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title: angelus — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «angelus» in the school dictionary: A Catholic prayer remembering that, Christians believe, the angel Gabriel told Mary she would be the mother of Jesus; it is said in the morning, at noon and in the evening. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# angelus

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**Who acts:** Catholic prayer, angel, bell, Angelus bell, Grandma, Millet · **What happens:** remember, believe, tell, be, say, ring · **To what, where:** Catholic prayer, Mary, mother, prayer, people, Angelus · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Catholic prayer remembering that, Christians believe, the angel Gabriel told Mary she would be the mother of Jesus; it is said in the morning, at noon and in the evening.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelus:m1:1
# text = A Catholic prayer remembering that, Christians believe, the angel Gabriel told Mary she would be the mother of Jesus; it is said in the morning, at noon and in the evening.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Catholic	catholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	remembering	remember	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	Gabriel	Gabriel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
13	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
14	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	iobj	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
16	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	cop	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	ccomp	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	parataxis	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	at	at	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	advcl	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | gerund | a Catholic prayer *not said here* | a Catholic prayer |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 2 | **believe** | present | a Catholic prayer |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the angel |  | Mary |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mary=Recipient |
| 4 | **is a** | would | angel | the mother |  |  |  | of Jesus | tree rules |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | prayer |  |  | morning |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |

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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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bell rung to call people to say this prayer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelus:m2:1
# text = The bell rung to call people to say this prayer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rung	ring	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | gerund | the bell *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | to-infinitive | the bell *not said here* |  | people |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | the bell *not said here* | this prayer |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent prayer=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Angelus bell rang at noon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelus:x1:1
# text = The Angelus bell rang at noon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Angelus	Angelus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | past | the Angelus bell |  |  |  | noon |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma stops to say the Angelus at six.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelus:x2:1
# text = Grandma stops to say the Angelus at six.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Angelus	Angelus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | Grandma *not said here* | the Angelus |  | six |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent angelus=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Ireland the Angelus is broadcast on TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelus:x3:1
# text = In Ireland the Angelus is broadcast on TV.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Angelus	Angelus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	broadcast	broadcast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **broadcast** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | the Angelus |  | Ireland |  | on TV | vn instr\_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Millet painted farmers praying the Angelus in a field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelus:x4:1
# text = Millet painted farmers praying the Angelus in a field.
1	Millet	Millet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	praying	pray	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Angelus	Angelus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | Millet | farmers |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent farmer=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **pray** | gerund | Millet *not said here* | the Angelus |  | a field |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The church rings the Angelus three times a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelus:x5:1
# text = The church rings the Angelus three times a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rings	ring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Angelus	Angelus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | present | the church | the Angelus |  |  | time |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location angelus=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned the words of the Angelus in RE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelus:x6:1
# text = We learned the words of the Angelus in RE.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Angelus	Angelus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	RE	RE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We | the words of the Angelus in RE |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |
| 2 | **word** |  |  | the Angelus in RE |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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