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title: trustworthiness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trustworthiness» in the school dictionary: Trustworthiness is the quality of being trustworthy: honest, reliable and able to be trusted to do what is right. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trustworthiness

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**Who acts:** Trustworthiness, Keeping, teacher, you, We · **What happens:** be, trust, do, mean, keep, show · **To what, where:** quality, secrets, trustworthiness, Sam, lot, class treasurer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trustworthiness is the quality of being trustworthy: honest, reliable and able to be trusted to do what is right.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trustworthiness:m1:1
# text = Trustworthiness is the quality of being trustworthy: honest, reliable and able to be trusted to do what is right.
1	Trustworthiness	trustworthiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	trustworthy	trustworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	reliable	reliable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	xcomp	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	ccomp	_	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 | Trustworthiness | the quality |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | trustworthy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **trust** | to-infinitive · passive | Trustworthiness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: clause=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive | Trustworthiness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
Trustworthiness of information means how reliable and true it is, such as a source or a website.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trustworthiness:m2:1
# text = Trustworthiness of information means how reliable and true it is, such as a source or a website.
1	Trustworthiness	trustworthiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	reliable	reliable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Trustworthiness of information |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Trustworthiness |  |  |  |  | reliable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Trustworthiness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keeping secrets shows trustworthiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trustworthiness:x1:1
# text = Keeping secrets shows trustworthiness.
1	Keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	secrets	secret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	trustworthiness	trustworthiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | gerund |  | secrets |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | present | Keeping | trustworthiness |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent trustworthiness=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher praised Sam for his trustworthiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trustworthiness:x2:1
# text = The teacher praised Sam for his trustworthiness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	praised	praise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	trustworthiness	trustworthiness	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 | **praise** | past | the teacher | Sam |  |  |  | for teacher's trustworthiness | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent sam=Theme for trustworthiness=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the trustworthiness of a website before you use it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trustworthiness:x3:1
# text = Check the trustworthiness of a website before you use it.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	trustworthiness	trustworthiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the trustworthiness of a website |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trustworthiness=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | present | you | trustworthiness |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trustworthiness matters a lot when you look after a pet for a neighbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trustworthiness:x4:1
# text = Trustworthiness matters a lot when you look after a pet for a neighbour.
1	Trustworthiness	trustworthiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	matters	matter	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	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **matter** | present | Trustworthiness | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **look** | present | you |  |  |  | after a pet | for a neighbour | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for neighbour=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A good friend's trustworthiness is worth more than gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trustworthiness:x5:1
# text = A good friend's trustworthiness is worth more than gold.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	trustworthiness	trustworthiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	obj	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a good friend's trustworthiness |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We discussed the trustworthiness of the news story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trustworthiness:x6:1
# text = We discussed the trustworthiness of the news story.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	discussed	discuss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	trustworthiness	trustworthiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discuss** *speech: other* | past | We | the trustworthiness of the news story |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trustworthiness=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her trustworthiness made her the perfect class treasurer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:trustworthiness:x7:1
# text = Her trustworthiness made her the perfect class treasurer.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	trustworthiness	trustworthiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	treasurer	treasurer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Her trustworthiness | the class treasurer | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset she=Beneficiary treasurer=Product |

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