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title: ascension — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ascension» in the school dictionary: The Ascension is the event when, Christians believe, Jesus rose up into heaven forty days after he rose from the dead. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ascension

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**Who acts:** Ascension, Christians, Jesus, act, king, Bible · **What happens:** be, believe, rise up, rise, go up, come · **To what, where:** event, heaven, dead, act, high position, throne · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ascension» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [ascension in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ascension.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church, Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Ascension is the event when, Christians believe, Jesus rose up into heaven forty days after he rose from the dead.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascension:m1:1
# text = The Ascension is the event when, Christians believe, Jesus rose up into heaven forty days after he rose from the dead.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Ascension	Ascension	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
18	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 Ascension | the event |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **rise up** | past | Jesus |  |  | heaven | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into heaven=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **rise** | past | Jesus |  |  | the dead |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from dead=Initial\_Location |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ascension is the act of rising or going up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascension:m2:1
# text = An ascension is the act of rising or going up.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ascension	ascension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	rising	rise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
10	up	up	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	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 ascension | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rise** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go up** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coming to a high position, such as a king coming to the throne (more often «accession»).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascension:m3:1
# text = Coming to a high position, such as a king coming to the throne (more often «accession»).
1	Coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
11	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	17	advmod	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	accession	accession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  | a high position |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to position=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **come** | gerund | a king *not said here* |  |  | the throne |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to throne=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians remember the Ascension of Jesus on Ascension Day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascension:x1:1
# text = Christians remember the Ascension of Jesus on Ascension Day.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Ascension	Ascension	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Ascension	Ascension	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | Christians | the Ascension of Jesus |  |  | on Ascension Day |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent ascension=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bible says Jesus was taken up into a cloud at his Ascension.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascension:x2:1
# text = The Bible says Jesus was taken up into a cloud at his Ascension.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	Ascension	ascension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 Bible |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take up** | past · passive |  | Jesus |  | a cloud at Jesus's Ascension |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into cloud=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our church window shows the Ascension.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascension:x3:1
# text = Our church window shows the Ascension.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Ascension	Ascension	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Our church window |  | the Ascension |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ascension=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the slow ascension of the hot-air balloon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascension:x4:1
# text = We watched the slow ascension of the hot-air balloon.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ascension	ascension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | the slow ascension of the air balloon |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ascension=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ascension Island is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascension:x5:1
# text = Ascension Island is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
1	Ascension	Ascension	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Island	Island	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Ascension Island |  |  | the middle |  | of the Atlantic Ocean | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The climbers' ascension of the mountain took three days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascension:x6:1
# text = The climbers' ascension of the mountain took three days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	climbers	climber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	ascension	ascension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the climbers's ascension of the mountain |  |  |  | day |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vicar explained the Ascension to the children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ascension:x7:1
# text = The vicar explained the Ascension to the children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vicar	vicar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Ascension	Ascension	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the vicar | the Ascension | the children |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent ascension=Topic to child=Recipient |

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