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title: scholarship — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scholarship» in the school dictionary: Money given to a pupil or student, usually because they are very good at something or need help, to pay for their school or university. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scholarship

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**Who acts:** pupil, scholars, cousin, She, full scholarship, school · **What happens:** give, be, need, pay, work, win · **To what, where:** Money, pupil, something, help, scholarship, music

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Money given to a pupil or student, usually because they are very good at something or need help, to pay for their school or university.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scholarship:m1:1
# text = Money given to a pupil or student, usually because they are very good at something or need help, to pay for their school or university.
1	Money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	student	student	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
19	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	acl:relcl	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  | Money *not said here* | a pupil or student |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to pupil=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | pupil |  |  | something |  | good, usually *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **need** | present | pupil *not said here* | help |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |
| 4 | **pay** | to-infinitive | pupil *not said here* | help *not said here* |  |  |  | for pupil's school or university | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for school=Theme |

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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: uncountable — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Serious study and learning, the work of scholars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scholarship:m2:1
# text = Serious study and learning, the work of scholars.
1	Serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	learning	learning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	scholars	scholar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** |  | scholars |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin won a scholarship to study music.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scholarship:x1:1
# text = My cousin won a scholarship to study music.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scholarship	scholarship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	study	study	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | My cousin | a scholarship |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scholarship=Eventuality |
| 2 | **study** | to-infinitive | My cousin *not said here* | music |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She went to university on a football scholarship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scholarship:x2:1
# text = She went to university on a football scholarship.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	university	university	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	scholarship	scholarship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | She |  |  | a football scholarship |  | to university | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to university=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A full scholarship pays for everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scholarship:x3:1
# text = A full scholarship pays for everything.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	scholarship	scholarship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | a full scholarship |  |  |  |  | for everything | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for everything=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school offers scholarships to children who cannot afford the fees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scholarship:x4:1
# text = The school offers scholarships to children who cannot afford the fees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	scholarships	scholarship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	afford	afford	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fees	fee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | the school | scholarships | children |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent scholarship=Theme to child=Goal |
| 2 | **not** **afford** | can | children | the fees |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His book shows great scholarship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scholarship:x5:1
# text = His book shows great scholarship.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	scholarship	scholarship	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 | **show** | present | His book | great scholarship |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent scholarship=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Monks in the Middle Ages kept scholarship alive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scholarship:x6:1
# text = Monks in the Middle Ages kept scholarship alive.
1	Monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
5	Ages	Age	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	scholarship	scholarship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	alive	alive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | Monks in the Middle Ages | scholarship |  |  |  | alive *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scholarship=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was once a sculptor, named Alfred, who having won the large gold medal and obtained a travelling scholarship, went to Italy, and then came back to his native land.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scholarship:x7:1
# text = There was once a sculptor, named Alfred, who having won the large gold medal and obtained a travelling scholarship, went to Italy, and then came back to his native land.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sculptor	sculptor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	Alfred	Alfred	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	obtained	obtain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	travelling	travel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	amod	_	_
21	scholarship	scholarship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Italy	Italy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	29	advmod	_	_
29	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
30	back	back	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
31	to	to	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
32	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	34	nmod:poss	_	_
33	native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | participle |  | a sculptor *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | Alfred |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | a sculptor |  |  |  |  | win *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **obtain** | past | a sculptor *not said here* | a travelling scholarship |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset scholarship=Theme |
| 5 | **travel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **go** | past | a sculptor *not said here* |  |  | Italy |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to italy=Initial\_Location |
| 7 | **come back** | past | a sculptor *not said here* |  |  | Italy's native land | then |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to land=Initial\_Location |

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