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title: believer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «believer» in the school dictionary: Someone who believes in a god or a religion. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# believer

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**Who acts:** Someone, She, great believer, good night, Believers, dad · **What happens:** believe, think, be, get, sleep, go · **To what, where:** something, great believer, sleep, temple, firm believer, fresh air

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Someone who believes in a god or a religion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:believer:m1:1
# text = Someone who believes in a god or a religion.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	believes	believe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a god or a religion | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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Someone who strongly thinks something is true or good.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:believer:m2:1
# text = Someone who strongly thinks something is true or good.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present |  | something |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Someone |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She's a great believer in getting a good night's sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:believer:x1:1
# text = She's a great believer in getting a good night's sleep.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	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	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	believer	believer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a great believer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | gerund | a great believer *not said here* | a good night's sleep |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sleep=Stimulus |
| 3 | **sleep** |  | a good night |  |  |  |  |  | nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Believers go to the temple to pray.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:believer:x2:1
# text = Believers go to the temple to pray.
1	Believers	believer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	pray	pray	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Believers |  |  | the temple |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to temple=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **pray** | to-infinitive | Believers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My dad is a firm believer in fresh air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:believer:x3:1
# text = My dad is a firm believer in fresh air.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	believer	believer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My dad | a firm believer |  | fresh air |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The magician turned the sceptics into believers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:believer:x4:1
# text = The magician turned the sceptics into believers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	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	sceptics	sceptic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	believers	believer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the magician | the sceptics |  | believers |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent sceptic=Theme into believer=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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He became a believer after he saw the result.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:believer:x5:1
# text = He became a believer after he saw the result.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	believer	believer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | He | a believer |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | past | he | the result |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer result=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Christians, Muslims and Jews are all believers in one God.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:believer:x6:1
# text = Christians, Muslims and Jews are all believers in one God.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Jews	Jew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	believers	believer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Christians and Muslims and Jews | believers |  |  |  | in one God; all *property* | tree rules |

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