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title: donation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «donation» in the school dictionary: A donation is something you give to help others, like money, food, clothes or toys, without being paid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# donation

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**Who acts:** donation, you, We, your, class, Dad · **What happens:** be, give, help, pay, make, put · **To what, where:** something, others, blood, someone, donation, coins

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«donation» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [donation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/donation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A donation is something you give to help others, like money, food, clothes or toys, without being paid.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donation:m1:1
# text = A donation is something you give to help others, like money, food, clothes or toys, without being paid.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	donation	donation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	12	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a donation | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | others |  |  |  | like money and food and clothes or toys | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **pay** | 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 -->
A donation can be giving blood or an organ to help someone else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donation:m2:1
# text = A donation can be giving blood or an organ to help someone else.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	donation	donation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux	_	_
5	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	organ	organ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
13	else	else	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | can · progressive | a donation | blood or a organ |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blood=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | a donation *not said here* |  | someone |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a donation to the animal shelter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donation:x1:1
# text = We made a donation to the animal shelter.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	donation	donation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	shelter	shelter	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 | **make** | past | We | a donation |  |  |  | to the animal shelter | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent donation=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your coins in the donation box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donation:x2:1
# text = Put your coins in the donation box.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	donation	donation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your coins |  | the donation box |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coin=Theme in box=Destination |
| 2 | **coin** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom coin «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class collected tins of food as donations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donation:x3:1
# text = Our class collected tins of food as donations.
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	collected	collect	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	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	donations	donation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | past | Our class | tins of food |  |  |  | as donations | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tin=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thank you for your kind donation!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donation:x4:1
# text = Thank you for your kind donation!
1	Thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	donation	donation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present |  |  | you |  |  | for your kind donation | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent you=Theme for donation=Attribute |
| 2 | **donate** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom donation «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad gives blood donations to help people in hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donation:x5:1
# text = Dad gives blood donations to help people in hospital.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	donations	donation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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** | present | Dad | blood donations |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent donation=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* |  | people | hospital |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We collected 25 dollars on Monday and 30 on Tuesday, so the donations total 55 dollars.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:donation:x6:1
# text = We collected 25 dollars on Monday and 30 on Tuesday, so the donations total 55 dollars.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	donations	donation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
15	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	55	55	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | past | We | 25 dollars |  |  | monday; tuesday |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme |
| 2 | **dollar** |  | the donations |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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