honour Who acts: people, Something, It, your, honour, polite way · What happens: give, make, be, meet, keep, word · To what, where: Great respect, someone, you, honour, word, respect · Speech: someone speaks here
«honour» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: honour in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Great respect that people give to someone: «in honour of».
amod obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct punct case appos case punct punct root Great ADJ respect NOUN that PRON people NOUN give VERB to ADP someone PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT in ADP honour NOUN of ADP » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 2 respect amod 2 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 give obj 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 give nsubj 5 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 respect acl:relcl 6 to to ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 give obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 honour punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 honour punct 10 in in ADP _ 11 honour case 11 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 7 someone appos 12 of of ADP _ 11 honour case 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 honour punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 respect punct
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1 give present people Great respect someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent that=Theme to someone=Recipient
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 Something that makes you proud and glad: «It is an honour to meet you».
The tree, 14 words nsubj nsubj obj xcomp cc conj punct punct nsubj cop det parataxis mark acl obj punct punct root Something PRON that PRON makes VERB you PRON proud ADJ and CCONJ glad ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON is AUX an DET honour NOUN to PART meet VERB you PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 makes nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 makes obj 5 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 3 makes xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 glad cc 7 glad glad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 proud conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 13 honour punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 13 honour punct 10 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 honour nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 honour cop 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 honour det 13 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes parataxis 14 to to PART _ 15 meet mark 15 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 honour acl 16 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 meet obj 17 » » PUNCT _ 13 honour punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make present Something you proud property tree rules 2 is a in a quote present It a honour tree rules 3 meet in a quote to-infinitive Something not said here you vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Co-Agent
Meaning 3 Being honest and keeping your word: «a person of honour».
cop csubj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct punct det case nmod punct punct root Being AUX honest ADJ and CCONJ keeping VERB your PRON word NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET person NOUN of ADP honour NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 honest cop 2 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person csubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 keeping cc 4 keeping keep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 honest conj 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 word nmod:poss 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 keeping obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 person punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 person punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 honour case 12 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 10 person nmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 person punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 person punct
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1 is gerund honest property tree rules 2 keep gerund your word vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme 3 word your nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To show respect to someone, often with a prize or ceremony.
mark obj case obl punct advmod case det acl:relcl cc conj punct root To PART show VERB respect NOUN to ADP someone PRON , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET prize NOUN or CCONJ ceremony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 show mark 2 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 2 show obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 show obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 prize punct 7 often often ADV _ 10 prize advmod 8 with with ADP _ 10 prize case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 prize det 10 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 ceremony cc 12 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 10 prize conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 show punct
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1 show to-infinitive respect someone vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Topic to someone=Recipient
Meaning 5 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To keep a promise or agreement: «honour a promise».
mark det obj cc conj punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART keep VERB a DET promise NOUN or CCONJ agreement NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT honour VERB a DET promise NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 keep mark 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 promise det 4 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 2 keep obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 agreement cc 6 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 4 promise conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 honour punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 honour punct 9 honour honour VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 keep parataxis 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 promise det 11 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 9 honour obj 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 honour punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep to-infinitive a promise or agreement tree rules 2 honour in a quote infinitive a promise tree rules
Meaning 6 "Your honour" is a polite way of speaking to a judge or other important person.
