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«charity» in the English dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: charity in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 A charity is an organisation that collects money and help for people or animals in need.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj case obl cc conj case obl punct root A DET charity NOUN is AUX an DET organisation NOUN that PRON collects VERB money NOUN and CCONJ help NOUN for ADP people NOUN or CCONJ animals NOUN in ADP need NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 charity det 2 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 5 organisation nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 organisation cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 organisation det 5 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 collects nsubj 7 collects collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 organisation acl:relcl 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 collects obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 help cc 10 help help NOUN Number=Sing 8 money conj 11 for for ADP _ 12 people case 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 collects obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 animals cc 14 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 12 people conj 15 in in ADP _ 16 need case 16 need need NOUN Number=Sing 7 collects obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 organisation punct
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1 is a present a charity a organisation tree rules 2 collect present a organisation money and help need for people or animals vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
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.
Everyday, meaning 2 Charity is giving money, food or help to people who need it.
nsubj aux obj punct conj cc conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Charity NOUN is AUX giving VERB money NOUN , PUNCT food NOUN or CCONJ help NOUN to ADP people NOUN who PRON need VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 3 giving nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 giving aux 3 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 giving obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 food punct 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 money conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 help cc 8 help help NOUN Number=Sing 4 money conj 9 to to ADP _ 10 people case 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 help nmod 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 need nsubj 12 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 people acl:relcl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 need obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 giving punct
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1 give present · progressive Charity money and food or help to people vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme 2 need present people Charity vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Everyday, meaning 3 Charity can mean kindness in judging other people.
nsubj aux obj mark acl amod obj punct root Charity NOUN can AUX mean VERB kindness NOUN in SCONJ judging VERB other ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 5 in in SCONJ _ 6 judging mark 6 judging judge VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 kindness acl 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 people amod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 judging obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Charity kindness vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kindness=Topic 2 judge gerund kindness not said here other people vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent people=Value
Early Modern English, meaning 1 Goodwill toward others, or a kind act done freely for someone in need.
The tree, 13 words case nmod punct cc det amod nsubj acl advmod case obl case nmod punct root Goodwill NOUN toward ADP others NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET kind ADJ act NOUN done VERB freely ADV for ADP someone PRON in ADP need NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Goodwill goodwill NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 toward toward ADP _ 3 others case 3 others other NOUN Number=Plur 1 Goodwill nmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 done punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 9 done cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 act det 7 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 8 act amod 8 act act NOUN Number=Sing 9 done nsubj 9 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Goodwill acl 10 freely freely ADV _ 9 done advmod 11 for for ADP _ 12 someone case 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 done obl 13 in in ADP _ 14 need case 14 need need NOUN Number=Sing 12 someone nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Goodwill punct
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1 do participle a kind act Goodwill toward others not said here for someone in need; freely property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goodwill=Eventuality
Example 1 We raised fifty pounds for charity.
nsubj nummod obj case obl punct root We PRON raised VERB fifty NUM pounds NOUN for ADP charity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 raised nsubj 2 raised raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 pounds nummod 4 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 2 raised obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 charity case 6 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 2 raised obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 raised punct
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1 raise past We fifty pounds for charity vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Theme
Example 2 Our school held a fun run for charity.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root Our PRON school NOUN held VERB a DET fun ADJ run NOUN for ADP charity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 run det 5 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 6 run amod 6 run run NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 charity case 8 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 6 run nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past Our school a fun run for charity vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent run=Theme
Example 3 She gives old toys to the charity shop.
nsubj amod obj case det compound obl punct root She PRON gives VERB old ADJ toys NOUN to ADP the DET charity NOUN shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 gives nsubj 2 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 toys amod 4 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 2 gives obj 5 to to ADP _ 8 shop case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shop det 7 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 8 shop compound 8 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 2 gives obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gives punct
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1 give present She old toys the charity shop vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent toy=Theme to shop=Recipient
Example 4 The charity helps homeless dogs.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET charity NOUN helps VERB homeless ADJ dogs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 charity det 2 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 homeless homeless ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dogs amod 5 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 3 helps obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present the charity homeless dogs vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Beneficiary
Example 5 Lots of charities help after floods.
