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title: baptized — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «baptized» in the school dictionary: To baptize someone is to sprinkle or dip them in water as a sign that they become a member of the Christian church, often given a name at the same time. (Baptised is the British spelling.). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# baptized

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**Who acts:** they, priest · **What happens:** baptize, be, dip, become, give, baptise · **To what, where:** someone, them, water, member, name, Baptised British spelling

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To baptize someone is to sprinkle or dip them in water as a sign that they become a member of the Christian church, often given a name at the same time. (Baptised is the British spelling.).

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*Sentence 1:* To baptize someone is to sprinkle or dip them in water as a sign that they become a member of the Christian church, often given a name at the same time.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptized:m1:1
# text = To baptize someone is to sprinkle or dip them in water as a sign that they become a member of the Christian church, often given a name at the same time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	baptize	baptize	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
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	sprinkle	sprinkle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	dip	dip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	xcomp	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	often	often	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
29	at	at	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
31	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptize** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Result |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | sprinkle *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **dip** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  | water |  | as a sign | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent they=Theme in water=Trajectory |
| 4 | **become** | present | they | a member of the Christian church |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **give** | participle |  | a name |  |  | time | often *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* (Baptised is the British spelling.).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptized:m1:2
# text = (Baptised is the British spelling.).
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	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 |  | the Baptised British spelling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The baby was baptized in the church last Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptized:x1:1
# text = The baby was baptized in the church last Sunday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	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	baptized	baptize	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	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptize** | past · passive |  | the baby |  | the church |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The priest baptized the girl with water from the font.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptized:x2:1
# text = The priest baptized the girl with water from the font.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	baptized	baptize	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	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	font	font	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptize** | past | the priest | the girl |  | the font |  | with water | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent girl=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The new Christians were baptized in the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baptized:x3:1
# text = The new Christians were baptized in the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	baptized	baptize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	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 | **baptize** | past · passive |  | the new Christians |  | the river |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Result |

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