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title: nobility — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nobility» in the school dictionary: The nobility are the people of the highest social class, such as dukes, earls and lords, who have titles passed down in their families. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nobility

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**Who acts:** nobility, dukes, king, Many, He, Members · **What happens:** be, have, pass down, own, invite, lose · **To what, where:** people, titles, families, quality, most, Middle Ages

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nobility are the people of the highest social class, such as dukes, earls and lords, who have titles passed down in their families.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nobility:m1:1
# text = The nobility are the people of the highest social class, such as dukes, earls and lords, who have titles passed down in their families.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nobility	nobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
9	social	social	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	dukes	duke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	earls	earl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	lords	lord	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
22	titles	title	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
23	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	acl	_	_
24	down	down	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the nobility | the people |  |  |  | of the highest social class | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | dukes and earls and lords | titles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent title=Patient |
| 3 | **pass down** | participle |  | titles *not said here* |  | titles's families |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in family=Location |

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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 -->
Nobility is also the quality of being noble: good, honest and brave.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nobility:m2:1
# text = Nobility is also the quality of being noble: good, honest and brave.
1	Nobility	nobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	noble	noble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Nobility | the quality |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | noble *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Middle Ages, the nobility owned most of the land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nobility:x1:1
# text = In the Middle Ages, the nobility owned most of the land.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
4	Ages	Age	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nobility	nobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	owned	own	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | past | the nobility | most of the land |  |  | in the Middle Ages |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot most=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king invited the nobility to the feast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nobility:x2:1
# text = The king invited the nobility to the feast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	invited	invite	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	nobility	nobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past | the king | the nobility |  |  |  | to the feast | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nobility=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many of the nobility lost power in the French Revolution.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nobility:x3:1
# text = Many of the nobility lost power in the French Revolution.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	nobility	nobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Revolution	Revolution	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	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 | **lose** | past | Many of the nobility | power |  | the French Revolution |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He showed great nobility by forgiving his enemy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nobility:x4:1
# text = He showed great nobility by forgiving his enemy.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	nobility	nobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	forgiving	forgive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **show** | past | He | great nobility |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent nobility=Recipient |
| 2 | **forgive** | gerund | He *not said here* | his enemy |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Members of the nobility had titles like duke and earl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nobility:x5:1
# text = Members of the nobility had titles like duke and earl.
1	Members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	nobility	nobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	titles	title	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	duke	duke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	earl	earl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **have** | past | Members of the nobility | titles |  |  |  | like duke and earl | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent title=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nobility sat in the House of Lords.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nobility:x6:1
# text = The nobility sat in the House of Lords.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nobility	nobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	House	House	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Lords	Lord	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **sit** | past | the nobility |  |  | the House of Lords |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in house=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobility is a distinction; it is a gold coin that bears the stamp of its own value.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nobility:x7:1
# text = Nobility is a distinction; it is a gold coin that bears the stamp of its own value.
1	Nobility	nobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	distinction	distinction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
12	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	stamp	stamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Nobility | a distinction |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Nobility | a gold coin and bears |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **value** |  | Nobility |  |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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