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title: gallant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gallant» in the school dictionary: Brave, especially in a fine, noble way: a gallant knight. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gallant

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**Who acts:** gallant knight, team, He, four friends, gallant soldiers, Toad · **What happens:** look, ride, save, make, lose, hold · **To what, where:** village, gallant effort, door, gallant way, gallant charge, Toad Hall

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«gallant» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [gallant in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gallant.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brave, especially in a fine, noble way: a gallant knight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallant:m1:1
# text = Brave, especially in a fine, noble way: a gallant knight.
1	Brave	brave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
3	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	noble	noble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	gallant	gallant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: of a man, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very polite and kind to women.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallant:m2:1
# text = Very polite and kind to women.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grand and splendid to look at: a gallant ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallant:m3:1
# text = Grand and splendid to look at: a gallant ship.
1	Grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	splendid	splendid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	gallant	gallant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at a gallant ship | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at ship=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: noun, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a fashionable young man.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallant:m4:1
# text = a fashionable young man.
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	fashionable	fashionable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gallant knight rode to save the village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallant:x1:1
# text = The gallant knight rode to save the village.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gallant	gallant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | the gallant knight |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | to-infinitive | the gallant knight *not said here* | the village |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent village=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team made a gallant effort but lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallant:x2:1
# text = The team made a gallant effort but lost.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	gallant	gallant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the team | a gallant effort |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset effort=Product |
| 2 | **lose** | past | the team *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He held the door open in a gallant way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallant:x3:1
# text = He held the door open in a gallant way.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	gallant	gallant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	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 | **hold** | past | He | the door |  | a gallant way |  | open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent door=Theme in way=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The four friends made a gallant charge into Toad Hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallant:x4:1
# text = The four friends made a gallant charge into Toad Hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	gallant	gallant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the four friends | a gallant charge |  | Toad Hall |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent charge=Material into hall=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gallant soldiers did not run away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallant:x5:1
# text = The gallant soldiers did not run away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gallant	gallant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **run away** | past · do-support | the gallant soldiers |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Toad imagined himself as a gallant hero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallant:x6:1
# text = Toad imagined himself as a gallant hero.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	imagined	imagine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	gallant	gallant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hero	hero	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 | **imagine** | past | Toad | Toad |  |  |  | as a gallant hero | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent himself=Theme as hero=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gallant ship sailed into the harbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gallant:x7:1
# text = A gallant ship sailed into the harbour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gallant	gallant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | a gallant ship |  |  | the harbour |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into harbour=Trajectory |

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