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title: baptised — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «baptised» in the school dictionary: Baptised means given the Christian ceremony of baptism, washed with 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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# baptised

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**Who acts:** sign, baptised person, John, Christians, muddy freezing game · **What happens:** baptise, mean, give, wash, join, be · **To what, where:** Christian ceremony, Christ, one, baptism, first hard experience, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«baptised» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [baptised in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/baptised.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baptised means given the Christian ceremony of baptism, washed with water as a sign of joining Christ and the Church.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptised:m1:1
# text = Baptised means given the Christian ceremony of baptism, washed with water as a sign of joining Christ and the Church.
1	Baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	joining	join	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
18	Christ	Christ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | give the Christian ceremony of baptism | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **wash** | participle |  | the Christian ceremony of baptism *not said here* |  |  |  | with water; as a sign | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with water=Instrument |
| 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 -->
As an adjective, a baptised person is one who has had baptism.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptised:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, a baptised person is one who has had baptism.
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	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a baptised person | one |  |  |  | as a adjective | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present · perfect |  | baptism |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baptism=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Baptised in" or "baptised by" can also mean having a first hard experience of something.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptised:m3:1
# text = "Baptised in" or "baptised by" can also mean having a first hard experience of something.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	csubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
13	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	17	amod	_	_
16	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise in** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **baptise** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | a first hard experience of something |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experience=Patient |
| 5 | **experience** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom experience «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was baptised in the same church as my mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptised:x1:1
# text = I was baptised in the same church as my mum.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | past · passive |  | I |  | the same church as my mum |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptised:x2:1
# text = Jesus was baptised by John in the river Jordan.
1	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Jordan	Jordan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin was baptised in the sea at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptised:x3:1
# text = My cousin was baptised in the sea at the beach.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | past · passive |  | My cousin |  | the sea |  | at the beach | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baptised Christians can become godparents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptised:x4:1
# text = Baptised Christians can become godparents.
1	Baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	godparents	godparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | can | Christians | godparents |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was baptised a Catholic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptised:x5:1
# text = She was baptised a Catholic.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Catholic	catholic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new players were baptised by a muddy, freezing game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptised:x6:1
# text = The new players were baptised by a muddy, freezing game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	freezing	freezing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | past · passive | a muddy freezing game | the new players |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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