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title: devoted — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «devoted» in the school dictionary: Very loving and loyal (a devoted dog, a devoted fan). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# devoted

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**Who acts:** She, He, We, They, you, these · **What happens:** give, devote, form, be, help, imagine · **To what, where:** lot, something, music, page, animals, devote

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«devoted» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [devoted in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/devoted.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very loving and loyal (a devoted dog, a devoted fan).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devoted:m1:1
# text = Very loving and loyal (a devoted dog, a devoted fan).
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	loving	loving	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	loyal	loyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	devoted	devoted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	devoted	devoted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Giving a lot of time and energy to something (devoted to music).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devoted:m2:1
# text = Giving a lot of time and energy to something (devoted to music).
1	Giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	devoted	devote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  | a lot of time and energy | something |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent lot=Theme to something=Recipient |
| 2 | **devote** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to music *goal* | vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent to music=Goal |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Past form of devote: to give time or space to something (The page is devoted to animals).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devoted:m3:1
# text = Past form of devote: to give time or space to something (The page is devoted to animals).
1	Past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	devote	devote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	devoted	devote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  |  | something |  | time |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to something=Recipient |
| 2 | **devote** | present · passive |  | the page | animals |  |  |  | vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme to animal=Goal |
| 3 | **form** |  |  | devote |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog was devoted to its owner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devoted:x1:1
# text = The dog was devoted to its owner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	devoted	devote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **devote** | past · passive |  | the dog |  |  |  | to dog's owner *goal* | vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme to owner=Goal |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a devoted fan of the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devoted:x2:1
# text = She is a devoted fan of the team.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	devoted	devoted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 a** | present | She | a devoted fan |  |  |  | of the team | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He devoted his life to helping others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devoted:x3:1
# text = He devoted his life to helping others.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	devoted	devote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	helping	help	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **devote** | past | He | his life |  |  |  |  | vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent life=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | gerund | He *not said here* | others |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A whole chapter is devoted to the planets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devoted:x4:1
# text = A whole chapter is devoted to the planets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	devoted	devote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **devote** | present · passive |  | a whole chapter |  |  |  | to the planets *goal* | vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme to planet=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We devoted an hour a day to reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devoted:x5:1
# text = We devoted an hour a day to reading.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	devoted	devote	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **devote** | past | We |  |  |  | day; hour | to reading *goal* | vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent to reading=Goal |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They are a devoted couple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devoted:x6:1
# text = They are a devoted couple.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	devoted	devoted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now you can imagine these two devoted lovers hunting night and day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devoted:x7:1
# text = Now you can imagine these two devoted lovers hunting night and day.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	imagine	imagine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	devoted	devoted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lovers	lover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	ccomp	_	_
9	hunting	hunt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **imagine** | can | you |  |  |  | now |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **lover** |  | these |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hunt** | gerund | two devoted lovers *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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