nsubj case nmod case obl punct root Lots NOUN of ADP charities NOUN help VERB after ADP floods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 4 help nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 charities case 3 charities charity NOUN Number=Plur 1 Lots nmod 4 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 after after ADP _ 6 floods case 6 floods flood NOUN Number=Plur 4 help obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 help punct
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1 help present Lots of charities after floods vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 6 He did a sponsored walk for a children's charity.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root He PRON did VERB a DET sponsored VERB walk NOUN for ADP a DET children NOUN 's PART charity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 walk det 4 sponsored sponsor VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 walk amod 5 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 6 for for ADP _ 10 charity case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 children det 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 10 charity nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 children case 10 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past He a sponsored walk for a children's charity vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent walk=Eventuality 2 sponsor participle vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Charity begins at home.
nsubj case obl punct root Charity NOUN begins VERB at ADP home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 2 begins nsubj 2 begins begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 4 home case 4 home home NOUN Number=Sing 2 begins obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 begins punct
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1 begin present Charity home vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 8 It's pure charity that she is here at all.
nsubj cop amod mark nsubj cop acl case obl punct root It PRON 's AUX pure ADJ charity NOUN that SCONJ she PRON is AUX here ADV at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 charity nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 charity cop 3 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 4 charity amod 4 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 here mark 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 here nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 here cop 8 here here ADV PronType=Dem 4 charity acl 9 at at ADP _ 10 all case 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 here obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 charity punct
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1 is a present It pure charity tree rules 2 is present she pure charity not said here all here property tree rules
Example 9 It's pure charity that she is here at all.
From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
nsubj cop amod mark nsubj cop acl case obl punct root It PRON 's AUX pure ADJ charity NOUN that SCONJ she PRON is AUX here ADV at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 charity nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 charity cop 3 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 4 charity amod 4 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 here mark 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 here nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 here cop 8 here here ADV PronType=Dem 4 charity acl 9 at at ADP _ 10 all case 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 here obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 charity punct
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1 is a present It pure charity tree rules 2 is present she pure charity not said here all here property tree rules
Example 10 In a charity school, among the children, sat a little Jewish girl.
From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
The tree, 12 words case det compound obl punct case det conj punct det amod amod obj punct root In ADP a DET charity NOUN school NOUN , PUNCT among ADP the DET children NOUN , PUNCT sat VERB a DET little ADJ Jewish ADJ girl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 school case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 school det 3 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 4 school compound 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 sat obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 children punct 6 among among ADP _ 8 children case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 children det 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 school conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 school punct 10 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 girl det 12 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 14 girl amod 13 Jewish Jewish ADJ Degree=Pos 14 girl amod 14 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 10 sat obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 sat punct
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1 sit past a little Jewish girl a charity school and the children vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent girl=Theme in school=Location
Example 11 ‘All hail!’ said the girl. ‘I have come, of your charity, to ask your help!’
From The Pink Fairy Book.
Sentence 1: ‘All hail!’ said the girl.
punct det nsubj punct punct det nsubj punct root ‘ PUNCT All DET hail NOUN ! PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB the DET girl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 3 hail punct 2 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 hail det 3 hail hail NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 hail punct 5 ’ ' PUNCT _ 3 hail punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 girl det 8 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past all hail the girl nsubj vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: ‘I have come, of your charity, to ask your help!’
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj aux punct case nmod:poss obl punct mark parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct root ‘ PUNCT I PRON have AUX come VERB , PUNCT of ADP your PRON charity NOUN , PUNCT to PART ask VERB your PRON help NOUN ! PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 4 come punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 come nsubj 3 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 come aux 4 come come VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 charity punct 6 of of ADP _ 8 charity case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 charity nmod:poss 8 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 4 come obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 ask punct 10 to to PART _ 11 ask mark 11 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 come parataxis 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 help nmod:poss 13 help help NOUN Number=Sing 11 ask obj 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 11 ask punct 15 ’ ' PUNCT _ 4 come punct
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1 come present · perfect I of your charity vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme of charity=Initial_Location 2 ask speech: ask to-infinitive your help vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent help=Recipient 3 help your nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent
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