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title: anglican — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «anglican» in the school dictionary: Anglican describes the Church of England and the churches around the world that grew from it, such as the Church of Ireland, the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the USA, and the Anglican Church of Australia. Every meaning for a pupil with its d
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# anglican

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**Who acts:** Anglican, world, village church, Archbishop, Anglicans, Aussie cousins · **What happens:** describe, grow, be, call, lead, sing · **To what, where:** Church, member, vicar, Anglican Communion, hymns, prayers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anglican describes the Church of England and the churches around the world that grew from it, such as the Church of Ireland, the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the USA, and the Anglican Church of Australia.

<!-- fold The tree, 38 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglican:m1:1
# text = Anglican describes the Church of England and the churches around the world that grew from it, such as the Church of Ireland, the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the USA, and the Anglican Church of Australia.
1	Anglican	anglican	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	around	around	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
26	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
27	Episcopal	Episcopal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
28	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
31	Episcopal	Episcopal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
37	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	40	cc	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
39	Anglican	Anglican	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	40	compound	_	_
40	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
41	of	of	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
42	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	40	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Anglican | the Church of England and the churches around the world such the Church of Ireland and the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Church in the USA |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent church=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | past | the world |  |  |  |  | from Anglican | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from it=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An Anglican is a member of one of these churches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglican:m2:1
# text = An Anglican is a member of one of these churches.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Anglican	anglican	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	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **is a** | present | a Anglican | a member |  |  |  | of one of this churches | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our village church is Anglican, and the vicar is called Reverend Sarah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglican:x1:1
# text = Our village church is Anglican, and the vicar is called Reverend Sarah.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	Anglican	anglican	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vicar	vicar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
12	Reverend	Reverend	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Sarah	Sarah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our village church |  |  |  |  | anglican *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | the vicar |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Archbishop of Canterbury leads the Anglican Communion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglican:x2:1
# text = The Archbishop of Canterbury leads the Anglican Communion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Canterbury	Canterbury	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Anglican	Anglican	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Communion	Communion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | present | the Archbishop of Canterbury | the Anglican Communion |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent communion=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anglicans sing hymns and say prayers from a prayer book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglican:x3:1
# text = Anglicans sing hymns and say prayers from a prayer book.
1	Anglicans	anglican	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sing	sing	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hymns	hymn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | Anglicans | hymns |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hymn=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Anglicans *not said here* | prayers |  | a prayer book |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent prayer=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My Aussie cousins go to the Anglican church in Sydney.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglican:x4:1
# text = My Aussie cousins go to the Anglican church in Sydney.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Aussie	aussie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Anglican	Anglican	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | My Aussie cousins |  |  | the Anglican church in Sydney |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to church=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Westminster Abbey hosts Anglican services.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglican:x5:1
# text = Westminster Abbey hosts Anglican services.
1	Westminster	Westminster	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Abbey	Abbey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	hosts	host	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Anglican	anglican	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **host** | present | Westminster | Anglican services |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In America, Anglicans are called Episcopalians.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglican:x6:1
# text = In America, Anglicans are called Episcopalians.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Anglicans	Anglican	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	Episcopalians	Episcopalian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Anglicans |  | America |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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