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title: tribute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tribute» in the school dictionary: A tribute is something said, done or given to show respect, thanks or admiration for someone: «a tribute to the nurses». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tribute

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** tribute, weaker country, food, tribute act, something, her · **What happens:** be, say, do, give, show, have · **To what, where:** something, respect, money, history, food, music · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«tribute» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [tribute in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tribute.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tribute is something said, done or given to show respect, thanks or admiration for someone: «a tribute to the nurses».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tribute:m1:1
# text = A tribute is something said, done or given to show respect, thanks or admiration for someone: «a tribute to the nurses».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	admiration	admiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tribute | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | respect and thanks for someone or admiration |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
In history, a tribute was money, food or goods that a weaker country or people had to pay to a stronger ruler.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tribute:m2:1
# text = In history, a tribute was money, food or goods that a weaker country or people had to pay to a stronger ruler.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	conj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	weaker	weak	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	24	amod	_	_
24	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a tribute | money and food or goods |  | history |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | past | a weaker country or people | food or goods |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **pay** | to-infinitive | food or goods *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to a stronger ruler | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tribute act or tribute band copies the music of a famous band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tribute:m3:1
# text = A tribute act or tribute band copies the music of a famous band.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	copies	copy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | present | a tribute act or tribute band | the music of a famous band |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«To be a tribute to» means to show how good something is: «The garden is a tribute to her hard work».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tribute:m4:1
# text = «To be a tribute to» means to show how good something is: «The garden is a tribute to her hard work».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	To	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	21	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
24	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | a tribute |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **show** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | something | a tribute |  |  |  | to her hard work | tree rules |
| 5 | **work** *in a quote* |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school planted a tree as a tribute to our old caretaker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tribute:x1:1
# text = The school planted a tree as a tribute to our old caretaker.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	planted	plant	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	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	caretaker	caretaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | the school | a tree |  |  |  | as a tribute; to our old caretaker | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fans left flowers in tribute to the singer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tribute:x2:1
# text = Fans left flowers in tribute to the singer.
1	Fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | Fans | flowers |  | tribute |  | to the singer | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent flower=Theme in tribute=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king demanded tribute from the villages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tribute:x3:1
# text = The king demanded tribute from the villages.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	villages	village	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | the king | tribute |  | the villages |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Theme tribute=Precondition from village=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone paid tribute to the brave firefighters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tribute:x4:1
# text = Everyone paid tribute to the brave firefighters.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | Everyone | tribute |  |  |  | to the brave firefighters | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tribute=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to see a Beatles tribute band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tribute:x5:1
# text = We went to see a Beatles tribute band.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	Beatles	Beatles	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **band** |  | Beatles |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her neat work is a tribute to her patience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tribute:x6:1
# text = Her neat work is a tribute to her patience.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	patience	patience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Her neat work | a tribute |  |  |  | to her patience | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Have you collected my tribute from Denmark?”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tribute:x7:1
# text = “Have you collected my tribute from Denmark?”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	collected	collect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Denmark	Denmark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you | my tribute |  | Denmark |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent tribute=Theme from denmark=Source |

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