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title: worthy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «worthy» in the school dictionary: Deserving respect, praise or attention: a worthy winner. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# worthy

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**Who acts:** Worthy, She, story, We, Lamb, you · **What happens:** deserve, mean, be, raise, sing, prove · **To what, where:** respect, it, worthy winner, money, Lamb, choir · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«worthy» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [worthy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/worthy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Deserving respect, praise or attention: a worthy winner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthy:m1:1
# text = Deserving respect, praise or attention: a worthy winner.
1	Deserving	deserve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	worthy	worthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deserve** | gerund |  | respect and praise or attention |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Worthy of something means deserving it: worthy of a prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthy:m2:1
# text = Worthy of something means deserving it: worthy of a prize.
1	Worthy	Worthy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	nmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	deserving	deserve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	worthy	worthy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Worthy of something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **deserve** *not said to happen* | gerund | Worthy of something *not said here* | it |  |  |  | worthy of a prize *obl* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good and useful, but sometimes a bit dull: a worthy cause, a worthy book.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthy:m3:1
# text = Good and useful, but sometimes a bit dull: a worthy cause, a worthy book.
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	worthy	worthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	worthy	worthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: noun, old or jokey — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An important person: the local worthies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthy:m4:1
# text = An important person: the local worthies.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	worthies	worthy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was a worthy winner of the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthy:x1:1
# text = She was a worthy winner of the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	worthy	worthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	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 | She | a worthy winner |  |  |  | of the race | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story is worthy of a prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthy:x2:1
# text = The story is worthy of a prize.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worthy	worthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	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** | present | the story |  |  |  |  | of a prize; worthy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We raised money for a worthy cause.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthy:x3:1
# text = We raised money for a worthy cause.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	worthy	worthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | We | money |  |  |  | for a worthy cause | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Worthy is the Lamb,» sang the choir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthy:x4:1
# text = «Worthy is the Lamb,» sang the choir.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Worthy	Worthy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Worthy | the Lamb |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the Lamb | the choir |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location choir=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prove yourself worthy of their trust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthy:x5:1
# text = Prove yourself worthy of their trust.
1	Prove	prove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obj	_	_
3	worthy	worthy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | imperative | you *not said here* | yourself |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme worthy=Attribute |
| 2 | **trust** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom trust «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town's worthies met in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthy:x6:1
# text = The town's worthies met in the hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	worthies	worthy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hall	hall	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 | **meet** | past | the town's worthies |  |  | the hall |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is the old boat still seaworthy?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthy:x7:1
# text = Is the old boat still seaworthy?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	seaworthy	seaworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the old boat |  |  |  | still | seaworthy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the following statement is worthy of notice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:worthy:x8:1
# text = But the following statement is worthy of notice.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	worthy	worthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the following statement |  |  |  |  | of notice; worthy *property* | tree rules |

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