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title: worthwhile — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «worthwhile» in the school dictionary: Worth the time, effort or money you spend; useful or good to do. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# worthwhile

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**Who acts:** you, Practising, Helping, long walk, It, your · **What happens:** spend, do, practise, be, help, check · **To what, where:** food bank, worthwhile thing, work, more, worthwhile work

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«worthwhile» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [worthwhile in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/worthwhile.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Worth the time, effort or money you spend; useful or good to do.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthwhile:m1:1
# text = Worth the time, effort or money you spend; useful or good to do.
1	Worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	advcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | present | you |  |  |  | time |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Practising every day is worthwhile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthwhile:x1:1
# text = Practising every day is worthwhile.
1	Practising	practise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	worthwhile	worthwhile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | gerund |  |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Practising |  |  |  |  | worthwhile *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Helping at the food bank was a worthwhile thing to do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthwhile:x2:1
# text = Helping at the food bank was a worthwhile thing to do.
1	Helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	worthwhile	worthwhile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | gerund |  |  |  | the food bank |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Helping | a worthwhile thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The long walk was worthwhile for the view.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthwhile:x3:1
# text = The long walk was worthwhile for the view.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	worthwhile	worthwhile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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** | past | the long walk |  |  |  |  | for the view; worthwhile *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's worthwhile checking your work before you hand it in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthwhile:x4:1
# text = It's worthwhile checking your work before you hand it in.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	worthwhile	worthwhile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	checking	check	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hand	hand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | worthwhile *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | gerund |  | your work |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme |
| 3 | **hand in** | present | you | work |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Is it worthwhile paying more for the bigger box?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthwhile:x5:1
# text = Is it worthwhile paying more for the bigger box?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worthwhile	worthwhile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | worthwhile *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | gerund |  | more |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They did some worthwhile work for the charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthwhile:x6:1
# text = They did some worthwhile work for the charity.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
4	worthwhile	worthwhile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	charity	charity	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 | **do** | past | They | some worthwhile work |  |  |  | for the charity | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality |

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