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title: diligent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diligent» in the school dictionary: Working hard and carefully, paying attention to details and not giving up. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diligent

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**Who acts:** She, diligent pupil, diligent ant, they, He, diligent gardener · **What happens:** work, pay, not give up, do, be, store · **To what, where:** attention, diligent search, diligent pupil, homework, food, lost ring

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Working hard and carefully, paying attention to details and not giving up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diligent:m1:1
# text = Working hard and carefully, paying attention to details and not giving up.
1	Working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
7	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pay** | gerund |  | attention |  |  |  | to details | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset |
| 3 | **not** **give up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Done carefully and thoroughly: «a diligent search».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diligent:m2:1
# text = Done carefully and thoroughly: «a diligent search».
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	thoroughly	thoroughly	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	diligent	diligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	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 | **do** | participle |  | a diligent search |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a diligent pupil who always does her homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diligent:x1:1
# text = She is a diligent pupil who always does her homework.
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	diligent	diligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 diligent pupil |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present | a diligent pupil | pupil's homework |  |  |  | always *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diligent ant stored food for winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diligent:x2:1
# text = The diligent ant stored food for winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	diligent	diligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ant	ant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | participle | the diligent ant *not said here* | food |  |  | winter |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a diligent search, they found the lost ring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diligent:x3:1
# text = After a diligent search, they found the lost ring.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	diligent	diligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | they | the lost ring |  |  | after a diligent search |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Topic |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was diligent about practising the piano every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diligent:x4:1
# text = He was diligent about practising the piano every day.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	diligent	diligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	practising	practise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  |  |  | diligent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **practise** | gerund | He *not said here* | the piano |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diligent gardener weeded the beds daily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diligent:x5:1
# text = The diligent gardener weeded the beds daily.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	diligent	diligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gardener	gardener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	weeded	weed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	daily	daily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weed** | past | the diligent gardener | the beds |  |  |  | daily *property* | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bed=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) Candidates are expected to be diligent in checking their answers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diligent:x6:1
# text = (formal) Candidates are expected to be diligent in checking their answers.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Candidates	candidate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	diligent	diligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
10	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	checking	check	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | present · passive |  | formal Candidates |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | formal Candidates *not said here* |  |  |  |  | diligent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **check** | gerund | formal Candidates *not said here* | Candidates's answers |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |
| 4 | **answer** |  | Candidates *= candidate* |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little Princess was very diligent, and her favorite studies were music and poetry.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diligent:x7:1
# text = The little Princess was very diligent, and her favorite studies were music and poetry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	diligent	diligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	favorite	favorite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	studies	study	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	poetry	poetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the little Princess |  |  |  |  | diligent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Princess's favorite studies | music and poetry |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **study** |  | Princess |  |  |  |  |  | nom study «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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