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title: entrust — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «entrust» in the school dictionary: To give someone a job, thing or person to look after because you trust them: «She entrusted me with her keys.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# entrust

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**Who acts:** you, person, Christians, God, teacher, king · **What happens:** give, look after, trust, entrust, mean, put · **To what, where:** job, someone, me, them, care, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give someone a job, thing or person to look after because you trust them: «She entrusted me with her keys.».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entrust:m1:1
# text = To give someone a job, thing or person to look after because you trust them: «She entrusted me with her keys.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	trust	trust	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	entrusted	entrust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
21	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | a job and thing or person | someone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient job=Theme |
| 2 | **look after** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **trust** | present | you | job |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 4 | **entrust** *in a quote* | past | person |  | me |  |  | with person's keys | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Recipient with key=Theme |

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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: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians «entrust» themselves or the dead to God, meaning they put them into God's care.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entrust:m2:1
# text = Christians «entrust» themselves or the dead to God, meaning they put them into God's care.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	entrust	entrust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	parataxis	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **put** | past | Christians *= christian* | them *= they* |  | God's care |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent they=Goal |
| 3 | **care** |  | God |  |  |  |  |  | nom care «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To entrust something to someone's ear is to say it to them quietly, in secret.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entrust:m3:1
# text = To entrust something to someone's ear is to say it to them quietly, in secret.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	entrust	entrust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
14	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entrust** | to-infinitive |  | something | someone's ear |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Theme to ear=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | quietly, say *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher entrusted me with the class hamster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entrust:x1:1
# text = The teacher entrusted me with the class hamster.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	entrusted	entrust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **entrust** | past | the teacher |  | me |  |  | with the class hamster | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Recipient with hamster=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king entrusted the secret to his best knight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entrust:x2:1
# text = The king entrusted the secret to his best knight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	entrusted	entrust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entrust** | past | the king | the secret | king's best knight |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Theme to knight=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parents entrust their children to the school each day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entrust:x3:1
# text = Parents entrust their children to the school each day.
1	Parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	entrust	entrust	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	children	child	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	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entrust** | present | Parents | Parents's children | the school |  | day |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent child=Theme to school=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She entrusted her money to the bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entrust:x4:1
# text = She entrusted her money to the bank.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	entrusted	entrust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entrust** | past | She | her money | the bank |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to bank=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the parable, the master entrusted his gold to his servants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entrust:x5:1
# text = In the parable, the master entrusted his gold to his servants.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	entrusted	entrust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entrust** | past | the master | master's gold | master's servants | the parable |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent gold=Theme to servant=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We entrust our grandmother to God's loving care.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:entrust:x6:1
# text = We entrust our grandmother to God's loving care.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	entrust	entrust	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	loving	loving	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **entrust** | present | We | our grandmother | God's loving care |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandmother=Theme to care=Recipient |
| 2 | **care** |  | God |  |  |  |  |  | nom care «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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