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title: atheist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «atheist» in the school dictionary: An atheist is a person who believes there is no God or gods. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# atheist

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**Who acts:** atheist, person, uncle, he, our, Atheists · **What happens:** be, believe, describe, come, service, not believe · **To what, where:** person, God, atheist, carol service, debate, views · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An atheist is a person who believes there is no God or gods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atheist:m1:1
# text = An atheist is a person who believes there is no God or gods.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	atheist	atheist	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	believes	believe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a atheist | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** | present | a person |  |  | there |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a person | no God or gods |  |  |  |  | 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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As an adjective, atheist describes such a person or view.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atheist:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, atheist describes such a person or view.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	atheist	atheist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | atheist | such person or view |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme as adjective=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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My uncle is an atheist, but he still comes to our carol service.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atheist:x1:1
# text = My uncle is an atheist, but he still comes to our carol service.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	atheist	atheist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	carol	carol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My uncle | a atheist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | he |  |  | our carol service | still |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to service=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **service** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom service «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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An atheist does not believe in any god.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atheist:x2:1
# text = An atheist does not believe in any god.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	atheist	atheist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|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	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 | a atheist |  |  |  |  | in any god | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Atheists and Christians talked politely in the debate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atheist:x3:1
# text = Atheists and Christians talked politely in the debate.
1	Atheists	atheist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	talked	talk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	politely	politely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	debate	debate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | past | Atheists and Christians |  |  | the debate |  | politely *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She became an atheist when she was older.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atheist:x4:1
# text = She became an atheist when she was older.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	atheist	atheist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | She | a atheist |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In ethics class, an atheist and a Muslim pupil shared their views.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atheist:x5:1
# text = In ethics class, an atheist and a Muslim pupil shared their views.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	ethics	ethic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	atheist	atheist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Muslim	Muslim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	views	view	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past | a atheist and a Muslim pupil | atheist's views |  | ethics class |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **view** |  | atheist |  |  |  |  |  | nom view «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being an atheist doesn't mean you have no values.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atheist:x6:1
# text = Being an atheist doesn't mean you have no values.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	atheist	atheist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	csubj	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	values	value	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	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 a** | gerund |  | a atheist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **mean** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | present | you | no values |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Patient |

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