merit Who acts: Merit, merits, pupil, I, Jake, idea · What happens: be, deserve, get, merit, have, choose · To what, where: quality, praise, good points, point, something, merit
«merit» 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: merit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Merit is the quality of being good and deserving praise or a reward.
nsubj cop det case cop nmod cc conj obj cc det conj punct root Merit NOUN is AUX the DET quality NOUN of ADP being AUX good ADJ and CCONJ deserving VERB praise NOUN or CCONJ a DET reward NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Merit merit NOUN Number=Sing 4 quality nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 quality cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 quality det 4 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 good case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 good cop 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 quality nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 deserving cc 9 deserving deserve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 good conj 10 praise praise NOUN Number=Sing 9 deserving obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 reward cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 reward det 13 reward reward NOUN Number=Sing 10 praise conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 quality punct
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1 is a present Merit the quality tree rules 2 is gerund good property tree rules 3 deserve gerund praise or a reward tree rules
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 The merits of something are its good points.
det nsubj case nmod cop nmod:poss amod punct root The DET merits NOUN of ADP something PRON are AUX its PRON good ADJ points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 merits det 2 merits merit NOUN Number=Plur 8 points nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 merits nmod 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 points cop 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 points nmod:poss 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 points amod 8 points point NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 points punct
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1 is a present the merits of something its good points tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: school — kept apart, not parsed.
A merit is a point, star or certificate a pupil gets for good work or good behaviour.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det punct appos cc conj det nsubj parataxis case amod obl cc amod conj punct root A DET merit NOUN is AUX a DET point NOUN , PUNCT star NOUN or CCONJ certificate NOUN a DET pupil NOUN gets VERB for ADP good ADJ work NOUN or CCONJ good ADJ behaviour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 merit det 2 merit merit NOUN Number=Sing 5 point nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 point cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 point det 5 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 star punct 7 star star NOUN Number=Sing 5 point appos 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 certificate cc 9 certificate certificate NOUN Number=Sing 5 point conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 pupil det 11 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 12 gets nsubj 12 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 point parataxis 13 for for ADP _ 15 work case 14 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 15 work amod 15 work work NOUN Number=Sing 12 gets obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 behaviour cc 17 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 18 behaviour amod 18 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 15 work conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 point punct
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1 is a present a merit a point or certificate tree rules 2 get present a pupil for good work or good behaviour vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent for work=Source
Meaning 4 To merit something is to deserve it.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj punct root To PART merit VERB something PRON is AUX to PART deserve VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 merit mark 2 merit merit VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 deserve advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 merit obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 deserve cop 5 to to PART _ 6 deserve mark 6 deserve deserve VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 deserve obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 deserve punct
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1 merit to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present deserve property tree rules
Example 1 I got a merit for my story about the dragon.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod case det nmod punct root I PRON got VERB a DET merit NOUN for ADP my PRON story NOUN about ADP the DET dragon NOUN . 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 merit det 4 merit merit NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 story case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 story nmod:poss 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 merit nmod 8 about about ADP _ 10 dragon case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dragon det 10 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 7 story nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I a merit for my story about the dragon vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent merit=Theme for story=Source
Example 2 Jake has twenty merits this term.
nsubj nummod obj det obj punct root Jake PROPN has VERB twenty NUM merits NOUN this DET term NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jake Jake PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 merits nummod 4 merits merit NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 term det 6 term term NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Jake twenty merits tree rules
Example 3 Each idea has its merits.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Each DET idea NOUN has VERB its PRON merits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 merits nmod:poss 5 merits merit NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each idea idea's merits vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent merit=Patient
Example 4 She was chosen for the team on merit, not because her dad is the coach.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux:pass case det obl case obl punct advmod mark nmod:poss nsubj cop det conj punct root She PRON was AUX chosen VERB for ADP the DET team NOUN on ADP merit NOUN , PUNCT not PART because SCONJ her PRON dad NOUN is AUX the DET coach 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 3 chosen nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 chosen aux:pass 3 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 team case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 team det 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 chosen obl 7 on on ADP _ 8 merit case 8 merit merit NOUN Number=Sing 3 chosen obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 16 coach punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 coach advmod 11 because because SCONJ _ 16 coach mark 12 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 dad nmod:poss 13 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 16 coach nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 coach cop 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 coach det 16 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 8 merit conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 chosen punct
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1 choose past · passive She merit and the coach for the team vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for team=Beneficiary 2 not is a present her dad the coach tree rules
Example 5 Your drawing merits a place on the wall.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Your PRON drawing NOUN merits VERB a DET place NOUN on ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 drawing nmod:poss 2 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 3 merits nsubj 3 merits merit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 merits obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 wall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wall det 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 merits punct
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1 merit present Your drawing a place the wall tree rules 2 draw Your nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 (formal) The proposal was judged on its merits.
punct amod punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss obl punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET proposal NOUN was AUX judged VERB on ADP its PRON merits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 proposal amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 proposal det 5 proposal proposal NOUN Number=Sing 7 judged nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 judged aux:pass 7 judged judge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 on on ADP _ 10 merits case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 merits nmod:poss 10 merits merit NOUN Number=Plur 7 judged obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 judged punct
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1 judge past · passive the formal proposal proposal's merits vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value
Example 7 Ten merits earn you a bronze certificate.
nummod nsubj iobj det compound obj punct root Ten NUM merits NOUN earn VERB you PRON a DET bronze NOUN certificate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 merits nummod 2 merits merit NOUN Number=Plur 3 earn nsubj 3 earn earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 earn iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 certificate det 6 bronze bronze NOUN Number=Sing 7 certificate compound 7 certificate certificate NOUN Number=Sing 3 earn obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 earn punct
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1 earn present Ten merits a bronze certificate you vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary certificate=Theme
Example 8 I jumped the highest; but in this world merit seldom meets its reward.
The tree, 13 words nsubj det obj punct cc case det compound obl advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root I PRON jumped VERB the DET highest ADJ ; PUNCT but CCONJ in ADP this DET world NOUN merit NOUN seldom ADV meets VERB its PRON reward NOUN . 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 jumped nsubj 2 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 highest det 4 highest high ADJ Degree=Sup 2 jumped obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 meets punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 12 meets cc 7 in in ADP _ 10 merit case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 merit det 9 world world NOUN Number=Sing 10 merit compound 10 merit merit NOUN Number=Sing 12 meets obl 11 seldom seldom ADV _ 12 meets advmod 12 meets meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 jumped conj 13 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 reward nmod:poss 14 reward reward NOUN Number=Sing 12 meets obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 jumped punct
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1 jump past I the highest vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme high=Trajectory 2 meet present I not said here merit's reward this world merit seldom property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reward=Co-Agent 3 reward merit nom reward «event transitive»: poss=agent
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