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title: donate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «donate» in the school dictionary: To donate is to give money, things or time to help people, a charity or a school, without being paid back. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# donate

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**Who acts:** organ, class, Mum, I, shop, People · **What happens:** donate, be, help, pay back, take, save · **To what, where:** people, blood, organ, someone, tins, food bank

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To donate is to give money, things or time to help people, a charity or a school, without being paid back.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donate:m1:1
# text = To donate is to give money, things or time to help people, a charity or a school, without being paid back.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	donate	donate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
22	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
24	back	back	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **donate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive |  |  | people |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **pay back** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP» |

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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 -->
To donate blood or an organ is to let doctors take it so it can save someone else.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donate:m2:1
# text = To donate blood or an organ is to let doctors take it so it can save someone else.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	donate	donate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	organ	organ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	_
18	else	else	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **donate** | to-infinitive |  | blood or a organ |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent blood=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | let *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | infinitive |  | organ |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **save** | can | organ | someone |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class donated tins of food to the food bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donate:x1:1
# text = Our class donated tins of food to the food bank.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	donated	donate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tins	tin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **donate** | past | Our class | tins of food | the food bank |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent tin=Theme to bank=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum donates blood twice a year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donate:x2:1
# text = Mum donates blood twice a year.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	donates	donate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **donate** | present | Mum | blood |  |  | year | twice *property* | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent blood=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I donated my old bike to a younger cousin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donate:x3:1
# text = I donated my old bike to a younger cousin.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	donated	donate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	cousin	cousin	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 | **donate** | past | I | my old bike | a younger cousin |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent bike=Theme to cousin=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop donated a prize for the school raffle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donate:x4:1
# text = The shop donated a prize for the school raffle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	donated	donate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	raffle	raffle	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 | **donate** | past | the shop | a prize |  |  |  | for the school raffle | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent prize=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People donated money to help the families after the flood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donate:x5:1
# text = People donated money to help the families after the flood.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	donated	donate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **donate** | past | People | money |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | People *not said here* | the families |  |  | after the flood |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can we donate these clothes that are too small?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donate:x6:1
# text = Can we donate these clothes that are too small?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	donate	donate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **donate** | can | we | this clothes |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | this clothes |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each pupil donated two dollars, so the class raised forty dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donate:x7:1
# text = Each pupil donated two dollars, so the class raised forty dollars.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	donated	donate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **donate** | participle | each pupil *not said here* | two dollars |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme |
| 2 | **raise** | past | each pupil | forty dollars |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme |

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