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title: afterlife — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «afterlife» in the school dictionary: The afterlife is a life that many people believe comes after death, for example in heaven. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# afterlife

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**Who acts:** afterlife, many people, that, Ancient Egyptians, Christians, people · **What happens:** be, believe, come, happen, stop, use · **To what, where:** life, afterlife, food, God, different things, tomb · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«afterlife» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [afterlife in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/afterlife.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The afterlife is a life that many people believe comes after death, for example in heaven.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afterlife:m1:1
# text = The afterlife is a life that many people believe comes after death, for example in heaven.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	afterlife	afterlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
10	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the afterlife | a life |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** | present | many people |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **come** | present | that |  |  |  | after death | for example in heaven | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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}

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Usage: rare, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The afterlife of something is what happens to it after it stops being used, like the afterlife of a plastic bottle.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afterlife:m2:1
# text = The afterlife of something is what happens to it after it stops being used, like the afterlife of a plastic bottle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	afterlife	afterlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
7	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
10	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
13	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	afterlife	afterlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the afterlife of something |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present |  |  | afterlife |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | present | afterlife |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **use** | gerund · passive | afterlife *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like the afterlife of a plastic bottle | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ancient Egyptians packed food and treasure for the afterlife.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afterlife:x1:1
# text = Ancient Egyptians packed food and treasure for the afterlife.
1	Ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	afterlife	afterlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | past | Ancient Egyptians | food and treasure |  |  |  | for the afterlife | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe that people who trust God will live with him in the afterlife.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afterlife:x2:1
# text = Christians believe that people who trust God will live with him in the afterlife.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	trust	trust	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	afterlife	afterlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **trust** | present | people | God |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Theme |
| 3 | **live** | future | people |  |  | the afterlife |  | with God | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with he=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Different religions teach different things about the afterlife.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afterlife:x3:1
# text = Different religions teach different things about the afterlife.
1	Different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	religions	religion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	teach	teach	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	afterlife	afterlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | Different religions | different things |  |  |  | about the afterlife | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Recipient about afterlife=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pharaoh's tomb was filled with things for his afterlife.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afterlife:x4:1
# text = The pharaoh's tomb was filled with things for his afterlife.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pharaoh	pharaoh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tomb	tomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	afterlife	afterlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past · passive |  | the pharaoh's tomb |  |  |  | with things; for his afterlife | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with thing=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people do not believe in an afterlife at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afterlife:x5:1
# text = Some people do not believe in an afterlife at all.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	afterlife	afterlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **believe** | present · do-support | some people |  |  | a afterlife at all |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lesson was about the afterlife of a recycled can.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afterlife:x6:1
# text = The lesson was about the afterlife of a recycled can.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	afterlife	afterlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	recycled	recycle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the lesson |  |  |  |  | about the afterlife | tree rules |
| 2 | **recycle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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