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title: honouring — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «honouring» in the school dictionary: Showing great respect to someone, often in a ceremony or with an award. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# honouring

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**Who acts:** school, assembly, Remembrance Day, people, We, tree · **What happens:** show, keep, hold, honour, retire, die · **To what, where:** great respect, someone, promise, assembly, retiring headteacher, people

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«honouring» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [honouring in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/honouring.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Showing great respect to someone, often in a ceremony or with an award.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honouring:m1:1
# text = Showing great respect to someone, often in a ceremony or with an award.
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	award	award	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  | great respect | someone |  |  | in a ceremony or a award | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent respect=Patient to someone=Recipient in ceremony=Topic |

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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 -->
Keeping a promise or agreement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honouring:m2:1
# text = Keeping a promise or agreement.
1	Keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | gerund |  | a promise or agreement |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The school held an assembly honouring the retiring headteacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honouring:x1:1
# text = The school held an assembly honouring the retiring headteacher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	honouring	honour	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	retiring	retire	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	headteacher	headteacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **hold** | past | the school | a assembly |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assembly=Theme |
| 2 | **honour** | gerund | a assembly *not said here* | the retiring headteacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **retire** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Remembrance Day is about honouring people who died in wars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honouring:x2:1
# text = Remembrance Day is about honouring people who died in wars.
1	Remembrance	Remembrance	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	honouring	honour	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	wars	war	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honour** | present · progressive | Remembrance Day | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **die** | past | people |  |  |  |  | in wars | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in war=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We planted a tree honouring our old classmate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honouring:x3:1
# text = We planted a tree honouring our old classmate.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	honouring	honour	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | We | a tree |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |
| 2 | **honour** | gerund | a tree *not said here* | our old classmate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He is honouring his promise to help me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honouring:x4:1
# text = He is honouring his promise to help me.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	honouring	honour	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honour** | present · progressive | He | his promise |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his promise *not said here* | me |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **promise** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The town is honouring the lifeguard who saved two children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honouring:x5:1
# text = The town is honouring the lifeguard who saved two children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	honouring	honour	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honour** | present · progressive | the town | the lifeguard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | past | the lifeguard | two children |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A new stamp is honouring the famous scientist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honouring:x6:1
# text = A new stamp is honouring the famous scientist.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stamp	stamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	honouring	honour	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honour** | present · progressive | a new stamp | the famous scientist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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