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title: buddhist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «buddhist» in the school dictionary: A Buddhist is a person who follows Buddhism, the religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# buddhist

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**Who acts:** Buddhist, person, We, Buddhist monks, Buddhists, Many Buddhists · **What happens:** be, follow, base, teach, mean, do · **To what, where:** person, Buddhism, religion, teachings, Buddha, family Buddhists · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«buddhist» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [buddhist in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/buddhist.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Buddhist is a person who follows Buddhism, the religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddhist:m1:1
# text = A Buddhist is a person who follows Buddhism, the religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Buddhist	Buddhist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	Buddhism	Buddhism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	teachings	teaching	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Buddha	Buddha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	Siddhartha	Siddhartha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	Gautama	Gautama	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Buddhist | a person and the religion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | present | a person and the religion | Buddhism |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent buddhism=Theme |
| 3 | **base** | participle |  | the religion *not said here* |  | the teachings of the Buddha and Siddhartha Gautama |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on teaching=Source |
| 4 | **teach** |  |  | the Buddha and Siddhartha Gautama |  |  |  |  | nom teaching «act transitive»: of=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 -->
Buddhist means to do with Buddhism: a Buddhist temple, Buddhist monks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddhist:m2:1
# text = Buddhist means to do with Buddhism: a Buddhist temple, Buddhist monks.
1	Buddhist	buddhist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Buddhism	Buddhism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Buddhist	buddhist	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	Buddhist	buddhist	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Buddhist |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Buddhism | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend's family are Buddhists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddhist:x1:1
# text = My friend's family are Buddhists.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Buddhists	buddhist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | family Buddhists |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited a Buddhist temple with a big golden statue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddhist:x2:1
# text = We visited a Buddhist temple with a big golden statue.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Buddhist	Buddhist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | a Buddhist temple |  |  |  | with a big golden statue | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temple=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buddhist monks shave their heads and wear robes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddhist:x3:1
# text = Buddhist monks shave their heads and wear robes.
1	Buddhist	buddhist	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shave	shave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	robes	robe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shave** | present | Buddhist monks | monks's heads |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |
| 2 | **wear** | present | Buddhist monks *not said here* | robes |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent robe=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buddhists try to be kind to all living things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddhist:x4:1
# text = Buddhists try to be kind to all living things.
1	Buddhists	buddhist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
8	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | Buddhists |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Buddhists *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to all living things; kind *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Buddhists meditate every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddhist:x5:1
# text = Many Buddhists meditate every day.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Buddhists	buddhist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	meditate	meditate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meditate** | present | Many Buddhists |  |  |  | day |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Buddhists celebrate Wesak, the Buddha's birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddhist:x6:1
# text = Buddhists celebrate Wesak, the Buddha's birthday.
1	Buddhists	buddhist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Wesak	Wesak	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Buddha	Buddha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | present | Buddhists | Wesak |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wesak=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Buddhist teacher told us a story about patience.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddhist:x7:1
# text = The Buddhist teacher told us a story about patience.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Buddhist	buddhist	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	patience	patience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the Buddhist teacher | a story | us |  |  | about patience | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Listening attentively, he heard her reading the Buddhist scriptures with great devotion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:buddhist:x8:1
# text = Listening attentively, he heard her reading the Buddhist scriptures with great devotion.
1	Listening	listen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
2	attentively	attentively	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	reading	read	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Buddhist	buddhist	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	scriptures	scripture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	devotion	devotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | attentively *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hear** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **read** | gerund | her *= she* | the Buddhist scriptures |  |  |  | with great devotion | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scripture=Topic |

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