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title: bishop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bishop» in the school dictionary: A bishop is a senior leader in many Christian churches who looks after the priests and churches of a large area called a diocese. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bishop

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**Who acts:** bishop, many Christian churches, large area, chess piece, tall hat, I · **What happens:** be, look, call, move, come, wear · **To what, where:** senior leader, many Christian churches, diocese, chess piece, number, church · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bishop» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [bishop in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bishop.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bishop is a senior leader in many Christian churches who looks after the priests and churches of a large area called a diocese.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bishop:m1:1
# text = A bishop is a senior leader in many Christian churches who looks after the priests and churches of a large area called a diocese.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bishop	bishop	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	senior	senior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	Christian	Christian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
22	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	acl	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	diocese	diocese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bishop | a senior leader |  | many Christian churches |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | many Christian churches |  |  |  | after the priests and churches of a large area |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **call** | participle | a large area *not said here* | a diocese |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent diocese=Recipient |

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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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Usage: chess — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bishop is a chess piece that moves any number of squares diagonally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bishop:m2:1
# text = A bishop is a chess piece that moves any number of squares diagonally.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bishop	bishop	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	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	squares	square	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	diagonally	diagonally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bishop | a chess piece |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | a chess piece | any number of squares |  |  |  | diagonally *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bishop came to our church for the confirmation service.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bishop:x1:1
# text = The bishop came to our church for the confirmation service.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	confirmation	confirmation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **come** | past | the bishop |  |  | our church for the confirmation service |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to church=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bishop wears a tall hat called a mitre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bishop:x2:1
# text = A bishop wears a tall hat called a mitre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mitre	mitre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | a bishop | a tall hat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a tall hat *not said here* | a mitre |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mitre=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bishop of London spoke on the radio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bishop:x3:1
# text = The Bishop of London spoke on the radio.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Bishop	Bishop	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	radio	radio	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the Bishop of London |  |  | the radio |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I moved my bishop diagonally and took her knight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bishop:x4:1
# text = I moved my bishop diagonally and took her knight.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	diagonally	diagonally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	knight	knight	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 | **move** | past | I | my bishop |  |  |  | diagonally *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bishop=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | past | I *not said here* |  | her knight |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument knight=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bishop always stays on the same colour of square.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bishop:x5:1
# text = A bishop always stays on the same colour of square.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | a bishop |  |  | the same colour of square |  | always *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on colour=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bishop blessed the new school building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bishop:x6:1
# text = The bishop blessed the new school building.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blessed	bless	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bless** | past | the bishop | the new school building |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘She is my wife,’ answered the bishop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bishop:x7:1
# text = ‘She is my wife,’ answered the bishop.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | my wife |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | my wife | the bishop |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent bishop=Eventuality |

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