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title: pulpit — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pulpit» in the Judaism dictionary: A pulpit is a raised, enclosed stand in a church, from which the priest or minister gives the sermon. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pulpit

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**Who acts:** pulpit, priest, vicar, minister, we, our · **What happens:** raise, enclose, be, give, mean, climb · **To what, where:** raised stand, church, sermon, preachers, steps, pulpit

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«pulpit» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: [pulpit in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/pulpit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pulpit is a raised, enclosed stand in a church, from which the priest or minister gives the sermon.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pulpit:m1:1
# text = A pulpit is a raised, enclosed stand in a church, from which the priest or minister gives the sermon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pulpit	pulpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	enclosed	enclose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	stand	stand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	obl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	sermon	sermon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **enclose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a pulpit | a raised stand |  | a church |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **give** | present | the priest or minister | the sermon |  | a raised stand |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sermon=Theme |

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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 -->
The pulpit can mean preachers or religious teaching in general, as in «from the pulpit».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pulpit:m2:1
# text = The pulpit can mean preachers or religious teaching in general, as in «from the pulpit».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pulpit	pulpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	preachers	preacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	pulpit	pulpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | the pulpit | preachers or religious teaching in general |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vicar climbed the steps into the pulpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pulpit:x1:1
# text = The vicar climbed the steps into the pulpit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vicar	vicar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pulpit	pulpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the vicar | the steps |  | the pulpit |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location step=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The minister preached from the pulpit every Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pulpit:x2:1
# text = The minister preached from the pulpit every Sunday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	preached	preach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pulpit	pulpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **preach** *speech: other* | participle | the minister |  |  | the pulpit | sunday |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old pulpit was carved from dark oak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pulpit:x3:1
# text = The old pulpit was carved from dark oak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pulpit	pulpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	carved	carve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	oak	oak	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 | **carve** | past · passive |  | the old pulpit |  | dark oak |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from oak=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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From the pulpit, the priest asked people to help the flood victims.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pulpit:x4:1
# text = From the pulpit, the priest asked people to help the flood victims.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pulpit	pulpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	iobj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	victims	victim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the priest |  | people | the pulpit |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the priest *not said here* | the flood victims |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent victim=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On our church visit we saw the font, the altar and the pulpit.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pulpit:x5:1
# text = On our church visit we saw the font, the altar and the pulpit.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	visit	visit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	font	font	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pulpit	pulpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | the font and the pulpit |  | our church visit |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer font=Stimulus |
| 2 | **visit** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom visit «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pulpit was high so everyone could hear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pulpit:x6:1
# text = The pulpit was high so everyone could hear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pulpit	pulpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the pulpit |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hear** | could | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then he came down from the pulpit, and stood with his musket in front of the princess’s chest.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pulpit:x7:1
# text = Then he came down from the pulpit, and stood with his musket in front of the princess’s chest.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pulpit	pulpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	musket	musket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	’s	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come down** | past | he |  |  | the pulpit | then | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from pulpit=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **stand** | past | he *not said here* |  |  | front of the princess's chest |  | with his musket | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in front=Location |

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