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title: baptism — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «baptism» in the school dictionary: Baptism is a Christian ceremony in which a person is washed with water or put under water as a sign that they belong to Christ and the Church and that their sins are washed away. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# baptism

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Baptism, they, this, churches, we, first day · **What happens:** be, wash, put, belong, wash away, happen · **To what, where:** Christian ceremony, person, water, Christ, sins, service · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«baptism» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [baptism in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/baptism.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baptism is a Christian ceremony in which a person is washed with water or put under water as a sign that they belong to Christ and the Church and that their sins are washed away.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptism:m1:1
# text = Baptism is a Christian ceremony in which a person is washed with water or put under water as a sign that they belong to Christ and the Church and that their sins are washed away.
1	Baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ceremony	ceremony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
16	under	under	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
21	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
22	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Christ	Christ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	Church	Church	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
30	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	34	mark	_	_
31	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	32	nmod:poss	_	_
32	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	34	nsubj:pass	_	_
33	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	34	aux:pass	_	_
34	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
35	away	away	ADV	RB	_	34	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Baptism | a Christian ceremony |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wash** | present · passive |  | a person |  | a Christian ceremony |  | with water | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with water=Instrument |
| 3 | **put** | participle |  |  |  | water |  | as a sign | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent under water=Destination |
| 4 | **belong** | present | they |  | Christ and the Church |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **wash away** | present · passive |  | Christ's sins |  |  |  | away *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A baptism is the service or event where this happens, often for a baby, with family and godparents.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptism:m2:1
# text = A baptism is the service or event where this happens, often for a baby, with family and godparents.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baptism	baptism	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	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
9	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	_
10	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	godparents	godparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a baptism | the service or event |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present | this |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Baptism of fire" means a very hard first experience of something new.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptism:m3:1
# text = "Baptism of fire" means a very hard first experience of something new.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	amod	_	_
11	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	_
14	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Baptism of fire | a hard first experience of something |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experience=Topic |
| 2 | **experience** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom experience «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My baby cousin's baptism is in the old stone church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptism:x1:1
# text = My baby cousin's baptism is in the old stone church.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My baby cousin's baptism |  |  | the old stone church |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the baptism the priest poured water over the baby's head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptism:x2:1
# text = At the baptism the priest poured water over the baby's head.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	poured	pour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jesus' baptism in the river Jordan is a famous Bible story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptism:x3:1
# text = Jesus' baptism in the river Jordan is a famous Bible story.
1	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	Jordan	Jordan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jesus's baptism in the river | a famous Bible story |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some churches have a pool for baptism by full immersion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptism:x4:1
# text = Some churches have a pool for baptism by full immersion.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	immersion	immersion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some churches | a pool |  |  |  | for baptism by full immersion | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pool=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the baptism we had cake and sandwiches at Nan's house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptism:x5:1
# text = After the baptism we had cake and sandwiches at Nan's house.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | we | cake and sandwiches |  | Nan's house | after the baptism |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her first day as a waitress was a real baptism of fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptism:x6:1
# text = Her first day as a waitress was a real baptism of fire.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	waitress	waitress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her first day as a waitress | a real baptism |  |  |  | of fire | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Godparents promise at a baptism to help the child grow in faith.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptism:x7:1
# text = Godparents promise at a baptism to help the child grow in faith.
1	Godparents	godparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	promise	promise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | present | Godparents |  |  | a baptism |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | Godparents *not said here* | the child |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **grow** | infinitive | the child *not said here* |  |  | faith |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in faith=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Mother," she murmured, "thy child may not receive Christian baptism, nor be admitted into the congregation of Christian people.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptism:x8:1
# text = "Mother," she murmured, "thy child may not receive Christian baptism, nor be admitted into the congregation of Christian people.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	murmured	murmur	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
14	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	19	cc	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	admitted	admit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	parataxis	_	_
20	into	into	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	congregation	congregation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
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| 1 | **murmur** *speech: other* | past | Mother |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **receive** *in a quote* | may | thy child | Christian baptism |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baptism=Theme |
| 3 | **admit** *speech: other* *in a quote* | infinitive · passive |  |  |  | the congregation of Christian people |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S» |

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