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title: meritorious — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «meritorious» in the school dictionary: Deserving praise or reward because it is very good or brave. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# meritorious

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**Who acts:** it, firefighter, Her, soldier, head teacher, courage · **What happens:** deserve, be, use, name, receive, judge · **To what, where:** praise, names, awards, award, science project, meritorious conduct

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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Deserving praise or reward because it is very good or brave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meritorious:m1:1
# text = Deserving praise or reward because it is very good or brave.
1	Deserving	deserve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deserve** | gerund |  | praise or reward |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **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}

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Usage: formal, school and army — kept apart, not parsed.

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Used in names of awards, like «Meritorious Service Medal».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meritorious:m2:1
# text = Used in names of awards, like «Meritorious Service Medal».
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	awards	award	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Meritorious	Meritorious	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Service	Service	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Medal	Medal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | names of awards |  | like Service Medal | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | awards |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The firefighter received an award for meritorious service.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meritorious:x1:1
# text = The firefighter received an award for meritorious service.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighter	firefighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	received	receive	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	award	award	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	meritorious	meritorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	service	service	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 | **receive** | past | the firefighter | a award |  |  |  | for meritorious service | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent award=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Her science project was judged meritorious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meritorious:x2:1
# text = Her science project was judged meritorious.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	judged	judge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	meritorious	meritorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **judge** | past · passive |  | Her science project |  |  |  | meritorious *property* | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |
| 2 | **project** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The soldier's meritorious conduct was praised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meritorious:x3:1
# text = The soldier's meritorious conduct was praised.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	meritorious	meritorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	praised	praise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **praise** | past · passive |  | the soldier's meritorious conduct |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **conduct** |  | the soldier |  |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The head teacher read out the names of pupils with meritorious work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meritorious:x4:1
# text = The head teacher read out the names of pupils with meritorious work.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	meritorious	meritorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read out** | past | the head teacher | the names of pupils with meritorious work |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Topic |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | pupils with meritorious work |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The medal is given for meritorious acts of courage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meritorious:x5:1
# text = The medal is given for meritorious acts of courage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	meritorious	meritorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	acts	act	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **give** | present · passive |  | the medal |  |  |  | for meritorious acts of courage | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme for act=Asset |
| 2 | **act** |  | courage |  |  |  |  |  | nom act «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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It was a meritorious effort, even though they lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meritorious:x6:1
# text = It was a meritorious effort, even though they lost.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	meritorious	meritorious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a meritorious effort |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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