
1	Helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	child	child	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	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	deed	deed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | gerund |  |  | the lost child |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | Helping | a good deed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight was famous for his brave deeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deed:x2:1
# text = The knight was famous for his brave deeds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	deeds	deed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the knight |  |  |  |  | for his brave deeds; famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've done my good deed for the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deed:x3:1
# text = I've done my good deed for the day.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	deed	deed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · perfect | I | my good deed |  |  | day |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deed=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad keeps the deeds to the house in a safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deed:x4:1
# text = Grandad keeps the deeds to the house in a safe.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	deeds	deed	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	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **keep** | present | Grandad | the deeds |  | a safe |  | to the house | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent deed=Theme in safe=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villain's evil deeds were finally discovered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deed:x5:1
# text = The villain's evil deeds were finally discovered.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	deeds	deed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	discovered	discover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discover** | past · passive |  | the villain's evil deeds |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be kind in word and deed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deed:x6:1
# text = Be kind in word and deed.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	deed	deed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | word and deed |  | kind *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(US formal) He deeded the farm to his daughter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deed:x7:1
# text = (US formal) He deeded the farm to his daughter.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
5	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	deeded	deed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deed** | past | US | the farm |  |  |  | to his daughter | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The memory of a good deed lives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deed:x8:1
# text = The memory of a good deed lives.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	deed	deed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the memory of a good deed |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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