The tree, 15 words punct nmod:poss nsubj punct cop det amod mark acl case det obl cc amod amod conj punct root " PUNCT Your PRON honour NOUN " PUNCT is AUX a DET polite ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ speaking VERB to ADP a DET judge NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ important ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 honour punct 2 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 honour nmod:poss 3 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 8 way nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 honour punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 speaking mark 10 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 way acl 11 to to ADP _ 13 judge case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 judge det 13 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 10 speaking obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 person cc 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 17 person amod 16 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 17 person amod 17 person person NOUN Number=Sing 13 judge conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 way punct
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1 is a present Your honour a polite way tree rules 2 speak speech: other gerund a polite way not said here to a judge or other important person vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to judge=Co-Agent 3 honour in a quote Your nom honour «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The statue was built in honour of the brave firefighters.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det amod nmod punct root The DET statue NOUN was AUX built VERB in ADP honour NOUN of ADP the DET brave ADJ firefighters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 statue det 2 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 4 built nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 built aux:pass 4 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 honour case 6 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 4 built obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 firefighters case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 firefighters det 9 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 10 firefighters amod 10 firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 6 honour nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
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1 build past · passive the statue honour of the brave firefighters vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 honour the brave firefighters nom honour «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 It is a great honour to meet the queen.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl det obj punct root It PRON is AUX a DET great ADJ honour NOUN to PART meet VERB the DET queen NOUN . 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 5 honour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 honour cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 honour det 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 honour amod 5 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 meet mark 7 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 honour acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 queen det 9 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 7 meet obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 honour punct
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1 is a present It a great honour tree rules 2 meet to-infinitive the queen vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Co-Agent
Example 3 She was the guest of honour at the party.
nsubj cop det case nmod case det nmod punct root She PRON was AUX the DET guest NOUN of ADP honour NOUN at ADP the DET party 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 4 guest nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 guest cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 guest det 4 guest guest NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 honour case 6 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 4 guest nmod 7 at at ADP _ 9 party case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 party det 9 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 guest nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 guest punct
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1 is a past She the guest the party of honour tree rules
Example 4 A knight must always act with honour.
det nsubj aux advmod case obl punct root A DET knight NOUN must AUX always ADV act VERB with ADP honour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 act aux 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 act advmod 5 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 honour case 7 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 5 act obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 act must a knight with honour; always property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 I promise on my honour that I did not cheat.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root I PRON promise VERB on ADP my PRON honour NOUN that PRON I PRON did AUX not PART cheat VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 promise nsubj 2 promise promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 honour case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 honour nmod:poss 5 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 2 promise obl 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 cheat obj 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 cheat nsubj 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 cheat aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 cheat advmod 10 cheat cheat VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 honour acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 promise punct
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1 promise speech: promise present I my honour vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 not cheat past · do-support I my honour vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Source 3 honour my nom honour «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The town honoured the old teacher with a special award.
det nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl punct root The DET town NOUN honoured VERB the DET old ADJ teacher NOUN with ADP a DET special ADJ award NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 honoured nsubj 3 honoured honour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 teacher amod 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 honoured obj 7 with with ADP _ 10 award case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 award det 9 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 10 award amod 10 award award NOUN Number=Sing 3 honoured obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 honoured punct
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1 honour past the town the old teacher with a special award tree rules
Example 7 You should honour your promises.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root You PRON should AUX honour VERB your PRON promises NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 honour nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 honour aux 3 honour honour VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 promises nmod:poss 5 promises promise NOUN Number=Plur 3 honour obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 honour punct
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1 honour should You your promises tree rules 2 promise your nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Her name is on the school honour roll.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det compound compound punct root Her PRON name NOUN is AUX on ADP the DET school NOUN honour NOUN roll NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 name nmod:poss 2 name name NOUN Number=Sing 8 roll nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 roll cop 4 on on ADP _ 8 roll case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 roll det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 honour compound 7 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 8 roll compound 8 roll roll NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 roll punct
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1 is present Her name the honour roll tree rules 2 name Her = she nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 Bad enough, your honour; the magpie's dead!
advmod punct nmod:poss conj punct det nmod:poss case conj punct root Bad ADJ enough ADV , PUNCT your PRON honour NOUN ; PUNCT the DET magpie NOUN 's PART dead ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 enough enough ADV _ 1 Bad advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 honour punct 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 honour nmod:poss 5 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bad conj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 dead punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 magpie det 8 magpie magpie NOUN Number=Sing 10 dead nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 magpie case 10 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Bad conj 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Bad punct
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1 honour your nom honour «state transitive»: poss=agent
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