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title: baptise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «baptise» in the school dictionary: To baptise someone is to give them the Christian ceremony of baptism, pouring water on them or putting them in water as a sign of joining Christ and the Church. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# baptise

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**Who acts:** sign, priest, John, pastor, They, I · **What happens:** baptise, be, pour, put, join, mean · **To what, where:** someone, them, water, Christ, name, baptism · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To baptise someone is to give them the Christian ceremony of baptism, pouring water on them or putting them in water as a sign of joining Christ and the Church.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptise:m1:1
# text = To baptise someone is to give them the Christian ceremony of baptism, pouring water on them or putting them in water as a sign of joining Christ and the Church.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	baptise	baptise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	pouring	pour	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	advcl	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	putting	put	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	conj	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	as	as	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
26	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
27	joining	join	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	25	acl	_	_
28	Christ	Christ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | them *= they* |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pour** | gerund |  | water |  |  |  | on them *= they* | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 4 | **put** | gerund |  | them *= they* |  | water |  | as a sign | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme in water=Destination |
| 5 | **join** | gerund | a sign *not said here* | Christ and the Church |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent christ=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 -->
To baptise can also mean to give a name at baptism (christen).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptise:m2:1
# text = To baptise can also mean to give a name at baptism (christen).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	baptise	baptise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	christen	christen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a name |  | baptism |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent name=Theme at baptism=Asset |
| 4 | **christen** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The priest will baptise my baby sister on Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptise:x1:1
# text = The priest will baptise my baby sister on Sunday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	baptise	baptise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | future | the priest | my baby sister |  |  |  | on Sunday | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
John baptised Jesus in the river Jordan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptise:x2:1
# text = John baptised Jesus in the river Jordan.
1	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Jordan	Jordan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | past | John | Jesus |  | the river Jordan |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pastor baptises new believers in the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptise:x3:1
# text = The pastor baptises new believers in the lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	baptises	baptise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	believers	believer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | present | the pastor | new believers |  | the lake |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They baptised her Grace, after her grandmother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptise:x4:1
# text = They baptised her Grace, after her grandmother.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	Grace	Grace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **baptise** | past | They | her Grace |  |  | after Grace's grandmother |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I baptise you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptise:x5:1
# text = "I baptise you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	baptise	baptise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Father	Father	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Son	Son	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	Holy	Holy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	flat	_	_
21	Spirit	Spirit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** *in a quote* | present | I | you |  | the name of the Father and the Son |  | of the Holy Spirit | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** *in a quote* |  |  | the Father and the Son |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some churches do not baptise babies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptise:x6:1
# text = Some churches do not baptise babies.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	baptise	baptise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **baptise** | present · do-support | some churches | babies |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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