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title: esteem — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «esteem» in the school dictionary: Esteem is great respect and good opinion of someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# esteem

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**Who acts:** Esteem, Self esteem, you, everyone, Bullying, child · **What happens:** be, opine, value, respect, esteem, mean · **To what, where:** great respect, someone, yourself, them, teacher, high esteem · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Esteem is great respect and good opinion of someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:esteem:m1:1
# text = Esteem is great respect and good opinion of someone.
1	Esteem	esteem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Esteem | great respect and good opinion of someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **opine** |  |  | someone |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
Self-esteem is how much you value and respect yourself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:esteem:m2:1
# text = Self-esteem is how much you value and respect yourself.
1	Self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	esteem	esteem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	value	value	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	respect	respect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Self esteem |  |  |  |  | much *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **value** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **respect** | present | you *not said here* | yourself |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer yourself=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To esteem someone means to respect and admire them a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:esteem:m3:1
# text = To esteem someone means to respect and admire them a lot.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	esteem	esteem	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	respect	respect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	admire	admire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **esteem** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer someone=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **respect** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **admire** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | a lot *obl:unmarked* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher was held in high esteem by everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:esteem:x1:1
# text = The teacher was held in high esteem by everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	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	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	esteem	esteem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past · passive | everyone | the teacher |  | high esteem |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent subject=Theme in esteem=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Bullying can damage a child's self-esteem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:esteem:x2:1
# text = Bullying can damage a child's self-esteem.
1	Bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	esteem	esteem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **damage** | can | Bullying | a child's self esteem |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent esteem=Patient |
| 2 | **esteem** |  | a child |  |  |  |  |  | nom esteem «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Praise for effort can help build self-esteem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:esteem:x3:1
# text = Praise for effort can help build self-esteem.
1	Praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
7	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	esteem	esteem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | can | Praise for effort |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **build** | infinitive | Praise for effort *not said here* | self esteem |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset esteem=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor was a highly esteemed scientist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:esteem:x4:1
# text = The doctor was a highly esteemed scientist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	esteemed	esteem	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **esteem** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | highly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the doctor | a esteemed scientist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please accept this gift as a token of our esteem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:esteem:x5:1
# text = Please accept this gift as a token of our esteem.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	accept	accept	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	token	token	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	esteem	esteem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | imperative | you *not said here* | this gift |  |  |  | as a token of our esteem | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent gift=Theme as token=Attribute |
| 2 | **esteem** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom esteem «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had low self-esteem until she joined the drama club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:esteem:x6:1
# text = She had low self-esteem until she joined the drama club.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	esteem	esteem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	drama	drama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | She | low self esteem |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent esteem=Patient |
| 2 | **join** | past | she | the drama club |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
MERCURY once determined to learn in what esteem he was held among mortals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:esteem:x7:1
# text = MERCURY once determined to learn in what esteem he was held among mortals.
1	MERCURY	mercury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
3	determined	determined	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	8	det	_	_
8	esteem	esteem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	among	among	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	mortals	mortal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | what esteem |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hold** | past · passive |  | MERCURY |  | mortals |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme among mortal=Location |

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