honours Who acts: higher level, honours, He, She, her, you · What happens: give, honour, mean, show, keep, word · To what, where: special praise, someone, degree, respect, promise, word · Speech: someone speaks here
«honours» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: honours in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Awards, titles or special praise given to someone for great work or bravery.
The tree, 13 words punct conj cc amod conj acl case obl case amod obl cc conj punct root Awards NOUN , PUNCT titles NOUN or CCONJ special ADJ praise NOUN given VERB to ADP someone PRON for ADP great ADJ work NOUN or CCONJ bravery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Awards award NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 titles punct 3 titles title NOUN Number=Plur 1 Awards conj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 praise cc 5 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 6 praise amod 6 praise praise NOUN Number=Sing 1 Awards conj 7 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 praise acl 8 to to ADP _ 9 someone case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 given obl 10 for for ADP _ 12 work case 11 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 12 work amod 12 work work NOUN Number=Sing 7 given obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 bravery cc 14 bravery bravery NOUN Number=Sing 12 work conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Awards punct
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1 give participle special praise not said here someone for great work or bravery vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient for work=Asset
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 A higher level of a university degree: «an honours degree».
det amod nsubj case det compound nmod punct punct nsubj obj punct punct root A DET higher ADJ level NOUN of ADP a DET university NOUN degree NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT an DET honours VERB degree NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 level det 2 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 level amod 3 level level NOUN Number=Sing 11 honours nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 7 degree case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 degree det 6 university university NOUN Number=Sing 7 degree compound 7 degree degree NOUN Number=Sing 3 level nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 honours punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 honours punct 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 honours nsubj 11 honours honour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 degree degree NOUN Number=Sing 11 honours obj 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 honours punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 honours punct
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1 honour in a quote present a higher level of a university degree degree tree rules
Meaning 3 «With honours» means with extra praise for very good results.
punct case nsubj punct case amod obl case advmod amod nmod punct root « PUNCT With ADP honours NOUN » PUNCT means VERB with ADP extra ADJ praise NOUN for ADP very ADV good ADJ results NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 honours punct 2 With with ADP _ 3 honours case 3 honours honour NOUN Number=Plur 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 honours punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 praise case 7 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 8 praise amod 8 praise praise NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 9 for for ADP _ 12 results case 10 very very ADV _ 11 good advmod 11 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 12 results amod 12 results result NOUN Number=Plur 8 praise nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present honours with extra praise for good results vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
He or she shows respect or keeps a promise: «She always honours her word».
The tree, 14 words nsubj cc conj obj cc conj det obj punct punct nsubj advmod parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct root He PRON or CCONJ she PRON shows VERB respect NOUN or CCONJ keeps VERB a DET promise NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON always ADV honours VERB her PRON word NOUN » PUNCT . 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 4 shows nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 she cc 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 He conj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 keeps cc 7 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shows conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 promise det 9 promise promise NOUN Number=Sing 7 keeps obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 4 shows punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 honours punct 12 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 honours nsubj 13 always always ADV PronType=Tot 14 honours advmod 14 honours honour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shows parataxis 15 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 word nmod:poss 16 word word NOUN Number=Sing 14 honours obj 17 » » PUNCT _ 14 honours punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present He respect vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient clause=Topic 2 keep present He not said here a promise vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Theme 3 honour in a quote present She her word always property tree rules 4 word in a quote her = she nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 She received many honours for her work as a nurse.
nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss nmod case det nmod punct root She PRON received VERB many ADJ honours NOUN for ADP her PRON work NOUN as ADP a DET nurse 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 received nsubj 2 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 honours amod 4 honours honour NOUN Number=Plur 2 received obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 work case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 work nmod:poss 7 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 honours nmod 8 as as ADP _ 10 nurse case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 nurse det 10 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 7 work nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 received punct
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1 receive past She many honours for her work as a nurse vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honour=Theme 2 work her = she as a nurse nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent as=obl
Example 2 He graduated from university with honours.
