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title: theological — mysticism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «theological» in the mysticism dictionary: To do with the study of God and religion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# theological

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**Who acts:** Kyiv, evidence, note, Christianity, story, He · **What happens:** do, study, not be, be, acquire, say · **To what, where:** God, greater theological shock, new pilgrimage routes, note, theological basis, theological book · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«theological» in the mysticism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [theological in the mysticism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/mysticism/w/theological.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To do with the study of God and religion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:theological:m1:1
# text = To do with the study of God and religion.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the study of God and religion | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **study** |  |  | God and religion |  |  |  |  | nom study «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The greater theological shock would not be that Kyiv became biblical. (note 05)

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*Sentence 1:* The greater theological shock would not be that Kyiv became biblical.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:theological:x1:1
# text = The greater theological shock would not be that Kyiv became biblical.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
3	theological	theological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	shock	shock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	biblical	biblical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | would | Kyiv | the greater theological shock *not said here* |  |  |  | become, biblical *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (note 05)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:theological:x1:2
# text = (note 05)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	05	05	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

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If the evidence were overwhelming, Kyiv would almost certainly acquire new pilgrimage routes, chapels, liturgies, museums, theological institutes, and devotional traditions. (note 05)

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*Sentence 1:* If the evidence were overwhelming, Kyiv would almost certainly acquire new pilgrimage routes, chapels, liturgies, museums, theological institutes, and devotional traditions.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:theological:x2:1
# text = If the evidence were overwhelming, Kyiv would almost certainly acquire new pilgrimage routes, chapels, liturgies, museums, theological institutes, and devotional traditions.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	overwhelming	overwhelming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	certainly	certainly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	acquire	acquire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	pilgrimage	pilgrimage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	routes	route	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	chapels	chapel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	liturgies	liturgy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	museums	museum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	theological	theological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	institutes	institute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	devotional	devotional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	traditions	tradition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the evidence |  |  |  |  | Kyiv *obl*; overwhelming *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **acquire** | would | Kyiv *not said here* | new pilgrimage routes and chapels and liturgies and museums and theological institutes |  |  |  | certainly *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset route=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (note 05)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:theological:x2:2
# text = (note 05)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	05	05	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The note says Christianity would probably embrace it more visibly, with pilgrimage routes, chapels, liturgies, museums, theological institutes and devotional traditions. (lesson 011)

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*Sentence 1:* The note says Christianity would probably embrace it more visibly, with pilgrimage routes, chapels, liturgies, museums, theological institutes and devotional traditions.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:theological:x3:1
# text = The note says Christianity would probably embrace it more visibly, with pilgrimage routes, chapels, liturgies, museums, theological institutes and devotional traditions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Christianity	Christianity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	embrace	embrace	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	visibly	visibly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	pilgrimage	pilgrimage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	routes	route	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	chapels	chapel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	liturgies	liturgy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	museums	museum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	theological	theological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	institutes	institute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	devotional	devotional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	traditions	tradition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the note |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **embrace** | would | Christianity | note |  |  |  | probably, visibly *property* | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (lesson 011)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:theological:x3:2
# text = (lesson 011)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	011	011	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The story has a theological basis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:theological:x4:1
# text = The story has a theological basis.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	theological	theological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	basis	basis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the story | a theological basis |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basis=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He wrote a theological book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:theological:x5:1
# text = He wrote a theological book.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	theological	theological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | He | a theological book |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The lesson was theological, about how to be good.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:mysticism:theological:x6:1
# text = The lesson was theological, about how to be good.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	theological	theological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the lesson |  |  |  |  | theological *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

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