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title: honor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «honor» in the school dictionary: Honor is respect and a good name that a person earns by being good and brave. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# honor

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**Who acts:** person, honor, way, his, hero, he · **What happens:** be, earn, give, mark, honor, mean · **To what, where:** Honor respect, good name, prize, respect, someone, honor

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«honor» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [honor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/honor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Honor is respect and a good name that a person earns by being good and brave.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honor:m1:1
# text = Honor is respect and a good name that a person earns by being good and brave.
1	Honor	honor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	earns	earn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	cop	_	_
14	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Honor respect and a good name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **earn** | present | a person | a good name |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
An honor is a prize, medal or special mark of respect given to someone.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honor:m2:1
# text = An honor is a prize, medal or special mark of respect given to someone.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	honor	honor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a honor | a prize and medal or special mark of respect |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | respect *not said here* | someone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient |
| 3 | **mark** |  |  | respect |  |  |  |  | nom mark «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To honor someone is to show great respect for them, for example with a ceremony.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honor:m3:1
# text = To honor someone is to show great respect for them, for example with a ceremony.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	honor	honor	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honor** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for example with a ceremony; show *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«In his honor» means as a way of celebrating him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honor:m4:1
# text = «In his honor» means as a way of celebrating him.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	honor	honor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	celebrating	celebrate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | his honor |  |  |  |  | as a way | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as way=Attribute |
| 2 | **celebrate** | gerund | a way *not said here* | honor |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **honor** *in a quote* |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom honor «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hero won the honor of a medal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honor:x1:1
# text = The hero won the honor of a medal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	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	honor	honor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the hero | the honor of a medal |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honor=Eventuality |
| 2 | **honor** |  |  | a medal |  |  |  |  | nom honor «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now he has the cross of honor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honor:x2:1
# text = Now he has the cross of honor.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	honor	honor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | he | the cross of honor |  |  | now |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cross=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town held a party in her honor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honor:x3:1
# text = The town held a party in her honor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	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	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	honor	honor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the town | a party |  | town's honor |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent party=Theme in honor=Location |
| 2 | **honor** |  | town |  |  |  |  |  | nom honor «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school will honor the winners at the end of term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honor:x4:1
# text = Our school will honor the winners at the end of term.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	honor	honor	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	winners	winner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honor** | future | Our school | the winners |  |  | at the end of term |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent winner=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt great honor at being chosen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honor:x5:1
# text = She felt great honor at being chosen.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	honor	honor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She | great honor |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honor=Theme |
| 2 | **choose** | gerund · passive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP» |

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