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title: renown — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «renown» in the school dictionary: Fame and respect for doing something well. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# renown

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**Who acts:** respect, knight, She, town, paintings, renown · **What happens:** do, win, be, bring, spread, remember · **To what, where:** something, great renown, battle, scientist, renown, him

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Fame and respect for doing something well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:renown:m1:1
# text = Fame and respect for doing something well.
1	Fame	fame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund | respect *not said here* | something |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight won great renown in battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:renown:x1:1
# text = The knight won great renown in battle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	renown	renown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the knight | great renown |  | battle |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent renown=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a scientist of world renown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:renown:x2:1
# text = She is a scientist of world renown.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	renown	renown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a scientist |  |  |  | of world renown | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town is of renown for its castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:renown:x3:1
# text = The town is of renown for its castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	renown	renown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the town |  |  |  |  | of renown; for town's castle | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His paintings brought him renown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:renown:x4:1
# text = His paintings brought him renown.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	paintings	painting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	renown	renown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | His paintings | renown | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent he=Destination renown=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The baker's renown spread across the valley.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:renown:x5:1
# text = The baker's renown spread across the valley.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	renown	renown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | past | the baker's renown |  |  | the valley |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme across valley=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Heroes of renown were remembered in songs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:renown:x6:1
# text = Heroes of renown were remembered in songs.
1	Heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	renown	renown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	remembered	remember	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | past · passive |  | Heroes of renown |  | songs |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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For, beside a great many other accomplishments, this young man was renowned for his admirable poetry.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:renown:x7:1
# text = For, beside a great many other accomplishments, this young man was renowned for his admirable poetry.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	accomplishments	accomplishment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
11	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	renowned	renowned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	admirable	admirable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	poetry	poetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | this young man |  |  |  |  | for a great many other accomplishments; for man's admirable poetry; renowned *property* | tree rules |

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