nsubj case obl case obl punct root He PRON graduated VERB from ADP university NOUN with ADP honours 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 graduated nsubj 2 graduated graduate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 4 university case 4 university university NOUN Number=Sing 2 graduated obl 5 with with ADP _ 6 honours case 6 honours honour NOUN Number=Plur 2 graduated obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 graduated punct
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1 graduate past He university with honours tree rules
Example 3 The soldier was buried with full military honours.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod amod obl punct root The DET soldier NOUN was AUX buried VERB with ADP full ADJ military ADJ honours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldier det 2 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing 4 buried nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 buried aux:pass 4 buried bury VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 honours case 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 8 honours amod 7 military military ADJ Degree=Pos 8 honours amod 8 honours honour NOUN Number=Plur 4 buried obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 buried punct
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1 bury past · passive the soldier with full military honours vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 4 Would you like to do the honours and cut the cake?
aux nsubj mark xcomp det obj cc conj det obj punct root Would AUX you PRON like VERB to PART do VERB the DET honours NOUN and CCONJ cut VERB the DET cake NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 like aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 like nsubj 3 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 like xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 honours det 7 honours honour NOUN Number=Plur 5 do obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 cut cc 9 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 do conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 cake det 11 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 9 cut obj 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 like punct
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1 like would you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here the honours vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honour=Eventuality 3 cut past you not said here the cake vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cake=Product
Example 5 The New Year Honours list includes a local teacher.
det compound compound compound nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET New PROPN Year PROPN Honours PROPN list NOUN includes VERB a DET local ADJ teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 list det 2 New New PROPN Number=Sing 3 Year compound 3 Year Year PROPN Number=Sing 5 list compound 4 Honours Honour PROPN Number=Plur 5 list compound 5 list list NOUN Number=Sing 6 includes nsubj 6 includes include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 teacher det 8 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 9 teacher amod 9 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 6 includes obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 includes punct
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1 include present the Year Honours list a local teacher vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Theme
Example 6 The club always honours its best players at the end of the season.
det nsubj advmod nmod:poss amod obj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET club NOUN always ADV honours VERB its PRON best ADJ players NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET season NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 club det 2 club club NOUN Number=Sing 4 honours nsubj 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 4 honours advmod 4 honours honour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 players nmod:poss 6 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 players amod 7 players player NOUN Number=Plur 4 honours obj 8 at at ADP _ 10 end case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 end det 10 end end NOUN Number=Sing 4 honours obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 season case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 season det 13 season season NOUN Number=Sing 10 end nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 honours punct
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1 honour present the club club's best players at the end of the season always property tree rules
Example 7 The Dioscuri received divine honours throughout Greece, and were worshipped with special reverence at Sparta.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj amod obj case nmod punct cc cop conj case amod obl case nmod punct root The DET Dioscuri PROPN received VERB divine ADJ honours NOUN throughout ADP Greece PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ were AUX worshipped ADJ with ADP special ADJ reverence NOUN at ADP Sparta PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Dioscuri det 2 Dioscuri Dioscuri PROPN Number=Sing 3 received nsubj 3 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 divine divine ADJ Degree=Pos 5 honours amod 5 honours honour NOUN Number=Plur 3 received obj 6 throughout throughout ADP _ 7 Greece case 7 Greece Greece PROPN Number=Sing 5 honours nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 worshipped punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 worshipped cc 10 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 worshipped cop 11 worshipped worshipped ADJ Degree=Pos 3 received conj 12 with with ADP _ 14 reverence case 13 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 14 reverence amod 14 reverence reverence NOUN Number=Sing 11 worshipped obl 15 at at ADP _ 16 Sparta case 16 Sparta Sparta PROPN Number=Sing 14 reverence nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 received punct
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1 receive past the Dioscuri divine honours Greece vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent honour=Theme throughout greece=Location 2 is past the Dioscuri not said here with special reverence at Sparta; worshipped property tree rules
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