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title: reputation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reputation» in the school dictionary: A reputation is what people generally think about someone or something, based on what they have done in the past. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reputation

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**Who acts:** reputation, people, bakery, Cheating, She, school · **What happens:** be, think, base, do, mean, know · **To what, where:** past, reputation, excellent reputation, good reputation, it, nothing · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A reputation is what people generally think about someone or something, based on what they have done in the past.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reputation:m1:1
# text = A reputation is what people generally think about someone or something, based on what they have done in the past.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reputation	reputation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	acl:relcl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a reputation |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | people |  |  |  |  | about someone; generally *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about someone=Topic |
| 3 | **base** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on what=Source |
| 4 | **do** | present · perfect | people |  |  | the past |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A reputation for something means being known for it, good or bad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reputation:m2:1
# text = A reputation for something means being known for it, good or bad.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reputation	reputation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a reputation for something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **know** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  | for reputation | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bakery has a reputation for the best bread in town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reputation:x1:1
# text = The bakery has a reputation for the best bread in town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bakery	bakery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	reputation	reputation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the bakery | a reputation |  |  |  | for the best bread in town | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reputation=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheating would ruin his reputation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reputation:x2:1
# text = Cheating would ruin his reputation.
1	Cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	ruin	ruin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	reputation	reputation	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 | **ruin** | would | Cheating | Cheating's reputation |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reputation=Patient |
| 2 | **repute** |  | Cheating |  |  |  |  |  | nom reputation «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a reputation for being fair and kind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reputation:x3:1
# text = She has a reputation for being fair and kind.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	reputation	reputation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a reputation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reputation=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school has an excellent reputation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reputation:x4:1
# text = The school has an excellent reputation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reputation	reputation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school | a excellent reputation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reputation=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old house had a reputation for being haunted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reputation:x5:1
# text = The old house had a reputation for being haunted.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	reputation	reputation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	haunted	haunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old house | a reputation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reputation=Patient |
| 2 | **haunt** | gerund · passive |  | a reputation *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It takes years to build a good reputation and seconds to lose it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reputation:x6:1
# text = It takes years to build a good reputation and seconds to lose it.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	reputation	reputation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | It |  |  |  | year |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **build** | to-infinitive |  | a good reputation and seconds |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset reputation=Product |
| 3 | **lose** | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They added nothing to his reputation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reputation:x7:1
# text = They added nothing to his reputation.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	reputation	reputation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | They | nothing |  |  |  | to his reputation | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient to reputation=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **repute** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom reputation «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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