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title: repute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «repute» in the school dictionary: What people generally think of someone or something; reputation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# repute

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**Who acts:** people, He, inn, Wild Wood, family, She · **What happens:** think, be, live, know, have, hold · **To what, where:** doctor, place, hall, him, repute, famous oracle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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What people generally think of someone or something; reputation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repute:m1:1
# text = What people generally think of someone or something; reputation.
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	generally	generally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	reputation	reputation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | people |  |  |  |  | of someone; generally *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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He was a doctor of good repute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repute:x1:1
# text = He was a doctor of good repute.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	repute	repute	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** | past | He | a doctor |  |  |  | of good repute | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The inn was a place of ill repute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repute:x2:1
# text = The inn was a place of ill repute.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	repute	repute	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 a** | past | the inn | a place |  |  |  | of ill repute | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By repute, the Wild Wood was dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repute:x3:1
# text = By repute, the Wild Wood was dangerous.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	repute	repute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	6	flat	_	_
6	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Wild Wood |  |  |  |  | by repute; dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A family of high repute lived in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repute:x4:1
# text = A family of high repute lived in the hall.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	repute	repute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | a family of high repute |  |  | the hall |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hall=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She knew him only by repute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repute:x5:1
# text = She knew him only by repute.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	repute	repute	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 | **know** | past | She | him *= he* |  |  |  | by repute | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The shop has a repute for fair prices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repute:x6:1
# text = The shop has a repute for fair prices.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	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	repute	repute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | the shop | a repute |  |  |  | for fair prices | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent repute=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The most famous of these institutions was the oracle of Apollo at Delphi, which was held in general repute all over the world.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:repute:x7:1
# text = The most famous of these institutions was the oracle of Apollo at Delphi, which was held in general repute all over the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	3	advmod	_	_
3	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	institutions	institution	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	oracle	oracle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Apollo	Apollo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Delphi	Delphi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	repute	repute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	all	all	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
22	over	over	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the famous oracle |  |  |  | of Apollo at Delphi | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | past · passive |  | Apollo at Delphi |  | general repute |  | over the world | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in repute=Location |

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