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title: honourable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «honourable» in the school dictionary: Good, honest and fair; deserving respect. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# honourable

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**Who acts:** way, your, knight, Giving, poem, It · **What happens:** deserve, do, keep, honour, be, not lie · **To what, where:** way, honour, lost wallet, honourable thing, honourable mention, honourable draw · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«honourable» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [honourable in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/honourable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good, honest and fair; deserving respect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honourable:m1:1
# text = Good, honest and fair; deserving respect.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	deserving	deserve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deserve** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Done in a way that keeps your honour, as in «an honourable draw».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honourable:m2:1
# text = Done in a way that keeps your honour, as in «an honourable draw».
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	honourable	honourable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	draw	draw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  | a way |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a way | your honour |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honour=Theme |
| 3 | **honour** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom honour «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«the Honourable» — a title for some judges, politicians and officials; in Parliament «my honourable friend».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honourable:m3:1
# text = «the Honourable» — a title for some judges, politicians and officials; in Parliament «my honourable friend».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Honourable	Honourable	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	politicians	politician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	officials	official	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
20	honourable	honourable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight was honourable and never lied.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honourable:x1:1
# text = The knight was honourable and never lied.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	honourable	honourable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	lied	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the knight |  |  |  |  | honourable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **lie** | past | the knight *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Giving back the lost wallet was the honourable thing to do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honourable:x2:1
# text = Giving back the lost wallet was the honourable thing to do.
1	Giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	wallet	wallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	honourable	honourable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give back** | gerund |  | the lost wallet |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wallet=Theme |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | Giving | the honourable thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our poem got an honourable mention.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honourable:x3:1
# text = Our poem got an honourable mention.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	honourable	honourable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mention	mention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Our poem | a honourable mention |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mention=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was an honourable draw against a strong team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honourable:x4:1
# text = It was an honourable draw against a strong team.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	honourable	honourable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	draw	draw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a honourable draw |  |  |  | against a strong team | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Honourable Judge Smith entered the court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honourable:x5:1
# text = The Honourable Judge Smith entered the court.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Honourable	Honourable	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Judge	Judge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:desc	_	_
4	Smith	Smith	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | the Smith  Honourable Judge | the court |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme court=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«My honourable friend is mistaken,» said the MP.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honourable:x6:1
# text = «My honourable friend is mistaken,» said the MP.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	honourable	honourable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	mistaken	mistaken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	MP	mp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | My honourable friend |  |  |  |  | mistaken *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the MP |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An honourable person keeps their word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honourable:x7:1
# text = An honourable person keeps their word.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	honourable	honourable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | a honourable person | their word |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 2 | **word** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“I also,” he said, “have an honourable record.”

<!-- fold The tree, 8 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honourable:x8:1
# text = “I also,” he said, “have an honourable record.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	honourable	honourable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a honourable record |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Patient |

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