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title: archbishop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «archbishop» in the school dictionary: An archbishop is a very senior bishop who is in charge of the bishops and churches in a large area. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# archbishop

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**Who acts:** archbishop, senior bishop, Thomas Becket, tall hat, school choir, Archbishop Desmond · **What happens:** be, lead, crown, visit, kill, wear · **To what, where:** senior bishop, large area, charge, leading bishop, king, bishops · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«archbishop» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [archbishop in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/archbishop.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An archbishop is a very senior bishop who is in charge of the bishops and churches in a large area.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:archbishop:m1:1
# text = An archbishop is a very senior bishop who is in charge of the bishops and churches in a large area.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	senior	senior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bishops	bishop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a archbishop | a senior bishop |  | a large area |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a senior bishop |  |  | charge |  | of the bishops and churches | tree rules |

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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, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the leading bishop of the Church of England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:archbishop:m2:1
# text = The Archbishop of Canterbury is the leading bishop of the Church of England.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Canterbury	Canterbury	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	leading	lead	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the Archbishop of Canterbury | the leading bishop |  |  |  | of the Church of England | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Archbishop of Canterbury crowned the king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:archbishop:x1:1
# text = The Archbishop of Canterbury crowned the king.
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	crowned	crown	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crown** | past | the Archbishop of Canterbury | the king |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An archbishop leads the bishops of a large area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:archbishop:x2:1
# text = An archbishop leads the bishops of a large area.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leads	lead	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	bishops	bishop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | present | a archbishop | the bishops of a large area |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bishop=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The archbishop visited our cathedral at Easter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:archbishop:x3:1
# text = The archbishop visited our cathedral at Easter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cathedral	cathedral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | the archbishop | our cathedral |  | Easter |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cathedral=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thomas Becket was an archbishop killed in his cathedral long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:archbishop:x4:1
# text = Thomas Becket was an archbishop killed in his cathedral long ago.
1	Thomas	Thomas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Becket	becket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cathedral	cathedral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
11	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Thomas Becket | a archbishop |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **kill** | participle |  | a archbishop *not said here* |  | his cathedral |  | ago *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The archbishop wore a tall hat called a mitre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:archbishop:x5:1
# text = The archbishop wore a tall hat called a mitre.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mitre	mitre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the archbishop | a tall hat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a tall hat *not said here* | a mitre |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mitre=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school choir sang for the archbishop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:archbishop:x6:1
# text = Our school choir sang for the archbishop.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | Our school choir |  |  |  |  | for the archbishop | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for archbishop=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Archbishop Desmond Tutu worked for fairness in South Africa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:archbishop:x7:1
# text = Archbishop Desmond Tutu worked for fairness in South Africa.
1	Archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Desmond	Desmond	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Tutu	Tutu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
4	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fairness	fairness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | Archbishop Desmond |  |  |  |  | for fairness in South Africa | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for fairness=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eliza went, and the king and the archbishop followed her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:archbishop:x8:1
# text = Eliza went, and the king and the archbishop followed her.
1	Eliza	Eliza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Eliza |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **follow** | past | the king and the archbishop | Eliza |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

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